Rutgers University
Norfolk State
Rutgers Holds Off Norfolk State 63-58
Dec 18 | Men's Basketball
PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Freshman forward Ollie Bailey scored a career-high 21 points and sophomore guard Quincy Douby added 13 as Rutgers beat pesky Norfolk State 63-58 in front of a crowd of 5,024 on Saturday night at the Rutgers Athletic Center.
The 225-pound Bailey, who entered the game third in the BIG EAST in field goal percentage, was 8-for-10 from the field and is now hitting .646 from the field on the season. Bailey has been a force in the low post in virtually every game, using a variety of moves and pump fakes, and finishing around the rim with a soft touch.
Rutgers (4-3) appeared on its way to a double-digit win, but the gritty Spartans (3-5) of the MEAC Conference went on a 12-3 run to cut the Scarlet Knights lead to three at 59-56 with 1:25 left. Freshman guard Marquis Webb then hit a driving layup to make it a five-point game again. Webb hit two of four free throws in the final minute to seal the victory.
Rutgers held a 28-22 lead at the half despite struggling with its perimeter shooting. The Scarlet Knights were 12-of-31 from the floor, and Webb's 3-pointer with time running in the first half was the only three-point shot the Scarlet Knights made in the half.
Rutgers' leading scorers and best three-point shooters, Douby, and senior guard Ricky Shields, shot 0-for-11 and 0-for-8 from three-point range, respectively. For the game, RU was 1-for-23 from three-point range while Norfolk State was 3-for-18.
Shields finished with six points, breaking a streak of 13 consecutive games that he had scored in double figures. The last time Shields did not score in double figures was on March 7, 2004, when he tallied seven points vs. Seton Hall.
Rutgers out-rebounded Norfolk State 43-35 and was 20-of-29 from the free throw line while the Spartans were 9-for-12.
Rutgers is next in action on Wednesday when the Scarlet Knights host intrastate rival FDU at the RAC. Tip-off s 7:30 p.m.
POSTGAME NOTES
WITH THE VICTORY
With Saturday's 63-58 victory over Norfolk State, Rutgers improves its season record to 4-3, marking the fourth time in 2004-05 the Scarlet Knights have been over the .500 mark
BAILEY CONTINUES TO PRODUCE
Freshman forward Ollie Bailey continues to make his presence felt down low. He scored a career-high 21 points against the Spartans on 8-for-10 (.800) shooting from the floor. He has scored in double figures in six of Rutgers' seven games and has reached the 20-point mark twice this season.
PICKING UP THE D!
Rutgers held Norfolk State to just 22 first-half points on Saturday after limiting Rhode Island to just 16 points and Princeton to just 20 points in the opening half in its two previous outings. Below is a compilation of RU's opponent scoring the last three games.
Points Shooting Percent
Princeton 53 13-39 33.3
Rhode Island 58 22-59 37.3
Norfolk State 58 23-60 38.3
TOTAL 169 (56.3 AVG.) 58-158 (19-53 AVG.) 36.7
RUTGERS STAYS UNDEFEATED AGAINST THE MEAC
With Saturday's victory over Norfolk State, Rutgers remains undefeated all-time against the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). The Scarlet Knights had previously beaten Delaware State twice. Saturday marked the first-ever meeting between Rutgers and Norfolk State.
SHIELDS BECOMES MEMBER OF 1,300-POINT CLUB
Senior guard Ricky Shields scored six points against Norfolk State to become the 14th Scarlet Knight to score at least 1,300 points in his career. He now has 1,304 for his career. He needs 81 more points to surpass John Battle (1981-85) for 13th place on the school's all-time scoring list.
CONTROLLING THE GLASS
For the fourth time in seven games this season, Rutgers out-rebounded its opponent. The Scarlet Knights registered a season-high 43 rebounds on Saturday. It matched RU's highest total since the first-round of the BIG EAST Tournament against Virginia Tech. The last time RU totaled more than 43 rebounds was against Northern Colorado on Feb. 17 of last season when it recorded 45.
FIGHTING FOR THE REBOUND
Seven different Scarlet Knights recorded at least five rebounds against Norfolk State. Junior forward Jimmie Inglis and sophomore guard Marquis Webb each had six rebounds to lead the team, while sophomore center Byron Joynes, freshman forward Ollie Bailey, senior guard Ricky Shields, sophomore guard Quincy Douby and senior guard Juel Wiggan each contributed five rebounds.
Official Basketball Box Score
Norfolk State vs Rutgers
12/18/04 7:30 p.m. at Louis Brown Athl. Center; Piscataway, NJ
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VISITORS: Norfolk State 3-5
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
42 BROWN, Calvin....... f 5-7 0-0 1-3 1 3 4 4 11 2 2 0 1 24
50 OGUNRIDE, Karandick. f 3-9 0-0 4-4 2 6 8 4 10 2 1 0 1 37
05 MURPHY, Tony........ g 3-6 3-4 2-2 2 3 5 2 11 2 1 0 0 24
15 GRIER, Ryan......... g 1-6 0-2 0-0 2 0 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 20
24 HICKS, Chakowby..... g 6-15 0-6 2-2 1 7 8 5 14 5 3 1 3 37
02 YOUNG, Keith........ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 8
03 WEATHERINGTON,Austin 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4
04 MASSOGO, Armand..... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3
11 BUNN, Curtis........ 2-5 0-1 0-1 0 2 2 1 4 0 3 1 0 13
23 DIENG, Bass......... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
25 DUNKLEY, Tynell..... 2-7 0-4 0-0 1 1 2 2 4 1 1 0 0 16
45 VICKERS, Larry...... 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 0 7
TEAM................ 1 3 4
Totals.............. 23-60 3-18 9-12 10 25 35 26 58 13 14 4 5 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 9-25 36.0% 2nd Half: 14-35 40.0% Game: 38.3% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-6 16.7% 2nd Half: 2-12 16.7% Game: 16.7% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 3-6 50.0% 2nd Half: 6-6 100 % Game: 75.0% 1,2
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HOME TEAM: Rutgers 4-3
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
21 JOYNES, Byron....... f 2-2 0-0 0-1 2 3 5 4 4 0 2 2 0 15
40 BAILEY, Ollie....... f 8-10 0-0 5-8 2 3 5 2 21 0 2 0 0 34
01 WEBB, Marquis....... g 2-6 1-4 2-4 2 4 6 2 7 1 2 0 0 30
02 SHIELDS, Ricky...... g 2-12 0-8 2-3 2 3 5 1 6 3 2 0 1 33
05 DOUBY, Quincy....... g 5-19 0-11 3-3 0 5 5 2 13 1 2 1 3 34
10 QUEZADA, Manny...... 0-2 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6
13 WIGGAN, Juel........ 1-3 0-0 3-4 1 4 5 3 5 2 2 0 1 17
33 KEATING, Shayle..... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
45 WATERSTRADT, Dan.... 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 10
55 INGLIS, Jimmie...... 0-2 0-0 5-6 2 4 6 1 5 0 1 0 0 20
TEAM................ 2 1 3
Totals.............. 21-57 1-23 20-29 14 29 43 18 63 8 14 3 5 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-31 38.7% 2nd Half: 9-26 34.6% Game: 36.8% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-14 7.1% 2nd Half: 0-9 0.0% Game: 4.3% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 3-5 60.0% 2nd Half: 17-24 70.8% Game: 69.0% 4
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Officials: Bernard Clinton, Jeff Clark, Ron Tyburski
Technical fouls: Norfolk State-HICKS, Chakowby. Rutgers-DOUBY, Quincy.
Attendance: 5027
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total
Norfolk State................. 22 36 - 58
Rutgers....................... 28 35 - 63
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Points in the paint-NSU 26,RUTGERS 34. Points off turnovers-NSU 8,RUTGERS 17.
2nd chance points-NSU 11,RUTGERS 11. Fast break points-NSU 10,RUTGERS 8.
Bench points-NSU 10,RUTGERS 12. Score tied-5 times. Lead changed-4 times.
Last FG-NSU 2nd-00:34, RUTGERS 2nd-00:53.
