Cappie Pondexter scored 27 points and had five rebounds while Matee Ajavon tallied 18 and had 7 assists to lead No. 9/9 Rutgers over No. 13/11 De Paul 67-57 at the RAC Saturday afternoon.
Down 11-3 in the early going, the Scarlet Knights responded with an 18-4 run. The Blue Demons battled back and the score was knotted at 27 all at the half.
Both teams traded the lead during the second half with neither gaining more than a three point advantage until the 5:02 mark in the game. At that point, Ajavon was fouled while converting a lay-up and the Knights held a 54-50 lead. Pondexter would make a three point shot to make it 57-50 at 3:57 and RU would use their defense in the final three minutes to push to the 67-57 victory.
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Rutgers improved to 17-3, 90 in the Big East and DePaul dropped to 18-5, 5-5 in the Big East.
The Scarlet Knights go on the road to face the Connecticut Huskies in Storrs on Tuesday, February 7, at 8:00 PM.
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