Rutgers Scarlet Knights @ Northwestern Wildcats
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
RUTG | 24 | 36 | 60 |
| 32 | 48 | 80 |
No. 25 Northwestern women wallop No. 20 Rutgers 80-60
EVANSTON, Ill. -- Ashley Deary scored 19 points and Maggie Lyon 17 as Northwestern placed five players in double-figure scoring to win its eighth in a row and hand Rutgers its worst defeat of the season 80-60 on Thursday night.
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.
Game Information
Evanston, IL
Referee:Beverly Roberts
Referee:Lisa Mattingly
Referee:Tim Daley
2025-26 Standings
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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