EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J - Despite a combined 33 points from guards Ricky Shields and Quincy Douby, Rutgers (7-8, 1-4 BIG EAST) fell to intrastate rival Seton Hall 74-58 on Saturday afternoon at the Continental Airlines Arena.
Kelly Whitney scored 19 points and Seton Hall (9-7, 1-4 BIG EAST) snapped a four-game losing streak by shooting .455 percent from the floor (25-of-55) and .800 percent from the free throw line (16-of-20).
Midway through the second half, the Scarlet Knights were forced to play the remainder of the game without forward Marquis Webb who was ejected from the game with 11:34 left due to a flagrant foul. Rutgers was never able to get closer than eight points the rest of the way.
J.R. Morris had 12 of his 15 points in the second half in leaving Providence (9-8, 0-4) as the only Big East team without a win in the conference this year. The Friars were idle Saturday.
Jamar Nutter scored all 11 of his career high points for Seton Hall in the first half. Shields had 17 points and Douby 16 for Rutgers, which will look to get even with the Pirates when Seton Hall comes to the Rutgers Athletic Center on Feb. 8. Juel Wiggan added 10 points and four rebounds off the bench for RU. Byron Joynes also enjoyed a productive contest, scoring six points and grabbing seven rebounds in 32 minutes of action.
Nutter, who had never scored more than seven points in 13 collegiate games, hit 4-of-5 shots in the half, including his first three from 3-point range, in helping Seton Hall take a 34-30 halftime lead.
The Pirates opened the second half with a 12-4 run to take a 46-34 lead. Whitney had six points, freshman Justin Cerasoli ignited the spurt with a three-point play and Morris closed it with a 3-point basket.
The Scarlet Knights are back in action on Monday, Jan. 24, when seventh-ranked Syracuse comes to the RAC for a Big Monday showdown at 7:00 p.m. The game is sold out and can be seen live on ESPN.
POSTGAME NOTES
SHIELDS AMONG ALL-TIME`THREE-POINT LEADERS
With senior guard Ricky Shields’ 3-of-7 performance from three point range against Seton Hall, he became the Rutgers all-time leader in three-point field goal attempts with 647. He passed Geoff Billet (1995-99) who finished his career with 642. Shields enters Monday’s game against Syracuse with 234 career three-point field goals made to rank second, eight behind Billet with 242. Shields also moved into a tie for 23rd on the BIG EAST all-time three-point field goal list with Pittsburgh’s Sean Miller (1987-92) with 117 career three-point field goals in league games only. He is two behind Connecticut’s Chris Smith (1998-02) in 22nd.
Rutgers Career Three-point Field Goals Attempted
Name 3FGA
1. Ricky Shields (2001-present) 647
2. Geoff Billet (1995-99) 642
3. Jeff Greer (1997-2001) 555
4. Jerome Coleman (2001-03) 530
5. Donnell Lumpkin (1989-93) 469
Rutgers Career Three-point Field Goals Made
Name 3FGM
1. Geoff Billet (1995-99) 242
2. Ricky Shields (2001-present) 234
3. Jeff Greer (1997-2001) 197
4. Donnell Lumpkin (1989-93) 196
5. Jerome Coleman (2001-03) 171
BIG EAST All-Time Three-point Field Goals Made list*
Name (years played) School GP 3FGM
1. Steve Edwards (1992-96) Miami 72 178
20. Jermaine Medley (1997-02) Villanova 69 121
21. David Graves (1998-02) Notre Dame 66 120
22. Chris Smith (1998-02) Connecticut 64 119
23. Ricky Shields (2001-present) Rutgers 53 117
Sean Miller (1987-92) Pittsburgh 66 117
* list reflects league games only
JOYNES CONTINUES TO PRODUCE
Sophomore center Byron Joynes has been a force on the glass in the last three games, averaging 7.7 rebounds during the stretch. He scored six points against Seton Hall, while pulling down seven rebounds against the Pirates.
WIGGAN HITS STRIDE IN LEAGUE PLAY
Senior guard Juel Wiggan’s maturity and productive play has been evident in Rutgers’ five BIG EAST games. He is averaging 11.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists with a total of just four turnovers in five BIG EAST games.
Wiggan In BIG EAST Play
FG-FGA 3FG-3FGA Pts. Reb. Ast. TO
Pittsburgh 3-6 0-3 7 2 5 1
Georgetown 9-13 1-1 23 6 2 2
Connecticut 4-11 1-1 9 4 6 0
Providence 3-6 0-1 9 2 5 0
Seton Hall 4-12 1-4 10 4 1 1
TOTALS 23-48 4-10 58 18 19 4
Official Basketball Box Score
Rutgers vs Seton Hall
1/22/05 12:00 p.m. at East Rutherford, N.J.
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VISITORS: Rutgers 7-8, 1-4
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
40 BAILEY, Ollie....... f 1-3 0-0 3-4 2 2 4 3 5 0 4 0 0 24
21 JOYNES, Byron....... c 2-4 0-0 2-2 3 4 7 4 6 0 0 0 0 32
01 WEBB, Marquis....... g 0-6 0-2 2-2 0 3 3 2 2 1 0 0 1 27
02 SHIELDS, Ricky...... g 6-14 3-7 2-4 1 6 7 1 17 3 3 0 0 33
05 DOUBY, Quincy....... g 7-14 2-6 0-0 1 3 4 2 16 2 1 0 0 34
10 QUEZADA, Manny...... 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3
13 WIGGAN, Juel........ 4-12 1-4 1-1 1 3 4 2 10 1 1 0 2 27
33 KEATING, Shayle..... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+
45 WATERSTRADT, Dan.... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 10
55 INGLIS, Jimmie...... 0-2 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 10
TEAM................ 1 1 2
Totals.............. 20-56 6-19 12-17 9 23 32 17 58 7 10 0 5 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 9-28 32.1% 2nd Half: 11-28 39.3% Game: 35.7% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-11 27.3% 2nd Half: 3-8 37.5% Game: 31.6% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 9-9 100 % 2nd Half: 3-8 37.5% Game: 70.6% 1
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HOME TEAM: Seton Hall 9-7, 1-4
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
01 WHITNEY, Kelly...... f 4-10 0-0 11-13 2 5 7 2 19 2 0 0 1 32
32 ALLEN, John......... f 4-10 0-1 0-0 1 1 2 2 8 3 3 0 3 31
41 BILLMEIER, Grant.... c 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 13
04 MORRIS, J.R......... g 6-14 3-10 0-0 2 3 5 2 15 3 0 0 0 31
20 CERASOLI, Justin.... g 2-4 1-2 1-1 1 4 5 2 6 0 3 2 0 24
02 NUTTER, Jamar....... 4-5 3-4 0-0 0 3 3 2 11 1 0 1 0 17
10 COPELAND, Donald.... 2-5 0-3 0-0 1 3 4 2 4 3 2 0 0 16
33 SWEET, Andre........ 3-6 1-1 2-4 2 7 9 2 9 1 2 0 0 31
50 COUSIN, Marcus...... 0-0 0-0 2-2 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 1 0 5
TEAM................ 3 3
Totals.............. 25-55 8-21 16-20 10 31 41 15 74 15 11 4 4 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-26 42.3% 2nd Half: 14-29 48.3% Game: 45.5% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 5-12 41.7% 2nd Half: 3-9 33.3% Game: 38.1% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 7-9 77.8% 2nd Half: 9-11 81.8% Game: 80.0% 1
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Officials: Ed Corbett, Reggie Greenwood, Bill Laubenstein
Technical fouls: Rutgers-None. Seton Hall-None.
Attendance: 9520
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total
Rutgers....................... 30 28 - 58
Seton Hall.................... 34 40 - 74
Flagrant Foul: Webb, RU (11:34 2nd Half - Ejection)
