Rutgers had a 7-6 lead early on and then went on a 14-0 run. Rutgers extended the lead to 26-8 and never looked back. The closest the Bulls would come during the rest of the game was 11 points.
While RU started very hot, they cooled down after the first ten minutes. Neither team had a very high shooting percentage. South Florida shot only 31.5% (17-54) while Rutgers managed just 33.9% (19-56) from the field. The difference was at the charity stripe where RU made 16-21 to the Bulls 6-8, and beyond the 3-point line where RU made 8-19 to South Florida's 4-12.
Quincy Douby had 23 points and 10 rebounds for his second career double-double. He has now scored 20 or more points in 21 or RU’s 27 games this season. Marquis Webb contributed 15 points.
Marvin Buckley and James Holmes each had 14 points for the Bulls.
The 44 points scored by South Florida are the fewest allowed by the Scarlet Knights since a 49-47 victory on January 29, 1997 over St. John’s.
(Game Story and stats here.)
Rutgers is now 16-12, 6-9 in the Big East.
South Florida remains winless in their first season in the Big East with a 0-14 record, 6-21 overall.
Rutgers ends its regular season at St. John’s on Sunday, March 5th at 2:00 PM.
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