College Scarlet Knights Roll to Second Straight Victory by Robert Laura February 27, 2020 The Rutgers Scarlet Knights took home their second straight victory on Thursday night, 63-43, over the struggling Wisconsin Badgers. It was more of the same for the Scarlet Knights in this one, as they took home the victory thanks in large part to dominating defense and a balanced offensive attack led by Arella Guirantes. Defensive Dominance The Scarlet Knights are known for being defensive juggernauts, as they came into the game with the 20th ranked scoring defense and the 17th best field goal percentage defense in the nation. On Thursday night, the Scarlet Knights lived up to their reputation, forcing Wisconsin into shooting just over 30% from the field. All the while, Rutgers held Wisconsin to only 43 points, 12 points under the Badgers’ scoring average for the season. Additionally, the Scarlet Knights did not allow a single player to record double digits in scoring. Overall, Rutgers put forth a dominating defensive effort on Thursday night. Guirantes Again Arella Guirantes entered the game as the leading scorer in the Big Ten (12th nationally), averaging 19.9 points per game. Guirantes was coming off the biggest game of her career, where she put up 36 in a Scarlet Knights’ win over Ohio State. Guirantes follows up her prior performance by not disappointing on Thursday. She put up 26 points against the Badgers to go along with six rebounds, two assists, and two steals. Her ability to get to the basket matched with her low post skills make her a defensive problem. It cannot be forgotten either that teams aren’t keen on following her as she is prone to knock it down at the the free throw line. She did as much against the Badgers, going 14-of-14 from the line, accounting for more than half of her points. Guirantes was not the only force on the offensive end for the Scarlet Knights either. Both Mael Gilles and Jordan Wallace put up double digits in points for Rutgers as well. Gilles tallied 13, while Wallace picked up 12. Tekia Mack was not far behind, as she picked up nine points of her own in the victory. It was the 20th time this season that three or more Scarlet Knights scored in double figures. Rutgers is 17-3 in those games. Looking Ahead The Scarlet Knights will finish off their three-game homestand and their regular season when they face-off with 18th ranked Iowa on Sunday Afternoon at the RAC. It will be the Scarlet Knights’ fourth meeting with a ranked team this season. They will look to turn the tides as they are 0-3 in their first three matchups. Post Views: 714 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Robert Laura Latest posts by Robert Laura (see all) Scarlet Knights Fall in Big Ten Quarterfinal - March 6, 2020 Scarlet Knights Take Down Wisconsin to Advance to Quarterfinals - March 5, 2020 Big Ten Women’s Basketball Tournament: Scarlet Knights vs. Wisconsin Badgers Preview - March 4, 2020 Scarlet Knights Take Down No. 18 Iowa in Overtime Thriller - March 1, 2020 Related TopicsArella GuirantesIowaJordan WallaceMael GillesRutgersRutgers Scarlet KnightsTekia MackWisconsin Badgers Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 Women in Sports: Ariel Epstein, On-Air Host at SportsGrid (VIDEO) by Anthony Paradiso | posted on March 12, 2021 Tim Capstraw reflects back on path to becoming Brooklyn Nets radio color analyst by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 20, 2020 XFL Co-Owner Dany Garcia Talks Business, Serving Others at espnW Women + Sports Summit by Candace Cordelia | posted on October 23, 2020 More in College You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Master P’s Son, Hercy, Commits to Tennessee State Master P’s son, Hercy Miller, is committing to Tennessee State to play basketball. While... EA Sports Plans to Revive College Football Video Game EA Sports announced that they plan on making college football video games again. The... UVM Women’s Basketball Team Quits 2020-2021 Season The University of Vermont (UVM) women’s basketball will be ending their 2020-2021 season early... Saddle River Day wins record-tying 5th straight Bergen County Girls Basketball Tournament Title Secaucus finishes season by winning NJIC Girls Basketball Tournament Title