PISCATWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers women’s basketball team (3-4) will return home to face nonconference foe Cornell on Sunday, Nov. 27 at 2 p.m.
On the Call
- Watch on B1G+ (Play-by-play: Dom Savino; Analyst: Dominque Patrick)
- Listen on Fox Sports New Jersey 1450 AM / 93.5 FM (Play-by-play: Ralph Bednarczyk; Analyst: Mark Peterson)
- Listen on WRSU 88.7 FM
Last Time Out
Rutgers kept it close through the first half but fell to No. 19/5 Texas in the final round of Battle4Atlantis, 82-44 on Monday night.
Freshman Kaylene Smikle led scoring for the Scarlet Knights with nine points while Chyan Cornwell paced the team with eight rebounds.
Strong Off the Boards
In all three wins for Rutgers this season, Rutgers has secured more rebounds than its opposition.
The team has recorded 30+ rebounds in six of seven outings, including a season-high 50 against NJIT (Nov. 13). The team also earned its highest rebounding margin against the Highlanders, +20.
Chyna Cornwell leads the Scarlet Knights off the boards, with 7.7 rebounds per game.
The Scarlet Knights Against the Top-25
RU will meet 10 teams mentioned between the AP Top 25 and the USA Today/WBCA Coaches Polls, including six Big Ten and four nonconference opponents:
- No. 4/6 Ohio State*
- No. 6/5 Indiana*
- No. 9/8 Iowa*
- No. 14/17 Maryland*
- No. 19/16 Texas#
- No. 22/23 Michigan*
- No. 23/24 Tennessee#
- RV/RV Nebraska*
- RV/RV South Dakota State#
- RV/RV Princeton
*Big Ten contest
# Battle4Atlantis
Staying Home
The Scarlet Knights will compete in 12 nonconference games this season before jumping into Big Ten play.
Of the 12 games, RU will play eight at their home court of Jersey Mike’s Arena, including the first four. The only time the team will leave “On The Banks” will be for three games at the Battle4Atlantis Tournament, held in Paradise Island, Bahamas and to face Boston College for the ACC/B1G Challenge.
Washington Returns to the Big Ten
The Washington era at Rutgers signals the head coach’s return to the Big Ten, after serving as the head coach at Penn State for 12 seasons. From 2012-14, the Lady Lions claimed three consecutive Big Ten regular-season titles, becoming one of four programs in conference history to win three or more regular-season…
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