JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Freshman Corey Chandler (Newark, N.J.) scored 16 points to lead three Scarlet Knights in double figures, but it was not enough, as Rutgers (4-2) dropped a 65-58 decision to St. Peter's (2-2) Sunday afternoon at the National Guard Armory. Wesley Jenkins and Todd Sowell scored 26 and 22 points, respectively, to pace the Peacocks in the first collegiate game played at the historic facility since 1975.

Corey Chandler scored a career-high 16 points in the loss. Photo by Tom Ciszek/NJSportsPhoto

The contest featured 13 lead changes and 10 ties. The final tie occurred when freshman Mike Coburn (Mt. Vernon, N.Y.) sank a pair of free throwswith 1:51 remaining to knot the score at 58. Unfortunately for the Scarlet faithful, St. Peter's concluded the game on a 7-0 run to ensure its first victory over RU since 1978.

Junior forward JR Inman (Pomona, N.Y.) finished with 11 points and 13 rebounds, the sixth double-double of his career and his second this season. Sophomore center Hamady Ndiaye (Dakar, Senegal) joined Inman in double-figures with 10 points. Redshirt senior Byron Joynes (Baltimore, Md.) had 10 rebounds and one block, moving him to a tie for 19^th place on the Rutgers all-time blocked shots list with 59.

Just seven players competed for the Scarlet Knights, who shot 32.8 percent (20-61) from the field and 15.4 percent (2-13) from behind the arc. St. Peter's made 38.3 percent 23-60) of its field goal attempts and shot 47.1 percent (8-17) from long range. Rutgers, which had a season-high 13 steals, out-rebounded the Peacocks by a 44-41 margin.

The Scarlet Knights return to the hardwood on Saturday, Dec. 1, when they face in-state foe Princeton in a 2:00 p.m. tip-off at the RAC.