Brown's 27 leads Penn St. over No. 21 Michigan St. for upset
| Team Stat Comparison |
|
MICHIGAN STATE |
PENN STATE |
| Points |
58 |
69 |
| FG Made-Attempted |
23-66 (.348) |
22-49 (.449) |
| 3P Made-Attempted |
6-20 (.300) |
4-13 (.308) |
| FT Made-Attempted |
6-7 (.857) |
21-26 (.808) |
| Fouls (Tech/Flagrant) |
21 (0/0) |
11 (0/0) |
| Largest Lead |
4 |
17 |
| Game Leaders |
| | MICHIGAN STATE | PENN STATE |
| Points | A. Jefferson 15 | A. Brown 27 |
| Rebounds | V. Lucas-Perry 6 | A. Brown 14 |
| Assists | C. Davidson 4 | A. Brown 5 |
| Steals | R. Hayes 5 | A. Brown 2 |
| · Team Stats: Michigan State | Penn State
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| Next 5 Games |
| MICHIGAN STATE (ET) |
PENN STATE (ET) |
| 01/28 @RUTG 5:00pm | | 02/01 PSU 8:00pm | | 02/04 ILL 2:00pm | | 02/08 @NW 8:00pm | | 02/11 @PUR 3:10pm |
|
| 01/28 IOWA 1:05pm | | 02/01 @MSU 8:00pm | | 02/04 WIS 2:00pm | | 02/11 @NW 3:00pm | | 02/15 MINN 7:00pm |
|
| · Complete Schedule: Michigan State | Penn State
|
Associated Press
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Amanda Brown scored 27 points and Kam Gissendanner added 16 to lead Penn State to a 69-58 victory over Michigan State (No. 21 ESPN/USA Today, No. 23 AP) on Thursday night.
Brown scored 17 points during a 9-minute stretch in the first half, helping the Lady Lions (10-11, 3-5 Big Ten) to a 36-29 halftime lead. Brianne O'Rourke added a season-high 15 points in the Nittany Lions' first victory over a ranked opponent since December 2005.
Aisha Jefferson led Michigan State (15-5, 6-2) with 15 points.
The teams combined for six turnovers and managed just four points in the first 3:15, before Gissendanner and Courtney Molinaro combined to score eight straight points and give Penn State a 13-12 lead with 11:09 left in the first half.
Penn State opened up a 15-point lead in the second half. Michigan State rallied and closed within six with 4:58 left, but couldn't complete the comeback.
Michigan State shot 35 percent and lost its 13th straight game at the Bryce Jordan Center.
(21) Michigan State 58, 
Penn State 69