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That has to change tonight, when the Wolverines tip off against Penn State for the second time this season. Penn State picked up some signature wins against No. 10 Duke and No. 20 Pittsburgh in the middle of non-conference play.

In a 68-57 win over Michigan on January 20, the Lady Lions did an effective job scoring with their explosive transition offense. Penn State had four players reach double digits in scoring.

"They had a lot of (baskets) in transition," Borseth said. "It's very much a part of their game, they're a very aggressive team at both ends of the court, we'll have to play well."

The Wolverines need to focus on Lady Lion guards Tyra Grant and Brianne O'Rourke, who manage Penn State's transition offense and dominated Michigan down the stretch last game, scoring 26 combined points.

The biggest advantage for the Wolverines is their biggest player. At 6-foot-6, center Krista Phillips towers over the Penn State starters. However, the Lady Lions shut her down by bringing 6-foot-3 center Janessa Wolff off the bench to frustrate Phillips and get her into foul trouble.