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NEWS ABOUT: Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Rutgers Scarlet Knights stories: 18 news summaries
MARCH MADNESS

UConn Beats Rutgers, Advances to Final Four

Stanford up next for Husky women

Apr 2, 08 2:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Connecticut Huskies battled back from a 14-point deficit to beat Rutgers 66-56 and advance to the Final Four. It is their first trip to the national semifinals since 2004 and the first for the four seniors on the roster, which is odd for a program that has won five... More »

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basketball • NCAA basketball • Rutgers Scarlet Knights • Connecticut Huskies • 2008 NCAA Women's Tournament

MARCH MADNESS

 Rutgers Earns Date with UConn 

Scarlet Knights close within one game of second straight Final Four berth

Mar 30, 08 8:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Rutgers advanced to the round of eight in the NCAA women's tournament with a 53-42 victory over George Washington, reports AP. Essence Carson scored 25 points to lead the Scarlet Knights and set up a rubber match with Big East rival Connecticut, with whom Rutgers split two games earlier this... More »

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Rutgers Scarlet Knights • women's college basketball • Connecticut Huskies • George Washington Colonials • Big East Conference • Atlantic 10 Conference • Jessica Adair • Essence Carson

MARCH MADNESS

 UConn Grabs
 Berth in Elite Eight 

20-1 second-half run dooms Old Dominion

Mar 30, 08 7:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - No. 1 Connecticut moved within one win of its first Final Four appearance since 2004 with a 78-63 victory over Old Dominion, thanks to rising star Maya Moore, who scored 25 points and set the Big East's freshman season scoring record. The Huskies have won 14 straight since their lone... More »

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Rutgers Scarlet Knights • women's college basketball • Connecticut Huskies • Sun Belt Conference • Maya Moore • Renee Montgomery • 2008 NCAA Women's Tournament • Old Dominion Lady Monarchs • Tina Charles • Tiffany Green

march madness

Schaefer, Hartford Shock Syracuse

Tsidale's 26 leads Baylor win, Rutgers routs Robert Morris

Mar 22, 08 4:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - MaryLynne Schaefer hit a 3-pointer with 13 seconds left and then added two free throws to seal Hartford's 59-55 win over Syracuse in the first round of the NCAA women's tournament today, reports the Associated Press. Schaefer finished with 19 points for 10th-seeded Hartford. In other women's action: More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • Rutgers Scarlet Knights • Kia Vaughn • Fresno State Bulldogs • Baylor Bears • Syracuse Orange • Big East • Hartford • 2008 NCAA Women's Tournament • MaryLynne Schaefer • Angela Tisdale • Robert Morris

UConn Women Clinch Big East

Huskies avenge earlier loss to No. 4 Rutgers

Mar 3, 08 11:19 PM CST
(Newser) - Top-ranked UConn avenged its only loss of the season tonight, dominating C. Vivian Stringer's Rutgers squad, 66-46, to clinch the Big East regular season title. The Huskies, now 29-1, were led by their trio of stars: Tina Charles with 15 points, 17 rebounds; Renee Montgomery, 21 points; and Maya Moore,... More »

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NCAA • women's basketball • Rutgers Scarlet Knights • C. Vivian Stringer • Connecticut Huskies • Big East Conference • Maya Moore • Renee Montgomery • Geno Auriemma

No. 12 Hoosiers Clip Ohio State 72-69 in Indiana

No. 15 UConn routs Rutgers, Missouri St. upsets No. 20 Drake

Feb 26, 08 10:46 PM CST
(Newser) - Kelvin Sampson’s replacement, Dan Dakich, won his first game as coach at Assembly Hall, as the No. 12 Hoosiers bested Ohio State 72-69. Armon Bassett led the Hoosiers with 23 points and freshman Eric Gordon chipped in 17. Kosta Koufos had 21 points to lead the Buckeyes, who have... More »

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NCAA basketball • Rutgers Scarlet Knights • UConn Huskies • Ohio State Buckeyes • Indiana Hoosiers • Big Ten Conference • Big East Conference • Missouri Valley Conference

Villanova Ends No. 13 UConn's 10-Game Run

Georgetown routs Cincinnati, Marquette crushes Rutgers

Feb 23, 08 4:45 PM CST
(Newser) - Villanova ended No. 13 Connecticut's 10-game winning streak with a 67-65 Big East win over the Huskies today, reports the Hartford Courant. Scottie Reynolds led the way for the Wildcats with 15 of his 18 points in the second half. The Huskies erased a 13-point deficit with 7:42 left,... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • Rutgers Scarlet Knights • Marquette Golden Eagles • Georgetown Hoyas • Connecticut Huskies • Big East • Cincinnati Bearcats • Villanova Wildcats • Scottie Reynolds • Jessie Sapp

Irish Escape Rutgers With a 'W'

Notre Dame keeps pace in tight Big East race

Feb 17, 08 6:26 PM CST
(Newser) - Notre Dame bounced back from a tough loss against Connecticut Wednesday, getting out with a 71-68 win over host Rutgers, reports the AP. It wasn't easy though. With 10 seconds left, the Scarlet Knights missed an easy defensive rebound opportunity on a missed free throw, handing the ball back to... More »

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basketball • NCAA basketball • Rutgers Scarlet Knights • Notre Dame Fighting Irish • Big East Conference • Tory Jackson

Surging Rutgers Stuns No. 13 Pittsburgh

Mississippi St. upsets Mississippi, Richmond shocks No. 16 Dayton

Jan 26, 08 9:31 PM CST
(Newser) - Corey Chandler scored 18 points and Mike Coburn had 17 to lead Rutgers to a 77-64 Big East upset of No. 13 Pittsburgh today, reports the Associated Press. The Scarlet Knights (10-11, 2-6) beat No. 18 Villanova Wednesday. Pitt (16-4, 4-3), which was 11-0 at home coming in, was led... More »

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NCAA basketball • Rutgers Scarlet Knights • SEC • Mississippi State Bulldogs • Pittsburgh Panthers • Big East Conference • Mississippi Rebels • Dayton Flyers • Richmond Spiders

No. 2 Kansas Routs ISU to Stay Undefeated

Rutgers shocks No. 18 Villanova, No. 13 Pitt takes care of St. John's

Jan 23, 08 10:12 PM CST
(Newser) - The No. 2 Kansas Jayhawks demolished Iowa State 83-59 to remain unbeaten. Darnell Jackson led the Jayhawks with 21 points, six of which came during a back-breaking 15-5 run in the second half to put Kansas up 64-41 over the Cyclones. Kansas shot a very respectable fifty percent from the... More »

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NCAA basketball • Rutgers Scarlet Knights • Pittsburgh Panthers • Kansas University Jayhawks • Big East Conference • St. John's • Big 12 Conference • Villanova Wildcats

Rice Romps as Rutgers Blasts Ball State

Junior rushes for 280 yards and 4 TDs in International Bowl rout

Jan 5, 08 10:08 PM CST
(Newser) - Ray Rice knew Ball State had the 99th ranked defense in the country against the run, but the Rutgers tailback probably didn't think things would be this easy today. The junior rushed for a school-record 280 yards and four touchdowns in a 52-30 romp in the International Bowl in Toronto,... More »

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NCAA • Rutgers Scarlet Knights • NCAA football • Big East Conference

No. 3 Kansas Cruises Past  Boston College

Memphis routs Pepperdine, Hoyas open Big East with win

Jan 5, 08 9:08 PM CST
(Newser) - No. 3 Kansas improved to 14-0 for the sixth time in school history with an 85-60 win over Boston College today, the AP reports. Darnell Jackson led the Jayhawks with 25 points and 22 rebounds as Kansas built a 25-point lead in the second half. KU outrebounded the Eagles (10-3)... More »

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NCAA • NCAA basketball • Rutgers Scarlet Knights • Memphis Tigers • Kansas University Jayhawks • Boston College Eagles • ACC • Georgetown Hoyas • Big East Conference • Conference USA • Big 12 Conference

Rutgers Upends No. 2 South Florida

Bulls' 30-27 loss continues streak of top-team upsets

Oct 19, 07 5:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Rutgers Scarlet Knights faked and sacked their way to a 30-27 victory over the second-ranked South Florida Bulls last night, marking the fifth time this season that a top-three team has fallen to an underdog. Though Rutgers quarterback Mike Teel threw home two touchdown passes, it was the Knights'... More »

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Rutgers Scarlet Knights • NCAA football • South Florida Bulls

Rutgers Player Sues Imus
Over Insults

Fired radio host hit with libel, slander, defamation charges

Aug 15, 07 7:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - One of the Rutgers basketball players radio host Don Imus referred to as "nappy-headed hos" is suing the shock jock for libel, slander, defamation, and violation of her civil rights, among other charges. Kia Vaughn, 20, the Scarlet Knights' star center, is seeking unspecified monetary damages from the 67-year-old... More »

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radio • CBS • Rutgers Scarlet Knights • Don Imus • libel • lawsuit • Rutgers University • defamation • slander • Kia Vaughn

Kerry Says Imus Shouldn't Have Been Fired

"To me it was in the hands of the young women"

Apr 18, 07 10:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - John Kerry defended Don Imus in a TV interview last night, saying CBS should have suspended the shock jock, not fired him. The network should have waited to make its move, he suggested, until after Imus met with the Rutgers team. "To me it was in the hands of... More »

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radio • CBS • Rutgers Scarlet Knights • John Kerry • Don Imus

Corzine Crashed at 91 MPH

Black box recorded speed five seconds before impact

Apr 18, 07 8:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Not only was Jon Corzine not wearing a seat belt, the SUV in which he was riding shotgun was clocked at 91 mph seconds before its crash last week. The trooper driving the New Jersey governor was going 26 mph over the limit on the Garden State Parkway—which he's... More »

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Rutgers Scarlet Knights • Don Imus • Jon Corzine • New Jersey • black box • car crash

Rutgers Coach Fires at Imus

Apr 10, 07 12:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Rutgers coach Vivian Stringer struck back at Don Imus in a press conference today, calling his comments " deplorable, despicable and unconscionable"—but confirming that her players will meet with the foul-mouthed radio host. Stringer says her players are "valedictorians, future doctors, musical prodigies," not the' "... More »

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radio • WNBA • women's basketball • Rutgers Scarlet Knights • Don Imus • Rutgers • women's college basketball • Matt Lauer • Al Roker • C. Vivian Stringer

LADY VOLS TAKE CHAMPIONSHIP

No. 1 seed returns to top of NCAA tourney in easy brush past Rutgers

Apr 4, 07 7:34 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Tennessee Lady Vols won the NCAA title last night, sweeping No. 4 seed Rutgers 59-46 behind a suffocating defensive effort. All-American Candace Parker won her first championship, leading the way with 17 points, as Tennessee broke a nine-year tournament drought. "We were a team that didn't want to... More »

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sports • NCAA • women's basketball • basketball • NCAA basketball • Tennessee Lady Volunteers • Rutgers Scarlet Knights • Pat Summitt

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