Top-seeded Villanova advances to inaugural WBIT championship game with 58-53 win over Penn State


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INDIANAPOLIS — Lucy Olsen scored 21 points and Kaitlyn Orihel added 13 to lead Villanova past Penn State 58-53 in the first Women's Basketball Invitational Tournament semifinal Monday. The Wildcats face fourth-seeded Illinois in the inaugural tourney's title game Wednesday night in Indianapolis. Penn State was led by Leilani Kapinus with 18 points and 13 rebounds. Penn State had a chance to tie the score with 1:03 to play but Ashley Owusu's contested layup rolled off the rim and Villanova closed it out at the free-throw line.

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