2019–20 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team

The 2019–20 Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represented Pennsylvania State University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Lady Lions, led by first-year head coach Carolyn Kieger, played their home games at the Bryce Jordan Center as members of the Big Ten Conference.

2019–20 Penn State Lady Lions basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
2019–20 record7–23 (1–17 Big Ten)
Head coachCarolyn Kieger (1st season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaBryce Jordan Center
2019–20 Big Ten women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Maryland†162 .889  284  .875
No. 12 Northwestern162 .889  264  .867
No. 21 Iowa144 .778  237  .767
No. 20 Indiana135 .722  248  .750
Rutgers117 .611  229  .710
Ohio State117 .611  2112  .636
Michigan108 .556  2111  .656
Michigan State99 .500  1614  .533
Purdue810 .444  1814  .563
Nebraska711 .389  1713  .567
Minnesota513 .278  1615  .516
Wisconsin315 .167  1219  .387
Illinois216 .111  1119  .367
Penn State117 .056  723  .233
† 2020 Big Ten Tournament winner
As of August 14, 2020; Rankings from AP Poll

They finished the season with a record of 7–23, 1–17 in Big Ten play to finish in fourteenth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Minnesota.

Previous Season

The Lady Lions finished the season with a record of 12–18, 5–13 in Big Ten play to finish in twelfth place. They lost in the first round of the Big Ten Women's Tournament to Wisconsin.

After the season, Coquese Washington was fired as head coach. She finished at Penn State with a twelve-year record of 209–169.[1]

Roster

2019–20 Penn State Nittany Lions women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
F 1 Alisia Smith 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) JrWaverly Lansing, MI
G 2 Jayla James 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrRiverdale Baptist Upper Malboro, MD
G 3 Nia Staples 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) GSLakota West
West Virginia
Cincinnati, OH
G 4 Siyeh Frazier 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) SrRenaissance Detroit, MI
G 5 Kemaria McDaniel 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) JrDearborn Heights Robichaud Inkster, MI
G 10 Mya Bembry 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) FrWest Orange West Orange, NJ
F 11 Anna Camden 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) FrShipley Downingtown, PA
G 12 Makenna Marisa 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) FrPeters Township McMurray, PA
G 23 Shay Hagans 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) FrOsbourn Park Manassas, VA
G 25 Kelly Jekot 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) GSCumberland Valley
Villanova
Enola, PA
G 31 Jaida Travascio-Green 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) SrDowners Grove North Lisle, IL
F 33 Lauren Ebo 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) SoRiverdale Baptist Washington, D.C.
F 43 Bexley Wallace 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SoPickerington Central Pickerington, OH
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: May 15, 2020

Schedule and results

Source:[2]

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
November 1, 2019*
6:00 p.m.
Kutztown W 64–44 
Bryce Jordan Center 
University Park, PA
Non-conference regular season
November 5, 2019*
4:00 p.m., PSSN
at Towson W 73–67  1–0
SECU Arena (711)
Towson, MD
November 10, 2019*
2:00 p.m., PSSN
Rider L 70–78  1–1
Bryce Jordan Center (1,999)
University Park, PA
November 13, 2019*
7:00 p.m., PSSN
Fordham W 72–59  2–1
Bryce Jordan Center (1,639)
University Park, PA
November 17, 2019*
2:00 p.m., PSSN
La Salle L 67–69  2–2
Bryce Jordan Center (1,949)
University Park, PA
November 21, 2019*
7:00 p.m., PSSN
Clemson W 68–55  3–2
Bryce Jordan Center (1,740)
University Park, PA
November 24, 2019*
2:00 p.m., PSSN
George Mason L 68–78  3–3
Bryce Jordan Center (1,911)
University Park, PA
November 29, 2019*
6:15 p.m., PSSN
vs. Long Beach State
Cal Classic
L 56–64  3–4
Haas Pavilion (1,003)
Berkeley, CA
November 30, 2019*
4:00 p.m., PSSN
vs. North Carolina Central
Cal Classic
W 92–68  4–4
Haas Pavilion (103)
Berkeley, CA
December 5, 2019*
7:00 p.m., PSSN
Pittsburgh
ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge
W 78–73  5–4
Bryce Jordan Center (1,667)
University Park, PA
December 14, 2019*
3:00 p.m., NBC Sports Philadelphia
at Princeton L 55–72  5–5
Jadwin Gymnasium (869)
Princeton, NJ
December 22, 2019*
12:00 p.m., PSSN
Sacred Heart W 88–65  6–5
Bryce Jordan Center (1,774)
University Park, PA
Big Ten conference season
December 28, 2019
4:00 p.m., PSSN
Minnesota L 74–81  6–6
(0–1)
Bryce Jordan Center (1,923)
University Park, PA
December 31, 2019
2:00 p.m., PSSN
at Michigan L 48–82  6–7
(0–2)
Crisler Center (5,012)
Ann Arbor, MI
January 4, 2020
4:00 p.m., BTN
at Wisconsin L 65–71  6–8
(0–3)
Kohl Center (5,078)
Madison, WI
January 9, 2020
7:00 p.m., BTN+
Michigan State W 86–73  7–8
(1–3)
Bryce Jordan Center (1,696)
University Park, PA
January 12, 2020
2:00 p.m., PSSN
at Ohio State L 70–80  7–9
(1–4)
Value City Arena (5,428)
Columbus, OH
January 16, 2020
7:00 p.m., PSSN
Rutgers L 57–62  7–10
(1–5)
Bryce Jordan Center (1,685)
University Park, PA
January 19, 2020
3:00 p.m., PSSN
at Northwestern L 59–85  7–11
(1–6)
Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,424)
Evanston, IL
January 23, 2020
6:00 p.m., BTN
No. 17 Indiana L 60–76  7–12
(1–7)
Bryce Jordan Center (1,634)
University Park, PA
January 26, 2020
2:00 p.m., BTN
at Purdue L 68–81  7–13
(1–8)
Mackey Arena (6,057)
West Lafayette, IN
January 30, 2020
7:00 p.m., PSSN
No. 18 Iowa L 66–77  7–14
(1–9)
Bryce Jordan Center (1,657)
University Park, PA
February 2, 2020
12:00 p.m., PSSN
No. 23 Northwestern L 59–82  7–15
(1–10)
Bryce Jordan Center (2,362)
University Park, PA
February 6, 2020
7:00 p.m., PSSN
at Rutgers L 39–72  7–16
(1–11)
Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,658)
Piscataway, NJ
February 9, 2020
2:00 p.m., BTN+
Illinois L 66–70  7–17
(1–12)
Bryce Jordan Center (4,592)
University Park, PA
February 13, 2020
8:00 p.m., PSSN
at Nebraska L 58–75  7–18
(1–13)
Pinnacle Bank Arena (3,907)
Lincoln, NE
February 16, 2020
2:00 p.m., BTN+
No. 10 Maryland L 69–106  7–19
(1–14)
Bryce Jordan Center (2,835)
University Park, PA
February 22, 2020
3:00 p.m., BTN+
at No. 19 Iowa L 57–100  7–20
(1–15)
Carver–Hawkeye Arena (8,389)
Iowa City, IA
February 27, 2020
7:00 p.m., PSSN
Michigan L 66–80  7–21
(1–16)
Bryce Jordan Center (1,691)
University Park, PA
March 1, 2020
2:00 p.m., PSSN
at Michigan State L 80–99  7–22
(1–17)
Breslin Center (10,584)
East Lansing, MI
Big Ten Women's Tournament
March 4, 2020
4:20 p.m., BTN
(14) vs. (11) Minnesota
First Round
L 65–85  7–13
Bankers Life Fieldhouse (3,793)
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

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See also

References

  1. Moyer, Josh (March 8, 2019). "Penn State, women's basketball coach Coquese Washington part ways after recent struggles". Centre Daily Times. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
  2. "2019-20 Women's Basketball Schedule". Penn State Athletics. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
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