Illinois Fighting Illini at Penn State Lady Lions
· BIG TEN WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT - 1st ROUND
57 - 83
Page has record 38, Penn St women roll in Big Ten opener
Page, who scored 35 points in the tournament last year to tie the record, was 14 of 24 from the field, including 4 of 8 from 3-point range, and 6 of 9 from the foul line. She also had four rebounds, four assists and two steals. The 38 points is second in tournament history behind the 43 Ohio State's Kelsey Mitchell had against Rutgers two years ago.
The 11th-seeded Nittany Lions (16-14) advanced to face No. 6 seed Michigan on Thursday night.
Page scored 13 straight points in a 15-0 run and 18 points overall in the second quarter when the Nittany Lions erased a seven-point deficit to take a 33-27 halftime lead. She also had 15 points in the third quarter as Penn State got the lead into double figures for good.
Alex Wittinger and Brandi Beasley had 21 points apiece for the Illini (9-22), who have lost 18 straight. Wittinger, who had the first triple-double by a Penn State opponent in the regular-season meeting, also had 10 rebounds.
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Sam Breen made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Leah Knizner. | 57 - 83 |
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Leah Knizner Defensive Rebound. | 57 - 80 |
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Alisia Smith Block. | 57 - 80 |
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Addaya Moore missed Layup. | 57 - 80 |
Statistics
 ILL |
PSU |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-59 | FG | 32-65 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 49 |
| 5-16 | 3PT | 7-23 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 30 |
| 10-14 | FT | 12-22 |
| 71 | Free Throw % | 55 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 10 | Assists | 17 |
| 2 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 6 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 4 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 18 | Points in Paint | 24 |
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 26 |
Game Information
Location: Indianapolis, IN
Attendance: 3,119 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 37-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 28-7 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-13 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |