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Women's Basketball Stopped by No. 7/7 Michigan
Jan 22 | Women's Basketball
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers women's basketball team (9-10, 1-7 B1G) couldn't get past No. 7/7 Michigan (16-3, 7-1) on Thursday night, falling 94-60.
Faith Blackstone netted 21 points, going 9-for-10 from the field. Kaylah Ivey also added 15 points to join her in double figures.
Blackstone and Imani Lester paced the team with six rebounds.
How it Happened
- Both teams scored on their first possessions, but Faith Blackstone followed up with a contested bucket for four points and an early lead.
- Michigan responded with three scores in a row, however, to go up 8-4, with just under eight minutes to play.
- The opposition hit a three at the 6:13 mark, but Blackstone matched the points on the next possession.
- The Wolverines added two more deep shots, although Lauryn Swann and Janae Walker hit layups during the span as well. Michigan remained in front at the 4:14 media timeout, 17-11.
- UM came out of the stop with seven consecutive points, forcing a Rutgers timeout with 2:39 remaining, 24-11.
- Michigan continued to go on another 9-0 run until a driving layup from Blackstone. The opposition ended the quarter with five more points to take the 31-13 lead into the second period.
- The Wolverines started with a basket before three-pointers from both teams.
- However, Kaylah Ivey went on a 9-0 run on her own, hitting two more threes to close the gap, 36-22, with 6:30 to play.
3️⃣3️⃣3️⃣ for KI ☔
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- Michigan hit one layup before the 4:44 media timeout but stayed in front, 38-22.
- Imani Lester scored the first points out of the break at 3:05, netting two free throws. The opponent added five more points before the end of the half to bring the 43-24 edge into the locker room.
- The teams matched layups to start the third quarter. UM recorded two shots at the line before another Scarlet Knights timeout at 8:13.
- Swann came out of the pause with a big five points, including a shot from beyond the arc followed up by a steal and layup.
BOOOOM‼️
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- Michigan added back-to-back threes despite a free throw from Antonia Bates and a put up from Nene Ndiaye. The opposition scored four more points before the 4:34 media timeout to keep the 57-34 advantage.
- In the final moments of the period, the Wolverines cashed in on eight shots at the charity stripe. But Nene Ndiaye and Ivey combined for five points to combat the scoring.
- UM outscored RU 4-1 in the final moments to bring the 69-39 lead into the final 10 minutes.
- Lester recorded the first points if the final quarter and Blackstone hit a three-point play, but Michigan netted three points in between. Nene Ndiaye continued a 7-0 run for RU.
- UM responded with six unanswered points but once again it was Blackstone who bounced back with her second three-point play of the quarter.
- The teams went onto trade buckets until the 3:25 media timeout, but Michigan kept control, 83-55.
- The opponent netted four out of the pause, but Ivey hit a three with just over two minutes to go.
- The teams traded possessions and shots at the line, but Michigan ultimately came out on top, 94-60.
Knights Notes
- With 21 points against the Wolverines, Faith Blackstone has now reached 10+ points in seven contests, including the last three games. She has also netted 20 or more points twice.
- Kaylah Ivey has reached double digits nine times. She also hit five threes, one shy of her career best. She has scored multiple deep shots in 13 outings this season.
Next Up
Rutgers will host No. 25/25 Washington on Sunday, Jan. 25 for its annual Play4Kay game at 2 p.m.
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