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Men's Basketball: Knights continue second-half issues

Marquette entered last night’s contest with the Rutgers men’s basketball team as the No. 15 team in the nation. It also sat one game behind league-leading Georgetown in the conference standings. After a rocky start, the Golden Eagles stole the game from the Scarlet Knights as they earned a 60-54 win at the Louis Brown Athletic Center. After the first 20 minutes, Marquette faced a 10-point deficit.Reminiscent of Rutgers’ loss to Villanova on Feb. 18 — in which it also held a 31-21 lead at halftime — the Knights looked every bit in control against a tougher opponent.

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Head coach Mike Rice looks on during last night’s 60-54 loss to Marquette at the RAC. Rutgers held a 10-point advantage at halftime, but were outscored 39-23 by the Golden Eagles in the second half.

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Sophomore forward Derrick Randall posts up against Marquette center Chris Otule. Randall scored eight points in 16 minutes.

Johnson finds niche at Rutgers

Austin Johnson is about to play his final game at the Louis Brown Athletic Center. After 90 career games for the Rutgers men’s basketball team — 33 of which he started — the senior forward will take his home court for the final time. And yet, there was a time in Johnson’s career when it was possible that his final game at the Rutgers Athletic Center was going to be March 4, 2010 — in an 11-point loss to Seton Hall. Following that season, Johnson — along with the rest of the team — faced a decision.

RU routs Pitt on Senior Night

Senior guard Erica Wheeler and sophomore guard Shakena Richardson had 15 points apiece as the Rutgers women’s basketball team cruised last night to a 65-44 victory against Pittsburgh. The Scarlet Knights dealt the Panthers their 16th consecutive loss and kept them winless in Big East competition. With the blowout victory, Rutgers clinched the No. 9 seed in the Big East Tournament and will face No. 8 South Florida in the second round Saturday in Hartford, Conn. The Knights ended their regular season on a high note before they continue their quest to make the NCAA Tournament.

Balanced attack offsets poor decision making

Only a team like Pittsburgh would allow leeway for the Rutgers women’s basketball team to get away with miscues. The Scarlet Knights turned over the ball 21 times in last night’s 65-44 win against the Panthers, with errant passes and questionable decisions on offense. The Knights also had to deal with the foul troubles from both senior forward Monique Oliver and freshman wing Kahleah Copper. Oliver picked up her fourth foul with 17:12 remaining in the second half and fouled out with a little more than six minutes to play.

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Senior guard Erica Wheeler attempts an outside jumper, as she shot consistently from the perimeter in her final game at the RAC. Wheeler recorded 15 points and seven rebounds to lead the Knights to last night’s 65-44 blowout win.

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Sophomore guard Shakena Richardson, far right, drives for a lay-up last night against?Pittsburgh, where she led a consistent Rutgers offensive output across the board in the Knights’ 65-44 win against the Panthers with 15 points, three rebounds, seven assists and four steals.

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Sophomore wing Betnijah Laney scavenges the court for a pass last night against?Pittsburgh. Laney contributed double-figure points for the third straight game.

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Senior forward Austin Johnson plays his final home game tonight at the RAC.

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Knights fail to convert free-throw opportunities

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Facing No. 7 Georgetown and the nation’s No. 10 scoring defense is tough enough as it is. It is even more difficult when the Hoyas spend most of the game on the free throw line. And it is near impossible to come out on top when the person who takes most of those free throws is player of the year candidate Otto Porter. The Rutgers men’s basketball team received a firsthand look at this Saturday night, when an excessive free throw differential led to a 64-51 Scarlet Knights loss to the Hoyas.

Porter hands loss to struggling Knights

WASHINGTON, D.C. — For all of his prowess — 28 points, eight rebounds, four steals and three blocks — Otto Porter’s loudest ovation came when he finally sat down. The Georgetown forward was so effective Saturday at the Verizon Center that his first break came with 23.2 seconds left, a 64-51 Hoyas victory well in hand. “I don’t know if anybody in this room could have predicted what he is right now,” said Rutgers head men’s basketball coach Mike Rice, whose team lost its 10th game in 11 tries.

Lackluster Cincinnati defeats RU

Before entering Cincinnati, it was quite likely the Rutgers women’s basketball team would need an incredibly successful Big East Tournament to make the NCAA Tournament. After Saturday’s 56-48 loss to the Bearcats, that became all but certain. Cincinnati (12-16, 4-11) ended the game with an 8-0 run once Rutgers (15-13, 6-9) tied the game at 48 with 2:12 left. Center Lesha Dunn sparked the late run with two free throws on the next possession to complete her 14-point outing.

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Senior wing Dane Miller, right, attempts to defend Georgetown forward Otto Porter on Saturday in Rutgers’ 64-51 loss. Porter finished the game with 28 points.

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Junior forward Wally Judge throws down a dunk during Saturday night’s 64-51 loss to Georgetown. Judge was the only Rutgers player to score in double figures with 11 points after shooting 5-for-9 from the field. Forward Dane Miller and guard Myles Mack each had nine points.

RU faces Cinci in last road game

After getting head coach C. Vivian Stringer career win No. 900, the Rutgers women’s basketball team tomorrow looks to remain in the winning column.  The Scarlet Knights hit the road for the final time this season in a rematch with Cincinnati. Rutgers (15-12, 6-8) defeated the Bearcats (11-16, 3-11) at home, 55-46, on Feb. 9 to pull Stringer within one of achieving 900 victories. The Knights are coming off an historic win against South Florida on Tuesday and displayed energy was not paying results during their two-week, four-game losing streak.

RU faces overwhelming odds

Time is running out on the Rutgers men’s basketball team. The Scarlet Knights are locked in to playing on the first day of the Big East Tournament, and a chance at an at-large bid for the NCAA Tournament is a thing of the past. But several of its losses were not bad ones. Only four of its’ Big East defeats were by more than 10 points, and it kept pace with nearly every team for at least the first half. Records do not show how hard a team fights or how close the games are.

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Sophomore wing Betnijah Laney scored 20 points Tuesday against South Florida.

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The Knights need the best of senior guard Erica?Wheeler’s shooting in Cincinnati, one game after she made six 3-pointers.