Rutgers Roundup

Rutgers freshman Corey Chandler was named to the Big East Conference weekly men's basketball honor roll Monday. The guard averaged 19.0 points and 6.0 rebounds on the week for the Scarlet Knights, including a 23-point, eight-rebound performance on national television vs. No. 1 North Carolina Sunday evening.

Chandler began the week by sinking all nine of his free-throw attempts en route to a team-high 15 points in a 65-55 win over NJIT last Thursday evening at the Prudential Center. The victory provided the Scarlet Knights their first road win of the season. Chandler's charity stripe performance against the Highlanders marked the most free throws made by a Rutgers player in a game since Quincy Douby went 10-of-12 in an 82-78 victory over Seton Hall at the RAC on Jan. 7, 2006.

Vs. the Tar Heels, Chandler was 8-for- 17 from the floor to produce his second performance of 20 points or more in the past three games (25 at Nebraska, 12/9).

Chandler has scored in double figures nine times this season and has led Rutgers in scoring on four occasions. He ranks 20th in the Big East in scoring with a 14.1 points-per-game average and places tied for eighth in the league in steals, with 2.0 thefts per contest.

Chandler is the second Scarlet Knight to earn inclusion on the league honor roll this season. Junior forward J.R. Inman (Pomona, N.Y.) was recognized on the first honor roll of the 2007-08 campaign after helping RU to its 3-1 start.

Rutgers (7-4), under the leadership of second-year head coach Fred Hill, next hits the hardwood against Rider at the RAC in a 7:30 p.m. tip-off on Friday.