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RHODE ISLAND VS. RUTGERS - Series notes 

• Rhode Island hits the road to travel to face Rutgers for the first time since 1995. 
• Historically, the Rams are 2-28 all-time against the Scarlet Knights. 
• The last Rhody win in the series was Jan.14, 1994 in Kingston. URI won 99-80.
• The Rams have never won against Rutgers at Jersey Mikes Arena.
• The game is the second road contest of the season for URI, and the first since opening the season with a win at Manhattan.

SCOUTING THE SCARLET KNIGHTS

• Rutgers women's basketball will welcome over 6,000 students from schools across New Jersey to Jersey Mike's Arena for its annual Recess Day.  
• The Scarlet Knights fell to Stony Brook, 71-54, last time out.
• Nene Ndiaye (16) and Imani Lester (11) both reached double figures while Janae Walker's six rebounds paced the team off the glass.   

DOUBLE TROUBLE

• In Rhody's season-opening win over Manhattan, sophomore Palmire Mbu and Albina Syla each recorded a double-double.
• Mbu led the Rams with 12 points and a career-high 14 rebounds — her second career double-double.
• Syla added 11 points and 10 rebounds, marking the first double-double of her career.
• The posts are led by Associate head coach Adeniyi Amadou who recruited the international student-athletes to Kingston.
• Both Mbu and Syla enter Thursday's game averaging double figures.
• Mbu leads the team with her 16.7 points per game, while Syla contributes 11.7 points per game. Both Rams have scored in double figures the last three straight games.