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Rutgers rallies in second half to defeat Merrimack 48-35

AP
Nov 13, 2021

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Ron Harper Jr. and Cliff Omoruyi both had double-doubles and Rutgers Scarlet Knights rallied in the second half to defeat Merrimack Warriors 48-35 on Saturday.

Harper had 13 points and 11 rebounds to go with Omoruyi's 11 points and 13 rebounds.

After trailing 23-16 at halftime, Rutgers (2-0) opened the second half with a drawn-out 13-6 run and the score was tied at 29 when the Scarlet Knights' Harper made one of two free throws at the 9:46 mark. Harper scored in the paint about a minute later, giving Rutgers the lead for good while Merrimack was in the midst of a 8 1/2-minute scoreless drought.

Merrimack (2-1) was stuck on 29 points from the 13:18 mark until Mikey Watkins scored with 4:51 to go. By that time Rutgers was ahead 40-31. Wakins led the Warriors with 12 points.

Rutgers made only five field goals and committed 10 turnovers in the first half. The second half was more than just a turnaround, as Rutgers outscored the Warriors 32-12.

Only five players scored for Rutgers - six for Merrimack - but the Scarlet Knights had a 17-3 advantage in bench scoring. Rutgers shot 31% from the field and Merrimack hit on just 23%.

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1st Half
MRMK
Warriors
23
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
16

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Jordan Minor vs. Clifford Omoruyi (Geo Baker gains possession)
19:43		Paul Mulcahy misses three point jump shot
19:41		Mykel Derring defensive rebound
19:12		Mykel Derring misses two point jump shot
19:10		Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
18:51		Caleb McConnell misses two point jump shot
18:49		Caleb McConnell offensive rebound
18:43		Caleb McConnell turnover (Jordan Minor steals)
18:22	+2	Devin Jensen makes two point layup (Jordan Minor assists)	2-0
18:07		Paul Mulcahy misses two point jump shot
18:05		Ziggy Reid defensive rebound
17:40		Mikey Watkins turnover (bad pass)
17:23		Clifford Omoruyi turnover (Ziggy Reid steals)
17:15		Ziggy Reid misses three point jump shot
17:13		Jordan Minor offensive rebound
17:05		Jordan Minor misses two point layup
17:03		Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
16:54		Paul Mulcahy misses two point jump shot
16:52		Devin Jensen defensive rebound
16:38		Jordan Minor misses two point jump shot
16:36		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
16:20		Ron Harper Jr. misses two point layup
16:18		Ziggy Reid defensive rebound
16:06		Ziggy Reid turnover (lost ball) (Caleb McConnell steals)
15:46		Jordan Minor blocks Caleb McConnell's two point layup
15:44		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
15:44		TV timeout
15:40		Paul Mulcahy turnover (bad pass)
15:30	+2	Devin Jensen makes two point layup (Jordan Minor assists)	4-0
15:13	+3	Ron Harper Jr. makes three point jump shot (Aundre Hyatt assists)	4-3
14:50		Devin Jensen misses three point jump shot
14:48		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
14:33		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point jump shot
14:31		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
14:28		Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
14:26		Mawot Mag offensive rebound
14:26		Ziggy Reid personal foul
14:24		Justin Connolly shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
14:24	+1	Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	4-4
14:24	+1	Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-5
14:02	+3	Jordan McKoy makes three point jump shot (Mikey Watkins assists)	7-5
13:30	+2	Ron Harper Jr. makes two point layup (Geo Baker assists)	7-7
13:12		Jordan McKoy misses three point jump shot
13:10		Mawot Mag defensive rebound
12:48	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Mawot Mag assists)	7-9
12:24	+2	Mikey Watkins makes two point layup	9-9
12:09		Aundre Hyatt misses two point jump shot
12:07		Malik Edmead defensive rebound
12:02		Malik Edmead misses two point layup
12:02		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
12:02		Clifford Omoruyi turnover (lost ball)
11:45		Devin Jensen misses three point jump shot
11:43		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
11:33		Caleb McConnell turnover (traveling)
11:33		TV timeout
11:17		Aundre Hyatt blocks Devin Jensen's two point layup
11:15		Paul Mulcahy defensive rebound
11:09	+2	Aundre Hyatt makes two point layup (Paul Mulcahy assists)	9-11
10:36		Mikey Watkins misses three point jump shot
10:34		Ralph Gonzales-Agee defensive rebound
10:15		Ralph Gonzales-Agee misses two point jump shot
10:13		Jordan Minor defensive rebound
9:40		Mykel Derring misses three point jump shot
9:38		Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
9:14		Caleb McConnell misses two point jump shot
9:12		Mikey Watkins defensive rebound
9:03		Ralph Gonzales-Agee blocks Jordan Minor's two point layup
9:01		Warriors offensive rebound
8:55		Ziggy Reid misses two point layup
8:53		Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
8:43		Ralph Gonzales-Agee turnover (Devin Jensen steals)
8:26	+2	Jordan Minor makes two point layup	11-11
7:55		Ron Harper Jr. misses three point jump shot
7:54		Ralph Gonzales-Agee offensive rebound
7:53		Jordan Minor blocks Ralph Gonzales-Agee's two point layup
7:52		Warriors defensive rebound
7:52		TV timeout
7:35		Clifford Omoruyi blocks Ziggy Reid's two point layup
7:33		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
7:06		Caleb McConnell misses three point jump shot
7:04		Ziggy Reid defensive rebound
7:04		Jump ball. (Warriors gains possession)
6:39		Ziggy Reid misses three point jump shot
6:37		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
6:24		Geo Baker misses three point jump shot
6:22		Mikey Watkins defensive rebound
6:07	+2	Mikey Watkins makes two point jump shot	13-11
5:48		Paul Mulcahy misses two point jump shot
5:46		Devin Jensen defensive rebound
5:45	+2	Jordan Minor makes two point dunk (Mikey Watkins assists)	15-11
5:45		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
5:19		Geo Baker misses two point jump shot
5:17		Malik Edmead defensive rebound
5:10		Malik Edmead misses two point jump shot
5:08		Justin Connolly offensive rebound
5:02		Justin Connolly misses two point layup
5:02		Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
5:02		Justin Connolly shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
5:02	+1	Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-12
5:02	+1	Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-13
4:46		Malik Edmead misses two point jump shot
4:44		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
4:38		Aundre Hyatt turnover (Malik Edmead steals)
4:32		Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Mikey Watkins draws the foul)
4:32	+1	Mikey Watkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-13
4:32		Mikey Watkins misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:32		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
4:18		Geo Baker misses three point jump shot
4:16		Warriors defensive rebound
3:57	+3	Ziggy Reid makes three point jump shot (Mikey Watkins assists)	19-13
3:25		Justin Connolly shooting foul (Geo Baker draws the foul)
3:25		TV timeout
3:25		Geo Baker misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:25	+1	Geo Baker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-14
3:03		Ziggy Reid misses three point jump shot
3:01		Malik Edmead offensive rebound
2:48		Jordan Minor misses two point layup
2:46		Geo Baker defensive rebound
2:36	+2	Ron Harper Jr. makes two point layup (Geo Baker assists)	19-16
2:11	+3	Mikey Watkins makes three point jump shot	22-16
1:59		Mawot Mag turnover (traveling)
1:44		Paul Mulcahy shooting foul (Devin Jensen draws the foul)
1:44	+1	Devin Jensen makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-16
1:44		Devin Jensen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:44		Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
1:32		Malik Edmead personal foul
1:21		Paul Mulcahy turnover (Malik Edmead steals)
1:08		Paul Mulcahy personal foul
1:02		Mawot Mag blocks Jordan Minor's two point layup
1:00		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
0:40		Geo Baker misses three point jump shot
0:38		Jordan Minor defensive rebound
0:33		Warriors 30 second timeout
0:30		Devin Jensen turnover (Mawot Mag steals)
0:26		Mawot Mag turnover (Mikey Watkins steals)
0:12		Jordan Minor misses two point layup
0:10		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
0:02		Mawot Mag misses two point jump shot
0:00		Warriors defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
MRMK
Warriors
12
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
32

Time		Play	Score
19:32		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point jump shot
19:30		Jordan Minor defensive rebound
19:16	+2	Jordan Minor makes two point jump shot	25-16
19:00		Ron Harper Jr. misses two point jump shot
18:58		Ron Harper Jr. offensive rebound
18:55	+3	Geo Baker makes three point jump shot (Ron Harper Jr. assists)	25-19
18:20		Jordan Minor misses two point layup
18:18		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
17:59	+3	Ron Harper Jr. makes three point jump shot (Paul Mulcahy assists)	25-22
17:33		Ziggy Reid misses two point jump shot
17:31		Jordan Minor offensive rebound
17:28		Mikey Watkins misses two point jump shot
17:26		Jordan Minor offensive rebound
17:14	+2	Jordan Minor makes two point layup	27-22
17:02	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Geo Baker assists)	27-24
16:34		Ziggy Reid misses three point jump shot
16:32		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
16:28		Jordan Minor shooting foul (Ron Harper Jr. draws the foul)
16:28		Ron Harper Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:28		Ziggy Reid defensive rebound
16:28		Ron Harper Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:28		Ziggy Reid defensive rebound
16:04		Caleb McConnell blocks Mikey Watkins's two point jump shot
16:04		Mikey Watkins offensive rebound
16:04		Jump ball. Mikey Watkins vs. Caleb McConnell (Warriors gains possession)
15:57		Ziggy Reid misses three point jump shot
15:55		Paul Mulcahy defensive rebound
15:44		Ron Harper Jr. misses two point jump shot
15:42		Mikey Watkins defensive rebound
15:21		Malik Edmead misses three point jump shot
15:19		Jordan Minor offensive rebound
15:19		Caleb McConnell personal foul
15:19		TV timeout
15:07		Ziggy Reid misses two point jump shot
15:05		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
14:45		Ron Harper Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:43		Paul Mulcahy offensive rebound
14:39		Paul Mulcahy turnover (Jordan Minor steals)
14:22		Jordan Minor misses three point jump shot
14:20		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
14:00		Jordan Minor blocks Paul Mulcahy's two point jump shot
13:58		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
13:52		Mikey Watkins shooting foul (Geo Baker draws the foul)
13:52	+1	Geo Baker makes regular free throw 1 of 3	27-25
13:52	+1	Geo Baker makes regular free throw 2 of 3	27-26
13:52	+1	Geo Baker makes regular free throw 3 of 3	27-27
13:31	+2	Mikey Watkins makes two point layup	29-27
13:15		Geo Baker misses three point jump shot
13:14		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
13:14		Ziggy Reid shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
13:14		Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:55		Jordan McKoy misses three point jump shot
13:14	+1	Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-28
12:55		Jordan McKoy misses three point jump shot
12:53		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
12:37		Aundre Hyatt misses two point jump shot
12:35		Malik Edmead defensive rebound
12:05		Devin Jensen misses three point jump shot
12:03		Justin Connolly offensive rebound
12:02		Mikey Watkins misses three point jump shot
12:02		Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
12:02		Justin Connolly personal foul
11:40		Mawot Mag turnover (lost ball)
11:40		TV timeout
11:22		Mawot Mag blocks Jordan Minor's two point layup
11:20		Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
11:14		Jaden Jones misses two point layup
11:12		Devin Jensen defensive rebound
10:56		Devin Jensen misses three point jump shot
10:54		Geo Baker defensive rebound
10:25		Geo Baker turnover (Devin Jensen steals)
10:25		Mikey Watkins turnover (traveling)
10:16		Aundre Hyatt misses two point layup
10:14		Jordan Minor defensive rebound
10:10		Mykel Derring misses two point layup
10:08		Dean Reiber defensive rebound
9:46		Jordan Minor shooting foul (Ron Harper Jr. draws the foul)
9:46		Ron Harper Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:21		Devin Jensen misses three point jump shot
9:46	+1	Ron Harper Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-29
9:19		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
9:37		TV timeout
9:21		Devin Jensen misses three point jump shot
9:19		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
8:56		Malik Edmead personal foul
8:37		Ron Harper Jr. misses two point layup
8:35		Ron Harper Jr. offensive rebound
8:32	+2	Ron Harper Jr. makes two point layup	29-31
8:11		Ziggy Reid turnover (bad pass)
7:51		Malik Edmead personal foul (Jaden Jones draws the foul)
7:51		TV timeout
7:51	+1	Jaden Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-32
7:51	+1	Jaden Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	29-33
7:31		Devin Jensen misses three point jump shot
7:29		Warriors offensive rebound
7:14		Ziggy Reid misses three point jump shot
7:12		Geo Baker defensive rebound
6:57	+3	Aundre Hyatt makes three point jump shot (Geo Baker assists)	29-36
6:32		Clifford Omoruyi personal foul
6:24		Mikey Watkins misses three point jump shot
6:22		Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
6:13	+2	Jaden Jones makes two point layup (Geo Baker assists)	29-38
5:52		Mykel Derring misses three point jump shot
5:50		Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
5:31		Jordan Minor personal foul (Ron Harper Jr. draws the foul)
5:31		Ron Harper Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:31		Jaden Jones offensive rebound
5:31	+2	Jaden Jones makes two point layup	29-40
5:10		Aundre Hyatt personal foul
4:52	+2	Mikey Watkins makes two point jump shot	31-40
4:52	+2	Mikey Watkins makes two point jump shot	31-40
4:33		Justin Connolly blocks Ron Harper Jr.'s two point layup
4:29		Ron Harper Jr. offensive rebound
4:29		Mykel Derring personal foul (Jaden Jones draws the foul)
4:29	+1	Jaden Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	31-41
4:29		Jaden Jones misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:29		Ziggy Reid defensive rebound
4:02		Jordan Minor turnover (traveling)
3:38		Jordan Minor shooting foul (Aundre Hyatt draws the foul)
3:38		TV timeout
3:38		Aundre Hyatt misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:38	+1	Aundre Hyatt makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-42
3:38	+1	Aundre Hyatt makes regular free throw 2 of 2	31-42
3:16	+3	Mykel Derring makes three point jump shot (Ziggy Reid assists)	34-42
2:39	+2	Jaden Jones makes two point jump shot (Aundre Hyatt assists)	34-44
2:30		Mykel Derring turnover (Aundre Hyatt steals)
2:24	+2	Aundre Hyatt makes two point layup	34-46
2:08		Mykel Derring misses two point jump shot
2:06		Ziggy Reid offensive rebound
2:04		Clifford Omoruyi personal foul
1:48		Ron Harper Jr. blocks Mikey Watkins's two point jump shot
1:46		Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
1:42	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Geo Baker assists)	34-48
1:19		Mikey Watkins misses three point jump shot
1:17		Ziggy Reid offensive rebound
1:12		Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Jordan Minor draws the foul)
1:12		Jordan Minor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:12	+1	Jordan Minor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-48
1:12	+1	Jordan Minor makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-48
0:43		Ron Harper Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:41		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
0:41		Jordan Minor blocks Clifford Omoruyi's two point layup
0:39		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
0:19		Aundre Hyatt turnover (bad pass)
0:09		Malik Edmead misses two point jump shot
0:07		Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound

Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound