Rutgers Secures Third Straight Win, Defeating Georgetown 71-60

Strong defense and key contributions from bench players propel Rutgers to victory despite being outrebounded.

Rutgers defeated Georgetown 71-60 in the Gavitt Tipoff Games, marking their third straight win.
Derek Simpson, Aundre Hyatt, and Gavin Griffiths were key players for Rutgers, scoring 15, 12, and 12 points respectively.
Despite being outrebounded 40-29, Rutgers' strong defense limited Georgetown to 35.3% shooting and forced 21 turnovers.
Georgetown's Jayden Epps and Dontrez Styles led their team with 16 and 15 points respectively, with Styles matching his career high.
Rutgers' bench outscored Georgetown's 21-6, contributing significantly to the victory.