NCAAB Game Recap - Rutgers at Seton Hall
Sat Dec 15, 2018 2:00 PM EST

Vill
71
Kansas
74
F
Tenn
102
Mem
92
F
Gonz
90
UNC
103
F
W MI
62
Mich
70
F
SDSt
68
Nev
72
F
Aub
75
UAB
71
F(OT)
AbCh
48
TxTch
82
F
VaTec
73
Wash
61
F
SIU
65
Buff
73
F
Buck
71
OhSt
73
F
Cin
59
MissSt
70
F
Utah
61
KY
88
F
AzSt
76
UGA
74
F
NrthIA
54
Iowa
77
F
UNCW
50
Furm
93
F
ODU
68
Syr
62
F
Ind
71
Butl
68
F
GASt
59
KSU
71
F
Iona
81
Princ
85
F
SMU
81
GTown
73
F
App
69
SoFL
76
F
W IL
68
IUPUI
82
F
Ohio
63
Detr
61
F
Nich
63
Boston
75
F
SEMO
74
Citad
86
F
Purd
80
ND
88
F
Maris
66
Colg
82
F
YSU
58
Bingha
48
F
Rut
66
Seton
72
F
(N/A)
44
Presb
87
F
MD-ES
43
Pitt
78
F
NCSU
89
PSU
78
F
ETSU
55
Ill
73
F
JSU
55
Evans
50
F
KTChr
55
Lib
96
F
Marsh
75
Akr
74
F
SFA
58
ULM
74
F
UCSB
99
Rice
89
F(OT)
Pepp
69
S UT
78
F(OT)
Dart
61
Albany
52
F
RobM
50
Rider
69
F
Radf
66
Clem
74
F
TNTec
68
KennSt
73
F
SCSt
84
USC-Up
88
F
Charl
83
VCU
79
F
StPet
53
StFNY
56
F
ORU
59
Rich
52
F
(N/A)
59
MtStM
74
F
Kent
70
Lou
83
F
Temp
77
David
75
F(OT)
IaSt
77
Drake
68
F
Belm
74
UCLA
72
F
NCAT
78
TNSt
76
F
N AL
48
UNCG
53
F
IPFW
68
APSU
95
F
ChaSo
61
NFla
68
F
USM
60
WichSt
63
F
NebOm
89
Ida
80
F
GrCan
60
Tex
98
F
JU
79
BethC
71
F
StLeo
60
Hamp
72
F
E WA
62
Stan
78
F
McNee
67
UMKC
80
F
UNCA
49
Woff
92
F
MTSU
62
Toled
84
F
WCU
59
HiPt
86
F
NJIT
90
FaDi
80
F
LaTec
83
UL
62
F
TxSt
77
UTRGV
68
F
Manh
46
UConn
61
F
E KY
77
Xav
95
F
JackSt
57
Murr
74
F
E IL
73
Brad
66
F
UTSA
67
Ark
79
F
MOSt
67
NDSU
74
F
UNLV
92
BYU
90
F(OT)
(N/A)
79
TN-M
108
F
South
66
NWSt
69
F
Bois
54
Oreg
66
F
USC
70
Okla
81
F
UtVal
75
Web
63
F
ASU
48
UtSt
86
F
CAPoly
66
Cal
67
F
NoAZ
74
SJSU
79
F
Gram
70
Portl
58
F
N CO
65
USD
85
F
Denv
52
UCIrv
86
F
LoyMa
85
PorSt
58
F
TAMU
67
OrSt
64
F
Baylor
58
Ariz
49
F
LSU
78
StMar
74
F

Dec 15, 2018, 2:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Rutgers

25

41

66

Seton Hall

34

38

72

Powell, Seton Hall thwarts late Rutgers rally, 72-66
Sat Dec 15, 2018 6:08 PM

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) Myles Powell spent the last year growing irritated hearing how Rutgers was the best college basketball team in the Garden State. That won't be the case for the New Jersey native in 2019.

Powell had a game-high 28 points, including six 3-pointers to lead Seton Hall past Rutgers 72-66 in the Garden State Hardwood Classic Saturday.

"You only get to play that game once, and Jersey basketball is only so big - all the top players, they know each other - so to have to go and travel around the state just knowing that Rutgers beat us and people walking around saying that Rutgers is better than Seton Hall - you take it personally," Powell said. "So like I said, they left a bad taste in my mouth all year and I finally got to get them back, so it feels good."

Rutgers (5-5, 0-2 Big Ten) seemed poised to make a double-digit comeback for the second straight year after Peter Kiss (14 points) drilled a 3-pointer off a pass from Geo Baker to cap off a 10-0 run by Rutgers, causing Seton Hall (7-3) to call timeout. Trailing 46-39 with 14:07 left in the game, Rutgers was able to cut the lead to three after a layup by Montez Mathis with 3:21 remaining. However, that's the closest Rutgers would get as Powell hit a 3-pointer on the ensuing possession.

"Powell made a huge one," Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell said. "Again, I've seen him do it. We tried to deny him the ball and he made a couple un-guardable shots. We dug back into this basketball game, but we're still a team of a lot of youth and a team trying to figure things out."

In the first half, back-to-back 3s by Powell, winner of the Joe Calabrese MVP Award, caused Rutgers to call a timeout. Up 21-14 with 6:29 left, Seton Hall's lead would balloon to 11 before going into halftime with a 34-25 lead.

"Everyone's seeing the player he is," Seton Hall coach Kevin Willard said of Powell. "I think he's starting to figure it out.His overall game is at a pretty good level right now."

While the Pirates were 11-of-27 from beyond the arc, the Scarlet Knights were 6-of-27, and just 2-of-16 in the first half.

Rutgers was led by Eugene Omoruyi, who had 15 points and seven rebounds, while Baker had 14 points and five assists.

"The trophy is where it's supposed to be now. Seton Hall owns the state," Powell said, adding, "Now we get to wear the crown for a year."

BIG PICTURE

Rutgers: The Scarlet Knights lost back-to-back games for the first time this season and will once again have a week to stew on the loss. However, they do have two winnable games to close out non-conference play, hosting Columbia and Maine the next two Saturdays. The four Saturday games are the only games Rutgers has over the month of December.

Seton Hall: As the Pirates look to make the NCAA Tournament for the fourth straight season, beating then No. 9 Kentucky and a Big Ten foe in Rutgers will help the tournament resume, and could garner a couple more Top 25 votes.

T'D UP

The intrastate college basketball rivalry has a history of getting chippy. Things weren't much different. The referees issued five technical fouls in the game.

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After upsetting then No. 9 Kentucky at Madison Square Garden last Saturday, Seton Hall received a vote in the latest AP Top 25, which would rank them tied for 39th in the nation with four other teams.

UP NEXT

Rutgers: Host Columbia Saturday.

Seton Hall: Host Sacred Heart Wednesday.

Leaders

Rutgers PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
P. Kiss 16 0 3 1 2 0
E. Omoruyi 15 0 2 8 3 0
Seton Hall PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
M. Powell 28 0 2 3 3 0
S. Mamukelashvili 15 0 1 9 0 1

Team Comparison

Rut Seton
Points For 66 72
Field Goals 25/79-32% 20/49-41%
Three Pointers 6/29-21% 11/27-41%
Free Throws 10/15-67% 21/32-66%
Offensive Rebounds 25 8
Defensive Rebounds 27 30
Rebounds 60 41
Blocks 5 8
Steals 10 5
Turnovers 11 11
Personal Fouls 26 18
Technical Fouls 2 3
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Seton Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Dec 15 Rut 66 @ Seton 72 P. Kiss 16 M. Powell 28

Game Information

Stadium: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Attendance: 10,481
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