National Basketball Association
Rutgers 62, Pittsburgh 39
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Where: Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Officials:
# Brian O'Connell, # Tim Higgins, # Mike Stuart
Attendance:
10812
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Despite shooting only 40 percent from the field Rutgers
found a way to rout Pitt, 62-39, on Wednesday.
The Scarlett Knights (10-7, 2-2 Big East) made only 22 of 55
field goal attempts, but that was far better than the 21.1 percent that Pitt
(11-6, 0-4) managed while losing for the fifth consecutive time.
Rutgers was led by freshman Eli Carter with 14 points and
Dane Miller with 11 points and 12 rebounds, his second double-double of the
season. Rutgers outrebounded Pitt 51-39.
Pitt made only 12 of 57 field goals and hit just 4 of 19 of
its 3-pointers. The Panthers were led by reserve J.J. Moore with 10 points.
Ashton Gibbs, who entered the game averaging 16.7 points, made only 2 of 11 from
the field and finished with eight points.
The victory ended Rutgers’ three-game losing streak to Pitt.
It was only the second win for Rutgers in the last 12 meetings with the
Panthers.
Top Game Performances
| Rutgers |
|
Pittsburgh |
|
Eli Carter 14 |
Scoring |
J.J. Moore 10 |
|
Jerome Seagears 3 |
Assists |
Isaiah Epps 4 |
|
Dane Miller 12 |
Rebounds |
Nasir Robinson 9 |
|
Gilvydas Biruta 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Ashton Gibbs 4 |
|
Gilvydas Biruta 1 |
Steals |
Isaiah Epps 1 |
|
Derrick Randall 3 |
Blocks |
Nasir Robinson 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Rutgers
|
62 |
40.0 |
5-19 |
13-20 |
10 |
44 |
6 |
4 |
13 |
| Pittsburgh
|
39 |
21.1 |
4-19 |
11-15 |
9 |
26 |
3 |
5 |
15 |