STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (Interstat) — The Minnesota women’s basketball team secured a decisive 87-66 victory over Penn State on Wednesday night at Bryce Jordan Center. The Golden Gophers built a commanding early lead, outscoring the Lady Lions 19-12 in the first quarter and 23-26 in the second to control the game throughout.

Tori McKinney led Minnesota with 23 points, while Mara Braun added 22. Amaya Battle recorded a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. For Penn State, Kiyomi McMiller scored 23 points and Moriah Murray contributed 16. The win improved Minnesota to 15-6 this season, while Penn State fell to 7-15. An announced crowd of 1,546 attended the Big Ten Conference game.