2019–20 Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball team

The 2019–20 Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball team represented Rutgers University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I women's basketball season. The Scarlet Knights, led by 25th year head coach C. Vivian Stringer, played their home games at the Louis Brown Athletic Center, better known as The RAC, as a member of the Big Ten Conference.

2019–20 Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball
Junkanoo Jam champions
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Ranking
APNo. RV
2019–20 record22–9 (11–7 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaLouis Brown Athletic Center
2019–20 Big Ten women's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 4 Maryland†162 .889  284  .875
No. 12 Northwestern162 .889  264  .867
No. 21 Iowa144 .778  237  .767
No. 20 Indiana135 .722  248  .750
Rutgers117 .611  229  .710
Ohio State117 .611  2112  .636
Michigan108 .556  2111  .656
Michigan State99 .500  1614  .533
Purdue810 .444  1814  .563
Nebraska711 .389  1713  .567
Minnesota513 .278  1615  .516
Wisconsin315 .167  1219  .387
Illinois216 .111  1119  .367
Penn State117 .056  723  .233
2020 Big Ten Tournament winner
As of January 19, 2021; Rankings from AP Poll

They finished the season 22–8, 11–7 in Big Ten play to finish in fifth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Women's Tournament where they lost to Indiana. They did not get a chance for further post season play, as the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament and WNIT were cancelled before they began due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]

Roster

2019–20 Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball team
PlayersCoaches
Pos.#NameHeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
G 1 Zipporah Boughton 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) SoRobert E. Lee Wetumpka, AL
G 5 Danielle Migliore 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) GSFrankfort-Schuyler Frankfort, NY
G 11 Stephanie Guihon 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) JrLargo Largo, MD
G 12 Khadaizha Sanders 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) GSBishop McNamara Virginia Beach, IL
F 13 Mael Gilles 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrMontmorency Montréal-Nord, Quebec
C 15 Maori Davenport 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) FrCharles Henderson Troy, AL
G 20 Joiya Maddox 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) FrHoover Hoover, AL
F 22 Tyia Singleton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) RS FrWinter Haven Winter Haven, FL
G 24 Arella Guirantes 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) RS JrBellport
Texas Tech
Bellport, NY
G/F 31 Tekia Mack 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) JrMarshall Chicago, IL
C 44 Jordan Wallace 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) SrSterling Somerdale, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: May 6, 2020

Schedule

Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-Conference Regular season
November 5, 2019*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at South Alabama W 77–56  1–0
Mitchell Center (773)
Mobile, AL
November 9, 2019*
2:00 p.m., WCTC
Coppin State W 107–33  2–0
Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,536)
Piscataway, NJ
November 13, 2019*
6:00 p.m., WCTC
Niagara W 87–37  3–0
Louis Brown Athletic Center (6,017)
Piscataway, NJ
November 17, 2019*
2:00 p.m., WCTC
Harvard W 74–46  4–0
Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,710)
Piscataway, NJ
November 24, 2019*
8:00 p.m., SECN
at LSU L 58–64  4–1
Pete Maravich Assembly Center (1,309)
Baton Rouge, LA
November 28, 2019*
3:00 p.m., FloHoops
vs. Vanderbilt
Junkanoo Jam
W 62–56  5–1
Gateway Sporting Arena 
Bimini, Bahamas
November 30, 2019*
2:00 p.m., FloHoops
vs. Georgia Tech
Junkanoo Jam
W 46–43  6–1
Gateway Sporting Arena (150)
Bimini, Bahamas
December 5, 2019*
6:00 p.m., BTN
Virginia
ACC–Big Ten Women's Challenge
W 73–63  7–1
Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,597)
Piscataway, NJ
December 8, 2019*
2:00 p.m., WCTC
Towson W 67–53  8–1
Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,292)
Piscataway, NJ
December 12, 2019*
7:00 p.m., WCTC
Southern W 78–58  9–1
Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,095)
Piscataway, NJ
December 15, 2019*
2:00 p.m., WCTC
Marshall W 66–41  10–1
Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,337)
Piscataway, NJ
Big Ten Regular Season
December 28, 2019
3:00 p.m., WCTC
at Wisconsin W 64–61  11–1
(1–0)
Kohl Center (4,320)
Madison, WI
December 31, 2019
3:00 p.m., BTN
No. 14 Indiana L 56–66  11–2
(1–1)
Louis Brown Athletic Center (2,324)
Piscataway, NJ
January 5, 2020
12:00 p.m., BTN
at Purdue W 59–53  12–2
(2–1)
Mackey Arena (7,441)
West Lafayette, IN
January 9, 2020
8:00 p.m.
at Illinois W 75–51  13–2
(3–1)
State Farm Center (997)
Champaign, IL
January 12, 2020
2:00 p.m., WCTC
Nebraska W 69–65  14–2
(4–1)
Louis Brown Athletic Center (2,023)
Piscataway, NJ
January 16, 2020
7:00 p.m., WCTC
at Penn State W 62–57  15–2
(5–1)
Bryce Jordan Center (1,685)
University Park, PA
January 20, 2020
6:00 p.m., BTN
Michigan State L 55–66  15–3
(5–2)
Louis Brown Athletic Center (2,084)
Piscataway, NJ
January 26, 2020
2:00 p.m., WCTC
at Michigan L 57–71  15–4
(5–3)
Crisler Center (3,676)
Ann Arbor, MI
January 30, 2020
7:00 p.m., WCTC
Illinois W 72–41  16–4
(6–3)
Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,359)
Piscataway, NJ
February 2, 2020
3:00 p.m., ESPN2
at Minnesota L 71–73 2OT 16–5
(6–4)
Williams Arena (4,319)
Minneapolis, MN
February 6, 2020
7:00 p.m., WCTC
Penn State W 72–39  17–5
(7–4)
Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,658)
Piscataway, NJ
February 9, 2020
12:00 p.m., BTN
at No. 13 Maryland L 50–79  17–6
(7–5)
Xfinity Center (9,239)
College Park, MD
February 13, 2020
7:00 p.m., WRSU
at Michigan State L 53–57  17–7
(7–6)
Breslin Center (3,878)
East Lansing, MI
February 16, 2020
12:00 p.m., BTN
Michigan W 62–41  18–7
(8–6)
Louis Brown Athletic Center (2,571)
Piscataway, NJ
February 19, 2020
8:00 p.m.
at No. 18 Northwestern L 65–82  18–8
(8–7)
Welsh–Ryan Arena (1,142)
Evanston, IL
February 22, 2020
2:00 p.m., BTN
Ohio State W 59–57  19–8
(9–7)
Louis Brown Athletic Center (2,281)
Piscataway, NJ
February 27, 2020
7:00 p.m., WCTC
Wisconsin W 63–43  20–8
(10–7)
Louis Brown Athletic Center (1,471)
Piscataway, NJ
March 1, 2020
12:00 p.m., BTN
No. 18 Iowa W 78–74 OT 21–8
(11–7)
Louis Brown Athletic Center (2,680)
Piscataway, NJ
Big Ten Women's Tournament
March 5, 2020
2:30 p.m., BTN
(5) vs. (12) Wisconsin
Second Round
W 63–55  22–8
Bankers Life Fieldhouse (4,158)
Indianapolis, IN
March 6, 2020
2:30 p.m., BTN
(5) vs. (4) No. 20 Indiana
Quarterfinals
L 60–78  22–9
Bankers Life Fieldhouse (5,711)
Indianapolis, IN
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.
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Rankings

Regular Season Polls
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Final
AP RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV
Coaches RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV RV N/A
Legend
  Increase in ranking
  Decrease in ranking
  Not ranked previous week
(RV)   Received Votes

See also

2019–20 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team

References

  1. "NCAA cancels remaining winter and spring championships due to coronavirus concerns". NCAA.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. "2019-20 Women's Basketball Schedule". scarletknights.com. Rutgers University Athletics. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
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