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ROSEMONT, Ill. -- Although Rutgers is 3-0 for the first time in eight years, Steve Pikiell isnt ready to make any declarations about his team just yet.Weve got a long ways to go, the first-year coach said. Im happy weve got to a good start, but it doesnt mean a whole heck of a lot to me, honestly.Were just trying to get these guys in the mode of defending and rebounding. It helps you win basketball games.Corey Sanders had 15 points, Mike Williams added 14 and nine rebounds and the Scarlet Knights used the defense-and-rebounding formula for a 66-59 victory over DePaul in the Gavitt Tip-Off Games on Thursday night.Deshawn Freeman added nine points and nine rebounds as the Scarlet Knight built a 46-27 rebounding edge.Eli Cain had 24 points on 8-for-13 shooting to lead DePaul.Billy Garrett had just five points for the Blue Demons (1-1) on 1-for-11 shooting before fouling out with more than eight minutes remaining.I can get a little bit concerned because its the second game in a row where hes got in foul trouble and hasnt shot the ball well, DePaul coach Dave Leitao said.You cant be talked about as one of the top seven, eight or nine best players in the (Big East) and not play well. Thats something we have to figure out.DePaul freshman Devin Gage suffered a right shoulder injury when he fell hard to the court with just under 12 minutes left. He did not return.Rutgers took control with a 12-2 run for a 31-22 lead. The Scarlet Knights had a 33-26 halftime advantage.Both teams shot poorly in the first half, but the difference for Rutgers was an 11-0 edge in second-chance points and a 29-8 first-half rebounding advantage.The Scarlet Knights continued to expand the lead at the beginning of the second half and took a 54-32 advantage (their biggest of the game) on a basket by Shaquille Doorson with 10:39 to play.I thought our guys were kind of locked in and did a really good job defensively, Pikiell said. Weve become a much improved defensive team and were a good rebounding team.DePaul made a furious late rally using pressure to pull within six points in the final minute, but dug too deep a hole.I think the beginning of the second half killed us, Cain said. We really couldnt get anything good on the offensive end.BIG PICTURERutgers: Although the Scarlet Knights are unbeaten, its way too early to tell whether the program is on the rebound. So far, the competition has been underwhelming (Molloy, Drexel and DePaul) and there was plenty not to like about this performance. Still, the defense and rebounding provide a good foundation to build upon.DePaul: The Blue Demons dont have a lot of offensive firepower to begin with, so scoring is especially difficult when Garrett has a poor shooting night. The lack of a post presence put all the pressure to provide offense on Cain, who had 21 points in the opener against Robert Morris.OLD FRIENDSPikiell and Leitao both were assistants under former Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun. Pikiell also played for Calhoun at UConn.Dave Leitao is like my hero, Pikiell said. He was my coach at UConn, I worked with him, he was mentor and I know what a great coach he is.UP NEXTRutgers looks to stay unbeaten when it hosts Niagara on Sunday.DePaul plays the second of three straight home games Sunday against Milwaukee.Joshua Kimmich Germany Jersey . Haas said he "felt a lot of pain" in his right shoulder when he slammed his racket to the ground in frustration after losing his serve at 3-3 in the first set. Mesut Ozil Germany Jersey . -- Matt Rupert scored once in regulation and again in the shootout as the London Knights extended their win streak to nine games by defeating the Owen Sound Attack 4-3 on Friday in Ontario Hockey League action. http://www.germanysoccerpro.com/Ilkay-Gundogan-Germany-Jersey/ . Mitch Holmberg added a goal and three assists. Connor Chartier also scored for the Chiefs (3-0-0). Luke Harrison spoiled Garrett Hughsons shutout bid with a power-play goal at 13:17 of the third period. The Spokane goaltender finished with 28 saves, including a Brandon Fushimi penalty shot in the second period that would have tied the game 1-1. Marco Reus Jersey .Y. - Nelson Mandela will be honoured by the New York Yankees with a plaque in Monument Park. Manuel Neuer Jersey .1 million pounds ($61.2 million) on Saturday, giving the beleaguered English Premier League champions a major lift.Saturday, kick-off: 14:30MurrayfieldRevenge will be on the minds of the majority of Scotland fans as they make their way to Murrayfield on Saturday afternoon. Australias visit to Edinburgh this weekend represents the first time the two sides have faced each other since their controversial Rugby World Cup quarterfinal showdown last year. On that occasion, Scotland came within seconds of reaching the last four, before a debatable late penalty aided the Wallabies passage. But with only seven survivors from that game in the starting XV, Vern Cotter will hope his side do get too distracted by the task of righting their perceived wrong. Not least because Australia arrive at Murrayfield on the back of an impressive win over Wales and with a northern hemisphere clean sweep on their minds. The 32-8 win in Cardiff last Saturday was built on a ruthless start, and a peerless performance from fly-half Bernard Foley. If their hosts take their eye off the task at hand they risk giving themselves too much to do.Team news Hooker Ross Ford will win his 100th cap, becoming only the third Scotsman to do so. Ford is joined in Vern Cotters squad by four players making their first Test start. Centre Huw Jones, back row Hamish Watson, and front-rows Zander Fagerson and Allan Dell all face the Wallabies.Australia have been boosted by the inclusion of flanker David Pocock, who was forced off at half-time of the win against Wales last weekend with a concussion. He takes his place in an unchanged back row, with Dean Mumm on the replacements bench and Scott Fardy dropped from the 23. Scrum-half Will Genia starts alongside Foley having only been released by Stade Francais after the Wales game.Scotland: Hogg, Maitland, Jones, Dunbar, Visser, Russell, Laidlaw (captain); Dell, Ford, Fagerson, R. Gray, J. Gray, Barclay, Watson, WilsonReplacements:?Brown, Reid, Low, Gilcchrist, Hardie, Price, Horne, HughesAustralia:?Folau, Haylett-Petty, Kuridrani, Hodge, Speight, Foley, Genia; Sio, Moore (captain), Kepu, Arnold, Coleman, Pocock, Hooper, TimaniReplacements:?Latu, Robertson, Alaalatoa, Simmons, Skelton, Mumm, Phipps, CooperKey head-to-head The Wallabies win over Wales was built in part on their devastating dominance of the breakdown.dddddddddddd. It is sure to be a key battleground again in Edinburgh, and therefore, Cotters decision to put Hamish Watson in direct competition with Michael Hooper does seem an interesting one. Hooper was all energy in Cardiff, beating four defenders in attack while putting in 12 tackles in defence. On his first Test start, Watson will need to do what Wales couldnt and keep the Wallabies back row in check.Key stats *Scotlands last two wins against Australia (2009 and 2012) have come without scoring a try.*The 34 points Scotland scored against the Wallabies in their 2015 World Cup quarterfinal is the biggest tally they have ever managed against Australia.*Australias biggest win over Scotland in Edinburgh came in November 2006, when they won 44-15.Prediction Scotland will certainly be fired up to right the wrongs of last year, but will that be enough? We still do not know what affect Cotters impending departure has had on the squad, and as was proven in Cardiff last weekend, the Wallabies will punish ruthlessly any slip in concentration. Although it remains to be seen exactly what shape David Pocock is in, Australia are arguably stronger than against Wales, and will have the benefit of another week working together. It may not be quite as comfortable as last weekend, but the Wallabies should get the victory that keeps their Grand Slam hopes alive. ' ' '