Penn State Lady Lions @ Washington Huskies
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PSU | 11 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 65 |
WASH | 21 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 81 |
Sellers scores 24 points, Howell adds double-double and No. 25 Washington women top Penn State 81-65
SEATTLE -- — Sayvia Sellers scored 24 points, Avery Howell had a double-double, and No. 25 Washington dominated the second half in an 81-65 victory over Penn State on Wednesday night.
The Huskies led 38-37 at halftime before outscoring Penn State 43-28 in the second half.
Washington opened the third quarter on a 2-for-10 shooting slump but made 6 of 7 free throws in the first 4 1/2 minutes to lead 48-44. Sellers scored nine of the Huskies' 22 points in the quarter and they led 60-51 heading to the fourth.
Howell opened the fourth quarter with a 3-pointer and the Huskies led by double digits for the final eight minutes. The lead reached 19 at 79-60 and again at 81-62 in the final minute.
Howell had 13 points and 12 rebounds for her third double-double of the season. Brynn McGaughy had 14 points and nine rebounds off the bench for Washington (15-4, 5-3 Big Ten).
Gracie Merkle scored 19 points and Kiyomi McMiller had 11 for Penn State (7-13, 0-9).
McGaughy scored 10 points on 5-for-5 shooting in the first quarter and the Huskies took a 21-11 lead. The Nittany Lions scored 26 points in the second quarter to cut their deficit to a point.
The Huskies have won six of their last seven conference home games dating to last season.
Penn State: The Nittany Lions visit Oregon on Saturday.
Washington: The Huskies play Sunday at Rutgers.
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Game Information
Seattle, WA
Referee:Tim Daley
Referee:Tiara Cruse
Referee:Nicole Leon
2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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