Women's Basketball Welcomes Albany on Sunday

Sunday, November 18

Piscataway, N.J.

4:00 p.m.

Rutgers University

Albany

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Scarlet Knights & Great Danes Tipoff at 4 p.m.

PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Fresh off giving head coach C. Vivian Stringer her historic 1,000th career win, the Rutgers women's basketball team will host Albany on Sunday with tipoff set for 4 p.m.

CHARLOTTE GAME POSTPONED
Due to snowfall in the Northeast halting travel for the Scarlet Knights, the Rutgers women's basketball game at Charlotte scheduled for Friday night was postponed. The teams are working to reschedule the matchup and more information will be provided when available.

HOW TO WATCH
Sunday's game will be streamed live on BTN Plus with Lou Brogno and Dom Savino

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ON THE AIRWAVES
Sunday's game will air on the Rutgers Radio Network on WCTC AM (1450am) with Ralph Bednarczyk and Mark Peterson.

PROMOTIONS

New Jersey Night
Giveaway: North, Central and South Jersey Hats
Halftime: Drums of Thunder

HERSTORY CONTINUES...
On Tuesday night, the Rutgers women's basketball team cruised to a 73-44 win over Central Connecticut State at the RAC to not only improve to 3-0 on the year, but give hall of fame head coach C. Vivian Stringer her 1000th career victory.

Stringer became the sixth women's basketball coach in NCAA history to achieve the historic coaching milestone.

The Scarlet Knights held a 17-8 edge over the Blue Devils at the end of the first quarter and maintained a double digit lead the remainder of the way.

RU had three Scarlet Knights finish the night in double figures led by senior forward Caitlin Jenkins' second double-double of the 2018-19 campaign. Jenkins came off the bench to the tune of 14 points and 12 rebounds.

Meanwhile, classmate Stasha Carey dropped in 12 points along with four blocks and Ciani Cryor contributed 10 points and four assists.

ABOUT ALBANY
The Scarlet Knights and Great Danes meet for the first time on Saturday afternoon with Albany entering the contest at 1-2 on the season

Albany got into the win column on Wednesday night with a 60-54 win over Manhattan after dropping its first two games of the season on the road at #12 USF (74-37) and Cornell (48-34).

Senior forwards Amanda Kantzy and Chyanna Canada both lead Albany with 8.7 points per game, followed by fellow senior forward Heather Forster at 7.7 points per contest.

The Great Danes top three scorers are also the top three leaders on the boards. Kantzy also leads Albany at 5.7 rebounds per game. Forster is hauling in 5.3 per outing while Canada is grabbing 5.0 rebounds per game.

STRINGER MILESTONE NUMBERS TO REMEMBER
Rutgers head coach Stringer has compiled a 1000-402 career record in her the 48th season of coaching and joined the elite 1,000 career victory club on November 13 in the Scarlet Knight victory over Central Connecticut State.

Stringer is the sixth NCAA women's basketball coach and fifth NCAA Division I women's basketball coach to reach the milestone victory.

In 2013, Stringer became just the seventh coach - men's or women's - to reach the 900-win mark.

Stringer's 35 20-win seasons are second-best in women's basketball history. Former Tennessee head coach Pat Summit leads all coaches with 36 20-win seasons.

The Naismith and Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Coach is the fifth active winningest Division I coach and sixth all-time in career wins in NCAA women's basketball history.

PROTECTING HOMECOURT
Since the 2002-03 season, the Scarlet Knights have gone 195-46 (.808) at the RAC.

DOUBLE-DOUBLE DOWN
Senior Caitlin Jenkins has performed double-doubles twice in the first three games of the season.

In the season opener with defending NEC champion St. Francis (Pa.), the Sherevport, Louisiana native poured in 15 points and 15 rebounds, while last Tuesday night she added in 14 points and 12 rebounds.

NATIONALLY SPEAKING
Thru the first three games of the season, Rutgers ranks among the top 10 nationally in five categories.

The Scarlet Knights sixth in the nation in blocked shots with 23 total rejections and check in at seventh nationally in blocks per game (7.7).

RU, who set a school record in rebounds in the season opener against St. Francis (Pa.), are second in rebounding margin (25.7), third in offensive rebounds per game (24.0) and sixth in rebounds per game (53.0).

Senior forward Caitlin Jenkins, meanwhile, finds her name listed ninth in field goal percentage (.773) and eighth in offensive rebounds per game (6.0).

As a team last season, Rutgers appeared nationally in the top 25 in four statistical categories last season including ranking ninth in total steals (375), tenth in steals per game (11.7), 20th in blocked shots per game (5.3) and 24th in total blocked shots (168).

B1G SPEAKING
Among conference peers, Rutgers currently ranks:
Offensive Rebounds - 1st - 24.0
Blocked Shots - 1st - 7.7
Rebounding Margin - 2nd - 25.7
Steals - 2nd - 11.7
Field Goal Pct. Defense - 2nd -.276
Rebounding Defense - 2nd - 27.3
Scoring Defense - 3rd - 47.7
Scoring Margin - 3rd - +29.0
Rebounding Offense - 3rd - 53.0

The following Scarlet Knights are ranked among conference peers:
Caitlin Jenkins - 3rd FG Pct. - .773 / 6th Rebounding - 11.3 / 5th Steals - 2.3
Stasha Carey - 4th Blocks - 3.0
Mael Gilles - 7th Blocks - 2.3

UP NEXT
Up next, the Rutgers women's basketball team makes its way to the Vancouver Showcase RU opens the "winners-winners/losers-losers" bracket on Thursday with Drake, a squad toping the espnW Mid Major rankings.

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