Northwestern Welcomes Penn State on #Play4Kay Day

2/4/2017 3:32:00 PM | Women's Basketball

NORTHWESTERN BASKETBALL: GAME DAY INFORMATION
DATE	OPPONENT	TIME	LOCATION	BROADCAST	Radio	LIVE STATS
Sunday, Feb. 5	Penn State	2 p.m.	Evanston, Ill. (Welsh-Ryan Arena)	BTN Plus	WNUR	Sidearm
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EVANSTON, Ill. -- Northwestern will continue its fight for positioning near the top of the Big Ten when Penn State comes to town on Sunday. Tip is scheduled for 2 p.m. at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

Sunday's game marks Northwestern's annual Think Pink game and is a celebration of the life of legendary coach Kay Yow. Fans can join in the conversation throughout the game with the hashtag #Play4Kay.

The Wildcats (17-5, 6-3) are out to the best record at this point in a season since the 1989-90 Big Ten champion team was 19-3 at the 22-game mark. Northwestern continues to receive votes in both major polls and is coming off a 63-43 win over Wisconsin at home on Wednesday.

Penn State (14-8, 4-6) is coming off an 87-72 loss to Ohio State on Wednesday. The Nittany Lions have won three of their last five overall.

The game will be streamed online via BTN Plus on BTN2Go. WNUR will have the radio broadcast, and live stats will be available courtesy of Sidearm. Links for all can be found in the table at the top of the page.

SERIES HISTORY
Penn State leads the all-time series against Northwestern, 36-7. The Nittany Lions have won the last 11 contests dating back to Feb. 26, 2009. The longest winning streak in the series is 12 by the Nittany Lions from Jan. 30, 1998 to Feb. 1, 2004. The Wildcats' last win was a 70-58 victory at Welsh-Ryan Arena on Feb. 24, 2008. Penn State holds the all-time lead in Evanston, 16-6.

DOUBLE-DOUBLE MACHINE
Nia Coffey registered her 11th double-double of the year on Feb. 1 against Wisconsin with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Twice this year, Coffey has posted back-to-back-to-back double-doubles. Her 11 double-doubles rank second in the Big Ten and 17th in the country. She has 51 for her career, which ranks second among all active players in the NCAA.

GRAND THEFT ASHLEY
Ashley Deary broke the Big Ten's all-time steals record on Jan. 3 against Ohio State with career steal No. 373 early in the first quarter. She now stands at 396 for her career and owns the top three NU single-season steals records, career record and Big Ten single season record, along with the Big Ten career record. She broke a 16-year-old record previously held by Michigan's Stacey Thomas. Deary is also the nation's current active career steals leader at 396 and leads the category by 67. She ranks fifth in the country this season and first in the Big Ten in steals per game with 3.86.