Rutgers University
South Carolina State
Rutgers 63 South Carolina State 45
Dec 17 | Men's Basketball
PISCATAWAY, NJ - Junior guard Quincy Douby, the BIG EAST's leading scorer, tallied a game-high 21 points and Rutgers' defensive pressure forced 25 turnovers en route to a 63-45 victory over South Carolina State at the RAC.
With the win, Rutgers improved its record to 9-2 on the season, the best 11-game start for the Scarlet Knights since 1998-99 when RU was also 9-2 after 11 games.
Sophomore forward Ollie Bailey turned in season highs in points (18) and rebounds (9) in a spirited and active 28-minute stint. Bailey was 6-of-8 from the field and a perfect 6-for-6 from the free throw line. Bailey's effort earned a rousing ovation from Scarlet Knights fans when he retired to the bench midway through the second half.
Douby had 14 points and four steals by intermission, as Rutgers built a 36-24 halftime lead. South Carolina State struggled with Rutgers' quickness and defensive pressure all evening. The Scarlet Knights came up with 13 steals and blocked nine shots while holding the Bulldogs to 15-of-47 (31.9% ) shooting from the field. Rutgers did not allow a single three-point shot as South Carolina State was 0-for-5 from beyond the arc.
Leading 15-10, Rutgers embarked on a 21-4 scoring spree to close the half and forge the 12-point lead. Freshman swingman Jaron Griffin drained a pair of three-point jumpers helped key the surge.
Rutgers opened the second half with an 11-2 spurt, which was started by a pair of Bailey free throws and was capped by a three-point jumper by Douby, which staked the Knights to a commanding 45-28 lead with 15:56 left to play. The closest the scrappy Bulldogs would get the rest of the way was 14, at 55-41, with 5:16 left in the contest.
Brian Mason led the Bulldogs in scoring with 13 points while Thurman Zimmerman led the way in the rebounding department with eight. South Carolina State held a 41-39 edge in the rebounding department but were undone by the 25 turnovers and cold shooting. South Carolina State, picked to finish first in the pre-season MEAC poll, was 19-12 last season. With the loss to Rutgers, the bulldogs fell to 2-6 on the season.
POSTGAME NOTES
RUTGERS REGISTERS BEST 11-GAME START SINCE'?.
With Saturday's 63-45 victory over South Carolina State, Rutgers is now 9-2 to begin the season. The 11-game start is the best in the Gary Waters era and the best since the 1998-99 season when the Scarlet Knights also opened the year 9-2 en route to a 19-13 season and a berth in the postseason National Invitation Tournament.
RU HOLDS OPPONENT TO 50 POINTS OR FEWER FOR FOURTH TIME THIS SEASON
Rutgers surrendered just 45 points to South Carolina State on Saturday, marking the second-lowest point total by an opponent this season. The Scarlet Knights have held four of their 11 opponents this season to 50 points or fewer. RU allowed just 46 points in a season-opening victory against Austin Peay on Nov. 20. In its next outing, Rutgers limited Delaware State to 42 points on Nov. 22. Maryland Eastern Shore was held to just 50 points against the Scarlet Knights on Dec. 7.
TOTAL DEFENSE
The Rutgers defense limited its opponent to less than 32 percent shooting for the fourth time this season. South Carolina State finished the game 31.9 percent (15-of-47) from the field. The Scarlet Knights' defense also held South Carolina State without a three-point field goal the entire contest, as the Bulldogs were 0-of-5.
SECOND HALF DEFENSE
With 21 second-half points, South Carolina State became the third Rutgers opponent in the last five games to score 24 points or less in the second half. Rutgers limited the Bulldogs to just 24 points in the first half, while forcing 12 turnovers, and holding South Carolina State to 30.8 percent (8-of-26) shooting from the floor in the first half.
RU DEFENSE FORCES 67 TURNOVERS IN LAST THREE GAMES
Rutgers has forced its opponents to commit a combined 67 turnovers in the last three games. The Scarlet Knights forced South Carolina State into 25 turnovers on Saturday, a new season high for a Rutgers opponent. In RU's previous two contests, St Thomas Aquinas committed 20 turnovers while Maine had 22.
In addition, Rutgers has recorded 37 steals over its last three games. The Scarlet Knights had 13 steals against South Carolina State and 12 each against St. Thomas Aquinas and Maine.
BAILEY FORCE DOWN LOW
Sophomore forward Ollie Bailey scored a season-high 18 points on 6-of-8 (.750) shooting and grabbed a season-high nine rebounds in the Scarlet Knights' 63-45 victory against South Carolina State. Over Rutgers' last three games, Bailey is averaging 13.0 points and 5.6 rebounds per game.Opponent Points Rebounds Minutes
St. Thomas Aquinas 10 5 11
Maine 11 3 18
South Carolina State 18 9 28
Totals 39 17 57
DOUBY MAKES IT SEVEN OUT OF EIGHT GAMES OF 20 POINTS OR MORE
Junior guard Quincy Douby, who entered play on Saturday as the BIG EAST's scoring leader at 22.3 ppg., topped the 20-point mark again vs. South Carolina State with 21 points. It marked the seventh time in RU's past eight games and the 19th time in his 73-game career he has scored 20 points or more in a game. He moved into a tie with Steve Worthy (1991-93) for 29th place on the school's all-time scoring list with 1,095 career points.
DOUBY MOVES INTO TOP-20 IN ALL-TIME BLOCKS
Junior guard Quincy Douby posted his 46th and 47th career blocks against South Carolina State, moving him past Dahntay Jones (1998-2000) for 20th place on the Rutgers all-time block list.
DOUBY MATCHES CAREER HIGH IN STEALS
Junior guard Quincy Douby posted five steals on Saturday against South Carolina State, matching his career high previously established earlier this season against Maryland Eastern Shore on Dec. 7.
RUTGERS AT THE RAC
Rutgers is a perfect 7-0 at the RAC this season. The Scarlet Knights hold a 55-18 record (.753) at the RAC under Gary Waters. The seven wins matches RU's win total at the RAC all of last season.
Official Basketball Box Score
SCSUM vs Rutgers
12/17/05 7:30 pm at Louis Brown Athletic Ctr., Piscataway,NJ
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VISITORS: SCSUM 2-6
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
02 MASON,Brian......... f 3-6 0-0 7-8 1 4 5 1 13 1 4 1 0 29
25 CARTER,Julius....... f 1-4 0-0 1-3 2 4 6 2 3 0 2 0 0 13
04 BAKER,Robert........ g 2-3 0-1 1-2 1 0 1 2 5 0 2 0 1 23
10 SAGO,William........ g 3-5 0-1 2-2 1 0 1 1 8 1 1 0 0 21
12 WASHINGTON,Benjamin. g 1-7 0-1 0-0 1 5 6 4 2 1 3 1 1 30
01 JONES,Travis........ 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 11
03 DAVIS,Derrick....... 0-3 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 3 0 2 6 0 1 17
15 FLAGLER,Jason....... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
35 LEE,Chris........... 2-8 0-0 3-5 4 3 7 1 7 0 1 1 1 28
40 JACKSON,Darris...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
42 ZIMMERMAN,Thurman... 3-9 0-2 1-2 1 7 8 3 7 2 4 0 1 24
55 FINCHER,Joe......... 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3
TEAM................ 2 2 4
Totals.............. 15-47 0-5 15-23 13 28 41 18 45 7 25 3 6 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 8-26 30.8% 2nd Half: 7-21 33.3% Game: 31.9% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 0-1 0.0% 2nd Half: 0-4 0.0% Game: 0.0% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 8-12 66.7% 2nd Half: 7-11 63.6% Game: 65.2% 4
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HOME TEAM: Rutgers 9-2
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
15 INMAN, JR........... f 1-4 0-1 0-0 2 1 3 4 2 0 0 2 0 13
40 BAILEY, Ollie....... f 6-8 0-0 6-6 3 6 9 3 18 1 1 1 1 28
01 WEBB, Marquis....... g 3-8 0-3 0-0 0 1 1 4 6 2 1 0 2 23
02 FARMER, Anthony..... g 2-7 0-1 1-3 0 3 3 2 5 6 3 1 3 29
05 DOUBY, Quincy....... g 9-20 3-8 0-1 1 2 3 2 21 3 2 2 5 34
04 HILL, Adrian........ 0-1 0-0 1-2 3 4 7 2 1 1 1 1 0 17
10 MIMMO, Jon.......... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
23 CHERRY, Jason....... 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
30 GRIFFIN, Jaron...... 2-6 2-5 0-0 0 0 0 1 6 0 2 0 1 19
32 GIBSON, Zack........ 0-0 0-0 0-3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
33 KEATING, Shayle..... 0-2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 10
42 RUSSELL, Frank...... 1-1 0-0 0-1 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 3
44 INGLIS, Jimmie...... 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 10
45 WATERSTRADT, Dan.... 1-3 0-0 0-0 2 0 2 4 2 0 2 1 0 6
TEAM................ 2 3 5
Totals.............. 25-64 5-21 8-16 16 23 39 26 63 13 15 9 13 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 14-35 40.0% 2nd Half: 11-29 37.9% Game: 39.1% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 4-13 30.8% 2nd Half: 1-8 12.5% Game: 23.8% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 4-7 57.1% 2nd Half: 4-9 44.4% Game: 50.0% 3
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Officials: Joe Lindsay, Will Bush, Wally Rutecki
Technical fouls: SCSUM-None. Rutgers-None.
Attendance: 4244
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total
SCSUM......................... 24 21 - 45
Rutgers....................... 36 27 - 63
