Penn State Lady Lions vs VCU Rams
Penn State faces VCU
VCU Rams (4-8, 0-1 A-10) vs. Penn State Lady Lions (6-4, 0-1 Big Ten)
Glen Allen, Virginia; Saturday, 3:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Penn State takes on VCU at Henrico Sports & Events Center in Glen Allen, Virginia.
The Lady Lions have a 6-3 record against non-conference oppponents. Penn State is eighth in the Big Ten in rebounding averaging 37.1 rebounds. Gracie Merkle paces the Lady Lions with 8.1 boards.
The Rams have a 4-7 record in non-conference games. VCU is 3-2 when it turns the ball over less than its opponents and averages 18.8 turnovers per game.
Penn State's average of 6.8 made 3-pointers per game this season is just 0.1 more made shots on average than the 6.7 per game VCU allows. VCU's 37.9% shooting percentage from the field this season is 5.6 percentage points lower than Penn State has given up to its opponents (43.5%).
TOP PERFORMERS: Merkle is shooting 74.2% and averaging 21.0 points for the Lady Lions. Moriah Murray is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers.
Katarina Knezevic averages 1.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Rams, scoring 12.3 points while shooting 38.8% from beyond the arc. Cyriah Griffin is shooting 41.7% and averaging 7.0 points over the past 10 games.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island | 1-0 | - | 10-2 |
| Richmond | 1-0 | - | 9-3 |
| La Salle | 1-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Davidson | 1-0 | - | 9-4 |
| George Washington | 1-0 | - | 7-5 |
| George Mason | 1-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Saint Louis | 1-0 | - | 5-7 |
| St. Bonaventure | 0-1 | 1 | 9-3 |
| Saint Joseph's | 0-1 | 1 | 6-3 |
| Fordham | 0-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| Dayton | 0-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Duquesne | 0-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
| Loyola Chicago | 0-1 | 1 | 4-7 |
| VCU | 0-1 | 1 | 4-8 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 1-0 | - | 13-0 |
| Nebraska | 1-0 | - | 11-0 |
| Illinois | 1-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Iowa | 1-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Ohio State | 1-0 | - | 10-1 |
| UCLA | 1-0 | - | 10-1 |
| Michigan | 1-0 | - | 9-1 |
| USC | 1-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Wisconsin | 1-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Oregon | 0-1 | 1 | 12-1 |
| Michigan State | 0-1 | 1 | 9-1 |
| Indiana | 0-1 | 1 | 10-2 |
| Washington | 0-1 | 1 | 9-2 |
| Minnesota | 0-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Purdue | 0-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| Rutgers | 0-1 | 1 | 7-4 |
| Penn State | 0-1 | 1 | 6-4 |
| Northwestern | 0-1 | 1 | 6-5 |
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