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Rutgers women’s basketball closes out February with loss to Michigan State

Rutgers women’s basketball suffers another Big Ten loss.

On Saturday night, February’s portion of Rutgers women’s basketball season came to an end in disappointing fashion. The Scarlet Knights took on the Michigan State Spartans and were unable to get many stops in a 93-57 loss.

As Michigan State improved to 20-7, they got contributions through the roster. They were led by Moira Joiner, who added 22 points and three rebounds to her resume. She got help from Julia Ayrault and Abbey Kimball, who scored 17 points.

With the loss, Rutgers is now 8-22 (2-15 Big Ten).

 

While the Spartans were able to score at will, they were particularly good close to the basket. They outscored Rutgers in the paint 42-18. That allowed Michigan State to build a lead early that they would not relinquish.

Although Saturday night did not go as planned for Rutgers, there were a few bright spots. That includes Erica Lafayette, who had one of her best games of the season. The Baton Rouge native scored 20 points and added two rebounds to her resume. The only other Rutgers players to score double figures were Destiny Adams and Jillian Huerter.

With their 30th game of the season in the books, Rutgers will shift their focus to their season finale against Northwestern on March 3. The Scarlet Knights will have an excellent opportunity to end their season with a win, as Northwestern is 8-19.

Rutgers women’s basketball unable to complete comeback against Michigan

Rutgers women’s basketball battled back but still lost to Michigan.

On Sunday afternoon, Rutgers women’s basketball nearly pulled of their best comeback of the season. After a slow start against Michigan, the Scarlet Knights cut the Wolverines lead to under 10 points in the fourth quarter but lost 56-50.

Rutgers, who have now lost 10 consecutive games, were unable to stop Laila Phelia. The Ohio native scored 25 points and added six rebounds to her resume. It was the second time in her last five games that Phelia reached the 20-point mark.

While Phelia shined, Michigan’s success was a team effort. The Wolverines scored 15 points off turnovers and recorded 14 fast break points. They also scored 30 points in the paint while holding Rutgers to 18.

Rutgers is now 6-15 on the year and is winless in the Big Ten.

 

Although Sunday was another disappointing loss for Rutgers, there were a few bright spots. That includes Jillian Huerter, who scored 12 points. It was the third time this season the Clifton Park native scored more than 10 points. [autotag]Destiny Adams[/autotag] also contributed with 11 points of her own.

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With 21 games in the books, Rutgers is now 0-8 in Big Ten play. While the season is far from over, they will need to be better in conference play as they look to climb out of the bottom of the Big Ten standings. They will have a shot at redemption on Saturday when they take on Wisconsin.

Rutgers women’s basketball nearly completes fourth quarter comeback, loses by one to Purdue

Rutgers women’s basketball nearly pulled off the upset at Purdue on Tuesday night.

On Tuesday night, the Rutgers women’s basketball nearly started 2024 with a huge win, instead falling short in a 77-76 road loss to Purdue.

The Scarlet Knights lost to Purdue but battled back in the end, outscoring the Boilermakers 21-14 in the fourth quarter to significantly close the gap. While Rutgers dropped their fifth straight game, there were still a few positives from Tuesday night.

Destiny Adams continued to be a scoring machine with a team-high 23 points. It was the first time in over a month that added reached the 20-point mark. She also got some help from Jillian Huerter and Lisa Thompson, who both scored 16 points.

While the talented trio made things interesting, Purdue did just enough to win. They were led offensively by Madison Hayden, who scored a season-high 19 points. She got some help from Abbey Ellis, who added 13 points to her resume.

 

In this matchup, Purdue was able to take advantage of Rutgers mistakes. The Boilermakers forced 15 turnovers and scored seven fast break points. That allowed them to build a lead early on and never look back. They never trailed in the second half.

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Although the season is far from over, this loss pushes Rutegrs further down in the Big Ten standings. They are now 0-2 in conference play. Rutgers will look to get back on track on Friday when they take on the fourth-best team in the country in Iowa.

 

Rutgers women’s basketball lands class of 2023 commit

Rutgers women’s basketball lands 2023 commit in point guard Jillian Huerter

Rutgers women’s basketball season may not start until November, but the recruiting efforts don’t have an offseason. The Scarlet Knights landed a class of 2022 commit in the form of point guard Jillian Huerter.

The 2022 Shenendehowa High School grad took to social media to make her announcement, sharing her excitement to commit to the program. She is currently playing for the Kent prep school. Her recruiting profile took a small hit due to pandemic-impacted seasons, and she spent the early part of her senior season rehabbing from a torn meniscus. The Saratoga County native fills an immediate need for the Scarlet Knights as many of the guards from last season’s squad have either graduated or transferred.

Huerter is no stranger to high level basketball as her family is basketball royalty in Saratoga. Her father Tom and brother Tom Jr. both played Division I at Siena College, while her older sister is currently playing for Providence College heading into her sophomore season.

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Let’s not forget about older brother Kevin who is currently in the NBA, signed with the Sacramento Kings and previously played for the Atlanta Hawks.

Back in May, she spoke to local media about how life was growing up with so many high level basketball players:

“We had a lot of two on two games growing up. Now we’ll probably do more shooting competitions but we keep the competitiveness up with other games. We play a lot of cards or just anything we can do to compete with each other.”

Rutgers women’s team struggled last season to a 11-20 record – a steep drop off from a strong 2020-2021 campaign where they finished 14-5. Under the guidance of new head coach, Coquese Washington, they are looking to rebuild the program into a Big Ten power. Washington’s history of winning in the Big Ten with Penn State should pair perfectly with someone with the acumen and basketball family such as Huerter.

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