Dec. 21, 1999
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) - Shawnetta Stewart scored 28 points, pulled down 12 rebounds and added six assists to lead No. 15 Rutgers to a 72-46 rout of No. 6 UCLA on Tuesday night.
Stewart scored 18 in the second half as Rutgers (6-2) broke away after leading just 28-24 at the half.
UCLA (5-3) forged a 33-32 lead 4 1/2 minutes into the second half when Erica Gomez completed a three-point play. Tammy Sutton-Brown put Rutgers back in front with a layup, triggering a 17-3 run that ended with Stewart's 3-pointer with 9:52 to play.
Rutgers, sixth nationally in scoring defense at 54.6 points per game, kept the Bruins while adding to its margin from the foul line. Rutgers was 8-of-10 at the line in the last five minutes while holding UCLA scoreless.
Rutgers built a 25-9 lead in the first half with a 15-0 run that saw UCLA go almost nine minutes without scoring.
The Bruins made a run of their own in the final five minutes, outscoring Rutgers 15-3 with Maylana Martin getting eight of her 19 points. Rutgers' three points during that stretch came on free throws.
Tasha Pointer had 16 points and Linda Miles 12 for the Scarlet Knights.