National Basketball Association
Princeton 78, Rutgers 73
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, November 12, 2010
Where: L. Stockwell Jadwin Gymnasium, Princeton, New Jersey
Officials:
# Evon Burroughs, # John Gaffney, # Jim Haney
Attendance:
3530
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Princeton beat Rutgers, 78-73, in overtime on Friday to beat a BCS team for the first time in six years.
Dan Malvraides had 26 points and Douglas Davis made several crucial free throws in overtime to seal the deal.
Despite blowing a 44-38 halftime lead, Princeton was able to force overtime when Ian Hummer went to the rim and scored with 34 seconds left in the second half.
Rutgers freshman Mike Poole had a strong showing in his debut with 10 points and two steals.
Princeton heads to Durham, NC take on No. 1 Duke on Sunday, while Rutgers will look to rebound against Fairfield at home Monday.
Top Game Performances
| Rutgers |
|
Princeton |
|
James Beatty 15 |
Scoring |
Dan Mavraides 26 |
|
James Beatty 4 |
Assists |
Brendan Connolly 5 |
|
Jonathan Mitchell 8 |
Rebounds |
Brendan Connolly 11 |
|
Jonathan Mitchell 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Doug Davis 6 |
|
Mike Poole 5 |
Steals |
Dan Mavraides 2 |
|
Gilvydas Biruta 1 |
Blocks |
Ian Hummer 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Rutgers
|
73 |
49.2 |
5-15 |
10-18 |
10 |
25 |
3 |
13 |
|
| Princeton
|
78 |
49.1 |
9-22 |
17-23 |
17 |
31 |
1 |
4 |
|