| 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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2021-22 Big East Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UConn | 16-1 | - | 30-6 |
| Villanova | 15-4 | 2 | 24-9 |
| Creighton | 15-5 | 2.5 | 23-10 |
| DePaul | 14-6 | 3.5 | 22-11 |
| Marquette | 13-7 | 4.5 | 23-11 |
| Seton Hall | 12-8 | 5.5 | 24-13 |
| St. John's | 7-12 | 10 | 12-19 |
| Providence | 6-14 | 11.5 | 11-19 |
| Georgetown | 4-15 | 13 | 10-19 |
| Xavier | 4-16 | 13.5 | 9-21 |
| Butler | 0-18 | 16.5 | 1-27 |
2021-22 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio State | 14-4 | - | 25-7 |
| Iowa | 14-4 | - | 24-8 |
| Michigan | 13-4 | 0.5 | 25-7 |
| Maryland | 13-4 | 0.5 | 23-9 |
| Indiana | 11-5 | 2 | 24-9 |
| Nebraska | 11-7 | 3 | 24-9 |
| Northwestern | 8-8 | 5 | 17-12 |
| Michigan State | 8-9 | 5.5 | 15-15 |
| Purdue | 7-11 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Minnesota | 7-11 | 7 | 15-18 |
| Penn State | 5-13 | 9 | 11-18 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 9 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 3-14 | 10.5 | 11-20 |
| Illinois | 1-13 | 11 | 7-20 |