The Wildcats fought past the Nittany Lions, 58-53, to reach the final of the inaugural tournament. Lucy Olsen led the way with 21 points.
Villanova held off a frenzied comeback attempt by Penn State on Monday to earn a 58-53 victory in the semifinals of the Women’s Basketball Invitation Tournament at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.Villanova held a 26-24 halftime lead and headed into the final quarter up by 43-33. Villanova extend the margin to 45-33 before Penn State crawled its way back with a 10-0 scoring run, making it a one-possession game with just under 4½ minutes to go.
Christina Dalce made two free throws and Olsen added three more down the stretch. Kaitlyn Orihel sealed it with two more foul shots with 3 seconds remaining.The Wildcats held Penn State to 27 points below its season average as the Lions shot just 29.1% from the field and 36.4% from deep. Villanova also had seven steals and tied a season high for blocks with 11.
Kapinus’ teammates followed suit as the Lions went 94.4% from the foul line, compared to the Wildcats’ underwhelming 68.4% .
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