Five technical fouls and a defensive battle ensued on Saturday, but the play of Myles Powell was the difference in Seton Hall handing Rutgers a bitter defeat on the road by the final score of 72-66. Rutgers trailed by 9 points at the half after shooting just 25% at the break. However, the Scarlet Knights continued to battle back in the second half, a signature trait of this program under Steve Pikiell, cutting the lead to just 3 points late in the game. However, Rutgers fell short down the stretch and dropped to 5-5 on the season.
Seton Hall started fast and led 7-2 at first media timeout.