In the first true road game against its first high major opponent of the season, Rutgers struggled to sustain a high level of play and it led to a disappointing performance. Plagued by too many turnovers, poor shot selection and inconsistent defense, Pitt was able to dominate the game for most of the night, leading to
Rutgers led 7-3 early and was playing with energy, before Trey McGowens drew two quick fouls on Caleb McConnell. The first he converted a three-point play the hard way and the second was called on McConnell for playing McGowens too closely. You can see in this clip that McConnell had his arm held and then took an intentional elbow in the face from McGowens, but he was called for the violation due to the new rule.