Cappie Pondexter scored 22 points to lead the No. 8/8 Scarlet Knights over the West Virginia Mountaineers in Morgantown this evening. It was the 28th consecutive game in which Pondexter scored in double figures. The 22 points also pushed here over the 2,000 point mark making her only the second Rutgers’ women to reach that level.
But defense also played a strong role in the Rutgers victory. The Scarlet Knights held the Mountaineers without a field goal in the first 11 minutes of the game allowing Rutgers to open a 22-6 lead. Unfortunately, the Knights then went cold and West Virginia then went on a 16-0 run to tie the game at 22 at the break.
The teams then traded leads four times in the first five minutes of the second half before Rutgers went on an 8-2 run to take a 37-30 lead with 11:37 left. West Virginia never got closer than four pointsRutgers improves to 19-3 and 11-0 in the Big East.
West Virginia falls to 12-10, 4-7 in the Big East. They are now 13th in the Big East and are in danger of not making the Big East tournament.
Game Story and stats here.
The Scarlet Knights return to the RAC to face Villanova on Valentine’s Day, February 14, at 7:30 PM.
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