Rhode Island 63, at Rutgers 68

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (Interstat) — In a hard-fought, defensive-minded contest at a raucous Louis Brown Athletic Center, the Rutgers women’s basketball team outlasted Rhode Island 68-63 on Thursday night. The game, played before an announced crowd of 6,829, saw both teams move to 3-1 on the young season. The Scarlet Knights seized control early, leveraging a potent first-quarter offensive display to build a lead they would never fully relinquish. Rutgers outpaced the Rams 21-13 in the opening period, setting a physical tone that persisted throughout the evening. Rhode Island, however, displayed resilience, chipping away at the deficit and keeping the outcome… Read more...