Recap - Rutgers Defeats Saint Peter's 55-52
Recap - Rutgers Defeats Saint Peter's 55-52
Rutgers grabbed a 55-52 win over Saint Peter's on Thursday, behind a 14-point effort from Mike Poole at Louis Brown Athletic Center.
Bettors who backed Rutgers were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of 9.
Rutgers got 11 points from Gilvydas Biruta and another 8 points from Jonathan Mitchell. James Beatty contributed 3 assists, while Dane Miller cleaned the glass with 13 rebounds.
Saint Peter's got 14 points from Steven Samuels in a losing cause and another 12 points from Darius Conley. Nick Leon contributed 5 assists for them, while Yvon Raymond had 8 rebounds.
Rutgers trailed at halftime, 32-26.
Saint Peter's won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 33-31.
