PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Cam Spencer scored 18 points, Derek Simpson added 14, and Rutgers Scarlet Knights rolled past Central Connecticut 83-49 on Saturday.
Rutgers (5-1) took control with a 20-2 first-half run that turned an 11-11 tie into a 31-13 lead for the Scarlet Knights. Spencer made 4-of-5 3-pointers and scored all 18 of his points in the first half. Rutgers led 44-24 at the break.
Simpson made 5-of-6 from the field, including both of his 3-point attempts. Mawot Mag had 11 points and eight rebounds, and Clifford Omoruyi contributed 11 points.
Kellen Amos led Central Connecticut (0-7) with 15 points but was 1-for-10 on 3-pointers. Andre Snoddy had eight points and eight rebounds.
Spencer had two steals, a couple below his No. 2-in-the-nation average of 4.0 steals per game coming in. Defense-oriented Rutgers entered the game averaging 12.6 steals per game, but the Scarlet Knights had only eight steals among the Blue Devils' 14 turnovers.
By holding Central Connecticut to 31.6% shooting, the Scarlet Knights improved their 34.6% field goal percentage defense, which is 12th in the country. Rutgers, No. 13 in the nation with 53.6 points allowed per game, also improved on that number.
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1st Half
CCSU
Blue Devils
24
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:54
(Scarlet Knights gains possession)
19:44
+2
Derek Simpson makes two point layup
0-2
19:32
Joe Ostrowsky turnover (Aundre Hyatt steals)
19:28
Aundre Hyatt turnover
18:57
+3
Kellen Amos makes three point jump shot
3-2
18:39
+2
Mawot Mag makes two point jump shot
3-4
18:19
Kellen Amos misses three point jump shot
18:17
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
17:59
Abdul Momoh shooting foul (Aundre Hyatt draws the foul)
17:59
+1
Aundre Hyatt makes regular free throw 1 of 2
3-5
17:59
+1
Aundre Hyatt makes regular free throw 2 of 2
3-6
17:30
Joe Ostrowsky misses three point jump shot
17:28
Mawot Mag defensive rebound
17:14
Cam Spencer misses three point jump shot
17:12
Joe Ostrowsky defensive rebound
16:57
Andre Snoddy misses three point jump shot
16:55
Cam Spencer defensive rebound
16:54
Joe Ostrowsky personal foul
16:42
Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
16:40
Mawot Mag offensive rebound
16:34
Mawot Mag turnover (Joe Ostrowsky steals)
16:16
+2
Kellen Amos makes two point jump shot
5-6
15:55
+2
Cam Spencer makes two point layup
5-8
15:32
+2
Abdul Momoh makes two point layup (Kellen Amos assists)
7-8
15:28
Cam Spencer turnover
15:28
TV timeout
15:08
Blue Devils turnover (shot clock violation)
14:48
+2
Caleb McConnell makes two point layup (Derek Simpson assists)
7-10
14:33
Joe Ostrowsky turnover (Aundre Hyatt steals)
14:29
Andre Snoddy personal foul (Aundre Hyatt draws the foul)
14:29
+1
Aundre Hyatt makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-11
14:29
Aundre Hyatt misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:29
Andre Snoddy defensive rebound
14:13
+2
Jayden Brown makes two point layup (Kellen Amos assists)
9-11
14:03
Clifford Omoruyi misses two point layup
14:01
Kellen Amos defensive rebound
13:41
+2
Davonte Sweatman makes two point layup (Jayden Brown assists)
11-11
13:30
Caleb McConnell misses three point jump shot
13:28
Cam Spencer offensive rebound
13:23
+3
Cam Spencer makes three point jump shot
11-14
13:07
Andre Snoddy misses three point jump shot
13:05
Davonte Sweatman offensive rebound
12:52
Nigel Scantlebury turnover (bad pass)
12:30
+2
Mawot Mag makes two point layup (Derek Simpson assists)
11-16
12:08
Davonte Sweatman misses two point layup
12:06
Mawot Mag defensive rebound
12:02
+2
Derek Simpson makes two point layup (Mawot Mag assists)
11-18
11:34
Jayden Brown turnover (Cam Spencer steals)
11:27
+3
Cam Spencer makes three point jump shot (Caleb McConnell assists)
11-21
11:17
Blue Devils 30 second timeout
11:17
TV timeout
10:51
Blue Devils turnover (shot clock violation)
10:34
Mawot Mag misses two point layup
10:32
Antwone Woolfolk offensive rebound
10:26
+2
Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup
11-23
10:14
+2
Kellen Amos makes two point dunk (Nigel Scantlebury assists)
13-23
9:44
+2
Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup (Cam Spencer assists)
13-25
9:35
Antwone Woolfolk personal foul
9:20
TJ Holloway misses three point jump shot
9:18
Jalen Miller defensive rebound
9:13
+2
Jalen Miller makes two point layup
13-27
8:43
TJ Holloway turnover (Antwone Woolfolk steals)
8:33
Caleb McConnell turnover
8:26
Jalen Miller personal foul
8:26
Nigel Scantlebury technical foul
8:26
Nigel Scantlebury turnover (offensive foul)
8:26
+1
Cam Spencer makes regular free throw 1 of 2
13-28
8:26
+1
Cam Spencer makes regular free throw 2 of 2
13-29
8:17
Abdul Momoh blocks Aundre Hyatt's two point layup
8:15
Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
8:11
+2
Cam Spencer makes two point jump shot
13-31
7:49
+3
Nigel Scantlebury makes three point jump shot (Jay Rodgers assists)