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Rutgers Women's Basketball Advances With 65-61 WNIT Win over Delaware
Scarlet Knights to Meet Harvard Monday at 7 p.m.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (March 20, 2014) ? The Rutgers women's basketball downed the Delaware Blue Hens in first round WNIT action on Thursday night at the RAC, 65-61. The Scarlet Knights advance to play Harvard in second round play on Monday night at 7 p.m. in Piscataway.

Rutgers, making its first appearance in the WNIT, improved to 23-9 overall, while the Blue Hens conclude the 2013-14 campaign at 20-11.

Four of RU's starters finished the night in double figures led by American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year Tyler Scaife (Little Rock, Ark.) with 22 points. Scaife finished the night going a perfect 10-of-10 from the free throw line and added three steals along with a pair of assists.

Junior forward Betnijah Laney put forth her 14th double-double of the year with 10 points and 12 rebounds while sophomore Kahleah Copper (Philadelphia, Pa.) finished with 15 points.

Sophomore Rachel Hollivay (Columbus, Ga.) rounded out the Scarlet Knights in double figures with 10. She also captured a pair of blocks to become the first RU women's basketball player with over 100 rejections in a single season,

It was neck-and-neck through much of the game, but once Rutgers took with the lead with 6:03 left in the first half, the Scarlet Knights would not relinquish it the remainder of the way.

The score was knotted 20-20 when RU closed the opening stanza on a 10-4 run. Scaife capped the run at the buzzer to give Rutgers the 30-24 edge at the intermission.

In second half play, Delaware's Courtni Green, who finished the night 5-of-8 from beyond the arc, knocked down a three with 14:52 remaining to cut the Scarlet Knight lead to one, 36-35. Two minutes later, the game was tied at 40-40.

With 10:18 to go and both teams equal at 42-42, Rutgers pounded out a 10-0 for its largest lead of the night. During the stretch, which had RU leading 52-42 with 7:38 remaining, the Scarlet Knights went a perfect 6-of-6 from the charity stripe, including Scaife sinking four attempts. The rookie guard finished the night a perfect 10-of-10 from the line.

Later in the half, the Blue Hens would cut their deficit to five, 59-54, with 3:48 as Green sunk another basket from behind the arc. However, RU bumped its lead back up to seven quickly and over the final minute and a half would only allow Delaware one field goal and a free throw for the game's final margin.

Delaware's Green ended the game with career-high 19 points, while Joy Caracciolo poured in 17 in the loss. Erika Brown was the third and final Blue Hen in double figures with 11 points.

Rutgers will meet Harvard, who defeated Iona 90-89 in their first round match-up, on Monday at 7 p.m. at the RAC.

Tickets are available by calling 866-445-GORU or online here. Reserve tickets (100 level) are $25, general admission tickets (200 or 300 level) are $10 and courtside seating is $50 for the first round game. Rutgers student are free with student ID.

GAME NOTES
· Rutgers improved to 23-9 on the year. RU reaches the 23-win mark for the first time since the 2007-08 season when the Scarlet Knights ended the year at 27-7 overall.
· RU improved to 13-3 at home in 2013-14 and 148-23 at the RAC since the 2002-03 season.
· With its first-ever WNIT victory, the Scarlet Knights improved to 105-63 in post-season action.
· Tyler Scaife had her sixth 20+ point scoring effort of the season ending the night with 22 points on 6-of-20 shooting and going 10-of-10 from the line. Her 20 field goal attempts are a new season-high surpassing her previous mark of 18 against Temple (Feb. 26).
· Scaife led the team in scoring for the 11th time in 2013-14.
· Scaife's 10-of-10 mark represents new career marks in both free throws made and free throws attempts. It was the ninth time she has gone perfect from the charity stripe.
· Betnijah Laney captured her 14th double-double of the year. It was the second time in the last three games the junior forward has posted double figures in points and rebounds.
· With two blocks against the Blue Hens, Rachel Hollivay brought her season total in rejections to 101. Hollivay becomes the first RU women's basketball student-athlete with 100 blocks in a season.
· RU finished the night 23-of-29 from the free throw to end the night at 79.3 percent. Rutgers has gone 75.0 percent or better from the line eight times this season. In the post-season, including American Tournament play, RU has gone 50-of-61 at the charity stripe for 82.0 percent.
· Rutgers' 29 attempts from the line are the most since shooting 30 free throws against SMU on Jan. 11. Additionally, RU's 23 makes from the line are the most this season.
· Delaware committed 20 turnovers resulting in 26 second chance points for the Scarlet Knights.
· RU committed 13 turnovers on Thursday night. The Scarlet Knights have made 15 or fewer miscues in the last five games and in 17 of the season's 32 games.
· The Scarlet Knights outrebounded the Blue Hens, 48-32, and improved to 18-2 when out hauling the opponent on the glass.
· With a 30-24 halftime edge, RU improved to 19-2 when leading at intermission.

 

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Rutgers Women's Basketball Advances With 63-52 Win over Harvard in WNIT Second Round

Scarlet Knights To Face Seton Hall Thursday at the RAC



PISCATAWAY, N.J. (March 24, 2014) ? Sophomore forward Kahleah Copper (Philadelphia, Pa.) exploded for 19 points and 12 rebounds to help lead the Rutgers women's basketball team to a 63-52 second round WNIT victory over Harvard Monday night at the RAC.



Rutgers, which improves to 24-9 on the year, advances to face Seton Hall on Thursday, March 27 at the RAC. Tip-off between the two New Jersey schools is at 7 p.m.



With a 33-32 Crimson edge early in the second half, the Scarlet Knights responded on a 14-2 run and took over the lead for good. Copper fueled eight of the run's 14 points as RU led 45-34 at the midway point of the second stanza. Harvard pulled no closer than six, 46-40, with 7:45 remaining, and in the game's final minutes Rutgers pushed its advantage back up to as many as12.



Copper collected her fourth double-double of the year in the victory and was joined by junior Betnijah Laney (Clayton, Del.) in double digits. Laney shot 6-of-13 from the floor and 5-of-6 from the charity stripe for 17 points on the night.



In all, the Scarlet Knights took advantage of 20 Harvard turnovers resulting in 21 points.



Rutgers pushed tempo at the tip, racing out to a 14-5 advantage eight minutes into the contest. The momentum shifted, however, as Harvard responded by outscoring RU 10-0 over the next three and a half minutes for its first lead of the night. The Crimson's Kit Metoyer knocked down a 3-pointer to cap the run, giving Harvard a 15-14 lead with 8:38 left in the half.



Moments later, with the score knotted at 17-17 and 4:15 left until the half, a pair of free throws by Copper returned the lead back to the Scarlet Knights, an edge they would hold until the early moments of the second half. Over the final 2:30 of the opening half, RU outscored Harvard, 7-1, and limited the Crimson to just one made free throw during the span, taking a 29-23 lead into the half.



Junior guard Syessence Davis (Neptune, N.J.) and redshirt sophomore guard Briyona Canty (Willingboro, N.J.) combined for 13 of RU's 15 assists, with Davis dishing out a season-high eight helpers.



The Crimson was led by Jasmine Evans with 15 points and six boards. Christine Clark contributed 11 points in the loss.

Tickets for Thursday's game against Seton Hall are available by calling 866-445-GORU or online here.

Reserve tickets (100 level) are $25, general admission tickets (200 or 300 level) are $10 and courtside seating is $50 for the third round game. Rutgers student are free with student ID.

Parking is $10 and will be collected upon entrance to the Scarlet or Green lots at the RAC. Parking is on a first-come-first-served basis.

Doors to the RAC will open at 6:00 p.m. and the parking lots will open at 5:30 p.m.

GAME NOTES

· Rutgers improved to 24-9 on the year. RU reaches the 24-win mark for the first time since the 2007-08 season when the Scarlet Knights ended the year at 27-7 overall.

· RU improved to 14-3 at home in 2013-14 and 149-23 at the RAC since the 2002-03 season. The squad's 14 home wins are the most since the 2007-08 season, as head coach C. Vivian Stringer guided Rutgers to at least 14 home wins for the seventh time in her tenure.

· With its second-ever WNIT victory, the Scarlet Knights improved to 106-63 in post-season action.

· Sophomore Kahleah Copper posted her fourth double-double of the season, finishing with 19 points and 12 rebounds.

· Copper scored in double figures for the fourth-straight game 27th time this season to lead the Scarlet Knights. She finished the contest with a 7-of-16 shooting clip.

· Junior Syessence Davis dished the ball out eight times against the Crimson, her highest assist total of the season. Prior, Davis recorded seven assists on five occasions.

· Davis swiped the ball away three times, the 23rd time this season she had at least three steals.

· With her three steals against the Crimson, Davis has 97 steals on the season and needs two more thefts to surpass Tasha Pointer (1997-98) for third on the single season list.

· Davis matched her season-high of 39 minutes for the third time this season and first since logging 39 at SMU on Feb. 8.

· Junior Betnijah Laney scored in double figures to the second-straight game and 22nd time overall this season.

· Sophomore Rachel Hollivay recorded at least one block for the 16th consecutive game. With two blocks, she bumped her single-season school record total to 103 with the effort.

· Redshirt sophomore Briyona Canty handed the ball out five times Monday night, her highest assist mark since matching that total on Jan. 22 at UCF.

· The Scarlet Knights forced Harvard into 20 turnovers, the second-straight game the squad forced the opposition into 20 miscues.

· Conversely, RU committed only eight turnovers Monday night. The turnover total was the team's lowest since suffering just six in the 90-50 win over UCF on Feb. 15. It was the third time this season the squad had less than 10 turnovers.

· RU led, 29-23, at the half and improved to 20-2 when leading at intermission.

· For the fifth-straight game, RU got to the free throw line more than the opposition. The Scarlet Knights recorded 20 or more attempts from the charity stripe in four of those five games.

· With her five made attempts from the charity stripe, Kahleah Copper moved into a tie for seventh on the single season free throws made list with 125.

 

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Rutgers Women's Basketball WNIT Quarterfinal Bound After Double OT Win Over Seton Hall

Scarlet Knights Down Pirates, 91-79; Play at Bowling Green Monday



PISCATAWAY, N.J. (March 27, 2014) ? The Rutgers women's basketball team advanced to the quarterfinals of the WNIT after a double overtime victory over in-state rival Seton Hall, 91-79, in a thriller at the RAC Thursday night.



The Scarlet Knights will travel to Bowling Green for quarterfinal play with a 7 p.m. tip scheduled for Monday night. The Falcons defeated Michigan, 63-53, in other third round action Thursday night.



RU trailed by eight, 60-52, as the Pirates held their largest lead of the evening with 2:22 left in regulation. That is when the Scarlet Knights started their comeback to continue the 2013-14 season. Rutgers, not willing to have its season end, scored nine unanswered points and held Seton Hall scoreless for just over two minutes to set up a dramatic finish to regulation.



Junior Betnijah Laney (Clayton, Del.) knocked down two free throws with 1:03 to pull her squad within one, 60-59, and with 11 seconds left in regulation, she hit a jumper in the lane to give the Scarlet Knights their first lead since the 13:42 mark of the second half. After Laney's bucket gave RU a 61-60 lead, Seton Hall wasted no time in inbounding the ball and racing down court, where Ka-Deidre Simons found a gap to give the Pirates a 62-61 advantage with only five seconds remaining.



Redshirt sophomore Briyona Canty (Willingboro, N.J.) was fouled at mid-court with just .2 seconds left and headed to the line. Missing the first attempt, Canty's second free throw was good and forced overtime with the two schools knotted at 62-62. For Canty, who finished with eight points, it was her only score of regulation.



After trading leads in the opening three minutes of the first overtime, Rutgers went on a 6-1 run to open up a 72-66 edge with 1:54 to go. Seton Hall, however, held the Scarlet Knights scoreless for the remainder of the stanza and racked up six unanswered points to send the game into double overtime. A Tabatha Richardson-Smith layup with 15 seconds remaining tied the game up at 72-72, the contest's 11th tie of the night.



The second overtime was all Rutgers, as the Scarlet Knights outscored the Pirates, 19-7, for the win. RU denied Seton Hall a field goal until less than a minute remained, while the Scarlet Knights were clutch from the free throw line, hitting 13-of-14. Laney went a perfect 6-of-6 while Canty shot 4-of-4 from the stripe during the second OT.



Three Scarlet Knights finished the game with at least 20 points, led by a career-high 29 from freshman Tyler Scaife (Little Rock, Ark.) off the bench and a double-double by sophomore Kahleah Copper (Philadelphia, Pa.). Scaife went 12-of-24 from the field after coming off the RU bench for the second-straight game and was a perfect 5-of-5 at the line. Copper notched her fifth double-double of the year with 20 points and 11 rebounds. Laney, meanwhile, added in 27 points, including a 13-of-15 night from the line.



RU outrebounded the Pirates, 51-44, with Rachel Hollivay (Columbus, Miss.) collecting a game-high 14 boards in the win. The sophomore center also swatted away eight Seton Hall shots, one short of her career-high.



Seton Hall was led by Richardson-Smith with 28 points, while Ka-Deidre Simmons chipped in 16 points and Alexis Brown netted 11 in the loss.



Rutgers improved to 25-9 overall, while Seton Hall ends the 2013-14 campaign at 20-14.


GAME NOTES



· Rutgers improved to 25-9 on the year. RU reaches the 25-win mark for the first time since the 2007-08 season when the Scarlet Knights ended the year at 27-7 overall.

· RU improved to 15-3 at home in 2013-14 and 150-23 at the RAC since the 2002-03 season. The squad's 15 home wins tie the most in a single season under head coach C. Vivian Stringer. RU also went 15-3 at home in the 1998-99 season.

· The Scarlet Knights played in the second overtime game of the season and first since falling, 74-73, at Memphis on Jan. 14. It was the squad's first double-overtime game since Dec. 5, 2011, when Rutgers fell, 92-81, at Miami.

· RU evened its record in overtime this season at 1-1.

· With its third-ever WNIT victory, the Scarlet Knights improved to 107-63 in post-season action.

· RU had at least three players score in double figures for the 25th time this season.

· Rutgers had three players with at least 20 points for the first time this season. It was the fifth time this season RU had at least two players score 20+ points in the same game and third time that two of those players were Scaife and Copper.

· As a team, the Scarlet Knights shot 85.4 percent (35-for-41) from the free throw line. The free throw total shattered the team's previous high of 23 made vs. Delaware and was the third-best percentage of the season.

· RU converted at least 30 free throws for the third time in the last 10 seasons. The Scarlet Knights recorded 31at Georgetown on Feb. 21, 2004 and 30 against Georgetown on Dec. 9, 2012.

· Freshman Tyler Scaife went off for 29 points ? the most points for a Scarlet Knight this season and highest total since April Sykes dropped 32 points on Dec. 12, 2010 at Boston College.

· Scaife went 5-for-5 from the free throw line for her10th perfect free throw clip time this season.

· Scaife reset her career-highs in field goals attempted and made with her 12-of-24 shooting clip.

· Sophomore Kahleah Copper notched a career-high 27 points, her team-leading 11th 20-point effort of the season. It was Copper's first 20-point game since dropping 22 on March 8 against SMU. The double-figure effort was her 28th this season.

· Junior Betnijah Laney posted her 15th double-double of the season with 20 points and 11 rebounds. She scored in double figures to the third-straight game and 23rd time overall this season. The 20-point effort was her third of the year.

· Laney set a new career-high with eight made free throws. She was perfect from the line for the eighth time this year.

· Sophomore Rachel Hollivay recorded at least eight blocks for the third time this season, coming one swat shy of tying her career-high of nine. Hollivay now has 111 this season, the third-highest single-season blocks total ? male or female ? in Rutgers history. Only Hamady Ndiaye (2009-10) and Roy Hinson (1982-83) blocked more shots in a single season, swatting 145 and 144, respectively.

· Copper set a new career-high with her 13-of-15 clip from the free throw line. The 13 made free throws were the most of any Scarlet Knight this season.

· Junior Syessence Davis dished the ball out least four times for the fourth time in five games.

· Copper posted three steals in the contest ? her second three-steal game of the WNIT.

· Sophomore Rachel Hollivay hauled in a career-high 14 rebounds to lead RU, her most since snagging 10 boards at SMU on Feb. 8. She has grabbed double-digit rebounds four times this season.

· RU trailed at the half against Seton Hall, 30-29, the first time of the WNIT the Scarlet Knights trailed after the opening stanza. Rutgers moved to 5-7 this season when trailing after the first half.

· RU snagged at least 50 rebounds as a team (51) for the fourth time this season. It was the first 50-rebound mark since Jan. 11 vs. SMU.

· For the sixth-straight game, RU got to the free throw line more than the opposition. The Scarlet Knights recorded 20 or more attempts from the charity stripe in five of those six games.

 

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WNIT QUARTEFINALS: At Bowling Green

Scarlet Knights Meet Falcons Monday at 7 p.m.



WNIT BRACKET



PISCATAWAY, N.J. (March 28, 2014) ? The Rutgers women's basketball team travels to meet Bowling Green in the quarterfinals of the WNIT on Monday night at 7 p.m.



TIP OFF

? The Rutgers women's basketball team travels to Bowling Green for the quarterfinals of the WNIT on Monday night at 7 p.m. The Scarlet Knights advanced with a 91-79 double overtime victory over Seton Hall on Thursday night.



? The game will air on WCTC (1440 am) with Ed Cohen and Danny Breslauer on the call. Fans can also watch live video (subscription required) at bgsufalcons.com.



? RU enters at 25-9 overall and earned an at-large bid to the 64-team WNIT.



? American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year Tyler Scaife netted a career-high 29 points, First Team All-American Athletic Conference honoree Kahleah Copper added in a career-high 27 points and Second Team All-American Athletic Conference selection Betnijah Laney added a double-double with 20 points and 11 rebounds in Thursday's win over the Pirates.



? Bowling Green advanced to Monday's quarterfinals following a 63-53 win over Michigan.



? Copper leads RU in scoring (16.2 ppg) with 28 double figure scoring games. She is also hauling in 6.2 rebounds per game.



? Betnijah Laney is averaging just shy of a double-double with 12.5 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. She has scored in double figures 23 times, recording 15 double-doubles in that span.



? Sophomore center Rachel Hollivay enters Monday at 3.3 blocks per game and ranks eighth nationally. She has 111 blocks this season, which is the RU single-season record.





ABOUT BOWLING GREEN



The Falcons are coming off a 63-53 win over Michigan in their third round WNIT matchup to host the Scarlet Knight in quarterfinal play.



Bowling Green is currently 30-4 on the year, missing out on an at-large NCAA despite only four losses all year and coming in at No. 32 in the RPI. The Falcons have won 16 of their last 17 contests with their only loss being a 73-55 setback to Ball State to open up Mid-American Tournament play during that span. BGSU also is undefeated at the Stroh Center at 16-0 and is 44-7 at home since the arena opened.



The Falcons are making their sixth appearance in the WNIT, where they hold a 7-4 regular in the post-season tournament on their homecourt.



Fifth-year senior forward Alexis Rogers is scoring 14.4 points per contest along with a team-leading 8.0 rebounds per contest. Rogers, a WBCA Regional All-American, had a game-high 20 points the win over Michigan on Thursday night.



Other Falcons in averaging double digits include senior guard Jillian Halfhill at 13.3 points per game and redshirt sophomore Erica Donovan adding 10.8 points per game along with 5.6 rebounds per outing.



ALL-TIME SERIES



Monday night's quarterfinal matchup will be the first ever meeting between the Scarlet Knights and Falcons.





FAMILIAR TERRITORY

With the 91-79 double overtime win over Seton Hall in the third round of the WNIT, Rutgers captured its 25th win of the 2013-14 season, the most wins by the Scarlet Knights since 2007-08



The Scarlet Knights last reached the 25-win mark in 2007-08 when RU finished the season at 27-7.



GETTING TO THE POINTS

Rutgers has one of the highest scoring averages under C. Vivian Stringer's 19-year tenure "On the Banks" with the 2013-14 squad.



On the season, RU is averaging 67.0 points per game. That is 11.0 points more than the squad averaged last year and the best scoring average since the Final Four season in 2006-07, when the Scarlet Knights averaged 64.4 points per game.



The Scarlet Knights have scored 60 or more points in 28 of their 34 games this season.



MORE THAN JUST REGULATION

The Scarlet Knights played in the second overtime game of the season in Thursday's 91-79 victory over Seton Hall in the third round of the WNIT.



In their other OT contest this season, the Scarlet Knights fell, 74-73, at Memphis on Jan. 14.



It was the squad's first double-overtime game since Dec. 5, 2011, when Rutgers fell, 92-81, at Miami.



RU evened its record in overtime this season at 1-1.



KNOW HOW TO KNOCK 'EM DOWN

Redshirt sophomore guard Briyona Canty helped send Thursday's Seton Hall game into overtime thanks to a free throw.



Canty was fouled at mid-court with just .2 seconds left in regulation and headed to the line. Missing the first attempt, Canty's second free throw was good and forced overtime with the two schools knotted at 62-62. For Canty, who finished with eight points, it was her only score of regulation.



As a team, the Scarlet Knights shot 85.4 percent (35-for-41) from the free throw line. The free throw total shattered the team's previous high of 23 made vs. Delaware and was the third-best percentage of the season.



RU converted at least 30 free throws for the third time in the last 10 seasons. The Scarlet Knights recorded 31at Georgetown on Feb. 21, 2004 and 30 against Georgetown on Dec. 9, 2012.



For the sixth-straight game, RU got to the free throw line more than the opposition. The Scarlet Knights recorded 20 or more attempts from the charity stripe in five of those six games.



On the season, RU is currently shooting 67.1 percent from the charity stripe.



LIVING IN THE PAINT

RU has scored 30 or more points in the paint in 25 of its 34 games this season, including 36 vs. Seton Hall in the third round of the WNIT



The Scarlet Knights' season-high of points in the paint is 52, recorded against Wagner (Dec. 13) and UCF (Feb. 15).



Rutgers has registered 40 or more points inside six times this campaign.





PLUNDERING THE PIRATES

Freshman Tyler Scaife went off for 29 points ? the most points for a Scarlet Knight this season and highest total since April Sykes dropped 32 points on Dec. 12, 2010 at Boston College ? against Seton Hall.



Scaife went 5-for-5 from the free throw line for her 10th perfect free throw clip this season. She also reset her career-highs in field goals attempted and made with her 12-of-24 shooting from the floor.



Sophomore Kahleah Copper notched a career-high 27 points, her team-leading 11th 20-point effort of the season. It was Copper's first 20-point game since dropping 22 on March 8 against SMU. The double-figure effort was her 28th this season.



BLOCK PARTY

With two blocks against No. 1/1 UConn in the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament, Rachel Hollivay became Rutgers single season leader in rejections surpassing former great Sue Wick's record of 97 set during the 1986-87 season.



She followed by adding another pair of blocks in the WNIT First Round victory over Delaware to become the first women's basketball player in RU history with over 100 rejections in a season.



In WNIT play, Hollivay is averaging 4.0 blocks per game, which includes eight rejections against Seton Hall in the third round, one shy of her career mark.



Hollivay currently stands at 111 rejections in 2013-14 and is third (men or women) in blocks in a single season. Only Hamady Ndiaye (2009-10) and Roy Hinson (1982-83) on the men's side have blocked more shots in a single season, swatting 145 and 144, respectively.



BETTING DOUBLE

Junior forward Betnijah Laney notched her 15th double-double of the season against Seton Hall in third round of the WNIT with 20 points and 11 rebounds.



Her 15 double figure scoring and rebounding games are the most since Kia Vaughn had 12 double-doubles during the 2006-07 season.



CLEANING THE GLASS

Rutgers has won the battle on the boards in 21 of its 34 games going 19-2 when winning the war on the glass.



Betnijah Laney leads RU in rebounding at 8.9 boards per game, ranking her third in the American Athletic Conference, behind Stefanie Dolson of UConn and Alisia Jenkins of USF.



Laney has had 17 double digit rebounding efforts this season.



On Thursday night, sophomore center Rachel Hollivay reset her career-mark on the boards hauling in 14 rebounds vs. Seton Hall. It was her most rebounds since grabbing 10 at SMU (Feb. 8).



SCORING IN CHUNKS

Rutgers' 91 points against Seton Hall was the highest point total this season and the second time in 2013-14 that the Scarlet Knights reached the 90+ point mark.



RU had 90 points against UCF (Feb. 15) in a 90-50 victory.



Last time RU had three 80 or more point scoring games was during the 2008-09 season, while the last time Rutgers had two games with 90 or more points was in the 1998-99 season when the Scarlet Knights had 90 points vs. St. John's (Jan. 10), 99 vs. Providence (Jan. 24) and 90 against Arizona in the second round of the NCAA Tournament (Mar. 14).



20/20 VISION

A member of the Scarlet Knights has scored 20 or more points 21 times in 2013-14, the most 20+ point outings since the 2010-11 season when RU had a Scarlet Knight reach the milestone 15 times.



Kahleah Copper has reached the 20+ point milestone 11 times thus far this season, the most since Brittany Ray did so seven times in 2009-10.



Epiphany Prince holds the mark for the most 20-point games in the last five years, recording 16 in the 2008-09 season.



WHAT'S NEXT

The winner of Monday night's Rutgers/Bowling Green quarterfinal will face the winner of South Florida/Mississippi State in the WNIT semifinals. The semifinals will take place either Wed., April 2 or Thurs. April 3. Site, date and time will be announced at the conclusion of Monday night's games.

 

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No. 22/24 Rutgers Women's Basketball Rolls to 74-60 Win over Northeastern

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (November 14, 2014) - Led by double-double efforts from junior guard Briyona Canty (Willingboro, N.J.) and senior forward Betnijah Laney (Clayton, Del.), Rutgers rolled to a 74-60 victory over Northeastern on Tuesday night at the RAC.


Rutgers improved to 2-0 and improves its win-streak to eight games dating back to last season's WNIT championship run.


A total of five Scarlet Knights concluded the game in double figures. Freshman Tyler Scaife (Little Rock, Ark.) paced the squad with 15 points, while Laney recorded her 17th career double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds. Canty had her first career double-double with 12 points and a career-high 10 assists. Juniors Kahleah Copper (Philadelphia, Pa.) and Rachel Hollivay (Columbus, Miss.) also added to count, notching 10 points apiece.


Northeastern jumped to an early 7-4 lead to start the contest, holding Rutgers scoreless for nearly a three-minute span. With the Huskies ahead, 12-6, five minutes into the contest, Laney drained a jumper to end RU's drought as the Scarlet Knights would go on to take a 12-0 run and take over the lead for good.


Huskie Samantha DeFreese ended the drought for her squad with two free throws, but junior Cynthia Hernandez (Ventura, Calif.) responded by coming off the bench to sink her first collegiate three-pointer to give RU a 23-14 advantage with 5:50 remaining in the first half.


Three-point shooting kept the game close late in the first half. Back-to-back three-pointers from Tiffany Montagne and Samantha DeFreese saw RU lead by only two, 27-25, with under three minutes remaining in first stanza. Rutgers, however, put a halt to Northeastern's momentum, holding the Huskies scoreless over the final 2:47 of the half and entered the locker room ahead, 35-25.


RU's 10-point halftime lead was turned into a 20-point advantage by the mid-way point of the second half. Rutgers used a 17-4 run with six different Scarlet Knights getting into the scoring mix, capped by senior Syessence Davis (Neptune, N.J.) drilling a three, for its largest lead of the night, a 64-36 edge with 8:25 to go.


Northeastern used three-point shooting and free throws to minimize its deficit to 14 by the game's final horn. The Huskies, who shot 9-of-23 from three-point range on the night, went 2-of-5 from beyond the arc and 9-of-10 from the charity stripe in the game's final five minutes.


Montagne led the Huskies in registering a game-high 22 points.


Rutgers returns to action facing its first road test of the season at LSU on Saturday, Nov. 22. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. EST.

KNIGHT NOTES
- Starting line-up consisted of Kahleah Copper, Tyler Scaife, Briyona Canty, Ariel Butts and Betnijah Laney.
- The Scarlet Knights finished with five in double figures, including Betnijah Laney and Briyona Canty with double-doubles. Rutgers last had five Scarlet Knights in double figures in its win over Wagner on Dec. 20, 2013.
- Betnijah Laney and Briyona Canty are the first Scarlet Knight duo since Rachel Hollivay (26 pts, 13 reb.) and Kahleah Copper (23 pts, 13 reb) against Howard on Nov. 22, 2013 to have two double-doubles in a game.
- Tyler Scaife once again led RU in scoring with 15 points going 7-of-15 from the floor. Scaife has led the Scarlet Knights in scoring for four-straight games dating back to last season's WNIT run. She now has led Rutgers in scoring 15 times and notched double figure scoring in 30 contests.
- Betnijah Laney posted her 17th career double-double with 14 points and 13 boards. She shot 6-of-11 from the field.
- Briyona Canty collected her first career double-double with 12 points and a new career-high 10 assists. It was the first double digit assist game for a Scarlet Knight since Syessence Davis dished out the ball 10 times against Providence on Jan. 16, 2013. She reset her career mark in assist for the second straight game after handing the ball out eight times in RU's season opening win over St. Joseph's.
- Rachel Hollivay contributed 10 points from off the bench with a perfect 4-of-4 performance from the floor and 2-of-2 effort from the line.
- Kahleah Copper added in 10 points along with four assists and five rebounds.
- RU once again dominated the paint for the second straight contest with 36 points. The Scarlet Knights have now scored 30 or more points in 28 of their last 39 contests.
- The Scarlet Knights handed out the ball 23 times against the Huskies, the most by the team since dishing the ball out 23 times in a 90-50 win over UCF on Feb. 15, 2014.
- The Rutgers bench outscored the Northeastern bench, 23-0.
- RU also collected 20+ points off of turnovers for the second straight game. The Scarlet Knights helped to force 22 turnovers resulting in 23 points.

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No. 21/24 WBB Sails to 81-53 Victory at Wagner
Betnijah Laney Collects Fourth Straight Double-Double; Kahelah Copper Pours in 20 Points

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (Nov. 25, 2014) - Two Scarlet Knights reached the 20-point mark as the Rutgers women's basketball sailed to an 81-53 victory over the Wagner Seahawks Tuesday night at the Spiro Sport Center to improve to 4-0 on the season.


Betnijah Laney (Clayton, Del.) poured in her fourth consecutive double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds, while Kahleah Copper (Philadelphia, Pa.) added in 20 points to spoil the Seahawks home opener. Tyler Scaife (Little Rock, Ark.) totaled 15 points, along with a career-tying seven rebounds and six assists. Bryiona Canty (Willingboro,N.J.) also contributed 11 points in the win.


The host Seahawks were able to create a 12-6 edge early in the game and led the Scarlet Knights, 18-4, with 10:16 remaining in the first half. From there, however, RU took a 13-0 run and never looked back. Rutgers muscled their way inside over the next four minutes for a 27-18 lead with 6:37 to go.


Wagner, who shot 7-13 from beyond the arc in the first half, pulled within six, 29-23, with 5:17 left until the half. As Jasmine Nwajei's three-pointer cut the Rutgers lead to 29-23, two minutes later the Scarlet Knights would claim a double-digit edge, one they would not relinquish the rest of the night.


Rachel Hollivay sunk two free throws with just over three minutes remaining to give RU a 10-point edge and double-digit lead the rest of the way. The Scarlet Knights entered the half with a 50-37 advantage.


The second half started with RU on an 8-0 run and by the midway point of the second half the Scarlet Knights had outscored the Seahawks, 20-6. Wagner, who had kept the game close in the first half on its three-point prowess, shot only 2-of-10 from three-point range in the second.

Natalie Parsons (Bountiful, Utah) helped the Scarlet Knights to the final 81-53 margin connecting on her first three-pointer of her career.


Rutgers controlled the paint scoring 50 of its 81 total points inside. Last season, the Scarlet Knights collected a season-high 52 points in the paint against Wagner.


Nwajei paced Wagner with 16 points. Lyndsay Rowe, who was 3-of-3 from beyond the arc, finished with 13 points.


After two games on the road, Rutgers returns to the friendly confides of the RAC for a three-game homestand, which begins with Colgate on Friday, Nov. 28. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. EST.
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KNIGHT NOTES:
- Starting line-up was Rachel Hollivay, Kahleah Copper, Tyler Scaife, Briyona Canty and Betnijah Laney. They are 2-0 with tonight's win and a 76-52 season opening win over St. Joseph's.
- Four finished the game in double figures. Four or more Scarlet Knights have reached double digits in the first four contests of the season.
- Betnijah Laney ended the game with 22 points and Kahleah Copper had 20 points in the victory. Last time two Scarlet Knights captured 20 or more points was in RU's WNIT win over Seton Hall on March, 27, 2014 with Tyler Scaife scoring a career-high 29 points and Copper netting 27.
- Betnijah Laney posted her fourth straight and 19th career double-double with 22 points and 10 rebounds. She was two-points shy of her career-high - 24 points - last capture against Temple on Jan. 25, 2014.
- Laney led the Scarlet Knights in scoring for the first time this season after Tyler Scaife was the top scorer in the first three games. The senior Scarlet Knight has led RU in scoring 11 times in her career.
- Laney shot 10-of-14 from the field after opening the game a perfect 6-of-6. Her 10 field goals is a new career-high. Her previous high was nine last captured in last season's win over the Seahawks.
- Copper reached the 20 points mark for the first time in 2014-15 and 12th time in her career.
- Briyona Canty, who had 11 points, set a new career-high in steals with six. She surpassed her previous-high of four last recorded at Bowling Green in the WNIT on March 31, 2014.
- Tyler Scaife finished with 15 points and tied her career-high with seven rebounds, all coming on the defensive end, and six assists. Scaife also hauled in seven boards and dished the ball out six times in Rutgers' loss at Memphis on Jan. 14, 2014.
- RU trailed by six points on three occasions, tying for an opponent's largest lead of the season.
- RU hits the 80 point mark for the first time this season as Natalie Parsons connected on her first career three pointer. The Scarlet Knights last registered 80 points in the overtime WNIT victory over Seton Hall (91-97) on March, 27, 2014. Rutgers last notched 80 points in a non-overtime affair against UCF in a 90-50 win on Feb. 15, 2014.


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From: [/B]"Kim Zivkovich"
Sent: [/B]Wednesday, December 10, 2014 9:13:10 PM
Subject: [/B]WBB: No. 17/19 Rutgers Takes Down Temple, 88-55






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No. 17/19 Rutgers Takes Down Temple, 88-55
Four Scarlet Knights Reach Double Figured Led by Betnijah Laney & Kahleah Copper with 20 Points Each

PHILADELPHIA, PA. (December 10, 2014) - No. 17/19 Rutgers dominated former Atlantic-10 and American Athletic Conference rival, Temple, in an 88-55 nonconference victory on Wednesday night at McGonigle Hall.

The Scarlet Knights improved to an overall record of 8-1 and to a 4-0 mark on the road.


Kahleah Copper, a Philadelphia native, and Betnijah Laney (Clayton, Del.) each posted a game-high 20 points in the win. Rachel Hollivay (Columbus, Miss.) poured in a season-high 14 points, with 10 registered in the second stanza. Tyler Scaife (Little Rock, Ark.) joined the double-figure scorers with 10 in the victory.

Temple was led by Tyonna Williams with 14 points. Twelve of Williams' points came from beyond the arc.

Williams knocked down three straight three-pointers to give the Owls a 9-6 lead over the Scarlet Knights early in the game. Rutgers moved in front, 12-11, until Temple's Williams drained another three to move her team ahead once again at 14-12 with 12:36 to go.

From there, however, Laney poured in eight straight points to start off an 18-3 run for RU. The run would span nearly six minutes as the Scarlet Knights held the Owls to a sole field goal and a free throw.

The Scarlet Knights finished the half shooting 60.6% from the field (20-of-33) to enter halftime with a 45-27 advantage.

Temple, meanwhile, connected on just 28 percent from the field (9-of-32) with five of their nine first half field goals coming from three-point range.

Rutgers' dominance continued as they led by over 20 points for nearly the entire second half. Midway through the stanza, RU had created a 73-44 lead as the team held at least a 23 point edge over Temple the rest of the way.

Syessence Davis (Nepturne, N.J.) drained a bucket to give the Scarlet Knights its largest lead of the night, 83-52, with 3:04 left to play.

At the 1:31 mark, Shrita Parker (Virginia Beach, Va.) nailed the first three-pointer of her collegiate career to put RU up 86-54.

The Rutgers women's basketball team returns home to host #11/ 13 Tennessee on Sunday, Dec. 14. Tipoff is at 3 p.m. in front of the ESPN2 cameras.

KNIGHT NOTES- Starting line-up was Rachel Hollivay, Kahleah Copper, Tyler Scaife, Briyona Canty and Betnijah Laney. RU has used the same starting five in the last six straight games and in eight of the nine contests this season.- The Scarlet Knights improved to 4-0 on the road. It is the best road record to start a season since the 2011-12 season when RU started 4-0 away from the friendly confines of the RAC..- Rutgers finished with four in double figures led by Betnijah Laney and Kahleah Copper with 20 points each. RU has had four or more Scarlet Knights reach double digit scoring in eight of their nine games to date.- It was the third time this season a pair of Scarlet Knights dropped in 20 or more points in a game.- Laney's double-double streak ended against Temple with 20 points and eight rebounds.- Laney hit her first eight shots before missing her first field goal attempt with 2:00 left in the first half. She finished the game 10-of-15 from the field- With her 20 points, Laney moved into 32nd on the all-time scoring leaders list with 1,044 career points, surpassing Erica Wheeler (2009-11). She needs eight more points to move past Kristen Folley (1982-98) for 31st on the list.- Rachel Hollivay netted a season-high 14 points. Her previous high was 13 at LSU on Nov. 22.- Hollivay also collected three blocks. It was her third game this season with three or more rejections and marked the 26th time in her career. She currently has 168 career blocks and needs 12 more blocks to move past Monique Oliver (2009-12) for fifth place on the all-time blocks leaders list.- Tyler Scaife added in 10 points and six assists. Her six assists tied her career high for the third time. Most recently, she dished the ball out six times at Wagner on Nov. 25.- Syessence Davis cracked the top 10 RU steals leaders list with three steals against the Owls. She now is in sole possession of ninth place on the list with 214 career thefts.- Briyona Canty finished with five assists. She has dished the ball out five or more times in seven of the season's nine games.- The Scarlet Knights dished the ball out 27 times, tying for the most assists in a game this season. RU also had 27 assists in its 100-44 win over Davidson on Nov. 30.- RU's nine blocks also tied for the most rejections in a game to date. The Scarlet Knights registered nine rejections in the season-opening 76-52 win over St. Joseph's.- Rutgers has won the battle of the boards in all nine games to date. The Scarlet Knights outrebounded Temple, 40-37.- The Scarlet Knights shot 56.1 percent (37-of-66) from the field, marking the fourth time this season RU has shot over 50 percent from the floor.- Rutgers outscored the Owls, 36-20, in the paint. RU has scored over 30 points in the paint in all nine games to date and is averaging 37.3 points inside.- RU commited only 11 turnovers against Temple, which is tied for the fewest miscues this season. The Scarlet Knights also had 11 turnovers in the season opening win over St. Joseph's. Converely, Temple turned over the ball 21 times. RU opponents have committed over 20 turnovers in a game in seven of the nine games played. The opposition is averaging 20.8 turnovers per game.

 

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From: "Kim Zivkovich"
Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2014 2:26:55 PM
Subject: WBB: Rutgers' Laney to Miss Iona Game





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Rutgers' Betnijah Laney to Miss Iona Game
Scarlet Knight Senior Forward Injured Thumb Against Tennessee

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (December 17, 2014) - Rutgers women's basketball head coach C. Vivian Stringer has announced senior forward Betnijah Laney (Clayton, Del.) will sit out Saturday's game with Iona after suffering a sprained thumb on her left hand in RU's contest with Tennessee on Dec. 14.

"Betnijah suffered a bad sprain on the first play of the game on Sunday. It was obvious she was in pain, but she tried to play through it," said Stringer. "She'll be on the sideline when we play Iona as she heals. We'll continue to monitor Betnijah's hand and evaluate the healing process throughout the next few days before determining a time table for her return."

Entering last Sunday's game with the Lady Vols, Laney had been averaging 16.0 points and 14.8 rebounds, ranking first in the country in double-doubles and third nationally in rebounding.

After suffering the thumb injury moments into Tennessee game, Laney went on to end the contest with four points and five rebounds.

The Rutgers women's basketball team (8-2), who remained at No. 17 in the Associated Press and at No. 19 in the ESPN/USA Today Polls this week, closes out nonconference play with Iona on Saturday, Dec. 20 at 2 p.m. in New Rochelle, New York.

 

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No. 17/19 Rutgers Women's Basketball Closes Out Nonconference Play With 66-58 Win at Iona
Senior Syessence Davis Nearly Captures Triple Double With 12 Points, 10 Rebounds & Nine Assists

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (Dec. 20, 2014) - The Rutgers women's basketball team ended nonconference play with a 66-58 victory over Iona College on Saturday afternoon at the Hynes Athletics Center. The Scarlet Knights will enter Big Ten action with a 9-2 overall record.

Syessence Davis (Neptune, N.J.) earned the starting nod in place of the injured Betnijah Laney (Clayton, Del.) and nearly captured a triple-double with 12 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists. Kahleah Copper (Philadelphia, Pa.) led the team with 19 points and Tyler Scaife (Little Rock, Ark.) rounded out the double-figure scorers posting 11 of her own in the win.

Iona was led by Damika Martinez, the nation's second leading scorer. Martinez was limited in the first half with three fouls and only five points, but finished with a game-high 22 points in the loss. Aaliyah Robinson poured in 11 points and Joy Adams posted 10 for the Gaels.

The Scarlet Knights started off the contest with nine unanswered points, holding the Gaels scoreless for nearly five minutes to start off action, before Martinez ended the Iona drought. RU continued to pull ahead as Cynthia Hernandez (Ventura, Calif.), coming off the bench, nailed a basket from beyond the arc to double RU's lead at 14-7 with 13:14 left in the half.

The Gaels used a 5-0 run during a two minute span to cut its deficit to 14-12. However, Rutgers would respond with eight uncontested points over the next six minutes to expand its lead to 22-12 with 8:04 left in the half. Iona's Joy Adams ended that run at the 5:43 mark, sending the teams into a neck-and-neck battle.

Copper gave Rutgers a seven-point cushion with 2:57 left in the half, 26-19, but the Gaels would make it a one-point ball game entering the intermission. Down the stretch Iona outscored the Scarlet Knights 8- 2 as RU hung on to a 28-27 halftime edge, the closest halftime margin with any opponent this season.

Moving into the second half, Rutgers never lost the lead, but Iona would keep the game close. Each time the Gaels would come within reach of passing the Scarlet Knights on the scoreboard, Rutgers would continue to punch back.

After opening the second stanza outscoring Iona, 7-2, and taking a six-point lead, the Gaels countered on a run of its own. Iona's Cassidee Ranger closed the gap on three as RU held onto a 36-34 lead with 14:28 to go.

Within two and half minutes though, the Scarlet Knights bumped its edge up to eight. Six of Rutgers next points came from the hands of Copper as RU went on an 8-2 run for a 44-36 lead with 12:02 left.

After a three-pointer by Shrita Parker (Va. Beach, Va.) gave the Scarlet Knights a 49-41 edge at the midway point, the Gaels countered again. Relying on three-pointers and free throws, Iona outscored Rutgers, 8-3, including five unanswered points, during the next three minutes. Marina Lizarazu cut the Gael deficit to 51-49, with just under seven minutes to play, but it would be
closest Iona would get the rest of the afternoon.

RU struck back with a 6-0 run and led by as many as nine down the stretch.

Rutgers returns to action on Sunday, Dec. 28 as the Scarlet Knights open Big Ten play on the road at Indiana. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. ET.

KNIGHT NOTES:- Starting line-up consisted of Rachel Hollivay, Kahleah Copper, Tyler Scaife, Briyona Canty and Syessence Davis. Davis got the start in place of Betnijah Laney who missed the game with a sprained thumb suffered in RU's contest with Tennessee.- Rutgers improved to 5-0 on the road and ends nonconference play at 9-2.- Davis nearly missed out on a triple double with 12 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists. She recorded her first career double-double.- RU's last triple double was by Khadijah Rushdan in 2011 with 13 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists against Pittsburgh. Teammate Rachel Hollivay nearly captured a triple-double last season at Howard ending the 68-38 victory last Nov. 22 with 26 points, 13 rebounds and nine blocks.- Davis became the third Scarlet Knight this season to perform a double-double joining Betnijah Laney (eight double-doubles) and Briyona Canty (one double-double).- Davis also recorded five steals in the victory to move into eighth on RU's all-time steals leaders list with 220. She surpassed Regina Howard (1983-87) for the spot. She needs 38 more steals to move past Vicky Picott (1987-91) for seventh on the list.- Rutgers was led in scoring by Kahleah Copper for the fourth time this season and 23rd time in her career. She finished with 19 points.- Tyler Scaife ended the game with 11 points. She has reached double figure scoring in 10 of RU's game this season and 38 of her 48 Scarlet Knight appearances.- Rachel Hollivay hauled in 10 rebounds for the second straight game to tie her season-high. She also had 10 boards against No. 11/13 Tennessee last Sunday. She has five double figure rebounding games in her career.- Hollivay swatted away two Iona shots and now has 174 career rejections. She needs four more blocks to move into fifth on RU's all-time list past Monique Oliver (2009-13).- Rutgers had 22 turnovers, including 14 miscues at the half. Conversely, Iona turned the ball over 21 times marking the eighth time in 11 games a Scarlet Knight opponent has had 20 or more turnovers. RU netted 23 points off of Gael miscues.- The Scarlet Knight hit six three-point shots, the most since hitting seven shots from downtown against Louisville on Jan. 18, 2013. RU went 6-of-11 from three-point range with Davis and Cynthia Hernandez both connecting on a pair from long range.- RU held a 32-27 advantage on the boards and has outrebounded its opponents in 10 of its 11 games.- Rutgers entered the half with a 28-27, which was the closest margin of the season for the Scarlet Knights at the end of the first half. It was the smallest halftime lead for RU after carrying a three-point advantage over No. 11/13 Tennessee on Thursday, Dec. 4.- RU has led its opponent at halftime in all 11 contests this season.

 

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Rutgers' Betnijah Laney Named B1G Co-Player of the Week
Senior Scarlet Knight Helped RU to 2-0 Week With 19.0 Points, 9.5 Rebounds, 5.0 Assists
& 3.5 Steals Per Game

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (January 12, 2015) - Senior forward Betnijah Laney (Clayton, Del.) was named the Big Ten Co-Player of the Week after averaging 19.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 3.5 steals per game in wins over Michigan and Penn State, it was announced on Monday. Laney shot 55.6 percent from the field (15-of-27) and 88.9 percent from the line (8-of-9).

In the 81-68 victory over Michigan, snapping a three-game home losing streak, Laney captured her 11th double-double of the season with 20 points and 10 rebounds. She also tied career-highs with seven assists and five steals. She shot 8-of-12 from the field and went 4-of-5 from the line in her sixth 20+ point effort of the year.

On the road at Penn State in a 71-51 win, Laney just missed out on another double-double with 18 points and nine rebounds. She was a perfect 4-of-4 from the line and added in three assists and two steals.

On the season, Laney is pouring in 16.1 points per game and hauling in 12.1 rebounds per contest. She is tied for third nationally in double-doubles and is fifth in the country in rebounding.

The award marks Laney's fifth weekly award from the Big Ten this season and her second Big Ten Player of the Week honor.
The Rutgers women's basketball team, ranked at No. 24 for the second straight week in the Associated Press Poll, will host No. 8 Maryland on Thursday, Jan. 15 at 9 p.m. Fans can click here[/URL] to purchase $9 tickets to the game.

 

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From: [/B]"Kim Zivkovich"
Sent: [/B]Sunday, January 18, 2015 3:41:20 PM
Subject: [/B]WBB: No. 24/22 Rutgers Women's Basketball Wins at Wisconsin, 73-63






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No. 24/22 Rutgers Women's Basketball Wins at Wisconsin, 73-63
Junior Kahleah Copper Joins the 1,000 Point Club; Junior Cynthia Hernandez Breaks Out For Season-High 17 Points on 5-of-6 Shooting From Three-Point Range

MADISON, Wisc. (January 18, 2015) - Kahleah Copper (Philadelphia, Pa.) netted her 1,000th career point and Cynthia Hernandez (Ventura, Calif.) collected a season-high 17 points, shooting a blistering 5-of-6 from three-point range, as the No. 24/22 Rutgers women's basketball team returned to the win column in a 73-63 victory over Wisconsin on Sunday at the Kohl Center.


The Scarlet Knights improved to 13-5 overall and 4-3 in Big Ten play, while the Badgers fell to 7-10 overall and 3-4 in league action.
Hernandez was one of five Scarlet Knights in double figures in the victory. In addition to her game-high 17 points, Betnijah Laney (Clayton, Del.) captured her 12th double-double of the season with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Copper, who collected her 1,000th career point off a free throw midway through the second half, ended the game with 14 points, while Rachel Hollivay (Columbus, Miss.) came off the bench for 11 points. Tyler Scaife (Little Rock, Ark.) rounded out the double figure Scarlet Knights with 10 points.


The Badgers were led by Dakota Whyte with 17 points, while Jacki Gulczynski added in 13 points and Tessa Cichy had 10 points in the loss.
It was a slow start to the game as neither team could find an offensive rhythm in the opening minutes. It took over three minutes in before Wisconsin brought the scoreless drought and from there it was a back and forth battle. The game endured six ties before Rutgers took its first lead of the afternoon. Hernandez drained the first of her five three-pointers to give the Scarlet Knights a 15-14 edge with 11:30 left in the opening stanza.


While the Badgers would knot the score at 17-17 moments later off a Gulczynski three-pointer, RU would go on a 5-0 run to reclaim the lead for good.
Briyona Canty (Willingboro, N.J.), in her second game back from a bone bruise suffered in the Big Ten opener at Indiana on Dec. 28, connected on a jumper to give Rutgers its largest lead of the first half, a nine-point, 32-23, edge with 3:28 remaining.


Wisconsin, however, had a late push rattling off six answered points to pull within three with less than 15 seconds remaining before the intermission. Following a timeout, Hernandez hit another three at the buzzer to give the Scarlet Knights a 35-29 lead heading into the locker room.


After Rutgers extended its lead to 10 in the opening moments of the second half, the Badgers used an 8-2 run to close to shrink their deficit down to four. Whyte capped the run on a fastbreak with 13:47 to go as RU held on to a 41-37 lead.

A three-pointer by Gulczynski and a layup by Whyte pulled the Badgers to within one, 43-42, with 12:12 to play, but Hernandez and Syessence Davis (Neptune, N.J.) hit back-to-back three's to spark a 19-6 Scarlet Knight run.

Copper gave Rutgers its largest lead of the afternoon off a free throw as the Scarlet Knights pushed ahead 49-63 with 6:33 left in the game.

An 8-2 output by Wisconsin's trimmed the Badger deficit to eight about four minutes later, but a free throw by Hollivay and another shot from downtown by Hernandez made it 69-57 with 1:56 remaining.


The Rutgers women's basketball team has a week to rest up before its next contest. The Scarlet Knights host Minnesota on Sunday, Jan. 25 at 5:15 p.m. at the RAC. The game will be televised on BTN.


KNIGHT NOTES- RU finished with five in double figures for the third time this season and for the first time since the Davidson game on Nov. 30.- Kahleah Copper ended the game with 14 points and became the 35th Scarlet Knight to reach 1,000 career points. She knocked down the first of two free throws at the 8:07 mark to accomplish the feat. She is the second Scarlet Knight to reach the 1,000 career point mark this season. Teammate Betnijah Laney reached the mark in RU's game with UNC on Dec. 4.- Cynthia Hernandez finished with a season-high 17 points surpassing her previous high of nine captured against Davidson (Nov. 30) and Indiana (Dec. 28).- Hernandez shot a blistering 5-of-6 from downtown. Her five made three-pointers were the most by a Scarlet Knight since Erica Wheeler drained five three-pointers against Connecticut on March 7, 2011.- Hernandez's five three's tied a Kohl Center record originally set by Lori Bjork of Illinois on Jan. 15, 2006.- Hernandez now has 18 three-point field goals thru 18 games. Briyona Canty had the most three-point field goals made last season, connecting on 13 from beyond the arc over the course of the Scarlet Knights' 37 games.- Betnijah Laney collected her 12th double-double of the season with 12 points and 11 rebounds.- Laney went a perfect 4-of-4 from the line and has gone 10-of-10 from the charity stripe in the last three games (4-of-4 at Penn State & 2-of-2 vs. Maryland).- With her 11 rebounds, Laney now has 769 career rebounds moving into ninth all-time past C'ta Michelson (1989-93). She needs 12 more boards to move past June Olkowski (1978-82) for eighth all-time.- Rachel Hollivay added in 11 points going 5-of-6 from the field and 1-of-2 from the line. It was her seventh double figure scoring game of the season and 23rd of her career. She has reached double figures in three of her last four games, averaging 9.8 points per game during that span.- Tyler Scaife also added in 10 points marking the 15th game this season in double figures and 43rd game of her career.- Briyona Canty in her second game back from a bone bruise in her right need, dished out the ball five times, marking the ninth time this season and 16th in her career she has handed the ball out five or more times in a game.- Syessence Davis registered three steals against the Badgers and now has 252 career thefts. She needs six more steals to surpass Vicky Picott (1987-91) for seventh all-time on the RU steals leaders list.- The Scarlet Knights committed a season-low nine turnovers, which included only one miscue in the first half. RU's previous low this season was 11 in the season opener with St. Joseph's. Last time Rutgers had less than 10 turnovers was against Harvard on Mar. 24, 2014 in the WNIT when the Scarlet Knights had only eight miscues.

 

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Subject: WBB: Top 25 Win: No. 25/23 Rutgers Knocks Off No. 21 Minnesota, 66-61
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Top 25 Win: No. 25/23 Rutgers Knocks Off No. 21 Minnesota, 66-61
Sophomore Tyler Scaife Notches Season-High 28 Points

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (January 25, 2015) - The No. 25/23 Rutgers women's basketball team picked up a top 25 victory as the Scarlet Knights topped No. 21/RV Minnesota, 66-61, on Sunday night at the RAC.

Tyler Scaife (Little Rock, Ark.) led the Scarlet Knights with a season-high 28 points, marking her seventh game this season with 20+ scoring. Betnijah Laney (Clayton, Del.) followed with 15 points, while Kahleah Copper (Philadelphia, Pa.) added in 13 of her own.

Minnesota was paced by Amanda Zahui B. with a game-high 36 points and 15 rebounds. Carlie Wagner rounded out the double-figure scorers for the Gophers with 12 points.

Rutgers opened the first ten minutes of play outscoring Minnesota, 25-5, but the Gophers gained momentum for a 13-3 run and cut their deficit to eight, 28-20, with 4:46 to go in the first half.

RU and Minnesota would go wire-to-wire to close the stanza, but the Scarlet Knights were able to carry a 37-31 advantage into the locker room.

Returning from half, Minnesota managed to pull within five on three occasions. After the Gophers cut their deficit to 49-44 with 10:54 left to play, RU would use a 9-2 run over the next four minutes of play for a 12-point cushion. Scaife capped the run going inside to give her Scarlet Knights a 58-46 edge with 6:06 left to play.

The Gophers, however, would respond by holding the Scarlet Knights scoreless for nearly the next five minutes. Minnesota rattled off eight answered points as RU clung on to a 58-54 lead with 3:41 to go.

On Minnesota's next possession, the Gophers were unable to connect on three different looks and Briyona Canty (Willingboro, N.J.) came down the other end to put a stop to the drought to put Rutgers up, 60-54, with 1:07 to go.

Down the stretch RU, Canty and Scaife both knocked down a pair of free throws to give the Scarlet Knights an eight point, 62-54, lead with 40 seconds left.

While a lay-up by Minnesota's Zahui and three by Mikayla Bailey, made it a three-point game with 16 seconds remaining, Copper took off after taking the ball from Canty for a fastbreak to seal the five-point victory.

Up next, the Rutgers women's basketball team travels to Purdue for a mid-week contest on Thursday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. The game will air on BTN.

KNIGHT NOTES- Sunday's starting lineup was Kahleah Copper, Tyler Scaife, Ariel Butts and Betinjah Laney. It was the fourth time this starting five has been used.- Rutgers improved to 2-4 against the top 25 with the win over Minnesota, who is ranked at No. 21 in this week's Associated Press Poll. It was RU's first win at home against a ranked team and first since a 61-58 victory over No. 16/15 Georgia on Dec. 21, 2013. The Scarlet Knights still have No. 16/15 Nebraska and a rematch with No. 7/6 Maryland left, as well a meeting with Northwestern, a squad receiving votes in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll.- Tyler Scaife finished with a season-high 28 points, one-point shy of her career-high. She had a career-high 29 points vs. Seton Hall in the third round of the WNIT last season. Scaife hit double figures with 12 minutes to go in the first half. She ended the game 12-of-21 from the field and 2-of-2 from the line.- Betnijah Laney added in 15 points along with six rebounds. She shot 6-of-13 from the field. With her 15 points, Laney moved into sole possession of 25th on the all-time scoring leaders list and now has 1,177 points. Her six rebounds bring her career total to 775. Laney is now six rebounds shy of surpassing June Olkowksi (1978-82) for eighth on the all-time rebounding leaders list.- Kahleah Copper, who was honored for netting her 1,000th career point in RU's last game, finished the night with 13 points going 6-of-17 from the floor. She moved into 34th on the all-time scoring leaders list with 1,015 career points.- Briyona Canty dished the ball out eight times, the most assists by the redshirt junior guard since handing the ball out eight times at No. 25 Arkansas on Dec. 7. In the last two games - at Wisconsin and vs. Minnesota, Canty has averaged 6.5 assists per game. She has handed the ball out five or more times in 10 games this season and 17 times in her career.- Christa Evans finished the game with a season-high 23 minutes, her most minutes since playing 22 minutes in the double overtime game with No. 6 UNC on Dec. 4.- Syessence Davis notched two steals to bring her career total to 251. She is now seven thefts shy of moving past Vicky Picott (1987-91) for seventh on RU's all-time steals leaders list.- The Scarlet Knights committed 12 turnovers against the Golden Gophers. RU has registered 15 or fewer miscues in nine of the 19 games this season. In the last two games, Rutgers has averaged 10.5 turnovers per game.- Rutgers shot 10-of-13 from the line (76.9 percent) vs. Minnesota, the 10th time the Scarlet Knights have shot 75 percent or better from the charity stripe and fifth time in the last six contests. In the last six games, RU has combined to go 79.6 percent from the line (78-of-98). Scaife, Canty and Rachel Hollivay each went a perfect 2-of-2 at the free throw line.- Rutgers was outrebounded for only the fifth time this season as the Golden Gophers held a 48-35 advantage on the boards. RU was led by Copper, Laney and Syessence Davis with six rebounds a piece.- Minnesota's Amanda Zahui B.'s 36 were the most by an RU opponent this season and most since Miami's Riquna Williams scored 37 in a double overtime win over the Scarlet Knights in Dec. 5, 2011. Kelsey Mitchell of Ohio State had previous scored 33 in Rutgers' 85-68 loss on Jan. 1.



Follow Rutgers women's basketball on Facebook (www.ScarletKnights.com.


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Date: Sun, Feb 8, 2015 at 1:40 PM
Subject: WBB: No. 21/22 Rutgers Sweeps Series With Michigan
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No. 21/22 Rutgers Sweeps Series With Michigan
Scarlet Knights Down Wolverines, 57-50

ANN ARBOR, MICH. (February 8, 2015) - The No. 21/22 Rutgers women's basketball team extended its win streak to six, defeating Michigan 57-50 at the Crisler Arena on Sunday afternoon to sweep the season series with the Wolverines.

Rutgers improves to an overall record of 18-5, a mark of 9-3 in Big Ten play and 10-1 on the road. Michigan dropped to 14-9 overall and 6-6 in conference action.

Betnijah Laney (Clayton, Del.) led the Scarlet Knights with 17 points and 10 rebounds for her 16th double-double performance of the season. Kahleah Copper (Philadelphia, Pa.) followed with 16 points and five rebounds.

The Wolverines were led by Shannon Smith with a game-high 19 points, followed by Siera Thompson with 14 points in the loss. Leading scorer Cyesha Goree, who dropped in 23 points in the first meeting with the Scarlet Knights, was held to five points on 2-of-8 shooting.

Michigan had established a 9-2 lead five minutes in, however Laney ended the run with a three-pointer at the 14:21 mark to kick start seven straight points for the Scarlet Knights. Laney's three tied the game, 9-9, with 12:45 to go.

After Rutgers created an 18-15 lead, the contest turned into a stalemate as both teams struggled to notch a bucket for nearly three minutes. Thompson ended the Michigan drought at the 3:35 mark and cut the Wolverines deficit to one.

The Scarlet Knights would use a 4-2 run to generate a 24-19 lead with just one minute remaining in the first half. However, Michigan added on a basket in the final second to make it a three-point game, 24-21, heading into halftime.

At the start of the second half, the Wolverines pulled within one on two occasions, but Shrita Parker (Va. Beach, Va.) nailed a three-pointer to put the momentum back into to the Scarlet Knights' hands. Copper would then add on eight consecutive points to give RU its largest lead, 37-27 with 12:48 remaining.
Michigan would go on to outscore Rutgers 12-6 across the next five minutes of play, as Smith contributed five of her own in the run. Despite the burst from the Wolverines, the Scarlet Knights maintained at least a five-point edge over the span and held a 45-39 lead with 7:11 left to play.

Smith, however, would light up again as she registered six uncontested points to pull Michigan within two, 47-45, with 4:19 left in the game, the closest the Wolverines had come since the start of the second half.

The teams would trade trips to the free throw line, but the Scarlet Knights held the advantage throughout.

The Rutgers women's basketball team takes on No. 5 Maryland on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 9 p.m. The game will air on BTN.

KNIGHT NOTES:- RU's starting lineup with the Wolverines was Kahleah Copper, Tyler Scaife, Syessence Davis, Ariel Butts and Betnijah Laney.- Betnijah Laney led Rutgers with her 16th double-double of the year with 17 points and 10 rebounds. She surpasses her double-double total from last season (15). She now has 31 double figure and rebounding performances in her career.- With her 17 points, Laney is now three points shy of moving into 21st on the Rutgers all-time scoring leaders list past Tammy Sutton-Brown (1997-01). Laney now has 1,244 career points.- Laney is now nine boards shy of moving into seventh all-time on the Rutgers rebounding leaders list past Kathy Glutz (1976-80). She has 827 career rebounds.- Laney tied her career assist mark with seven against the Wolverines. She has previously reached the mark three other times including the first meeting with Michigan on Jan. 7.- Kahleah Copper was the other Scarlet Knight in double figures with 16 points.- With her 16 points, Copper moved into 30th all-time on the Rutgers scoring leaders list with 1,086 points, surpassing Patty Delehanty (1978-82). She now needs 18 more points to move into 29th past Denise Kenney (1976-79).- Rachel Hollivay collected seven rebounds in the victory and has averaged 7.5 rebounds in the last two games with Michigan and Nebraska.- Hollivay also recorded four rejections marking the 12th game this season and 35th of her career with three or more blocks. She now has 209 career rejections.- Syessence Davis committed no turnovers and has turned the ball over two or fewer times in 18 of her 23 games this season.- Rutgers led 24-21 at the half and has been ahead at the intermission in 20 of its 23 contests to date.- The Scarlet Knights won the battle of the boards 42-40. Rutgers has led its opponent on the glass in 17 of its 23 games to date.- Michigan shot a season-low 3-of-25 (12.0 percent) from three-point range. The Wolverines went 0-of-10 in the first half and 3-of-15 in the second stanza. It was their lowest three-point field goal percentage since shooting 21.4 percent (3-of-14) against Notre Dame on Dec. 13.- Rutgers improved to 10-1 on the road this season.- With the win, head coach C. Vivian Stringer is now eight wins away from becoming the all-time winningest basketball coach at Rutgers. Stringer hold a 427-211 record "On the Banks."

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Date: Sat, Feb 14, 2015 at 12:59 PM
Subject: WBB: No. 18/17 Rutgers WBB Goes Inside For 78-49 Win over Purdue
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No. 18/17 Rutgers WBB Goes Inside For 78-49 Win over Purdue
Scarlet Knight Rack Up 50 Points in the Paint in Return to Win Column

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (February 14, 2015) - The No. 18/17 Rutgers women's basketball team muscled its way inside to a 78-49 victory over Purdue on Saturday afternoon.

Rutgers, winners in seven of its last eight contests, improved to an overall record of 19-6 and 10-4 in Big Ten play. Purdue, meanwhile, fell to 10-15 overall and 3-11 in league action.

The Scarlet Knights pounded the ball into the paint for 50 points as Kahleah Copper (Philadelphia, Pa.) notched a game-high 24 points. Betnijah Laney (Clayton, Del.) followed with 16 points. Tyler Scaife (Little Rock, Arkansas) poured in 14 of her own and Rachel Hollivay (Columbus, Miss.) added on 12 to round out the double figure scorers.

Purdue leading scorer Whitney Bays, who entered the game averaging 14.9 points per game, was limited to six points. Bays went 4-of-6 from the line and only 1-of-9 from the field, but hauled in a game-high 10 boards. Bridget Perry was the lone Boilermaker in double figures with 13 points.

Neither team was able to achieve a sizeable advantage early as by the eight minute mark the score had been tied six times with seven lead changes. At the hands of three Boilermaker turnovers, the Scarlet Knights found an 8-1 run to establish a 26-18 advantage with 3:33 to go.

The Scarlet Knights, who had 10 first half steals, saw back-to-back thefts from Cynthia Hernandez (Ventura, Calif.) and Briyona Canty (Willingboro, N.J.) to help give RU a 30-23 edge with one minute remaining. Laney then drained a three to give the Scarlet Knights their largest lead of the opening stanza at 33-23, as Rutgers headed into the locker room with a 10-point advantage.

Purdue would outscore Rutgers, 11-6, to open the second half and what was once a double-digit lead for the Scarlet Knights was cut down to two. With Purdue threatening a lead change, trailing 39-37 with 14:20 to go, RU responded with eight uncontested points to expand its lead to 47-37 at the 11:53 mark.
Rutgers would go on to outscore Purdue, 20-5, over nearly a 14 minute span, creating a 69-44 lead with 3:36 remaining in the game.

With 1:16 left on the clock, Laney dropped in her second three-pointer of the game to give RU its largest lead of the afternoon, 76-48.

The Rutgers women's basketball team remains home for its next matchup on Tuesday, February 17 against Illinois. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m.

KNIGHT NOTES- Starting lineup vs. Purdue were Rachel Hollivay, Kahleah Copper, Tyler Scaife, Briyona Canty and Betnijah Laney.- The Scarlet Knights are winners in seven of their last eight contests.- Rutgers finished with four Scarlet Knights in double figures. It was the 10th time this season RU has had four or more reach double digit scoring.- The Scarlet Knights finished with 50 points in the paint to tie their season high in the category. RU also had 50 points inside at Wagner on Nov. 25 in an 81-53 win. It was the 16th game with 30 or more points in the paint and fourth game with 40 or more points inside.- Purdue's 22 turnovers were the most by an opponent since Penn State's 38 miscues on Feb. 1. The Boilermaker turnovers resulted in 30 points for the Scarlet Knights, the most points off turnovers since netted 36 against the Lady Lions in the Feb. 1 contest. RU has posted 30 or more points off turnovers three times this season.- Kahleah Copper led all scorers with 24 points. It was Copper's seventh game of the year with 20 or more points and 18th of her career. Additionally it was the 10th time she has led the Scarlet Knights in scoring this season.- Copper's 24 points moved her into 28th on the all-time scoring list past Jennie Hall (1978-83). Copper now has 1,129 career points and needs 14 more points to move up past Brittany ray (2006-10).- Betnijah Laney added in 16 points to move into 18th on the all-time scoring leaders list with 1, 282 career points. She surpassed both Lorrie Lawrence (1980-84) and Patti Sikorski (1976-80) and is seven points away from surpassing Khadijah Rushdan (2007-12) for 17th.- Laney's sixth rebounds against the Boilermakers moved her into seventh all-time at Rutgers in rebounds with 839 boards. Laney surpassed Kathy Glutz (1976-80) and needs 56 more boards to move into sixth all-time past Tanya Hansen (1988-82).- Tyler Scaife added in 14 points on her best shooting performance (6-of-13) since going off for 28 points against then-No. 21 Minnesota on Jan. 25. Scaife is now 83 points away from becoming the third Scarlet Knight this season and 36th Scarlet Knight overall to net 1,000 career points.- Rachel Hollivay also contributed 12 points shooting 6-of-9 from the field. It was the most points for Hollivay since pouring in 14 points in the first meeting with Maryland on Jan. 15.- Rutgers 16 steals were the most since garnering 22 steals at Penn State, one theft shy of the school record, on Feb. 1. RU has captured 10 or more seals in 10 games this year.- After recording no steals in the last two games on the road with Michigan and Maryland, Syessence Davis registered seven steals against Purdue. It marked the seventh game of the year with five more steals and she has posted three or more steals in 14 contests. She now has 273 career thefts and needs three more steals to surpass Matee Ajavon (2004-08) for fourth on RU's all-time steals leaders list.- Davis also dished out the ball four times to crack RU's top 10 in career assists. With her four dishes, she now has 374 career assists to move into 10th all-time past Telicher Austin (1985-89). She needs 21 more assists to move into ninth all-time past Patty Coyle (1978-82).- Additionally, Davis committed no turnovers for the ninth time this season.- Briyona Canty led RU with five assists marking her 12th game of the year and 19th game of her career with five or more assists.- The Scarlet Knights committed just 10 turnovers against the Boilermakers marking the 12th time they have turned the ball over 15 or fewer times. It was the fewest turnovers since recording nine miscues at Wisconsin on Jan. 18.

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Date: Tue, Feb 17, 2015 at 7:20 PM
Subject: Fwd: Women's Basketball - Rutgers 80 Illinois 56
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No. 19/18 Rutgers Women's Basketball Rolls to 80-56 Win Over Illinois
Scarlet Knights Captured 20th Victory of the Season

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (February 17, 2015) - The No. 19/18 Rutgers women's basketball team steam rolled past Illinois, claiming an 80-56 victory on Tuesday night at the RAC en-route to its 20th win of the season.

The Scarlet Knights improve to an overall record 20-6 with an 11-4 mark in Big Ten play. The Fighting Illini fell to 13-14 overall and 4-11 in conference action.

Tyler Scaife (Little Rock, Ark.) paced the Scarlet Knight offense for the ninth time this season with a game-high 21 points. Kahleah Copper (Philadelphia, Pa.) followed with 16 points, while Betnijah Laney (Clayton, Del.) and Rachel Hollivay (Columbus, Miss.) poured in 14 points apiece.

Illinois was led by Ivory Crawford with 15 points in the loss. Kyley Simmons added 12 points to stat sheet, all of which were from beyond the arc. Brittany Carter registered 11 points, while Chatrice White posted 10 points to round out the double-figure scorers.

Rutgers and Illinois started the contest with a back-and-forth battle, trading the lead on multiple occasions. After nearly five minutes of play, the score was tied at 11-11, after which Rutgers found a spark, going on a 16-5 run to generate a 27-16 advantage with 7:39 on the clock.

The Fighting Illini, however, quickly scored back-to-back three pointers and a jumper by Crawford to pulled Illinois to within six, 32-26, with just over three minutes remaining until the intermission.

Thanks to a pair of steals by Copper and Syessence Davis (Neptune, N.J.), the Scarlet Knights were able to hold off Illinois for the remainder of the first half to carry a 36-28 advantage into halftime.

The Scarlet Knights opened the second half outscoring the Fighting Illini, 18-8, and established a 55-36 edge as the clock read 12:28 left.

Kyley Simmons knocked in a three-pointer in an attempt to stump the run, but Rutgers responded with nine-uncontested points, while holding Illinois scoreless for nearly five minutes of play.
The run helped to develop RU's largest lead of the night, 64-39, with 7:40 left in the game.

The lead would only grow as the Scarlet Knights registered another four points straight to jump in front, 68-41, after only a minute had expired.

Rutgers maintained at least a 22-point edge over Illinois for the remainder of the contest.
Despite the solid lead, the Scarlet Knights never let up as Cynthia Hernandez (Buena, Calif.) drained consecutive buckets from beyond the arc to keep the RU offense rolling en-route to the 24-point victory.

The Rutgers women's basketball team wraps up its road slate with two consecutive trips. The Scarlet Knights first stop at Michigan State on Sunday, February 22, for an ESPN2 contest followed by a trip to Northwestern on Thursday, Feb. 26 on BTN Plus.

KNIGHT NOTES:- Rutgers starting lineup featured Rachel Hollivay, Kahleah Copper, Tyler Scaife, Briyona Canty and Betnijah Laney.- RU captured its 29th 20-win season in school history and its 15th 20-win season under head coach C. Vivian Stringer.- The 2014-15 version of the Rutgers women's basketball team was one of the fastest groups to reach the 20-win mark.Fastest to 20 By Date:1979-80 - Feb. 141980-81 - Feb. 142005-06 - Feb. 142013-14 - Feb. 152007-08 - Feb. 162014-15 - Feb. 17- Four Scarlet Knights reached double figures for the 11th time this season.- Tyler Scaife led RU with a game-high 21 points, her ninth 20+ point performance of the season and 16th of her career.- Scaife continues to inch closer and closer to becoming the third Scarlet Knight this season and 36th Rutgers women's basketball student-athlete overall to notch 1,000 career points. With her 21 points, Scaife now has 939 career points.- Kahleah Copper dropped in 16 points on 5-of-9 shooting (55.6 percent) and a 6-of-8 night at the line. In the last two games, Copper has gone 17-of-26 (65.4 percent). She has shot 50 percent or better in 11 games this season.- Betnijah Laney added in 14 points and is now four points away from cracking 1,300 career points. Against the Illini she moved into 17th all-time in scoring with 1,296 career points surpassing Patti Sikorski (1976-80) and Khadijah Rushdan (2007-12). She needs 34 more points to move past Kia Vaughn (2005-09) into 16th.- Laney also tied her career-high with seven assists. She has dished the ball out seven times in a game two other times this season, most recently at Michigan on Feb. 8.- Rachel Hollivay tied her season high with 14 points. She also collected 14 points in the first meeting with Maryland on Jan. 15 and at Temple on Dec. 10.- Hollivay went a perfect 4-of-4 from the charity stripe, her best performance from the free throw line since going 5-of-5 at LSU on Nov. 22.- Hollivay registered three blocks vs. the Fighting Illini. It was Hollivay's 13th game of the year and 36th time in her career with three or more rejections in a game.- Syessence Davis notched seven assists vs. Illinois marking the 11th time this year and 37th time she has dished the ball out five or more times.- Davis also committed no turnovers for the 10th time this year.- With her five steals, Davis cracked the top ten single season performance in the category. She currently has 89 steals on the season and is tied with Epiphanny Prince (2006-07) for eighth on the list. She needs just two more thefts to move into seventh past Sue Wicks (1986-87).- Davis also moved up the RU all-time steals leaders list. She moved into fourth on the all-time list with 278 career thefts past Matee Ajavaon (2004-08). She need 10 more steals to move into second all-time past Sue Wicks (1984-88) and Liz Hanson (1992-96) and 15 more to become the Scarlet Knights all-time leader surpassing Tasha Pointer (1997-01).- Rutgers produced 36 points in the paint, the 17th time with 30 or more points on the inside. In the last two games, RU has averaged 33 points in the paint.- For the second straight game and 13th contest this season an RU opponent has committed 20 or more miscues. Illinois turned the ball over 21 times and in the last two games Scarlet Knight opponents are averaging 21.5 mishandlings.- The 21 Illinois turnovers resulted in 23 points the Scarlet Knights making it the 12th time this season RU has been able to score 20 or more points off opponent miscues. In the last two games, Rutgers has averaged 26 points off turnovers.- The Scarlet Knights outrebounded the Fighting Illini 35-26 marking the 19th time in 26 games RU has won the battle of the boards.- Ariel Butts hauled in seven rebounds to lead the Scarlet Knights, the first time this season she has led the team in the category. Over the last three games, Butts has averaged 7.3 boards per contest.- As a team, RU shot the ball 23-of-58 (55.2 percent) marking the second straight game shooting over 50 percent from the field and the seventh time this season. It was Rutgers' best effort from the floor since shooting 56.1 percent (37-of-66) at Temple on Dec. 10.- Rutgers entered halftime shooting a blistering 61.5 percent (16-of-26), its best first half shooting percentage since going 20-of-33 (60.6) in the win over Temple on Dec. 10.

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No. 19/18 Rutgers Women's Basketball Falls, 60-50, at Michigan State

EAST LANSING, Mich. (February 22, 2015) - The Rutgers No. 19/18 women's basketball team suffered a 60-50 loss against Michigan State on Sunday afternoon at the Breslin Center.

The Scarlet Knights fell to 20-7 overall and 11-5 in Big Ten play. RU currently sits in third in the Big Ten standings. The Spartans moved to 13-14 overall and 5-11 in conference action.

Kahleah Copper (Philadelphia, Pa.) led Rutgers for the 11th time this season with 20 points while Betnijah Laney (Clayton, Del.) followed with 14 points in the loss.

Michigan State was led by Tori Jankoska with a game-high 21 points, seven of which were from the free throw line and six came from beyond the arc. Aerial Powers followed with 18 points with eight from the charity stripe and six from downtown, as well. Becca Mills wrapped up the double-figure Spartan scorers with 10 points.

Michigan State opened the contest with a three-pointer from the hands of Lexi Gussert, feeding the momentum for the Spartans beyond the arc and paving the way to a 17-9 lead at the 10:05 mark.

The Scarlet Knights responded with a 6-2 run over the next four minutes of play to cut into the deficit and trailed just 19-16. A three-pointer from Powers would end the burst, however, Rutgers was only behind four, 24-20, with just over two minutes left in the first half.
With four seconds on the clock, Powers would knock in another from beyond the arc to make it a seven-point game as time expired. The Scarlet Knights would enter halftime behind, 27-20, for only the fifth time this season.

Out of the locker room, Copper would add in six straight points of her own to bring the score to 30-26 with 16:37 to go.

Rutgers would pull within three, 34-31, with 12:25 remaining, however, Michigan State knocked in 11 uncontested points over the next four minutes of action to generate its largest lead of the game at 45-31. Copper ended the run with a free throw, igniting 5-0 run of her own to cut into the deficit, 47-36, with 5:08 left on the clock.

With the score 52-38, RU would outscore MSU, 9-1, to pull within six with two minutes to play. The Spartans, however, would add in six straight points from the charity stripe to expand its lead to 59-47.

The Rutgers women's basketball team hits the road on more time this regular season with a trip to Northwestern on Thursday, Feb. 26 for an 8 p.m. (ET) tip. RU wraps up the season three days later at the RAC for Senior Night against Indiana on Sunday, Mar. 1 at 2 p.m.

KNIGHT NOTES- The starting lineup vs. the Spartans featured Rachel Hollivay, Kahleah Copper, Tyler Scaife, Syessence Davis and Betnijah Laney.- Rutgers trailed 27-20 at the half. It was only the fifth time in the 27 games to date that the Scarlet Knights have trailed. RU is 0-5 when trailing at the half.- RU's 20 points at the intermission were the fewest by the Scarlet Knights in a first half. The previous low was 23 against then-No. 11/13 Tennessee as Rutgers led 23-20 at the half on Dec 14.- Kahleah Copper finished with a team-high 20 points. It was the 11th time this season and 30th time in her career she has led the Scarlet Knights in scoring. Additionally it was the eighth time this year she has reached the 20+ point mark and 19th time in her career.- With her 20 points, Copper moved past April Sykes (2008-12) into 26th on the all-time scoring leader list. She now has 1,165 career points.- Betnijah Laney finished with 14 points as the only other Scarlet Knight in double figures. She scored her 1,300 career point to become one of 17 Scarlet Knights to accomplish the feat. She now has 1,310 career points.- Syessence Davis ended the afternoon with four steals and now has 282 career thefts. She needs three more steals to tie Sue Wicks (1984-88) and Liz Hanson (1992-96) for second on RU's all-time steals leaders list and 11 more to surpass Tasha Pointer (1997-2001) as the all-time steals leader in Rutgers history.- Davis' four steals also moved up the single-season charts. With 95 steals in 2014-15, she is now fifth moving past Vicky Picott (1990-91) and Regina Howard (1986-87).- Rutgers committed 10 of its 14 turnovers in the first half. It was the 13th time this year with 15 or fewer miscues.- Conversely, Michigan State committed 24 turnovers resulting in 27 Scarlet Knight points. The Spartans were the 14th opponent this season and third straight to register 20 or more miscues.- The Scarlet Knights finished the game shooting 31.3 percent (20-of-64), its second lowest shooting percentage of the season. RU's season low was 31.1 percent (19-of-61).

 

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Subject: WBB: No. 20/18 Rutgers Women's Basketball Downed by No. 25 Northwestern, 80-60
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No. 20/18 Rutgers Women's Basketball Downed by No. 25 Northwestern, 80-60

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (February 26, 2015) - The No. 20/18 Rutgers women's basketball team dropped a 80-60 contest at No. 25 Northwestern on Thursday night at Welsh-Ryan Arena.

The loss dropped the Scarlet Knights to 20-8 overall and 11-6 in the Big Ten. Following Thursday night's contests, RU currently sits in fifth place in the league. Northwestern meanwhile upped its overall mark to 22-6 overall and 12-5 in the Big Ten and have won eight straight.

Betnijah Laney (Clayton, Del.) captured her 17th double-double of the year with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Kahleah Copper (Philadelphia, Pa.) was the other Scarlet Knight in double figures with 20.

Northwestern had five in double figures led by Ashley Deary with 19 points, while Nia Coffey contributed a double-double in the victory with 15 points and 10 rebounds. Maggie Lyon dropped in 17, Lauren Douglass came off the bench for 13 and Alex Cohen chipped in 10 points.

For the first 15 minutes of the opening stanza, Northwestern never held more than a four-point edge. The Scarlet Knights fought back to within two on five different occasions, but was unable to change the lead as the Wildcats managed to score on their following possessions. Rutgers only trailed by two, 20-18, with 5:44 left to play in the first half.

From there Northwestern scored seven unanswered points and ended the final five minutes of the first stanza outscoring the Scarlet Knights, 12-6, to take a 32-24 edge into the locker room at the half.

The Wildcats opened second half play on a 14-3 run, holding the Scarlet Knights without a field goal for just over five minutes. The run helped the Wildcats established a 19-point edge, 46-27, with 14:52 left to play.

Briona Canty (Willingboro, N.J.) gave RU its first field goal of the second half and was by followed by Shrita Parker (Va. Beach, Va.) hitting a three-pointer to cut the Scarlet Knights' deficit to 46-32 by the 14 minute mark. However, it would be the closest RU would get the rest of the evening.

Northwestern pushed its lead to 23 on six occasions. Rutgers managed a small run of its own after the Wildcat's Cohen hit two free throws to give her squad a 76-23 lead with 2:56 remaining. The Scarlet Knights used a 7-0 run over the next 1:20 to close the gap to within 16 and trail 76-60 with 1:17 left.

The Rutgers women's basketball team returns to action on Sunday, March 1 at 2 p.m. Rutgers will honor its seniors - Betnijah Laney, Christa Evans, Syessence Davis and Alexis Burke prior to tip. The game can be seen on BTN Plus.

KNIGHT NOTES- Thursday night's starting lineup featured Kahleah Copper, Tyler Scaife, Syessence Davis, Ariel Butts and Betnijah Laney.- Rachel Hollivay sat out the game with a left groin strain suffered in the Michigan State game last Sunday. She is listed as day-to-day.- Scarlet Knights trailed 32-24 at the half. RU is 0-6 when trailing at the half.- The 20-point loss was the largest this season.- For the seventh time in 2014-15, Rutgers had a pair of Scarlet Knights drop in 20 points.- Betnijah Laney captured her 17th double-double of the year with a team-high 21 points and 11 rebounds. It was her eighth game with 20 or more points on the season.- With her 21 points, Laney moved past Kia Vaughn (2005-09) into 16th on the all-time scoring leaders list with 1,330 points. She needs 15 more points to move into 15th all-time in scoring past Tomora Young (1995-99).- Kahleah Copper added in 20 points in her team-leading 10th 20+ point performance of the year.- Syessence Davis dished the ball out five times, her 12th game of the year with five or more helpers. Her five assists- With her two steals, Davis now has 284 career thefts and is three steals away from tying Sue Wicks (1984-88) and Liz Hanson (1992-96) for second all-time and eight away from tying current assistant coach Tasha Pointer's all-time steals record.- Rutgers fell to 10-4 on the road and has fallen in its last two contests away from the friendly confines of the RAC.- RU was outrebounded for only the eighth time this season. Northwestern held a 41-37 edge on the glass.

 

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Subject: WBB: Rutgers Opens B1G Tournament with 63-52 Win Over Indiana
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Rutgers Women's Basketball Opens B1G Tournament with 63-52 Win Over Indiana
Fifth-Seeded Scarlet Knights Advance to Play Fourth-Seeded Northwestern in Quarterfinals

HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. - The fifth-seeded Rutgers women's basketball team knocked off 12th-seeded Indiana, 63-52, in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday afternoon at the Sears Centre Arena.

Rutgers will face fourth-seeded Northwestern tomorrow in the quarterfinals of the tournament. Tipoff is set for approximately 3 p.m. ET on BTN. Lisa Byington, Vera Jones and Christy Winters-Scott will be on the call.

Kahleah Copper (Philadelphia, Pa.) paced the Scarlet Knights with 16 points, followed by Tyler Scaife (Little Rock, Ark.) with 14 points. Betnijah Laney (Clayton, Del.) capped off the double-figure scorers with 12 points, along with 15 rebounds for her 19th double-double of the season.

Indiana was led by Tyra Buss with a game-high 19 points, which included an 11-for-12 showing at the charity stripe. Karlee McBride contributed 10 points in the loss, including two baskets from beyond the arc.

Rutgers and Indiana kept the score balanced in the early moments, but the Scarlet Knights pulled away with eight unanswered points with 14:16 to go in the first half. Copper ran down the lane to cap the run and generated a 12-4 Rutgers edge, a lead the Scarlet Knights would never relinquish.

The Scarlet Knights held Indiana without a field goal for over a six minute span en-route to establishing a 16-8 edge at the 12:14 mark. After Hoosier leading scorer Larryn Brooks ended the Indiana drought, RU responded by re-establishing a 10-point cushion.

Indiana would find a 6-2 run to pull within six, 22-16, with under-seven minutes left until the half, but once again Rutgers would battle back to a 10-point advantage behind the return of Rachel Hollivay (Columbus, Miss.) to the hardwood.

Back-to-back three-pointers from the hands of Hoosier Karlee McBride would cut into RU's lead, 30-26, with 1:29 remaining until the intermission, but Indiana would not draw any closer the rest of the afternoon.

Cynthia Hernandez (Ventura, Calif.) beat the halftime buzzer to send Rutgers into the locker room with a 37-28 lead.

The Scarlet Knights opened the second stanza outscoring the Hoosiers, 10-4, as Scaife knocked in a basket to give RU its largest lead of the night at 49-32 with 14:07 remaining.

Rutgers would hold at least a 13-point advantage over the next 10 minutes of action. With 2:39 left on the clock, Indiana registered a 9-0 run but would only draw as close as 60-52 with under a minute remaining.

KNIGHT NOTES:- The starting five of RU's first Big Ten Tournament game featured Kahleah Copper, Tyler Scaife, Briyona Canty, Syessence Davis and Betnijah Laney.- Kahleah Copper led RU with 16 points in the win and has led the Scarlet Knights in scoring a team-leading 12 times this season. Copper scored 10 of her team-high 16 points in the first half.- Copper notched her eighth-straight double-digit scoring game. She is averaging 20.6 points per game over the last eight outings.- Betnijah Laney posted her 19th double-double of the year behind 12 points and 15 rebounds. She had six points and nine rebounds by the half. The senior Scarlet Knight now has 34 career double-doubles.- Laney's 15 rebounds were the most since hauling in her RAC record 24 boards in the double overtime contest with UNC on Dec. 4. It was her fourth game with 15 or more rebounds. In her last three games, she is averaging 13.0 rebounds per contest.- Tyler Scaife rounded out the double figure scorers with 14 points, the 23rd time this season she has reached double digits. The sophomore Scarlet Knight has 51 double figure scoring games in her 67 career appearances. She is also 41 points away from becoming the 36th Scarlet Knight with 1,000 career points.- Rachel Hollivay returned to the court for the first time since the Feb. 22 game with Michigan State. She started the game off 3-of-3 from the floor and ended the afternoon with six points and two rebounds in 13 minutes of action.- Briyona Canty dished ball out 10 times, the most since her 10 helpers in a double-double performance against Northeastern on Nov. 18. It tied her career mark.- Syessence Davis registered two steals in the victory and is now only one steal shy of tying current assistant coach Tasha Pointer for the RU steals record. Davis has 291 thefts under her belt.- Rutgers finished shooting 83.3 percent from the line and missed only one foul shot all afternoon. RU connected on its first five attempts from the charity stripe.- RU had led at halftime in 24 of its 30 contests to date and had a 37-28 advantage on the Hoosiers at the intermission.- Indiana, who manage six three-pointers in the first meeting on Dec. 28, seven in the second meeting just last Sunday and entered the game averaging 7.8 made shots from downtown, connected on only 3-of-18 from beyond the arc.


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