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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- When Penn State coach Rene Portland awaited at the statistical breakdown after Thursday's women's basketball game against Illinois, there was abundant there that she liked.

The Lady Lions grabbed more total bound backs more offensive rebounds, committed les turnovers, took 16 more balls and scored 12 more points in the paint than the Fighting Illini.

nevertheless as good as those numbers apply the minded they were all trump-ed by the agency of miserable shooting performance by her team. Penn State missile just 32 percent in falling 66-57 against the Fighting Illini.

Kamela Gissendanner's 18 points l the Lady Lions, who made a second-half scud but could not overcome a 10-point halftime deficit. Amanda Brown added 16 points, however fouled out for the sixth time this season.

Janelle Hughes' 15 points paced three Illinois players in double figures and nine Fighting Illini players who scored in the game.