In an electric (100% serious) environment at the RAC, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights dropped a close contest to the Monmouth Hawks by a score of 73-67.
Rutgers hung tough for a good part of the first half and kept the game close. Monmouth wound up going on a little run and scored a last second layup to go up 37-31 at the half.
In the second half, Monmouth took over. They were doing jsut about everything right. They made layups, three-pointers, and foul shouts. Withh 11:32 left in the game, Monmouth converted a huge alley-oop and the RAC erupted in cheers.