The Penn State women's basketball team (0-1) will look to rebound from a heartbreaking season-opening loss when they play on the road at Cincinnati (1-0) on Saturday afternoon. Tanisha Wright will look for her first coaching win with the Lady Lions as she prepares her team for the first road game of her tenure.

Penn State is coming off a 62-61 loss in the season opener to Cleveland State earlier in the week. Sophomore guard Ava Black recorded her first career double-double in the loss with 17 points and 10 rebounds, a personal best in the process. Junior guard Devyn Quigley scored 12 points as the other Nittany Lion to score in double figures in the season opener.

Cincinnati won its season opener against East Texas A&M by a score of 66-58 earlier this week. Cali0yah DeVilasee led the Bearcats with 16 points, and Sahnya Jah added 12 points with four steals and three assists. Cincinnati is coming off an 11-20 season. Penn State leads the all-time series with Cincinnati, with a win in the only other meeting between the programs, coming last season in Happy Valley.

Here is how to watch the Penn State women's basketball game with Cincinnati on Saturday afternoon.

What channel is Penn State vs. Cincinnati women's basketball on today?

The Penn State women's basketball game against Cincinnati will not be available to watch on TV. Instead, you can stream the game on ESPN's streaming platform, ESPN+.

Updated betting odds

Odds courtesy of BetMGM as of Saturday, November 7, 2026.

• Spread: N/A

• Penn State moneyline: N/A

• Cleveland State moneyline: N/A

• Over/under: N/A

2026-27 USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll

South Carolina starts the season sitting on top of the women's basketball world with 26 first-place votes in the preseason USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll. UConn is starting the year ranked second with the remaining 6 first-place ballots in their favor.

Penn State is not among the teams to receive any votes in the preseason poll, but the Big Ten is well represented in the preseason rankings. No. 3 USC, N. 5 Michigan, and No. 10 Iowa wave the Big Ten banner in the top-10. Joining them in the preseason poll are No. 12 UCLA, No. 15 Washington, No. 17 Maryland, No. 18 Minnesota, No. 20 Ohio State, and No. 22 Illinois. Other Big Ten teams receiving votes include Nebraska, Michigan State, and Oregon.

You can view the full USA TODAY Sports Coaches Poll to see who else is ranked to start the season.

Upcoming Penn State women's basketball schedule

All times are Eastern.

• Nov. 9 at Dayton, 7:00 p.m.

• Nov. 15 at Arizona State, 4:00 p.m.

• Nov. 19 vs. Bowling Green, 11:00 a.m.

• Nov. 22 vs. Saint Joseph's, 1:00 p.m.

• Nov. 27 vs. Baylor, 5:30 p.m. (Paradise Jam)