By Keith Sargeant, (East Brunswick, N.J.) Home News Tribune  PISCATAWAY, N.J.  C. Vivian Stringer wasn't about to wax poetic on her 800th career victory Wednesday night.  Instead, the Rutgers women's basketball gave close to 800 reasons why she wasn't satisfied with the 60-46 triumph over DePaul.  Stringer wouldn't be who she is now, just the third member of the 800-win club in women's basketball history if she didn't nitpick even the most convincing victories.  And unfortunately for the Hall of Fame coach, this Big East victory over DePaul was anything but convincing.  Consider, No. 4 Rutgers trailed with eight minutes to play and wasn't able to pull way until the final six minutes, when a 19-2 run snapped a 41-41 deadlock and produced the pomp and circumstance that everyone came to see.  Essence Carson dribbled out the final seconds before handing the ball to Stringer, who joined Tennessee's Pat Summitt and Texas' Jody Conradt in the exclusive 800-win club. Rutgers' 13th-year coach raised her record to 800-264 in 37 seasons overall.  "It was her ball," said Carson, who led the way for Rutgers with 20 points. "Why give it to the ref when it's her game?"  Stringer received a nearly 10-minute standing ovation from the 4,801 fans after receiving the game ball from athletics director Bob Mulcahy.  Thousands of fans held up signs reading '800' as Stringer kissed her sons' Justin and David and handed the ball to her daughter Nina, who's stricken with spinal meningitis and is confined to a wheelchair.  Stringer received a bouquet of red roses from her players before saluting the crowd herself.  "I thank you from the bottom of my heart," she said. "I'm the most fortunate person in the world because I've spent my life coaching basketball."  Perhaps only the postgame celebration took the edge off Stringer's frustrations with her team, which shot 40.5% from the field, committed 17 turnovers and lost the rebounding war 39-30.  Numbers like those — and not 800 — will give Stringer plenty to stew over for the three days leading into Saturday's home finale against Syracuse.  "I am proud," Stringer said, "but the milestone is not something I've really thought about."  For now, Stringer will settle for her club improving to 23-4 overall, 13-1 in Big East play, and keeping its chances for a NCAA Tournament 1-seed very much alive.  While Carson produced her 20 points on 4-for-8 shooting from the field and 10-for-11 accuracy from the line, Epiphanny Prince chipped in with 15 points on 5-for-11 shooting.  "It's just great to be part of a milestone," Carson said, "especially for a Hall of Fame coach like Coach Stringer."  Conversation guidelines: USA TODAY welcomes your thoughts, stories and information related to this article. Please stay on topic and be respectful of others. Keep the conversation appropriate for interested readers across the map.
The 800-win club has a new member: C. Vivian Stringer. Stringer joined Pat Summitt and Jody Conradt as the only women's basketball coaches to win 800 games as No. 4 Rutgers beat DePaul 60-46 on Wednesday night.