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Rutgers, Seton Hall record Big East wins

Rutgers' Myles Mack (L) tries to get around DePaul's Worrell Clahar in the second half during the first round of the NCAA Big East Basketball Championship at Madison Square Garden in New York City on March 12, 2013. Rutgers won 76 to 57. UPI/Monika Graff
Rutgers' Myles Mack (L) tries to get around DePaul's Worrell Clahar in the second half during the first round of the NCAA Big East Basketball Championship at Madison Square Garden in New York City on March 12, 2013. Rutgers won 76 to 57. UPI/Monika Graff | License Photo

NEW YORK, March 13 (UPI) -- Wally Judge fired in 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds Tuesday, helping boost Rutgers to a 76-57 win over DePaul in a first-round Big East Tournament game.

Judge was a perfect 9-of-9 from the field.

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Myles Mack added 19 points, four rebounds and four assists for the 11th-seeded Scarlett Knights (15-15), who advanced to play sixth-seeded Notre Dame in Wednesday's second round.

Jerome Seagears added 15 points and seven boards as Rutgers broke open a close contest in the second half, outscoring Blue Demons 44-26.

Cleveland Melvin pumped in 25 points and Brandon Young added 15 for DePaul No. 14 DePaul (11-21).

In Tuesday's other first-round game, Fuquan Edwin lifted 12th-seeded Seton Hall over South Florida 46-42 on a pair of free throws with 0.9 seconds remaining in overtime.

The key foul shots gave Edwin 17 points as the Pirates (15-17) advanced to take on fifth-seeded Syracuse.

Eugene Teague helped out with 14 points and 10 rebounds in the victory.

Zach LeDay led the 13th-seeded Bulls (12-19) with 13 points, 15 rebounds, five blocked shots and three steals.

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