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March 1, 2003
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) -- Shalicia Hurns made a layup at the buzzer to lift No. 20 Rutgers to a 50-49 victory over No. 18 Villanova on Saturday.
Cappie Pondexter took the inbounds pass the length of the court and had her shot blocked by Courtney Mix. Hurns grabbed the loose ball and laid it in as time expired.
Pondexter scored 20 points and Hurns had 14 points and nine rebounds for the Scarlet Knights (20-5, 13-2), who have won 11 straight. Rutgers clinched second place in the Big East with the win.
Trish Juhline and Katie Davis each had 15 points for Villanova, which had its seven-game winning streak snapped. Davis scored nine of her points in the second half.
The Wildcats (21-5, 11-4 Big East) had taken a one-point lead when Juhline made a driving layup with 7.1 seconds left. That basket capped an 11-2 run that helped Villanova erase an eight-point deficit.
Rutgers took a 46-38 lead with five minutes left when Pondexter capped a 9-2 run by making one of two free throws.
A 3-pointer by Katie Davis gave Villanova a 16-9 lead midway through the first half, but Rutgers scored 13 of the next 16 points to take a 22-19 lead. The Scarlet Knights led 24-23 at the break.
Updated on Saturday, Mar 1, 2003 4:32 pm, EST
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