The St. Joseph Hawks almost gave C. Viv a migraine and Rutgers a loss, but much pain was avoided and the Knights escaped with a 56-50 victory. Rutgers shot 33%, but dominated the boards.

No quite the warm-up they'd like before their game against Maryland on Monday, but maybe Essence Carson, who missed the game with a hip flexor/groin strain, will be back on the court by then.