Griff, Pettis Lead Rutgers to 1st Big East Win; DePaul Remains Without a Victory

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – In homage to the New Orleans “Aints” of the 1980s, four Rutgers students wore paper bags over their heads for the start of Saturday night’s tilt with DePaul at the Rutgers Athletic Center.

By the second half, the young men were able to show their faces.

In a battle between the Big East’s lone winless teams, Rutgers finally got a conference victory when it downed DePaul 75-56 to snap a nine-game losing streak dating to late December.

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SATURDAY’S BIG EAST RESULTS & STORIES (Click below for stories)

Louisville 69, West Virginia 63

Pitt 93, Notre Dame 80

Marquette 94, Georgetown 82

UConn 94, Providence 61

Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.