SMU Mustangs at Rutgers Scarlet Knights
· THE AMERICAN WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP - QUARTERFINAL
49 - 68
Copper leads No. 24 Rutgers women over SMU 68-49
Trailing 35-31 early in the second half, the Scarlet Knights (22-8) went on a 18-4 run to take control. Scaife had six points and Copper had five during the spurt.
Scaife's two free throws made it 49-39 with 8:20 left in the game. SMU couldn't get closer than seven the rest of the way.
The Scarlet Knights will play Connecticut in the semifinals on Sunday afternoon. The Huskies won 72-42 over Cincinnati. UConn beat Rutgers by 30 points on the road and by 37 in Storrs last week.
Keena Mays scored 23 points to lead SMU (17-13). She helped the Mustangs build a 30-24 halftime lead hitting five 3-pointers in the first half. SMU scored the first five points before Rutgers went on a 16-0 run. Then Mays took over as the Mustangs outscored the Scarlet Knights 25-8.
How can I watch Mustangs vs. Scarlet Knights?
- TV Channel: Mustangs vs Scarlet Knights 2021 College Basketball, week 18, is broadcasted on ESPN3.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 |  |
End of Game | 49 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:04 |  |
Alexis Burke Defensive Rebound. | 49 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:04 |  |
Gabrielle Wilkins missed Three Point Jumper. | 49 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:14 | |
Betnijah Laney made Free Throw. | 49 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:14 | |
Betnijah Laney made Free Throw. | 49 - 67 |
Statistics
 SMU |
RUTG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17-56 | FG | 25-59 |
| 30 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 7-24 | 3PT | 0-2 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 0 |
| 8-14 | FT | 18-21 |
| 57 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 35 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 17 | Offensive Rebounds | 18 |
| 18 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 9 | Assists | 10 |
| 1 | Steals | 9 |
| 0 | Blocks | 2 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 24 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 14 | Points in Paint | 30 |
| 17 | Fouls | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Uncasville, CT
Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke | 16-2 | - | 27-9 |
| Louisville | 15-3 | 1 | 29-8 |
| North Carolina | 14-4 | 2 | 28-8 |
| NC State | 13-5 | 3 | 21-11 |
| Syracuse | 12-6 | 4 | 24-9 |
| Virginia Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Notre Dame | 12-6 | 4 | 25-11 |
| Virginia | 11-7 | 5 | 22-12 |
| Clemson | 11-7 | 5 | 21-12 |
| California | 9-9 | 7 | 21-15 |
| Stanford | 8-10 | 8 | 21-14 |
| Miami | 8-10 | 8 | 18-15 |
| Georgia Tech | 8-10 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Florida State | 5-13 | 11 | 10-21 |
| Wake Forest | 4-14 | 12 | 14-18 |
| SMU | 2-16 | 14 | 9-21 |
| Pittsburgh | 1-17 | 15 | 8-23 |
| Boston College | 1-17 | 15 | 5-26 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCLA | 18-0 | - | 37-1 |
| Michigan | 15-3 | 3 | 28-7 |
| Iowa | 15-3 | 3 | 27-7 |
| Ohio State | 13-5 | 5 | 27-8 |
| Minnesota | 13-5 | 5 | 24-9 |
| Maryland | 11-7 | 7 | 24-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-7 | 7 | 23-9 |
| Washington | 10-8 | 8 | 22-11 |
| Illinois | 9-9 | 9 | 22-12 |
| USC | 9-9 | 9 | 18-14 |
| Oregon | 8-10 | 10 | 23-13 |
| Nebraska | 7-11 | 11 | 19-13 |
| Indiana | 6-12 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Wisconsin | 5-13 | 13 | 16-18 |
| Purdue | 5-13 | 13 | 13-17 |
| Penn State | 4-14 | 14 | 11-18 |
| Northwestern | 2-16 | 16 | 8-21 |
| Rutgers | 1-17 | 17 | 9-20 |