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No. 8 Tennessee 55, No. 15 Rutgers 51: Facing Their Largest Halftime Deficit, the Lady Vols Rally to Stun Rutgers

Squandering a 20-point lead at the break after holding No. 8 Tennessee to its lowest point total during any half in its history, No. 15 Rutgers fell apart in the final 20 minutes of the game.

Posted Saturday, January 03, 2009 8:31 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, College Athletics, University of Tennessee

Rutgers Women’s Basketball Resumes Rivalry With Tennessee

The friendly rivalry between Tennessee Coach Pat Summitt and Rutgers Coach C. Vivian Stringer will be on display Saturday when Rutgers hosts Tennessee in a nationally televised game.

Posted Friday, January 02, 2009 10:14 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Stringer, C Vivian, Basketball, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, College Athletics, Summitt, Pat, University of Tennessee

No. 3 Pittsburgh 78, Rutgers 72: Rutgers Gives No. 3 All It Can Handle

Bigger and more talented, Pittsburgh never had an easy moment in a win over Rutgers in the Big East opener for both teams.

Posted Wednesday, December 31, 2008 10:22 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, College Athletics, Big East Conference, University of Pittsburgh

No. 1 North Carolina 97, Rutgers 75: No. 1 North Carolina Too Much for Rutgers

After a defeat to North Carolina on Sunday night, the Scarlet Knights will soon find out how they stack up against No. 3 Pittsburgh on Wednesday and No. 2 Connecticut on Saturday.

Posted Sunday, December 28, 2008 11:33 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, College Athletics, University of North Carolina, Atlantic Coast Conference

Rutgers Gets Ready for a Week vs. the Best

The best holiday presents anyone could have given Rutgers were a little mercy and compassion. The Scarlet Knights figure to have a very tough week ahead.

Posted Friday, December 26, 2008 10:06 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, College Athletics

Men’s Roundup: Rutgers Tops Princeton on the Road

Gregory Echenique had 15 points and 11 rebounds, and Hamady Ndiaye put back a key dunk with 10.6 seconds remaining as visiting Rutgers defeated Princeton, 49-44,.

Posted Wednesday, December 10, 2008 10:25 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, College Athletics, Princeton University, Echenique, Gregory

Women’s Roundup: Prince Tops 1,000 Points in a Victory for Rutgers

The junior guard Epiphanny Prince became the sixth-fastest player in team history to reach 1,000 points and lead No. 14 Rutgers to a victory over Georgia.

Posted Monday, December 08, 2008 10:17 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Prince, Epiphanny, Basketball, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, College Athletics, Women

UConn, Not Surprisingly, Is the Big East Preseason Favorite

Of the Big East women’s basketball’s 16 coaches, 14 picked Connecticut to win the title, one picked Rutgers and one picked Louisville.

Posted Thursday, October 23, 2008 8:24 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: University of Connecticut, Basketball, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, College Athletics, Big East Conference, Villanova University

Stringer Admits a Biographical Error

The story of how she became her high school’s first black cheerleader has become a popular narrative in C. Vivian Stringer’s life story. But this part of her life has proven inaccurate.

Posted Friday, April 04, 2008 8:24 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Stringer, C Vivian, Basketball, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, College Athletics

Stringer Admits To Error in Bio

The story of how she became her high school’s first black cheerleader has become a popular narrative in C. Vivian Stringer’s life story. But this part of her life has proven inaccurate.

Posted Friday, April 04, 2008 6:39 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Stringer, C Vivian, Basketball, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, College Athletics

Sports of The Times: Departing Presence Rutgers Can Build Upon

Essence Carson’s college career is coming to an end, but her impact will be felt long after she is gone, and the Scarlet Knights aren’t going away soon.

Posted Tuesday, April 01, 2008 7:22 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Basketball, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, College Athletics, Carson, Essence

Women's Tournament: 3 Friends Become Foes in Fight for Final Four

On Tuesday night, UConn’s Tina Charles and Kaili McLaren and Rutgers’ Epiphanny Prince will share the spotlight under circumstances guaranteed to leave at least one despondent.

Posted Monday, March 31, 2008 6:14 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: University of Connecticut, Prince, Epiphanny, Basketball, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, Big East Conference

Women's Basketball: Connecticut vs. Rutgers, Two Rounds Too Soon

After winning Sunday, Big East rivals Rutgers and Connecticut are set for a date in Tuesday night’s regional final.

Posted Sunday, March 30, 2008 9:11 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: University of Connecticut, Stringer, C Vivian, Prince, Epiphanny, Auriemma, Geno, Basketball, Moore, Maya, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, College Athletics, NCAA Basketball Tournament, Vaughn, Kia, Carson, Essence

Women's Basketball: A Big East Rematch, 2 Rounds Too Early