PISCATAWAY — Kayla Pedersen scored 22 points and Nnemkadi Ogwumike added 21 to help second-ranked Stanford power past No. 25 Rutgers 81-66 yesterday.

Stanford finished with a 50-33 rebound advantage, including getting a whopping 28 offensive boards that led to 25 second-chance points.

JJ Hones added 15 points, hitting five 3-pointers for the Cardinal (2-0).

Brittany Ray scored 17 points and Rashidat Junaid added 10 for Rutgers (0-1).

Stanford’s win spoiled a banner day for Rutgers. Before the game, the school honored coach C. Vivian Stringer for her induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame this past September.