The Penn State Lady Lions basketball team represents Pennsylvania State University and plays its home games in the Bryce Jordan Center. In 2013, the Lady Lions became just the 12th program in NCAA Division I history to reach 850 wins. Penn State has won 8 regular season Big Ten titles and the first 2 Big Ten tournament titles in 1995 and 1996. Prior to joining the Big Ten, the Lady Lions competed in the Atlantic 10 conference. The Lady Lions have 25 NCAA tournament appearances as of 2014, the most in the Big Ten. The team's best post-season finish came in 2000 when the Lady Lions reached the Final Four before losing to eventual champion UConn. The Lady Lions captured the WNIT title in 1998 defeating Baylor 59–56 in Waco, Texas. Notable alumni include WBCA First Team All-Americans Suzie McConnell, Susan Robinson, Helen Darling, and Kelly Mazzante. ESPN correspondent Lisa Salters is the shortest player in Lady Lions history at 5'-2".
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Pink Zone at Penn State
Annually, the Lady Lions don pink jerseys in support of several organizations that fight breast cancer in what is now known as the "Pink Zone at Penn State" game. The Lady Lions were the first Division I team in the nation to wear pink jerseys, a growing trend in athletics. Then-head coach Rene Portland developed the idea in 2006 with money from the Big Ten Conference, and the first game (termed the "Think Pink" game) occurred in February 2007 against Wisconsin. In 2012, the Pink Zone at Penn State raised a record $203,000 to distribute to its beneficiaries.
All-time season results
* The Lady Lions finished 19–11 in 2004–05, but three wins were credited to assistant head coach Annie Troyan.
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Postseason results
NCAA Division I
The Lady Lions have appeared the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament 25 times. They have a record of 32–25.
AIAW Division I
The Nittany Lions made one appearance in the AIAW National Division I basketball tournament, with a combined record of 0–2.
Awards and honors
National and regional awards
1992, Susan Robinson
1988, Suzie McConnell
2000, Helen Darling
2013, Alex Bentley
2004, Kelly Mazzante
1991, Susan Robinson
1991, Rene Portland
2004, Rene Portland
1991, Rene Portland
1992, Rene Portland
2011, Coquese Washington
2013, Coquese Washington