National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Rutgers 68, Fairfield 53
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, November 15, 2010
Where: Louis Brown Athletic Center, Piscataway, New Jersey
Officials: # Bryan Kersey, # Tony Crisp, # Joe Lindsay
Attendance: 3810
Defense
ruled the day as Rutgers topped Fairfield, 68-53, Monday night as part
of the Philly Group Hoop Classic in Piscataway, N.J.Where: Louis Brown Athletic Center, Piscataway, New Jersey
Officials: # Bryan Kersey, # Tony Crisp, # Joe Lindsay
Attendance: 3810
The Scarlet Knights (1-1) faced a stiff test early, clinging to a slim 23-21 lead with 7:34 left in the first half before slowly pulling away. Fairfield struggled to maintain a rhythm against the stingy Rutgers defense, shooting just 34.5 percent (10 of 29) in the first half and an abysmal 23.1 percent (6 of 26) after the break.
Rutgers led 35-27 at the midway point, and consecutive 3-pointers by Jonathan Mitchell and James Beatty capped a decisive run of eight straight points to start the second half. The Stags (1-1) never got closer than 10 points the rest of the way.
Mitchell paced the Scarlet Knights with 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting, while Mike Coburn and Dane Miller contributed 14 and 12 points, respectively.
Fairfield got 14 points from Derek Needham and 12 points from Warren Edney.
Top Game Performances
| Fairfield | Rutgers | |
| Derek Needham 14 | Scoring | Jonathan Mitchell 15 |
| Derek Needham 4 | Assists | James Beatty 6 |
| Ryan Olander 7 | Rebounds | Robert Lumpkins 6 |
| Jamel Fields 4 | Free Throws Made | Mike Coburn 3 |
| Yorel Hawkins 2 | Steals | Mike Coburn 2 |
| Ryan Olander 2 | Blocks | Dane Miller 5 |
Team Stats Summary