Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Northwestern Wildcats
· NCAA Women's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
60 - 80
60 - 80
No. 25 Northwestern women wallop No. 20 Rutgers 80-60
With the win, Northwestern (22-6, 12-5 Big Ten) has defeated four ranked teams in a season for the second time in program history and the first since 1978-79.
Nia Coffey added 15 points with 10 rebounds for the Wildcats, her seventh double-double in the last eight games. Lauren Douglas added 13 points and Alex Cohen 10 with five blocked shots.
Betnijah Laney scored 21 and Kahleah Copper 20 for Rutgers (20-8, 11-6). Laney added 11 boards for her 17th double-double of the season.
Northwestern scored 54 points in the paint, the most given up by the Scarlet Knights this season. The Wildcats outrebounded Rutgers 41-37 and blocked eight shots.
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Recent Plays
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End of Game | 60 - 80 |
| 2nd 0:05 |  |
Maggie Lyon Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 80 |
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Kahleah Copper missed Jumper. | 60 - 80 |
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Karly Roser Turnover. | 60 - 80 |
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Karly Roser Defensive Rebound. | 60 - 80 |
Statistics
 RUTG |
NU |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-64 | FG | 32-66 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 2-11 | 3PT | 4-12 |
| 18 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 6-13 | FT | 12-16 |
| 46 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 13 | Assists | 19 |
| 7 | Steals | 8 |
| 3 | Blocks | 8 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 18 |
| 36 | Points in Paint | 54 |
| 17 | Fouls | 13 |
Game Information
Welsh-Ryan Arena
Location: Evanston, IL
Attendance: 903 | Capacity:
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 |