PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Mike Poole had 14 points off the bench, including two clutch free throws with 17 seconds remaining, as Rutgers rallied past Saint Peter’s 55-52 on Thursday night.
Fellow freshman Gilvydas Biruta added 10 points for the Scarlet Knights (9-2), who trailed 40-28 with 16 minutes to play.
Austin Carroll scored five points during a 13-3 run that pulled Rutgers within 43-41 with 9 minutes left.
The Peacocks’ Darius Conley halted the run with a conventional 3-point play, but Rutgers scored the next seven points, including a jumper from Jonathan Mitchell to pull ahead 48-46 with 4:18 remaining.
