No. 22 WBB Hosts Northeastern Tuesday
Nov 17 | Women's Basketball
Nov. 17, 2014
? The Scarlet Knights enter their first season of Big Ten play. The Big Ten had 11 of the current 14 members reach postseason play.
ABOUT NORTHEASTERN
ALL-TIME VS. NORTHEASTERN
The Scarlet Knights would never lose the lead though and back-to-back buckets by Copper quickly established a five-point cushion for her team and RU would enter the locker room at intermission ahead 31-26.
The Huskies, known for their three-point prowess, drilled a three to open up second half action and found themselves trailing just 35-31 with 17:08 left in the game. From there, RU went on a 16-0 run with six points coming from Copper and five from Laney to take a 20-point lead. Laney completed the and-one with 10:24 remaining for a 51-31 Scarlet Knight edge.
Northeastern would not get any closer than 13 points the rest of the afternoon.
The Huskies were led by Jewel Tunstull with 18 points and 14 rebounds and A'Lece Mark with 11 points.
KICKING OFF THE SEASON
NO SOPHOMORE SLUMP
FROM SIXTH WOMAN TO STARTING LINEUP
The redshirt junior guard also captured 16 points in the Scarlet Knights' American Athletic Conference semifinal appearance against eventual national champion, UConn.
Her eight assists against the Hawks surpasses her previous high of seven captured in last season's loss at UMass.
BETTING DOUBLE
Laney captured 15 double-doubles last season, the most double figure scoring and rebounding games since Kia Vaughn, currently with the WNBA's Washington Mystics, had 12 double-doubles during the 2006-07 season.
BLOCK PARTY
She currently has 154 career blocks and needs 24 more blocks to move into fifth all-time on RU's career blocked shots list.
Hollivay ended last year with 127 rejections 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 away 145 and 144, respectively.
PROTECTING HOME COURT
The squad's 15 home wins in 2013-14 season tied for the most wins at the RAC under the 20-year tenure of C. Vivian Stringer. The Scarlet Knights also went 15-3 at home in the 1998-99 season.
GETTING TO THE POINTS
On the season, RU averaged 66.2 points per game. That was 10.2 points more than the squad averaged the previous 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 scored 60 or more points in 29 of their 37 games last season, reaching the 70+ point mark 10 times and the 90+ mark three times.
Top Rutgers Team Scoring Averages
400-WIN CLUB
All-Time Rutgers WBB Coaching Records (By Wins)
20/20 VISION
A member of the Scarlet Knights scored 20 or more points 22 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.
RU's leading scorer and WNIT MVP Kahleah Copper reached the 20+ point milestone 11 times last season, the most since Brittany Ray did so seven times in 2009-10.
CLEANING THE GLASS
Betnijah Laney, who led RU in rebounding at 8.5 boards per game last season, did not miss a beat in the season opener leading all on the glass with 13 boards in Friday's game with St. Joseph's.
Laney had 17 double digit rebounding efforts last season.
TURNOVERS
RU forced the opposition into at least 20 or more turnovers 15 times in 37 games a year ago.
Conversely, the Scarlet Knights committed fewer than 20 turnovers in 30 games, fewer than 15 miscues in 22 games and less than 10 three times.
THE WILL TO SCORE
Rutgers has had three or more Scarlet Knights reach double figures in 26 of 37 games last season.
Forward Kahleah Copper reached double figures in 30 of her 36 appearances last year. Copper was the first Scarlet Knight since Epiphanny Prince in the 2006-07 season to start the year off with 11 straight double figure performances. Prince kicked off the 2006-07 national championship game season running away with 11 straight double figure contests. The Rutgers women's basketball team hits the road for the first time this season meeting up with LSU on Saturday, November 22. Game time is set for 2 p.m. The game will be streamed on the SEC Network and air on Rutgers' student radio station WRSU (88.7 FM).
Follow Rutgers women's basketball on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersWBB ), Twitter (www.twitter.com/RutgersWBB ) and Instagram (www.instagram.com/RutgersWBB ) for all of the latest news and updates. Fans also receive timely information, including special offers and giveaways throughout the year on both social media outlets along with www.ScarletKnights.com.
| Game Two: #22/RV Rutgers vs. Northeastern | |
| Date | Tuesday, November 18, 2014 |
| Time | 7 p.m. ET |
| Location | Piscataway, N.J. | RAC |
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| Video | BTN Plus Lou Brogno & Julianne Viani |
| Radio | Rutgers IMG Radio Network - WCTC (1450AM) Danny Breslauer & Mark Peterson Rutgers Student Radio - WRSU (88.7 FM) Chris Morales & Stephen Roca |
| Game Notes | Rutgers | Northeastern |
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TIP OFF
? The 2014 WNIT Champions kicked off the 2014-15 season at home with a 76-52 win over St. Joseph's on Friday night at the RAC. Four Scarlet Knights reached double figures including a game-high 23 points from sophomore guard Tyler Scaife.
? Also reaching double figures were Briyona Canty (16), Kahleah Copper (14) and Betnijah Laney (10).
? Senior forward Betnijah Laney captured the first RU double-double of the year with 10 points and 13 rebounds. It was Laney's 16th double-double of her
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? Redshirt junior guard Briyona Canty tied her career-high with 16 points in Friday's win over St. Joseph's. She also reset her career mark with eight assists against the Hawks.
? Rutgers returns all 10 letterwinners and its five starters from its WNIT Championship run. The squad also adds two freshmen and two JUCO transfers.
? The Scarlet Knights enter their first season of Big Ten play. The Big Ten had 11 of the current 14 members reach postseason play.
ABOUT NORTHEASTERN
Northeastern opened the 2014-15 season on Friday as well giving first year head coach Kelly Cole her first career victory with a 75-74 win over crosstown rival Boston University.
Five Huskies scored inthe win led by junior Samantha DeFreese with a career-high 24 points along with 14 rebounds.
Northeastern returns four of its top five scorers from last year, including senior guard A'lece Mark. Mark, a Preseason All-Colonial Athletic Association pick, did not play last Friday in the win over the Terriers. Last season, she averaged 15.0 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game.
The Huskies concluded the 2013-14 season at 12-18 overall and 6-10 in the CAA.
ALL-TIME VS. NORTHEASTERN
Tuesday will mark the seventh meeting and second consecutive season Northeastern and Rutgers will meet on the hardwood. RU owns a 5-1 series advantage, including last season's 65-51 victory in Boston, and has won the last four straight contests.
LAST TIME VS. NORTHEASTERN
Double-doubles by Kahleah Copper and Betnijah Laney fueled the Rutgers women's basketball team to a 65-51 victory over Northeastern in a noon contest back on November 13, 2013 at Matthews Arena.
Three Scarlet Knights ended the game in double figures as Copper had a game-high 26 points along with 11 rebounds and Laney poured in 15 points and 13 rebounds. Briyona Canty added 12 points in the win.
Playing in front of over 1,000 elementary school children at Northeastern's hockey arena, RU opened the game on a 7-0 run and held the Huskies without a field goal for the first five minutes of the game. Canty, who finished 2-of-3 from beyond the arc, hit a three with 15:19 left in the first half to give the Scarlet Knights its first double digit lead of the game, 12-2.
Rutgers led 16-5 at the midway point of the first stanza when Northeastern went on a 14-4 run and closed their deficit to only a point, 20-19 with 6:17 left.
The Scarlet Knights would never lose the lead though and back-to-back buckets by Copper quickly established a five-point cushion for her team and RU would enter the locker room at intermission ahead 31-26.
The Huskies, known for their three-point prowess, drilled a three to open up second half action and found themselves trailing just 35-31 with 17:08 left in the game. From there, RU went on a 16-0 run with six points coming from Copper and five from Laney to take a 20-point lead. Laney completed the and-one with 10:24 remaining for a 51-31 Scarlet Knight edge.
Northeastern would not get any closer than 13 points the rest of the afternoon.
The Huskies were led by Jewel Tunstull with 18 points and 14 rebounds and A'Lece Mark with 11 points.
KICKING OFF THE SEASON
After a 76-52 win over St. Joseph's on Friday, Nov. 14, Rutgers improved to 28-13 all-time in season openers and 11-9 in openers under head coach C. Vivian Stringer.
Additionally, the Scarlet Knights are 35-6 in the first home game of the season, including a 16-4 record under Stringer.
NO SOPHOMORE SLUMP
Tyler Scaife, last year's American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year, opened her sophomore season with a game-high 23 points in RU's 76-52 win over St. Joseph's.
It was her eighth 20+ point game of her career and 29th double digit scoring effort. Scaife shot 9-of-13 from the floor, including a perfect 6-of-6 in the second half, and 5-of-6 from the free throw line.
FROM SIXTH WOMAN TO STARTING LINEUP
Briyona Canty, who served as Rutgers' "sixth woman" a year ago, has a successful start at point guard for the Scarlet Knights in their season opener vs. St. Joseph's.
Canty not only tied her career-high in points (16), but also reset her career mark in assists (8).
The redshirt junior guard also captured 16 points in the Scarlet Knights' American Athletic Conference semifinal appearance against eventual national champion, UConn.
Her eight assists against the Hawks surpasses her previous high of seven captured in last season's loss at UMass.
BETTING DOUBLE
Senior forward Betnijah Laney registered the first double-double performance of the year with 10 points and 13 rebounds in the Friday night win over St. Joseph's. It was her 16th career double-double.
Laney captured 15 double-doubles last season, the most double figure scoring and rebounding games since Kia Vaughn, currently with the WNBA's Washington Mystics, had 12 double-doubles during the 2006-07 season.
BLOCK PARTY
Rachel Hollivay swatted away five Hawk shots in RU's season opener. It was Hollivay's 24th game with three or more blocks
She currently has 154 career blocks and needs 24 more blocks to move into fifth all-time on RU's career blocked shots list.
Hollivay ended last year with 127 rejections 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 away 145 and 144, respectively.
LIVING IN THE PAINT
Rutgers dominated the paint against St. Joseph's on Friday with 34 points against the Hawks.
RU scored 30 or more points in the paint in 27 of its 37 games last season. Rutgers registered 40 or more points inside seven times during the 2013-14 campaign, including a season-high of 52 against Wagner (Dec. 13) and UCF (Feb. 15).
PROTECTING HOME COURT
The Scarlet Knights have had an outstanding track record of success at home during the previous 11 seasons under head coach C. Vivian Stringer. RU went 15-3 at home in 2013-14 and has gone 151-23 at the RAC since the 2002-03 season.
The squad's 15 home wins in 2013-14 season tied for the most wins at the RAC under the 20-year tenure of C. Vivian Stringer. The Scarlet Knights also went 15-3 at home in the 1998-99 season.
GETTING TO THE POINTS
Rutgers had one of the highest scoring averages under C. Vivian Stringer's 2--year tenure "On the Banks" with the 2013-14 squad.
On the season, RU averaged 66.2 points per game. That was 10.2 points more than the squad averaged the previous 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 scored 60 or more points in 29 of their 37 games last season, reaching the 70+ point mark 10 times and the 90+ mark three times.
Top Rutgers Team Scoring Averages
1. 70.0 (35 games) 1998-99 - 29-6 - Elite Eight
2. 68.7 (32 games) 1997-98 - 22-10 - Sweet 16
3. 67.3 (29 games) 2002-03 - 21-8 - 2nd Round
4. 66.2 (37 games) 2013-14 - WNIT CHAMPIONS
5. 65. 6 (31 games) 2000-01 - 23-8 - 2nd Round
400-WIN CLUB
Head coach C. Vivian Stringer won her 400th career victory "On The Banks" at Houston on Feb. 11, 2014. Stringer needs 25 more wins to surpass Women's Basketball Hall of Famer Theresa Grentz as RU's all-time winningest women's basketball coach.
All-Time Rutgers WBB Coaching Records (By Wins)
Theresa Grentz - 434-150/ (1977-95) 19 seasons
C. Vivian Stringer - 410-205/(1995-present) 20 seasons
Ellen Johns - 6-5/(1974-75) One season
Dottie McCrea - 5-9/(1975-76) One season
20/20 VISION
Sophomore Tyler Scaife was the first Scarlet Knight to reach the 20+ point mark on the season.
A member of the Scarlet Knights scored 20 or more points 22 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.
RU's leading scorer and WNIT MVP Kahleah Copper reached the 20+ point milestone 11 times last season, the most since Brittany Ray did so seven times in 2009-10.
CLEANING THE GLASS
Rutgers won the battle on the boards in 23 of its 37 games going 21-2 when winning the war on the glass.
Betnijah Laney, who led RU in rebounding at 8.5 boards per game last season, did not miss a beat in the season opener leading all on the glass with 13 boards in Friday's game with St. Joseph's.
Laney had 17 double digit rebounding efforts last season.
TURNOVERS
The Scarlet Knights committed just 11 turnovers in the opener last Friday. Conversely, the Hawks had 21 miscues leading to 24 points for Rutgers.
RU forced the opposition into at least 20 or more turnovers 15 times in 37 games a year ago.
Conversely, the Scarlet Knights committed fewer than 20 turnovers in 30 games, fewer than 15 miscues in 22 games and less than 10 three times.
THE WILL TO SCORE
RU saw four Scarlet Knights reach double digits in its 2014-15 season opening victory with St. Joseph's.
Rutgers has had three or more Scarlet Knights reach double figures in 26 of 37 games last season.
Forward Kahleah Copper reached double figures in 30 of her 36 appearances last year. Copper was the first Scarlet Knight since Epiphanny Prince in the 2006-07 season to start the year off with 11 straight double figure performances. Prince kicked off the 2006-07 national championship game season running away with 11 straight double figure contests.
UP NEXT
Follow Rutgers women's basketball on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersWBB ), Twitter (www.twitter.com/RutgersWBB ) and Instagram (www.instagram.com/RutgersWBB ) for all of the latest news and updates. Fans also receive timely information, including special offers and giveaways throughout the year on both social media outlets along with www.ScarletKnights.com.
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