No. 13 Penn St. rolls to 83-53 win over Minnesota

Jan 26, 2014, 03:46 pm

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Maggie Lucas scored 25 points and Dara Taylor added 15 points and 10 assists to help No. 13 Penn State roll to an 83-53 win over Minnesota on Sunday.

Lucas scored 15 points in the first half as Penn State jumped to a 44-22 halftime lead. She finished with four 3-pointers and was 7 of 8 from the line. She made her first four free throw attempts to extend her streak to 35 in a row.

Ariel Edwards added 16 points for Penn State (15-4, 6-1 Big Ten), which has won four straight since losing to Purdue January 12. The Lady Lions face the No. 22 Boilermakers Thursday night.

Rachel Banham scored 25 points to lead Minnesota (13-8, 2-5). Amanda Zahui B. added 16 points and 12 rebounds. Micaella Riche scored a layup with 3:46 remaining, and the Golden Gophers went on to miss their final four shots.