2024–25 Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball team
The 2024–25 Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball team represents Rutgers University during the 2024–25 college basketball season. The Scarlet Knights are led by third-year head coach Coquese Washington, and play their games at the Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway, New Jersey as members of the Big Ten Conference.
Previous season
The Scarlet Knights finished the 2023–24 season 8–24, 2–16 in Big Ten play, to finish in last place. They lost in the first round to Minnesota in the Big Ten tournament.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
2024 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Kiyomi McMiller PG
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Burlington, NJ
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Life Center Academy
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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N/A
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Star ratings: Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: ESPN grade: 96
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Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Roster
2024–25 Rutgers Scarlet Knights women's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G/F
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1
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Destiny Adams
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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Sr |
North Carolina
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Manchester, NJ
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G
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2
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Lisa Thompson
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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So |
Example Academy
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Joliet, IL
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G
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3
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Mya Petticord
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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Jr |
Texas A&M
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Detroit, MI
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G/F
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4
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Antonia Bates
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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Jr |
Rutgers Prep
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Easton, PA
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G
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5
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Deja Young (W)
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5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
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Jr |
Teaneck High School
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Teaneck, NJ
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G
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11
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Awa Sidibe
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
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GS |
Salt Lake Community College
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Bamako, Mali
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G
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14
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JoJo Lacey
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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GS |
Boston College
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Douglassville, PA
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F
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22
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Zachara Perkins
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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Fr |
Summer Creek High School
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Houston, TX
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G
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32
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Kiyomi McMiller
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5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
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Fr |
Life Center Academy
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Silver Spring, MD
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G
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33
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Kennedy Brandt (W)
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5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
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So |
Glenbard West High School
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Glen Ellyn, IL
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F
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44
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Janae Walker
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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So |
Kentucky
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Tyrone, GA
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C
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54
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Chyna Cornwell
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
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GS |
Newton-Conover High School
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Conover, NC
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: January 13, 2024
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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High points
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High rebounds
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High assists
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Exhibition
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October 27, 2024* 2:00 p.m., B1G+
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Caldwell
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W 101–48
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24 – Adams |
12 – Adams |
3 – Petticord
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Jersey Mike's Arena (517) Piscataway, NJ
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Regular season
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November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., B1G+
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Manhattan
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W 85–79
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1–0
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21 – Cornwell |
15 – Cornwell |
3 –
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Jersey Mike's Arena (1,517) Piscataway, NJ
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November 7, 2024* 7:00 p.m., B1G+
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Cornell
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W 72–61
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2–0
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30 – Adams |
15 – Adams |
8 – McMiller
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Jersey Mike's Arena (1,263) Piscataway, NJ
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November 10, 2024* 2:00 p.m., B1G+
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NJIT
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W 84–74
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3–0
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36 – Adams |
22 – Adams |
4 – Petticord
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Jersey Mike's Arena (1,548) Piscataway, NJ
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November 15, 2024* 11:00 a.m., B1G+
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Iona
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W 81–53
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4–0
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28 – Adams |
11 – Adams |
4 –
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Jersey Mike's Arena (3,349) Piscataway, NJ
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November 19, 2024* 6:00 p.m., ACCNX/ESPN+
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at Virginia Tech
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L 80–91
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4–1
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24 – McMiller |
6 – |
4 – Thompson
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Cassell Coliseum (4,644) Blacksburg, VA
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November 24, 2024* 2:00 p.m., B1G+
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Princeton Rivalry
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L 49–66
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4–2
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27 – McMiller |
10 – |
3 – Thompson
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Jersey Mike's Arena (2,281) Piscataway, NJ
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November 29, 2024* 2:00 p.m., BTN
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Marquette Battle on the Banks
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L 57–59
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4–3
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19 – McMiller |
10 – Cornwell |
2 – McMiller
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Jersey Mike's Arena (1,651) Piscataway, NJ
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November 30, 2024* 2:00 p.m., B1G+
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Georgia Southern Battle on the Banks
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W 77–60
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5–3
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25 – McMiller |
11 – |
6 – McMiller
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Jersey Mike's Arena (1,703) Piscataway, NJ
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December 8, 2024 3:00 p.m., B1G+
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at Wisconsin
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L 64–66
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5–4 (0–1)
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23 – Adams |
11 – Cornwell |
4 – McMiller
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Kohl Center (3,266) Madison, WI
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December 11, 2024* 7:00 p.m., B1G+
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Fairleigh Dickinson
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W 83–58
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6–4
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30 – McMiller |
11 – |
5 – McMiller
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Jersey Mike's Arena (1,681) Piscataway, NJ
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December 15, 2024* 2:00 p.m., B1G+
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Wagner
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W 86–48
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7–4
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24 – McMiller |
13 – Adams |
6 – McMiller
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Jersey Mike's Arena (1,463) Piscataway, NJ
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December 21, 2024* 12:00 p.m., B1G+
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Lafayette
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W 72–65
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8–4
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31 – McMiller |
8 – Cornwell |
6 – Lacey
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Jersey Mike's Arena (1,858) Piscataway, NJ
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December 29, 2024 2:00 p.m., B1G+
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No. 10 Ohio State
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Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ
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January 2, 2025 7:00 p.m., B1G+
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at Maryland
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Xfinity Center College Park, MD
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January 5, 2025 8:00 p.m., BTN
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USC
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Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ
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January 8, 2025 8:00 p.m., B1G+
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at Minnesota
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Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN
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January 12, 2025 2:00 p.m., B1G+
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Nebraska
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Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ
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January 15, 2025 7:00 p.m., B1G+
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Michigan State
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Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ
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January 18, 2025 12:00 p.m., BTN
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at Michigan
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Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI
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January 23, 2025 7:00 p.m., FS1
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UCLA
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Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ
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January 26, 2025 1:00 p.m., B1G+
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at Penn State
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Bryce Jordan Center State College, PA
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January 30, 2025 7:00 p.m., B1G+
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Illinois
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Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ
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February 6, 2025 6:00 p.m., BTN
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at Indiana
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Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN
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February 9, 2025 1:00 p.m., B1G+
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Purdue
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Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ
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February 13, 2025 7:30 p.m., B1G+
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at Iowa
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Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA
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February 17, 2025 8:00 p.m., BTN
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Northwestern
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Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ
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February 20, 2025 9:00 p.m., B1G+
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at Washington
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Alaska Airlines Arena Seattle, WA
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February 23, 2025 5:00 p.m., B1G+
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at Oregon
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Matthew Knight Arena Eugene, OR
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March 2, 2025 2:00 p.m., B1G+
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Penn State
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Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ
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Big Ten women's tournament
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March 5–9, 2025 TBA
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vs. TBA
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Gainbridge Fieldhouse Indianapolis, IN
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.
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Sources:[3]
See also
References
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AIAW and NCAA national championships in bold; AIAW and NCAA Final Four appearances in italics |
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