National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Rutgers 62, Pittsburgh 39
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Where: Petersen Events Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Officials: # Brian O'Connell, # Tim Higgins, # Mike Stuart
Attendance: 10812

Despite shooting only 40 percent from the field Rutgers found a way to rout Pitt, 62-39, on Wednesday.

The Scarlett Knights (10-7, 2-2 Big East) made only 22 of 55 field goal attempts, but that was far better than the 21.1 percent that Pitt (11-6, 0-4) managed while losing for the fifth consecutive time.

Rutgers was led by freshman Eli Carter with 14 points and Dane Miller with 11 points and 12 rebounds, his second double-double of the season. Rutgers outrebounded Pitt 51-39.

Pitt made only 12 of 57 field goals and hit just 4 of 19 of its 3-pointers. The Panthers were led by reserve J.J. Moore with 10 points. Ashton Gibbs, who entered the game averaging 16.7 points, made only 2 of 11 from the field and finished with eight points.

The victory ended Rutgers’ three-game losing streak to Pitt. It was only the second win for Rutgers in the last 12 meetings with the Panthers.

Top Game Performances
 
Rutgers   Pittsburgh
Eli Carter 14 Scoring J.J. Moore 10
Jerome Seagears 3 Assists Isaiah Epps 4
Dane Miller 12 Rebounds Nasir Robinson 9
Gilvydas Biruta 3 Free Throws Made Ashton Gibbs 4
Gilvydas Biruta 1 Steals Isaiah Epps 1
Derrick Randall 3 Blocks Nasir Robinson 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Rutgers 62 40.0 5-19 13-20 10 44 6 4 13
Pittsburgh 39 21.1 4-19 11-15 9 26 3 5 15