Northeastern 56, at Rutgers 79

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (Interstat) — The Rutgers women’s basketball team used a dominant first half and a relentless defensive effort to cruise past the visiting Northeastern Huskies 79 to 56 in a non-conference matchup Friday at a sparsely attended Louis Brown Athletic Center. A crowd of 1,537 watched the Scarlet Knights improve to 6-2 on the season, while the Huskies fell to 3-5. Rutgers seized control from the opening tip, establishing a 21-10 lead by the end of the first quarter. The Huskies struggled to find any offensive rhythm against the Scarlet Knights’ pressure, committing a series of early turnovers that… Read more...