University of South Florida
Rutgers
Rutgers Halts USF's Win Streak at Three
February 27, 2013 | Women's Basketball
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By TOM ZEBOLD USF Senior Writer
TAMPA - The Bulls' memorable win streak was snapped at three with a 68-56 loss at Rutgers on Tuesday night. Freshman Courtney Williams posted a team-high 15 points and Andrea Smith added 11 more, but USF shot 29 percent as a team at the Rutgers Athletic Center in New Brunswick, N.J. The Bulls (19-8, 8-6) defeated two top-25 teams last week but couldn't stop Rutgers coach C. Vivian Stringer from securing her 900th career victory. Stringer is one of only seven Division I men's or women's coaches to accomplish the feat. USF had to play catch-up after shooting 25 percent in the first half on the way to a 35-24 deficit at the break. USF didn't heat up much when play resumed and wound up going 20-for-69 from the field. "If you would have told me that we would have taken 20 more shots than they did, I would have felt pretty good," USF head coach Jose Fernandez said. "Offensively, we got a lot of good looks. The ball just didn't go through the basket." Rutgers (15-12, 6-8) led by as many as 16 in the second half and snapped a four-game losing streak. Erica Wheeler scored a season-high 24 points and Betnijah Laney finished with 20 points in the Scarlet Knights' fourth straight win over the Bulls. USF has a chance to add a third signature win to its NCAA tourney resume Saturday at home against No. 3 UConn. The game is set for a noon start at the Sun Dome. "We still have a lot of opportunities," Fernandez said.
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