National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Rutgers 85, Providence 72
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 8, 2011
Where: Louis Brown Athletic Center, Piscataway, New Jersey
Officials: # Ed Corbett, # Gary Prager, # Mike Roberts
Attendance: 6520
Where: Louis Brown Athletic Center, Piscataway, New Jersey
Officials: # Ed Corbett, # Gary Prager, # Mike Roberts
Attendance: 6520
A practical game plan for Rutgers would be trying its best to stop Providence’s Marshon Brooks and limiting the damage from the rest of the Friars.
The Scarlet Knights (10-5, 1-2 Big East) did just that in Saturday’s 85-72 win over Providence. They are now 8-13 in the all-time series but, more importantly, earned their first Big East win of the season.
They allowed a game-high 29 points on 8-of-18 shooting to Brooks, who entered averaging more than 23 points. The rest of the Friars shot 12 of 47 (25.5 percent). Providence (11-6, 0-4) also finished 6 of 22 (27.3 percent) from 3-point range.
Forward Jonathan Mitchell led Rutgers with 21 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double, his second of the season. The Scarlet Knights had three other players score double digits as they finished 31 of 57 (54.4 percent).
Rutgers held a huge advantage inside, outscoring Providence 46-26 in the paint.
Top Game Performances
| Providence | Rutgers | |
| Marshon Brooks 29 | Scoring | Jonathan Mitchell 21 |
| Marshon Brooks 3 | Assists | Mike Coburn 7 |
| Duke Mondy 8 | Rebounds | Jonathan Mitchell 10 |
| Marshon Brooks 11 | Free Throws Made | Jonathan Mitchell 6 |
| Duke Mondy 4 | Steals | Mike Coburn 3 |
| Kadeem Batts 2 | Blocks | Dane Miller 3 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Providence | 72 | 30.8 | 6-22 | 26-35 | 9 | 32 | 2 | 10 | |
| Rutgers | 85 | 54.4 | 3-8 | 20-27 | 18 | 36 | 10 | 7 |