RUTGERS TURNS OVER WIN TO HOYAS

February 4, 2009


The Georgetown/Rutgers games was definitely not a pretty one. However, the result was one that the Hoyas needed desperately as Georgetown Puts an End to Five-Game Skid (Washington Times) with a 57-47 victory over the Scarlet Knights in the Verizon Center on Tuesday night.

While their offense is still in need of some work, the Hoyas' defense did the job as Rutgers is Held to a Season-low 47 points in Loss (Star-Ledger) to Georgetown.

Senior guard Jesse Sapp showed signs of snapping out of his extended shooting slump, scoring a team-high 11 points on four of five shooting from the field and hitting both of his three-pointers. Greg Monroe added 10 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists as the Hoyas move to 4-6 in the Big East.

Rutgers seemed more intent on imitating Plaxico Burress and wounding themselves as Miscues Lead Georgetown Over the Knights (Asbury Park Press) as RU turns the ball over 21 times. The sloppy ball handling was singled out by coach Fred Hill following the game.

"Obviously you can't play like that as a guard — 20 minutes, eight turnovers, I'm not sure I've ever seen that," Hill said to the Asbury Park Press following the game about sophomore Corey Chandler. "You can't keep making the same mistakes over and over and over again and expect to win. He's go to shore up his decision-making and his ball-handling."

Mike Rosario scored a game-high 20 points for RU, who trailed at one point, 49-29, before chipping away at the final margin of defeat.

Rutgers will host in-state rival Seton Hall at noon on Sunday as the two meet for the second time in 10 days.