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B1G Preview: Maryland, and Michigan, and Minnesota…..oh my!

By Jasmine Brown

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 04: Ohio State Buckeyes Head Coach Kenin McGuff holds up the Big Ten Championship trophy after defeating the Maryland Terrapins during the Big Ten Women's Championship game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Maryland Terrapins on March 4, 2018, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN. The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Maryland Terrapins 79-69. (Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 04: Ohio State Buckeyes Head Coach Kenin McGuff holds up the Big Ten Championship trophy after defeating the Maryland Terrapins during the Big Ten Women's Championship game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Maryland Terrapins on March 4, 2018, at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN. The Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Maryland Terrapins 79-69. (Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /
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Rutgers head coach C. Vivian Stringer during the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 73-71 win over the Connecticut Huskies at the Louis Brown Athletic Center, in Piscataway NJ. (Photo by Rich Kane /Icon SMI/Icon Sport Media via Getty Images)
Rutgers head coach C. Vivian Stringer during the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 73-71 win over the Connecticut Huskies at the Louis Brown Athletic Center, in Piscataway NJ. (Photo by Rich Kane /Icon SMI/Icon Sport Media via Getty Images) /

Predicted finish: 9th 

Previous record: 20-12, 7-9 B1G

Key returners: N/A

Newcomers: 

G- Charise Wilson 5’5 (West Babylon, New York) Gr. Transfer

G- Sierra Calhoun 6’0 (Brooklyn, New York) Gr. Transfer

G- Zipporah Broughton 5’7 (Wetumka, Alabama) Fr.

G- Noga Peleg Pelc 5’7 (Even Yehuda, Israel) Fr. 

Head coach: C. Vivian Stringer- 21st season

As the longest-tenured coach in B1G women’s basketball, Stringer has reached the level of legendary status. Assuming they win three games this season, Stringer will join Pat Summitt, Geno Auriemma, Tara VanDerveer, and Sylvia Hatchell as the coaches who have won 1,000 games in their coaching career in women’s basketball. Stringer is also the first head coach in NCAA history to lead three different schools to the Final Four. Transitioning to the Big Ten was not the easiest for Stringer and the Scarlet Knights, but it seems they have adapted and remain a threat in the conference as long as Stringer is leading the team.

Outlook:

Rutgers has puzzled many for years now, showing inconsistency and struggling to maintain its status as a national power. Now the team has lost their best player in Tyler Scaife to the WNBA draft. However, adding two transfers, former Ohio State guard Sierra Calhoun and former Rhode Island guard Charise Wilson, adds to the already solid roster. Last season, the Scarlet Knights were invited to the WNIT, but refused.

Best case scenario: Rutgers looks even better than last year with the added transfers and they shoot to the top five of the conference.

Worst case scenario: Rutgers takes a step back and they drop back down to the bottom of the conference again.

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