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Rutgers decides to give Fred Hill another year (AP)

Fred Hill is getting get another chance to turn around the Rutgers basketball program. "Fred Hill is under contract as our men's basketball head coach," athletic director Tim Pernetti said Wednesday in announcing that Hill will return for a fifth season. "We had a productive meeting and look for... (original story)

Stephenson leads Cincinnati over Rutgers (AP)

Lance Stephenson picked up the hardware, then helped Cincinnati finally get a Big East tournament win. The New York native was selected the conference's Rookie of the Year on Tuesday afternoon. About 6 hours later, he backed up the choice by making the game-deciding free throw with 1.8 seconds t... (original story)

Women fall in semifinal game (Rivals.com)

HARTFORD, Conn. - After a dramatic double-overtime win over No. 11 Georgetown Sunday, the Rutgers women's... (original story)

Brown's 19 lead Pitt past Rutgers 83-54 (AP)

Rutgers coach Fred Hill voted for Jamie Dixon as the Big East coach of the year. Hill only wishes Pitt's dominant-in-all-phases performance against his team hadn't justified his vote. Gilbert Brown scored 19 points and No. 17 Pittsburgh took control early with a 19-2 run Saturday that sent t... (original story)

Marquette takes, makes 3s to swamp Rutgers 82-59 (AP)

Darius Johnson-Odom scored 16 points and Maurice Acker hit 4 of 5 3-pointers for Marquette, lifting the nation's most prolific shooting team from beyond the arc to a 82-59 win over Rutgers on Tuesday night. The Golden Eagles (12-8, 3-5 Big East) went 9 of 17 from 3-point range and are shooting a... (original story)

No. 12 G'town rolls 88-63 over last-place Rutgers (AP)

If this keeps up, Rutgers coach Fred Hill ought to be given a spot on the NCAA tournament selection committee. He's seen five of the nation's top teams over the last four weeks, and none of them have slacked off against his last-place Scarlet Knights. Hill's latest sobering encounter cam... (original story)

Rutgers Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)

Unlike his fellow athletic director at DePaul, Rutgers' Tim Pernetti has said he has no plans to make a coaching change before the end of the season. That might not be much of a kindness for Fred Hill, however, given the reception he is getting these days before the hometown crowd. He and the Scarle... (original story)

Rutgers pulls away from Monmouth 66-52 (AP)

Mike Rosario had 23 points and seven rebounds as Rutgers pulled away from Monmouth (N.J.) 66-52 on Wednesday night in its first game without one of its top players. Hamady Ndiaye added 22 points, 10 rebounds and eight blocks for Rutgers (6-2), which played without center Gregory Echenique. The Knigh... (original story)

Rutgers knocks off Colgate 76-67 (AP)

Gregory Echenique had 19 points and eight rebounds to help Rutgers hold off Colgate 76-67 on Sunday. Freshman Dane Miller had career highs with 15 points and eight rebounds for Rutgers (5-2) and Mike Rosario came off the bench for 14 points. Rosario, Rutgers' leading scorer, did not enter until ... (original story)

Rutgers defeats Princeton 58-44 (AP)

Gregory Echenique scored 17 of his career-high 21 points in the second half as Rutgers defeated Princeton 58-44 on Thursday night. Patrick Jackson had 11 first-half points for the Scarlet Knights (4-2), who beat Princeton (2-4) for the 10th time in the last 11 meetings. After going scoreless against... (original story)





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