Last year's record: 13-18, 4-14 Big Ten

Analysis: With four starters back, the Nittany Lions should be much improved in Coquese Washington's second season as head coach. They were impressive in a 90-56 exhibition victory against California, Pa., which is No. 2 in the USA Today/ESPN Division II poll. Brianna O'Rourke (11.2 ppg), who led the Big Ten with 4.9 assists per game, will be looking to create more scoring opportunities for herself.

Roster

Name.....Pos......Ht......Ppg.

Tyra Grant.....G.....5-11.....13.8

Brianne O'Rourke.....G.....5-6.....11.2

Mashea Williams.....G.....5-10.....9.7

Janessa Wolff.....C.....6-3.....6.2

Rashida Mark.....F/C.....6-2.....3.9

Meredith Monroe.....F.....6-3.....1.5

Evelyn Lewis.....F.....6-3.....0.8

Meggan Quinn.....G.....5-8.....2.1

Nicole Arcidiacono.....G.....5-9.....0.3

Julia Trogele.....G/F.....6-1.....3.2

Renee Womack.....G.....5-8.....NA

Emily Phillips.....G.....5-4.....NA

Zhaque Gray.....G.....5-6.....NA

Schedule

Nov. 16.....South Carolina.....2 p.m.

Nov. 19.....Stony Brook.....7 p.m.

Nov. 21.....Prairie View A&M.....7 p.m.

Nov. 24.....at Pitt.....7 p.m.

Nov. 28.....Texas A&M• .....4 p.m.

Nov. 29.....Pepperdine/Coppin St.• .....TBA

Dec. 3.....at Florida State• • .....7 p.m.

Dec. 6.....Dayton.....noon

Dec. 9.....Bucknell.....6:30 p.m.

Dec. 14.....Connecticut• • • .....2 p.m.

Dec. 21.....Michigan State.....noon

Dec. 28.....Illinois.....noon

Jan. 1.....at Minnesota.....8 p.m.

Jan. 4.....Michigan.....2 p.m.

Jan. 11.....Indiana.....2 p.m.

Jan. 15.....at Purdue.....7 p.m.

Jan. 18.....at Michigan State.....4 p.m.

Jan. 22.....Wisconsin.....7 p.m.

Jan. 29.....at Indiana.....7 p.m.

Feb. 1.....at Iowa.....3:05 p.m.

Feb. 5.....Minnesota.....7 p.m.

Feb. 9.....at Michigan.....7 p.m.

Feb. 12.....at Wisconsin.....8 p.m.

Feb. 15.....Iowa.....3 p.m.

Feb. 19.....Purdue.....7 p.m.

Feb. 22.....at Illinois.....TBA

Feb. 26.....Northwestern.....TBA

Mar. 1.....at Ohio State.....TBA

Mar. 5-8.....Big Ten tournament• • • • .....TBA

• -Timeout 4 HIV/Aids Tournament, Malibu, Calif.

• • -ACC/Big Ten Challenge

• • • -Maggie Dixon Classic, Madison Square Garden

• • • • --Indianapolis.