| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARQ | 30 | 28 | 58 |
| RUTG | 35 | 34 | 69 |
April Sykes, Khadijah Rushdan help Rutgers defeat Marquette
PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- April Sykes scored 20 points and Khadijah Rushdan notched a double-double to lead Rutgers (No. 20 ESPN/USA Today, No. 24 AP) past Marquette on Monday night in the regular-season finale for both teams, extending the Scarlet Knights' perfect record in the all-time series to 9-0.
Monique Oliver added 17 points for Rutgers (21-8, 10-6 Big East), while Rushdan had 13 points and 11 rebounds. The Scarlet Knights, who finished in sixth place in the conference, have a first-round bye in this week's Big East tournament.
The teams were fairly close in the first half, with the Scarlet Knights taking a 35-30 lead into the break. But Oliver and Sykes combined to score the first nine points of the second half as Rutgers opened the period on a 9-0 run that put the game out of reach.
Arlesia Morse had 19 points to pace the Golden Eagles (13-16, 4-12).
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UConn's Geno Auriemma passes Pat Summitt for 2nd on Division I women's basketball wins list
UConn coach Geno Auriemma moved past the late Pat Summitt as the Huskies delivered his 1,099th career win Tuesday night. Only Stanford's Tara VanDerveer has more Division I women's basketball victories, with 1,105.
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Tennessee, UConn open to extending women's basketball series beyond 2021
Tennessee women's basketball coach Kellie Harper said Tuesday there is interest in extending the series with UConn past this year, something Geno Auriemma later said he is on board with.
2020-2021 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 7-0 | - | 8-0 |
| DePaul | 5-1 | 1.5 | 8-3 |
| Marquette | 4-1 | 2 | 7-2 |
| Seton Hall | 4-2 | 2.5 | 6-3 |
| Villanova | 3-2 | 3 | 8-2 |
| Providence | 3-4 | 4 | 5-7 |
| Creighton | 2-3 | 4 | 3-6 |
| Xavier | 1-3 | 4.5 | 4-4 |
| Georgetown | 1-3 | 4.5 | 1-3 |
| St. John's | 1-5 | 5.5 | 4-7 |
| Butler | 1-8 | 7 | 1-9 |
2020-2021 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 7-0 | - | 11-1 |
| Michigan | 5-0 | 1 | 10-0 |
| Indiana | 6-1 | 1 | 8-3 |
| Ohio State | 3-1 | 2.5 | 7-1 |
| Northwestern | 5-2 | 2 | 7-2 |
| Iowa | 5-3 | 2.5 | 9-3 |
| Michigan State | 3-2 | 3 | 8-2 |
| Nebraska | 5-4 | 3 | 7-5 |
| Purdue | 2-5 | 5 | 5-6 |
| Minnesota | 2-6 | 5.5 | 3-7 |
| Rutgers | 1-3 | 4.5 | 5-3 |
| Penn State | 1-5 | 5.5 | 4-6 |
| Illinois | 0-5 | 6 | 2-6 |
| Wisconsin | 0-8 | 7.5 | 3-8 |