WBB Travels To Wisconsin
Jan 17 | Women's Basketball
Jan. 17, 2015
TIP OFF
Leading the Badgers is Michala Johnson at 12.8 points per game along with a team-second best 6.3 rebounds per game. Next on the stat sheet is Nicole Bauman at 12.4 points per game. On the boards, Wisconsin is led by Cassie Rochel at 7.1 rebounds per contest.
Canty returned to the court against Maryland on Thursday night and finished with eight points on 4-of-5 shooting and five rebounds from off the bench in 19 minutes of action.
WELCOME BACK TO THE B1G TIME
Penn State's Rene Portland holds the record with 176 wins from 1980-2007.
400-WIN CLUB
GETTING TO THE POINTS
Four or more Scarlet Knights have reached double figures in a game in eight of RU's 14 contests to date.
THEIVING KNIGHTS
Davis is averaging 3.5 steals per game ranking her second in the Big Ten and fifth nationally. Last season, she averaged 2.9 steals, led the American and was ninth nationally in the category.
During Rutgers most recent road trips - Iona, Indiana Ohio State and Penn State - Davis has averaged 5.8 steals per game including back-to-back games in Bloomington and Columbus with six thefts.
All-Time RU Steals
OPPONENT TURNOVERS
BETTING DOUBLE
Laney's 2014-15 Double-Doubles
The senior forward had an incredible game against #6 UNC on Dec. 4 with a career-tying 24 points and career-high 24 rebounds.
ALL ABOARD
Laney's 24 boards against the Tar Heels is also among the best rebounding performances from around the country this season.
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| Game Eighteen: #24/22 Rutgers at Wisconsin | |
| Date | Sunday, January 18, 2015 |
| Time | 3:00 ET |
| Location | Madison, Wisc. | Kohl Center |
| Tickets | Click To Purchase |
| Video | BTN Plus |
| Radio | Rutgers IMG Radio Network - WCTC (1450 AM) Danny Breslauer Rutgers Student Radio - WRSU (88.7 FM) Chris Morales and Gabe Sustick |
| Game Notes | Rutgers | Wisconsin |
| Statistics | Rutgers | Wisconsin |
| Social Media | @RutgersWBB  | Facebook/RutgersWBB  |
TIP OFF
• The 2014 WNIT Champions are coming off a 71-59 setback to No. 8/8 Maryland on Thursday night. The loss snapped a two-game win streak for the Scarlet Knights.
• Thursday night's game marked the return of Briyona Canty, who had missed four games with a bone bruise. Canty finished the game with eight points on 4-of-5 shooting and five rebounds in 19 minutes of action from off the bench.
• RU finished the game against the Terps with three in double figures. Kahleah Copper led all Scarlet Knight scorers with 16 points while also hauling in a season-high eight rebounds. Rachel Hollivay came off the bench to tie her season-high with 14 points and Betnijah Laney added 12 points in the loss.
• The Terps marked the fifth game against a Top 25 opponent this season.
• The Scarlet Knights are 7-1 on the road this season with their only setback away from the friendly confines of the RAC coming from a 85-68 loss to Ohio State on Jan. 1.
ABOUT WISCONSIN
The Badgers enter Sunday's contest at 7-9 overall and 3-3 in Big Ten play. Wisconsin is coming off a 65-56 victory at Purdue on Thursday.
Leading the Badgers is Michala Johnson at 12.8 points per game along with a team-second best 6.3 rebounds per game. Next on the stat sheet is Nicole Bauman at 12.4 points per game. On the boards, Wisconsin is led by Cassie Rochel at 7.1 rebounds per contest.
CANTY'S COMEBACK
Redshirt junior guard Briyona Canty made her first appearance in four games after suffering a bone bruise in her right knee in RU's Dec. 28 game at Indiana.
Canty returned to the court against Maryland on Thursday night and finished with eight points on 4-of-5 shooting and five rebounds from off the bench in 19 minutes of action.
BETNIJAH IS BETTER
Senior forward Betnijah Laney sat out the final nonconference contest at Iona on Dec. 20 after suffering a sprained thumb on her left hand in RU's contest with Tennessee on Dec. 14. Laney suffered a bad sprain on the first play of the game.
Entering the game with the Lady Vols, Laney had been averaging 16.0 points and 14.8 rebounds, however after suffering the thumb injury moments into Tennessee game, Laney went on to end the contest with four points and five rebounds.
Since her return at Indiana on Dec. 28 to open up conference play, has posted double-doubles in three of her last six games - Indiana, Ohio State and Michigan - and narrowly missing out on the feat by a one point against No. 20 Iowa on Jan. 4 and one rebound at Penn State on Jan 10.
In her six games back, all in Big Ten play, the senior Scarlet Knight has averaged 17.0 points and 10.0 boards. She has scored 20 or more points in three of the six games as well.
1,000 POINT COUNTDOWN
Junior Kahleah Copper is 12 points away from becoming the 35th Scarlet Knight in the 1,000 career point club.
Senior Betnijah Laney already joined the club back on Dec. 4 against #6 UNC in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
WELCOME BACK TO THE B1G TIME
Rutgers head coach C. Vivian Stringer is no stranger to the league. Stringer was at the helm of the Iowa Hawkeye program from 1983-95 and holds the second-most Big Ten victories in conference history with 172 wins in league play. She won 169 games while at Iowa and three at Rutgers.
Penn State's Rene Portland holds the record with 176 wins from 1980-2007.
400-WIN CLUB
Head coach C. Vivian Stringer won her 400th career victory "On The Banks" at Houston on Feb. 11, 2014. Stringer needs 13 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 - 421-210/(1995-present) 20 seasons
Ellen Johns - 6-5/(1974-75) One season
Dottie McCrea - 5-9/(1975-76) One season
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. 72.2 (17 games) 2014-15 - 12-5 - 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
Four or more Scarlet Knights have reached double figures in a game in eight of RU's 14 contests to date.
THEIVING KNIGHTS
Syessence Davis had just one point off a free throw at Penn State on Saturday, but contributed a school record tying 10 steals along with eight assists and no turnovers. Davis' 10 steals ties the school record along with Denise Kenney, who also had 10 thefts against St. Joseph's on Feb. 16, 1978. Davis also surpassed her previous high of eight captured against Davidson on Nov. 30.
As a team, Rutgers recorded 22 steals against Penn State, one theft shy of the Rutgers single game record. The Scarlet Knights set the record with 23 steals against Temple on Jan. 17, 1987.
Davis is averaging 3.5 steals per game ranking her second in the Big Ten and fifth nationally. Last season, she averaged 2.9 steals, led the American and was ninth nationally in the category.
During Rutgers most recent road trips - Iona, Indiana Ohio State and Penn State - Davis has averaged 5.8 steals per game including back-to-back games in Bloomington and Columbus with six thefts.
All-Time RU 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. Syessence Davis - 249
9. Regina Howard (1983-87) - 216
T-10. C'ta Mitchelson (1989-93) - 213
T-10. Cappie Pondexter (2002-06) - 213
TURNOVERS
Scarlet Knight opponents are averaging 16.6 miscues per game, which included 38 turnovers by Penn State last Saturday.
PSU's mishandling of the ball 38 times marked the most turnovers by an opponent since Farmingdale State registered 32 miscues on Feb. 11, 2009. It was the third time since 2002-03 that an opponent has had 30 or more turnovers in a game. The Lady Lions' 38 turnovers resulted in season-high 36 points for the Scarlet Knights.
Only Arkansas on Dec. 7, has managed to record single digit turnovers.
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
Tennessee - 13
at Iona - 21
at Indiana - 21
at Ohio State - 15
Iowa - 17
Michigan - 21
Penn State - 38
Maryland - 14
Maryland - 14
BETTING DOUBLE
Senior forward Betnijah Laney has 11 double-double performances this season and tied for second nationally in the category.
She opened the season with eight consecutive double figure scoring and rebounding games. Her streak was halted at Temple on Dec. 10 with 20 points and five rebounds.
Laney's 2014-15 Double-Doubles
St. Joseph's - 10 pts, 13 reb
Northeastern - 14 pts, 13 reb
at LSU - 10 pts, 16 reb
at Wagner - 22 pts, 11 reb
Colgate - 17 pts, 18 reb
Davidson - 19 pts, 12 reb
#6 UNC - 24 pts, 24 reb
at #25 Arkansas - 12 pts, 11 reb
at Indiana - 20 pts, 12 reb
at Ohio State - 23 pts, 12 reb
Michigan - 20 pts, 10 reb
Laney has 26 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 Rebounding Performances
Vicky McIntyre, Oral Roberts - vs. Austin Peay - 27
Joy Adams, Iona - vs. Monmouth - 26
Sherae Bonner, Western Carolina - vs. Livingstone - 26
Brittni Montgomery, UCF - vs. Iona - 24
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
1. Sue Wicks (1984-88) - *1357
2. Kia Vaughn (2005-09) - 1079
3. Regina Howard (1983-87) - 1036
4. Vicky Picott (1987-91) - 1029
5. Sandy Tupurins (1976-80) - 944
6. Tanya Hansen (1988-92) - 894
7. Kathy Glutz (1976-80) - 835
8. June Olkowski (1978-82) - 780
9. C'ta Mitchelson (1989-93) - 764
10. Betnijah Laney (2011-present) - 752
CLEANING THE GLASS
Rutgers has won the battle of the boards in 13 of its 17 games to date. Only Tennessee, Michigan, Penn State and Maryland have outrebounded the Scarlet Knights this season. The Lady Vols held a 54-42 edge on the glass and the Wolverines had a slight 34-33 advantage. The Lady Lions garnered a 40-33 margin on the boards while most recently, the Terps held a 39-36 edge on the glass.
Betnijah Laney, who led RU in rebounding at 8.5 boards per game last season, has not missed a beat and is hauling in 12.4 rebounds per game in 2014-15. She is ninth nationally in defensive rebounds (8.0) and fifth in the country and tops in the Big Ten in total rebounds per game (11.8).
Laney had 17 double digit rebounding efforts last season and has posted double figure rebounds in 12 of her 17 appearances this season.
NO MESSY ESSY
Syessence Davis leads the Big Ten and ranks 9th nationally in assist/turnover ratio. She has dished the ball out a total of 73 times with only 25 miscues through 17 games.
Most recently, the senior guard handed out the ball eight times with no turnovers in RU's 71-51 victory at Penn State on Jan. 10
Davis has committed two turnovers or less in 14 of her 17 games this season.
BLOCK PARTY
Rachel Hollivay captured a season-high six rejections in RU's game with No. 8 Maryland on Jan. 15. She also 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 31 games with three or more blocks.
She currently has 194 career blocks, moving into fifth all-time at RU on the New Year's Day contest with Ohio State.
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.
All-Time RU 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. Rachel Hollivay (2012-present) - 194
6. Monique Oliver (2009-13) - 177
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
UP NEXT
The Rutgers women's basketball team has a full week to prepare for its next opponent. RU will host Minnesota on Sunday, Jan. 25 at 5:15 p.m. The game will air on BTN.
The Rutgers women's basketball team has a full week to prepare for its next opponent. RU will host Minnesota on Sunday, Jan. 25 at 5:15 p.m. The game will air on BTN.
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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