PACK THE RAC: WBB Hosts Tennessee
Dec 12 | Women's Basketball
Dec. 12, 2014
• Last Thursday night against #6 UNC in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, Laney poured in 24 points and hauled in 24 rebounds. Her 24 rebounds set a RAC record (men's or women's) and is listed among the top rebounding efforts in the country this season.
ABOUT TENNESSEE
Tennessee has won two straight after falling at Chattanooga, 67-63, and Texas, 72-59, to close out November. The Lady Vols rebounded by defeating St. Francis, 111-44, and were victorious at Lipscomb, 85-51. In its last two games, Tennessee has won by a 50.5 point margin.
Nia Moore is one of five Lady Vols averaging double figures on the season. She is pouring in 12.8 points per game while hauling in 6.5 boards. Second on the stat sheet is Bashaara Graves at 12.4 points along with a team-leading 8.3 rebounds per game.
While Lady Vol head coach Holly Warlick has visited the RAC as an assistant coach, it will be Warlick's first trip to Piscataway at the helm of Tennessee program after spending 27 season's as the legendary Pat Summitt's assistant.
TOP 25 OPPONENTS
RU's last road (non-neutral site) victory over a top 25 foe was against the same Golden Eagle team in a 76-55 win over No. 22 Marquette in Milwaukee on February 19, 2011.
BETTING DOUBLE
The Clayton, Delaware native 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.
ALL ABOARD
Her 24 rebounds also placed her name among the top 15 all-time at RU in rebounding.
Laney's 24 boards against the Tar Heels is also among the best rebounding performances from around the country this season.
Top `14-15 Single Game WBB Performances
Top RU Rebounding Performances (since 2005)
NO SOPHOMORE SLUMP
NO FEAR
Jan. 19 , 2014- vs. #1/1 UConn - 22 points
D-D-D-FENSE
With her three steals against Temple on Wednesday, Davis placed on name on RU's top 10 steals leaders list.
Steals
Davis has not committed more than two turnovers in a game thus far.
Her 3.6 assist/turnover ratio leads the Big Ten and places her 12th nationally.
GETTING TO THE POINTS
THEY SHOOT, THEY SCORE
DOUBLE TROUBLE
In the season opener against St. Joseph's Canty tied her career-high in points (16) and also added a then career-high eight assists. The redshirt junior guard also captured 16 points in the Scarlet Knights' American Athletic Conference semifinal appearance against eventual national champion, UConn.
Canty set a new career-high in steals with six at Wagner on Nov. 25. She surpassed her previous-high of four last recorded at Bowling Green in the WNIT on March 31, 2014.
Most recently at Temple, the redshirt junior guard had nine points, eight rebounds, five assists and five steals.
20/20 VISION
This season, Tyler Scaife and Betnijah Laney lead the Scarlet Knights with the most 20+ point games with three each.
BLOCK PARTY
Hollivay has registered 26 games with three or more blocks.
Blocked Shots
PAINT POINTS
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.
400-WIN CLUB
TURNOVERS
In the season opener, RU committed just 11 turnovers while St. Joseph's had 21 miscues leading to 24 points for Rutgers.
RU turned over the ball 12 times on Nov. 28 against Colgate, including only four turnovers in the first half.
OPPONENT TURNOVERS The Rutgers women's basketball team closes out the nonconference schedule at Iona on Saturday, Dec. 20 at 2 p.m.
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| Game Ten: #17/19 Rutgers vs. #13/11 Tennessee | |
| Date | Sunday, December 14, 2014 |
| Time | 3 p.m. ET |
| Location | Piscataway, N.J. | The RAC |
| Tickets | Click To Purchase |
| TV | ESPN2 Pam Ward and LaChina Robinson |
| Radio | Rutgers IMG Radio Network - WCTC (1450 AM) Danny Breslauer & Mark Peterson Rutgers Student Radio - WRSU (88.7 FM) Chris Morales and James Stumper |
| Game Notes | Rutgers | Tennessee |
| Statistics | Rutgers | Tennessee |
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| Promotions | PACK THE RAC Kids Day - Games & Inflatables in the Kids' Zone starting at 1:30 p.m. Halftime: Drums of Thunder Post Game Kids Foul Shots Betnijah Laney Trading Card |
TIP OFF
• The 2014 WNIT Champions have won two straight including an 88-55 at former Atlantic-10 and American Athletic Conference rival Temple on Wednesday night.
• The Scarlet Knights had four in double figures with Philadelphia native Kahleah Copper and Betnijah Laney with 20 points each.
• Betnijah Laney notched 20 points and five rebounds against the Owls, her first game of the year without a double-double. She had eight straight double-doubles to start off the 2014-15 campaign and currently leads the nation in the category.
• Rachel Hollivay had 14 points, four blocks and three assists on Wednesday at Temple, while Tyler Scaife added in 10 points and six assists.
• Last Thursday night against #6 UNC in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge, Laney poured in 24 points and hauled in 24 rebounds. Her 24 rebounds set a RAC record (men's or women's) and is listed among the top rebounding efforts in the country this season.
ABOUT TENNESSEE
The Lady Vols come to the RAC ranked at #11 in the Associated Press Poll and #13 in the ESPN/USA Today Poll at 6-2 overall.
Tennessee has won two straight after falling at Chattanooga, 67-63, and Texas, 72-59, to close out November. The Lady Vols rebounded by defeating St. Francis, 111-44, and were victorious at Lipscomb, 85-51. In its last two games, Tennessee has won by a 50.5 point margin.
Nia Moore is one of five Lady Vols averaging double figures on the season. She is pouring in 12.8 points per game while hauling in 6.5 boards. Second on the stat sheet is Bashaara Graves at 12.4 points along with a team-leading 8.3 rebounds per game.
While Lady Vol head coach Holly Warlick has visited the RAC as an assistant coach, it will be Warlick's first trip to Piscataway at the helm of Tennessee program after spending 27 season's as the legendary Pat Summitt's assistant.
TOP 25 OPPONENTS
Rutgers is currently 1-1 against the top 25. Prior to Wednesday's game at Temple, RU had back-to-back games against the top 25 with a double overtime, 96-93, loss to No. 6 UNC last Thursday night in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge and a 64-52 victory at then-No. 25 Arkansas last Sunday.
Prior to last Sunday's win over the Razorbacks, the last Scarlet Knights' last win over nationally ranked opponent was a 61-58 victory over No. 16/15 Georgia on Dec. 21, 2013 at the RAC.
Rutgers' last top 25 win away from the RAC was a 68-62 win over No. 20 Marquette on a neutral court in the Big East Tournament on March 6, 2011.
RU's last road (non-neutral site) victory over a top 25 foe was against the same Golden Eagle team in a 76-55 win over No. 22 Marquette in Milwaukee on February 19, 2011.
BETTING DOUBLE
Senior forward Betnijah Laney opened 2014-15 with eight straight double-double performances and is the nation's leader in the category. Her streak was halted at Temple on Wednesday with 20 points and five rebounds.
Laney's 2014-15 Double-Doubles
St. Joseph's - 10 points, 13 rebounds
Northeastern - 14 points, 13 rebounds
at LSU - 10 points, 16 rebound
at Wagner - 22 points, 11 rebounds
Colgate - 17 points, 18 rebounds
Davidson - 19 points, 12 rebounds
#6 UNC - 24 points, 24 rebounds
at #25 Arkansas - 12 points, 11 rebounds
Laney currently has 23 double-doubles in her career.
The senior forward had an incredible game against #6 UNC on Dec. 4 with a career-tying 24 points and career-high 24 rebounds.
The Clayton, Delaware native 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.
ALL ABOARD
Betnijah Laney's 24 rebounds vs. #6 UNC on Dec. 4 set a Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC) record - men or women. She surpassed the previous record of 21 held by Women's Basketball Hall of Famer and former WNBA All-Star Sue Wicks set back in 1987 against Penn State.
She was two rebounds shy of tying the Rutgers women's basketball single game record. Sandy Tupurins grabbed 26 rebounds against William Paterson on Mar. 1, 1977.
Her 24 rebounds also placed her name among the top 15 all-time at RU in rebounding.
Laney's 24 boards against the Tar Heels is also among the best rebounding performances from around the country this season.
Top `14-15 Single Game WBB Performances
Vicky McIntyre, Oral Roberts - vs. Austin Peay - 27
Sherae Bonner, Western Carolina - vs. Livingstone - 26
Betnijah Laney, Rutgers - vs. North Carolina - 24
Temi Fagbenle, Harvard - vs. Temple - 24
Brittany Hodges, Furman - vs. Davidson - 24
Sarah Imovbioh, Virginia - vs. Ohio State - 24
Top RU Rebounding Performances (since 2005)
Betnijah Laney - 24 North Carolina (12/4/14)
Kia Vaughn - 21 at Cincinnati (1/22/08)
Monique Oliver - 19 at Miami (12/5/11)
Betnijah Laney - 18 Colgate (11/28/14)
Monique Oliver - 17 Georgetown (12/9/10)
Kia Vaughn -17 Georgetown (2/7/09)
ALL-TIME RU REBOUNDS
12. Essence Carson (2004-08) - 707
13. Janell Williams (1991-95) - 700
14. Betnijah Laney (2011-present) - 693
15. Tammy Sutton-Brown (1997-01) - 685
CLEANING THE GLASS
CLEANING THE GLASS
Rutgers has won the battle of the boards in all nine games to date.
Betnijah Laney, who led RU in rebounding at 8.5 boards per game last season, has not missed a beat and is hauling in 13.7 rebounds per game in 2014-15. She is third nationally in both defensive rebounds per game (9.0) and total rebounds per game (13.7).
Laney had 17 double digit rebounding efforts last season.
NO SOPHOMORE SLUMP
Tyler Scaife, last year's American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year, has led the Scarlet Knights in scoring in five of the season's first nine games and is averaging a team-second best 16.2 points per game.
Scaife has reached double figure scoring in 36 of her 46 career appearances.
She dropped in 25 points in the double overtime loss to #6 UNC, marking her third 20+ point game of the 2014-15 season and 10th of her career.
NO FEAR
Sophomore guard Tyler Scafie certainly doesn't shy away from the competition. Here's her scoring performances against top 10 competition.
Jan. 19 , 2014- vs. #1/1 UConn - 22 points
March 1, 2014-- at #1/1 UConn - 8 points
March 9, 2014 - vs. #1/1 UConn - 12 points
Feb. 23, 2014 -- at #3/3 Louisville -17 points
Jan. 28, 2014 - vs. #5/5 Louisville - 25 points
Dec. 4, 2014 - vs. #6/6 UNC - 25 points
D-D-D-FENSE
Point guard Syessence Davis averaged 2.9 steals per game last season, led the American and was ninth nationally in the category last season.
She recorded eight steals in last Sunday's 100-44 win over Davidson, tying for the most steals by a Scarlet Knight since 2005. Former teammate Erica Wheeler also had eight thefts at DePaul on Feb. 12, 2013.
With her three steals against Temple on Wednesday, Davis placed on name on RU's top 10 steals leaders list.
Steals
1. Tasha Pointer (1997-01) - *292
T-2. Sue Wicks (1984-88) - 287
T-2. Liz Hanson (1992-96) - 287
4. Matee Ajavon (2004-08) - 275
5. Denise Kenney (1976-79) - 263
6. Epiphanny Prince (2006-09) - 260
7. Vicky Picott (1987-91) - 257
8. Regina Howard (1983-87) - 216
9. Syessence Davis - 214
T-10. C'ta Mitchelson (1989-93) - 213
T-10. Cappie Pondexter (2002-06) - 213
NO MESSY ESSY
Syessence Davis dished out the ball nine times against #6 UNC last Thursday night, while committing just one turnover.
In games with Davidson and UNC, Davis combined for 17 assists and two turnovers.
Davis has not committed more than two turnovers in a game thus far.
Her 3.6 assist/turnover ratio leads the Big Ten and places her 12th nationally.
GETTING TO THE POINTS
Rutgers is enjoying its highest scoring average under C. Vivian Stringer's 20-year tenure "On the Banks"
Top RU Scoring Averages Under C. Vivian Stringer
1. 77.8 (9 games) 2014-15 - 8-1 - Current Season
2. 70.0 (35 games) 1998-99 - 29-6 - Elite Eight
3. 68.7 (32 games) 1997-98 - 22-10 - Sweet 16
4. 67.3 (29 games) 2002-03 - 21-8 - 2nd Round
5. 66.2 (37 games) 2013-14 - WNIT CHAMPIONS
6. 65. 6 (31 games) 2000-01 - 23-8 - 2nd Round
THEY SHOOT, THEY SCORE
The Scarlet Knights shot 56.1 percent (37-of-66) from the field on Wednesday night against Temple, marking the fourth time this season RU has shot over 50 percent from the floor.
On the season, Rutgers is shooting 47.6 percent ranking them 14th nationally and second among Big Ten schools.
SHARE AND SHARE ALIKE
The Scarlet Knights dished the ball out 27 times on Wednesday at Temple, 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.
Rutgers currently dished the ball out 18.7 times per game ranking them tops in the Big Ten and 10th in the country.
DOUBLE TROUBLE
The Scarlet Knights have finished with five in double figures twice this season. Most recently against Davidson on Nov. 30, as well as on Nov. 18 against Northeastern, as Betnijah Laney and Briyona Canty both collected double-doubles.
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.
FROM SIXTH WOMAN TO STARTING LINEUP
Briyona Canty, who served as Rutgers' "sixth woman" a year ago, has a successful start at point guard in seven of the first eight games for the Scarlet Knights.
Canty captured her second career double-double with 12 points and a new career-high 10 assists in the win over Northeastern on Nov. 18. It was the second straight game the redshirt junior guard had reset her career mark in assists. She performed her first double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds in RU's WNIT semifinal win at USF.
In the season opener against St. Joseph's Canty tied her career-high in points (16) and also added a then career-high eight assists. The redshirt junior guard also captured 16 points in the Scarlet Knights' American Athletic Conference semifinal appearance against eventual national champion, UConn.
Canty set a new career-high in steals with six at Wagner on Nov. 25. She surpassed her previous-high of four last recorded at Bowling Green in the WNIT on March 31, 2014.
Most recently at Temple, the redshirt junior guard had nine points, eight rebounds, five assists and five steals.
20/20 VISION
Three times this season, a pair of Scarlet Knights have dropped in 20 or more points in a game.
Most recently, Betnijah Laney and Kahleah Copper both netted 20 points each in the 88-55 win at Temple on Dec. 10.
Most recently, Betnijah Laney and Kahleah Copper both netted 20 points each in the 88-55 win at Temple on Dec. 10.
RU also had a pair of Scarlet Knights reach the 20-point mark in the Dec. 4 match-up with #6 UNC as Betnijah Laney scored a career-tying 24 points and Tyler Scaife captured a season-high 25 points. Additionally in the 81-53 win at Wagner on Nov. 25. Laney had 22 points, while Copper contributed 20 points in the victory.
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.
This season, Tyler Scaife and Betnijah Laney lead the Scarlet Knights with the most 20+ point games with three each.
MORE THAN SCORING
While Tyler Scaife finished with 15 points on Nov. 25 at Wagner, she also tied her career-high with seven rebounds, all coming on the defensive end, and six assists.
Scaife tied her career-high dishing out the ball six times at Temple on Dec. 10, while also adding 10 points as one of four Scarlet Knights in double figures.
BLOCK PARTY
Rachel Hollivay swatted away five Hawk shots in RU's season opener and then again in the Scarlet Knights' first road game at LSU.
Hollivay has registered 26 games with three or more blocks.
She currently has 168 career blocks and needs 10 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.
Blocked Shots
1. Sue Wicks (1984-88) - 293
2. Kia Vaughn (2005-09) - 279
3. LaTonya Johnson (1988-92) - 248
4. Tanya Hansen (1988-92) - 245
5. Monique Oliver (2009-13) - 177
6. Rachel Hollivay (2012-present) - 168
7. Tammy Sutton-Brown (1997-01) - 148
8. Rashidat Junaid (2006-10)- 136
9. Regina Kalucki (1991-95) - 128
10. Chelsey Lee (2008-13) - 109
LIVING IN THE PAINT
Rutgers continues to dominate the paint just like they did last season.
RU is averaging 37.3 points in the paint through its first eight games of 2014-15, which included a season-high 50 in the No. 25 win at Wagner. It was the Scarlet Knights highest total inside since netting 52 paint points in last year's win over the Seahawks on Dec. 13, 2013, as well as against UCF on Feb. 15, 2014.
Only #6 UNC has outscored the Scarlet Knights in the paint as the Tar Heels had a 44-32 advantage on Dec. 4.
PAINT POINTS
St. Joseph's - 34
Northeastern - 36
at LSU - 38
at Wagner - 50
Colgate - 34
Davidson - 46
UNC - 32
at Arkansas - 30
at Temple - 36
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 12 seasons under head coach C. Vivian Stringer. RU is currently 4-1 at home and went 15-3 in 2013-14. Since the 2002-03 season, the Scarlet Knights have gone 154-24 at the RAC.
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.
400-WIN CLUB
Head coach C. Vivian Stringer won her 400th career victory "On The Banks" at Houston on Feb. 11, 2014. Stringer needs 18 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 - 417-206/(1995-present) 20 seasons
Ellen Johns - 6-5/(1974-75) One season
Dottie McCrea - 5-9/(1975-76) One season
TURNOVERS
Scarlet Knight opponents are averaging 20.8 miscues per game.
Only Arkansas on Dec. 7, has managed to record single digit turnovers.
In their last outing, RU tied its season-low in turnovers with 11 at Temple. Meanwhile, the Owls turned the ball over 21 times leading to 27 points for the Scarlet Knights.
In the season opener, RU committed just 11 turnovers while St. Joseph's had 21 miscues leading to 24 points for Rutgers.
RU turned over the ball 12 times on Nov. 28 against Colgate, including only four turnovers in the first half.
OPPONENT TURNOVERS
St. Joseph's - 21
Northeastern - 22
at LSU - 21
at Wagner - 25
Colgate - 18
Davidson - 29
UNC - 21
at Arkansas -9
at Temple - 21
UP NEXT
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