Rutgers University
Providence
Rutgers Falls to Providence in BIG EAST Action, 79-69
Jan 25 | Men's Basketball
PISCATAWAY, NJ - Hot-shooting Providence ran out to a 44-26 halftime lead and weathered a Rutgers rally that drew the Scarlet Knights to within seven points. But the Friars executed down the stretch to earn a 79-69 win on Wednesday night at the RAC.
Rutgers had four players score in double figures, but could not overcome a team Providence team that connected on 60 percent of its field goals. ??
Donnie McGrath scored a game-high 23 points on 5-of-7 shooting from three-point range and Herbert Hill came off the bench for 19 as Providence made 27-of-45 field goals, hit seven three-pointers and was 18-of-25 from the free throw line.?? Despite that, Rutgers had opportunities in the second half to overcome the 18-point halftime deficit, cutting the lead to single digits on six occasions.??
?? Junior guard Quincy Douby had 14 of his 18 points in the second half and also handed out four assists on the evening.?? Junior center Byron Joynes registered a 'double-double' with 10 points and 13 rebounds (nine offensive) in just 24 minutes.?? Junior swingman Marquis Webb (12 points, four assists) and freshman forward JR Inman (13 points, four rebounds, four assists, three blocks) were RU's other double-figure scorers.
Leading 33-23, the Friars ran off 11 straight, with Sharaud Curry scoring seven points on consecutive possessions. He hit a 3-pointer, then came back to hit another 3-pointer and was fouled in the act of shooting. He the made the free throw to convert a four-point play. The run was completed when Douby blocked a layup attempt by Curry, only to have the ball end up in the hands of Hill for a slam.
The Scarlet Knights climbed back after intermission, closing within 47-39 when a technical on the Providence bench led to two Douby foul shots and a Joynes putback. The Friars responded with a 17-5 run, with Hill scoring six straight Providence points in the midst of the run.
Rutgers' defense was able to force 17 Providence turnovers, turning those miscues into 23 points.?? The Scarlet Knights also blocked seven shots, including three by Inman, two by Joynes and two by Douby.
Rutgers was without the services of junior forward Adrian Hill, who aggravated his surgically-repaired left knee vs. Pittsburgh, and has now missed two consecutive games.
The Scarlet Knights return to action on Saturday, Jan. 28, when they play host to No. 21 Louisville at the RAC.?? Tip-off is at 2:00 p.m. and the game will be broadcast nationally on ESPN.
POSTGAME NOTES
JOYNES POSTS SECOND DOUBLE-DOUBLE OF SEASON
Junior center Byron Joynes registered his second career 'double-double' on Wednesday against Providence. He finished the game with 10 points and a season-high 13 rebounds. Joynes achieved the feat despite playing only 24 minutes while nursing a sore left shoulder, which he aggravated early in the first half of the contest. His first career 'double-double' came earlier this season against Maryland-Eastern Shore on Dec. 7 with 10 points and 10 rebounds. He also matched his career high (Dec. 10 vs. St. Thomas Aquinas) with three steals against the Friars.??
The Providence game marked the fifth game this season and second-straight contest Joynes has reached double figures in the rebounding column. He posted 11 rebounds at Cincinnati this past Sunday in the Scarlet Knights' previous contest. Joynes is averaging a team-best 6.1 rebounds this season.
INMAN ENTERS TOP-25 IN SINGLE-SEASON BLOCKS
Freshman forward JR Inman finished with three blocks against Providence on Wednesday, giving him 34 through the first 19 games of the season. He is now tied for 25th place on the Rutgers single-season list for blocks. He moved into a tie with former Scarlet Knights Sean Axani (2003-04) and Keith Hughes (1989-90) with 34 blocked shots in a season.
WEBB INCREASES OFFENSIVE PRODUCTION IN BIG EAST ACTION
Junior guard Marquis Webb, known as a defensive stopper, has increased his offensive production during Rutgers' six BIG EAST games. He has posted double-figures in the scoring column in five of RU's six league games. Webb is averaging 10.2 points per game during league play, increasing his season average from 8.9 ppg to 9.3 ppg during the last six contests. He finished Wednesday's game with 12 points and four assists.
JOYNES MOVES INTO 21ST ON CAREER BLOCK LIST
With a pair of blocks against Providence, junior center Byron Joynes moved into 21st place on the Rutgers career block list with 47 career blocks.
DOUBY ENTERS TOP-25 IN ALL-TIME ASSISTS; MOVES UP IN ALL-TIME BLOCKS
Junior guard Quincy Douby finished the Providence game with four assists, increasing his career total to 206. He passed Brian Ellerbe (1981-85), moving into 25th place on the Scarlet Knights' all-time assist chart.
Douby also recorded a pair of blocks against the Friars, moving him into a tie with Rob Hodgson (1995-99) for 19th place on the Rutgers all-time blocks list with 53 career blocks.??
DOUBY MOVES TO 15TH ON ALL-TIME SCORING LIST
Junior guard Quincy Douby scored 18 points (14 in the second half) to increase his career total to 1,288 points. He moved past Rob Hodgson (1995-99) and into 15th place on the Scarlet Knights' all-time scoring list. His streak of consecutive double-digit scoring games is still alive at 25-straight games. Douby has led Rutgers in scoring in 18 of its 19 games this season.
Official Basketball Box Score
Providence vs Rutgers
01/25/06 7:00 p.m. at Louis Brown Athletic Ctr; Piscataway, NJ
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VISITORS: Providence 9-8, 2-4
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
11 MCDERMOTT, Geoff.... f 2-6 0-1 3-4 0 7 7 3 7 5 3 0 2 31
32 HANKE, Randall...... c 2-5 0-0 1-2 2 1 3 2 5 0 1 1 1 16
01 MCGRATH, Donnie..... g 8-11 5-7 2-3 0 4 4 1 23 4 1 0 0 40
04 CURRY, Sharaud...... g 3-6 2-2 4-5 0 4 4 0 12 4 5 0 0 37
13 EFEJUKU, Weyinmi.... g 0-3 0-1 2-4 0 1 1 2 2 1 2 0 2 25
15 HILL, Herbert....... 8-9 0-0 3-3 2 8 10 3 19 2 4 2 3 24
33 BURCH, Charlie...... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
34 KALE, Jonathan...... 4-4 0-0 3-4 2 5 7 4 11 0 1 0 0 21
TEAM................ 1 2 3
Totals.............. 27-45 7-11 18-25 7 32 39 15 79 16 17 3 8 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 16-27 59.3% 2nd Half: 11-18 61.1% Game: 60.0% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 7-9 77.8% 2nd Half: 0-2 0.0% Game: 63.6% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 5-5 100 % 2nd Half: 13-20 65.0% Game: 72.0% 5
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HOME TEAM: Rutgers 12-7, 2-4
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
01 WEBB, Marquis....... f 4-12 3-11 1-2 2 1 3 4 12 4 3 0 0 36
15 INMAN, JR........... f 4-11 3-6 2-4 1 3 4 4 13 4 1 3 0 33
21 JOYNES, Byron....... c 2-3 0-0 6-10 9 4 13 3 10 0 1 2 3 24
02 FARMER, Anthony..... g 1-8 1-5 0-0 1 1 2 3 3 2 1 0 0 33
05 DOUBY, Quincy....... g 5-20 4-10 4-4 0 1 1 4 18 4 2 2 1 39
30 GRIFFIN, Jaron...... 2-4 0-2 1-1 1 1 2 1 5 1 2 0 1 10
33 KEATING, Shayle..... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
40 BAILEY, Ollie....... 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 4
44 INGLIS, Jimmie...... 2-3 0-0 0-1 1 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 1 16
45 WATERSTRADT, Dan.... 1-2 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 3
TEAM................ 2 2 4
Totals.............. 22-64 11-34 14-22 18 13 31 21 69 15 10 7 6 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 9-29 31.0% 2nd Half: 13-35 37.1% Game: 34.4% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-17 17.6% 2nd Half: 8-17 47.1% Game: 32.4% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 5-7 71.4% 2nd Half: 9-15 60.0% Game: 63.6% 0
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Officials: Tim Higgins, Mike Roberts, Bernard Clinton
Technical fouls: Providence-TEAM. Rutgers-None.
Attendance: 6131
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total
Providence.................... 44 35 - 79
Rutgers....................... 26 43 - 69
ID-407993
Points in the paint-PC 26,RUTGERS 20. Points off turnovers-PC 13,RUTGERS 23.
2nd chance points-PC 11,RUTGERS 18. Fast break points-PC 4,RUTGERS 0.
Bench points-PC 30,RUTGERS 13. Score tied-2 times. Lead changed-5 times.
Last FG-PC 2nd-06:15, RUTGERS 2nd-01:05.
Largest lead-PC by 21 1st-01:40, RUTGERS by 5 1st-19:00.
