Rutgers 59, at Seton Hall 81

NEWARK, N.J. (Interstat) — In a commanding display of defensive pressure and offensive efficiency, the Seton Hall Pirates overwhelmed the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 81-59 in a men’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday night at a sold-out Prudential Center. The contest, played before a crowd of 11,153, was effectively decided in a blistering opening sequence. Seton Hall, improving to 10-1, unleashed a full-court defensive onslaught that Rutgers, now 5-6, could not withstand. The Pirates forced three consecutive turnovers by Rutgers guard Tariq Francis in the game’s first 90 seconds, converting each into fast-break layups to sprint to a 6-0 lead… Read more...