Sunday, February 4
Piscataway, N.J.
2:00 PM
Rutgers University
vs
Michigan
Photo by: Rich Graessle
Women's Basketball Welcomes No. 13/14 Michigan in Sunday Showdown
Feb 03 | Women's Basketball
Scarlet Knights & Wolverines Tipoff at 2 p.m.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. - The Scarlet Knights are back at the RAC to host No. 13/14 Michigan on Super Bowl Sunday at 2 p.m. The Wolverines are the second-straight top 25 opponent for RU. The game will be streamed on BTN Plus with Lou Brogno and Jared Smith with radio coverage on the Rutgers IMG Radio Network with Ralph Bednarczyk and Mark Peterson on the call.
PROMOTIONS
- Super Bowl Pregame Party
- Douglass Day
- Douglas 100th Anniversary
- Youth Sports Day
- Raffle: Six Flags Great Adventure Tickets
Rutgers is looking to get back on track after dropping three-straight, including Thursday night's setback at league leading No. 11/10 Maryland. The Scarlet Knights were unable to overcome the Terrapins hot hand as Maryland shot a blistering 59.3 percent (32-of-54) from the field, including an 83.3% (10-of-12) fourth quarter.
Junior guard Khadaizha Sanders was the lone Scarlet Knight in double figures as she led RU with 12 points. Graduate student guard. Junior forward Caitlin Jenkins came off the bench for eight points and eight rebounds.
Redshirt senior guard Tyler Scaife, who was named to the Dawn Staley and Ann Meyers Drysdale Watch Lists earlier this week, was held to a season-low six points.
ABOUT MICHIGAN
Like the Scarlet Knights, the Wolverines are looking to return to the win column following a loss on Thursday night. Michigan fell 81-79 in overtime at home to Purdue. The loss snapped a six-game win streak for the Wolverines as they fell to 19-5 overall and 8-3 in the Big Ten.
Thursday night's game with the Boilermakers was close, but Michigan is second in the Big Ten in scoring margin, winning games by an average of 16.1 points per game. Additionally, the Wolverines lead the league in rebounding margin (+9.5) and are second league-wise in field goal percentage (.482) and 3-point field goal percentage (.391)
Michigan is led by the nation's second-active leading scorer and the Wolverine's all-time points leader (men or women) in senior guard Katelynn Flaherty. Flaherty is third in the conference and fifth nationally averaging 23.5 points per game.
Second on the stat sheet is junior center Hallie Thomas at 16.8 points per contest along with a team-leading 7.6 rebounds per contest.
Rounding out the Wolverine double figure scorers is junior guard Nicole Munger at 10.3 points per game.
TOP DEFENSES
Rutgers and Michigan are the Big Ten's two top defenses with the Scarlet Knights allowing a league low 57.1 points per game. The Wolverines, meanwhile, are only allowing opponents 61.0 points per contest.
STRINGER MILESTONE NUMBERS TO REMEMBER
Rutgers head coach Stringer has compiled a 994-397 career record in 47 seasons and is six wins away from joining the elite 1,000 career victories club in women's basketball.
Stringer's 34 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.
SCAIFE MILESTONE NUMBERS TO REMEMBER
Tyler Scaife currently needs 127 more to move into second place on the all-time list past Cappie Pondexter (2002-2006).
Scaife has scored 474 points this season and kicked off the 2017-18 campaign 10th all-time in scoring.
Scaife is also among the active leading scorers in Division I:
1 Kelsey Mitchell , Ohio St. 3,125
2 Katelynn Flaherty , Michigan 2,582
3 Victoria Vivians , Mississippi St. 2,201
4 Jasmine Nwajei , Syracuse 2,142
5 A'Ja Wilson , South Carolina 2,095
6 Kahlia Lawrence , Mercer 2,089
7 Tyler Scaife , Rutgers 2,085
8 Kolby Morgan , Tulane 2,078
9 Tyra Buss , Indiana 2,059
10 Carlie Wagner , Minnesota 1,990
GETTING THE POINTS
Rutgers is enjoying one of its highest scoring averages under C. Vivian Stringer's 23-year tenure "On the Banks"
Top RU Scoring Averages Under C. Vivian Stringer
1. 70.0 (35 games) 1998-99 – 29-6 – Elite Eight
2t. 68.7 (32 games) 2014-15 - 23-10 - 2nd Round
2t. 68.7 (32 games) 1997-98 – 22-10 – Sweet 16
4. 67.3 (29 games) 2002-03 – 21-8 – 2nd Round
5. 66.4 (24 games) 2017-18 - 17-7 - Current Season
6. 66.2 (37 games) 2013-14 – WNIT Champions
7. 65.6 (31 games) 2000-01 – 23-8 – 2nd Round
MOST IMPROVED TEAM
Rutgers is on pace to become the NCAA Division I Most Improved Teams in 2017-18.
16-17: 17-18:
1. Rutgers (+11) 6-24 17-7
2. Nebraska (+10) 7-22 17-6
3. UC Irvine (+9) 5-26 14-8
4. Butler (+7) 6-25 13-11
5t. Ala. A&M (+6) 2-25 8-12
5t. Denver (+6) 6-24 12-11
5t. Fla. Atlantic (+6) 4-25 10-8
NATIONALLY SPEAKING
As a team, Rutgers appeared in the top 25 in five categories including ranking second in steals (298) and ninth in steals per game (12.4).
Individually, redshirt senior guard Tyler Scaife is fifth in field goals made (187), seventh in field goals attempted (416) and 10th in total points (474).
B1G SPEAKING
You can find Rutgers leading the Big Ten in scoring defense (57.1) and steals (12.4) and second in blocked shots (5.4) and turnover margin (+5.9).
Among conference peers:
- Redshirt senior guard Tyler Scaife is fifth in scoring (19.8), 11th in field goal percentage (.450) and fifth in free throw percentage (.844).
- Junior forward Caitlin Jenkins is tied for 10th in rebounding (7.8) and sixth in blocks (1.6).
- Redshirt junior forward Stasha Carey is seventh in steals (2.0), eighth in blocks (1.2) and 14th in rebounding (7.2).
HOME COOKING
Rutgers is currently 12-1 at home this season.
The Scarlet Knights won their first 12 contests at the Rutgers Athletic Center before dropping a 52-42 contest to Nebraska on Jan. 21. It was RU's longest home win streak since winning 20-straight RAC wins between Nov. 16, 2007 and Dec. 29, 2008.
The Scarlet Knights opened the 2007-08 season with a home loss against Stanford but would finish the year out with 14-straight home wins.
The streak continued into the next season where Rutgers won six-straight at the RAC before a 55-51 loss to Tennessee snapped the streak.
PROTECTING HOMECOURT
Since the 2002-03 season, the Scarlet Knights have gone 191-44 (.813) at the RAC.
NEWCOMER FACTOR
Certainly the new faces on the court have contributed significantly to Rutgers resurgence.
Of the 42.8% of the scoring (683 of 1,594 total points) and 54.1% of the rebounding (484 of 895 total rebounds) come from Scarlet Knights playing in their first season in Scarlet.
D-D-D-DEFENSE
The defense has turned up the pressure this season and currently leads the Big Ten in scoring defense holding opponents to just 57.1 points per game. Twenty-three of RU's 24 opponents to date have been held under their scoring average.
Avg. Entering Total Pts.
Team: Game w/ RU: vs. RU:
JMU 70.2 63
Temple 96.0 67
Charlotte 70.5 54
Wake Forest 71.7 51
So. Carolina 88.2 78
Wash, St. 69.7 64
Siena 67.3 63
NC State 71.9 53
Virginia 63.2 43
Seton Hall 81.1 45
FDU 63.0 35
Princeton 65.8 50
Houston 73.9 57
Purdue 68.8 50
Mich. St. 79.6 58
Illinois 64.8 37
Penn State 70.4 65
Purdue 66.1 47
Minnesota 86.2 70
Penn State 80.1 80
Nebraska 70.9 52
Indiana 68.2 64
Maryland 85.1 88
UP NEXT
Following Sunday's matchup with the Wolverines, RU is back on the road to face another nationally ranked program in Ohio State on Thursday.
PROMOTIONS
- Super Bowl Pregame Party
- Douglass Day
- Douglas 100th Anniversary
- Youth Sports Day
- Raffle: Six Flags Great Adventure Tickets
SUPER BOWL SUNDAYSunday. 2 PM. @RutgersWBB. The Game Before The Game. Bring your pregame party to the RAC ?? pic.twitter.com/6hBA5Skml4
— Rutgers Scarlet Knights (@RUAthletics) January 31, 2018
Rutgers is looking to get back on track after dropping three-straight, including Thursday night's setback at league leading No. 11/10 Maryland. The Scarlet Knights were unable to overcome the Terrapins hot hand as Maryland shot a blistering 59.3 percent (32-of-54) from the field, including an 83.3% (10-of-12) fourth quarter.
Junior guard Khadaizha Sanders was the lone Scarlet Knight in double figures as she led RU with 12 points. Graduate student guard. Junior forward Caitlin Jenkins came off the bench for eight points and eight rebounds.
Redshirt senior guard Tyler Scaife, who was named to the Dawn Staley and Ann Meyers Drysdale Watch Lists earlier this week, was held to a season-low six points.
ABOUT MICHIGAN
Like the Scarlet Knights, the Wolverines are looking to return to the win column following a loss on Thursday night. Michigan fell 81-79 in overtime at home to Purdue. The loss snapped a six-game win streak for the Wolverines as they fell to 19-5 overall and 8-3 in the Big Ten.
Thursday night's game with the Boilermakers was close, but Michigan is second in the Big Ten in scoring margin, winning games by an average of 16.1 points per game. Additionally, the Wolverines lead the league in rebounding margin (+9.5) and are second league-wise in field goal percentage (.482) and 3-point field goal percentage (.391)
Michigan is led by the nation's second-active leading scorer and the Wolverine's all-time points leader (men or women) in senior guard Katelynn Flaherty. Flaherty is third in the conference and fifth nationally averaging 23.5 points per game.
Second on the stat sheet is junior center Hallie Thomas at 16.8 points per contest along with a team-leading 7.6 rebounds per contest.
Rounding out the Wolverine double figure scorers is junior guard Nicole Munger at 10.3 points per game.
TOP DEFENSES
Rutgers and Michigan are the Big Ten's two top defenses with the Scarlet Knights allowing a league low 57.1 points per game. The Wolverines, meanwhile, are only allowing opponents 61.0 points per contest.
STRINGER MILESTONE NUMBERS TO REMEMBER
Rutgers head coach Stringer has compiled a 994-397 career record in 47 seasons and is six wins away from joining the elite 1,000 career victories club in women's basketball.
Stringer's 34 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.
SCAIFE MILESTONE NUMBERS TO REMEMBER
Tyler Scaife currently needs 127 more to move into second place on the all-time list past Cappie Pondexter (2002-2006).
Scaife has scored 474 points this season and kicked off the 2017-18 campaign 10th all-time in scoring.
Scaife is also among the active leading scorers in Division I:
1 Kelsey Mitchell , Ohio St. 3,125
2 Katelynn Flaherty , Michigan 2,582
3 Victoria Vivians , Mississippi St. 2,201
4 Jasmine Nwajei , Syracuse 2,142
5 A'Ja Wilson , South Carolina 2,095
6 Kahlia Lawrence , Mercer 2,089
7 Tyler Scaife , Rutgers 2,085
8 Kolby Morgan , Tulane 2,078
9 Tyra Buss , Indiana 2,059
10 Carlie Wagner , Minnesota 1,990
GETTING THE POINTS
Rutgers is enjoying one of its highest scoring averages under C. Vivian Stringer's 23-year tenure "On the Banks"
Top RU Scoring Averages Under C. Vivian Stringer
1. 70.0 (35 games) 1998-99 – 29-6 – Elite Eight
2t. 68.7 (32 games) 2014-15 - 23-10 - 2nd Round
2t. 68.7 (32 games) 1997-98 – 22-10 – Sweet 16
4. 67.3 (29 games) 2002-03 – 21-8 – 2nd Round
5. 66.4 (24 games) 2017-18 - 17-7 - Current Season
6. 66.2 (37 games) 2013-14 – WNIT Champions
7. 65.6 (31 games) 2000-01 – 23-8 – 2nd Round
MOST IMPROVED TEAM
Rutgers is on pace to become the NCAA Division I Most Improved Teams in 2017-18.
16-17: 17-18:
1. Rutgers (+11) 6-24 17-7
2. Nebraska (+10) 7-22 17-6
3. UC Irvine (+9) 5-26 14-8
4. Butler (+7) 6-25 13-11
5t. Ala. A&M (+6) 2-25 8-12
5t. Denver (+6) 6-24 12-11
5t. Fla. Atlantic (+6) 4-25 10-8
NATIONALLY SPEAKING
As a team, Rutgers appeared in the top 25 in five categories including ranking second in steals (298) and ninth in steals per game (12.4).
Individually, redshirt senior guard Tyler Scaife is fifth in field goals made (187), seventh in field goals attempted (416) and 10th in total points (474).
B1G SPEAKING
You can find Rutgers leading the Big Ten in scoring defense (57.1) and steals (12.4) and second in blocked shots (5.4) and turnover margin (+5.9).
Among conference peers:
- Redshirt senior guard Tyler Scaife is fifth in scoring (19.8), 11th in field goal percentage (.450) and fifth in free throw percentage (.844).
- Junior forward Caitlin Jenkins is tied for 10th in rebounding (7.8) and sixth in blocks (1.6).
- Redshirt junior forward Stasha Carey is seventh in steals (2.0), eighth in blocks (1.2) and 14th in rebounding (7.2).
HOME COOKING
Rutgers is currently 12-1 at home this season.
The Scarlet Knights won their first 12 contests at the Rutgers Athletic Center before dropping a 52-42 contest to Nebraska on Jan. 21. It was RU's longest home win streak since winning 20-straight RAC wins between Nov. 16, 2007 and Dec. 29, 2008.
The Scarlet Knights opened the 2007-08 season with a home loss against Stanford but would finish the year out with 14-straight home wins.
The streak continued into the next season where Rutgers won six-straight at the RAC before a 55-51 loss to Tennessee snapped the streak.
PROTECTING HOMECOURT
Since the 2002-03 season, the Scarlet Knights have gone 191-44 (.813) at the RAC.
NEWCOMER FACTOR
Certainly the new faces on the court have contributed significantly to Rutgers resurgence.
Of the 42.8% of the scoring (683 of 1,594 total points) and 54.1% of the rebounding (484 of 895 total rebounds) come from Scarlet Knights playing in their first season in Scarlet.
D-D-D-DEFENSE
The defense has turned up the pressure this season and currently leads the Big Ten in scoring defense holding opponents to just 57.1 points per game. Twenty-three of RU's 24 opponents to date have been held under their scoring average.
Avg. Entering Total Pts.
Team: Game w/ RU: vs. RU:
JMU 70.2 63
Temple 96.0 67
Charlotte 70.5 54
Wake Forest 71.7 51
So. Carolina 88.2 78
Wash, St. 69.7 64
Siena 67.3 63
NC State 71.9 53
Virginia 63.2 43
Seton Hall 81.1 45
FDU 63.0 35
Princeton 65.8 50
Houston 73.9 57
Purdue 68.8 50
Mich. St. 79.6 58
Illinois 64.8 37
Penn State 70.4 65
Purdue 66.1 47
Minnesota 86.2 70
Penn State 80.1 80
Nebraska 70.9 52
Indiana 68.2 64
Maryland 85.1 88
UP NEXT
Following Sunday's matchup with the Wolverines, RU is back on the road to face another nationally ranked program in Ohio State on Thursday.
Follow Rutgers women's basketball at www.ScarletKnights.com and (@RutgersWBB) on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for all of the latest news and updates.
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