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.
| 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 | 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 |