Rutgers uses a 22-0 run to beat slumping Indiana, 66-58
AP
Jan 30, 2019
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Rutgers Scarlet Knights and Indiana Hoosiers are streaking.
The upstart Scarlet Knights are on a three-game win streak in Big Ten play for the first time in school history, slowly climbing out of the conference basement under third-year coach Steve Pikiell. Meanwhile the Hoosiers once-promising season has hit a seven-game skid under second-year coach Archie Miller.
Eugene Omoruyi had a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds and Geo Baker had 16 points and five assists as Rutgers used a 22-0 run to come back and beat Indiana 66-58 Wednesday night.
''We weren't really even thinking about how many points we were scoring,'' Baker said of the run. ''I knew that they weren't scoring and that was the main thing. Keep locking them up, keep playing good defense.''
Ron Harper Jr. had a fast break dunk followed by a 3-pointer after back-to-back Indiana turnovers as Rutgers (11-9, 4-6 Big Ten) ended the first half on a 9-0 run, cutting Indiana's lead to 29-28.
''That three I hit in the corner - I feel like that was huge,'' Harper Jr. said. ''(Eu)Gene (Omoruyi) has been throwing me that pass in the corner for the last couple of days at practice. He said Indiana's going to dig in so just be prepared for me to throw a rocket your way and shoot it and it happened.''
The Scarlet Knights started the second half on an 11-0 run to take their first lead of the game since 3-2.
Indiana (12-9, 3-7 Big Ten) scored with 3:48 left in the first half on Aljami Durham layup. The Hoosiers wouldn't score again until Romeo Langford, who had a game-high 20 points, hit a 3-pointer with 14:29 to go to stop the bleeding and end Rutgers' 22-0 run - its largest in Big Ten play - and make it 41-32.
Langford got Indiana within seven, scoring with 6:09 to go and again with 2:43 to play on a pair of free throws. A Juwan Morgan layup made it 58-53 with 2:00 left, but that's the closest Indiana would get.
''It's not magic. stick with it. Have to hang in there with it,'' Miller said. ''At some point in time, if you keep showing up every day and you keep doing it the right way and keep finding a way, eventually something good will happen, and once that happens, that can cause the next chain of events, but it's a difficult league to play in, especially when you're not playing your best . We'll see. I think everyone in the whole world wants to see if we'll respond at some point in time and I think we will''
BIG PICTURE
Indiana: After a few weeks in the Top 25 earlier in the season, peaking at No. 21, the Hoosiers have lost seven in a row. It's the worst losing streak for IU since 2010-11, when they lost their final nine Big Ten games, including the first round of the conference tournament. Indiana's last win was versus Illinois Jan. 3.
Rutgers: This was a big step for the Scarlet Knights as they continue to climb out of the basement of the Big Ten, winning three in a row for the first time in school history. The last time Rutgers won three-straight conference games in the regular season was 2003-04, when they won four-straight as members of the Big East. Rutgers joined the Big Ten in 2014.
IT'S-A FIRST
Indiana still leads the all-time series 6-2, but Rutgers picked up its first home win in the series. Previously 0-3 at home, Rutgers' only other win versus Indiana came last year in the second round of Big Ten Tournament, overcoming a 16-point deficit to win 76-69 at Madison Square Garden.
ROAD TRIPPING
Indiana is in the midst of a tough stretch where they're playing six of eight games on the road. The Hoosiers will get six of nine games at home starting Feb. 7.
UP NEXT
Indiana: At No. 6 Michigan State Saturday night.
Rutgers: At Ohio State Saturday.
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1st Half
IND
Hoosiers
29
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
28
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Jumpball received by Rutgers
19:47
Bad pass turnover on Geo Baker, stolen by Rob Phinisee
19:22
+2
Justin Smith made layup, assist by Rob Phinisee
2-0
19:08
Offensive foul on Montez Mathis
19:08
Turnover on Montez Mathis
18:58
Bad pass turnover on Justin Smith
18:39
+3
Ron Harper Jr. made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Eugene Omoruyi
2-3
18:28
+2
Juwan Morgan made reverse layup, assist by Aljami Durham
4-3
17:55
Lost ball turnover on Eugene Omoruyi, stolen by Romeo Langford
17:41
Rob Phinisee missed 3-pt. jump shot
17:39
Defensive rebound by Eugene Omoruyi
17:33
Montez Mathis missed jump shot, blocked by Romeo Langford
17:32
Defensive rebound by Romeo Langford
17:10
+2
Romeo Langford made jump shot
6-3
16:54
Shooting foul on Romeo Langford
16:54
+1
Eugene Omoruyi made 1st of 2 free throws
6-4
16:54
+1
Eugene Omoruyi made 2nd of 2 free throws
6-5
16:43
+3
Rob Phinisee made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Romeo Langford
9-5
16:15
Traveling violation turnover on Shaquille Doorson
15:57
Aljami Durham missed jump shot
15:55
Defensive rebound by Myles Johnson
15:49
Montez Mathis missed 3-pt. jump shot
15:47
Offensive rebound by Eugene Omoruyi
15:40
Shooting foul on Juwan Morgan
15:40
Montez Mathis missed 1st of 2 free throws
15:40
Montez Mathis missed 2nd of 2 free throws
15:40
Defensive rebound by Romeo Langford
15:19
Personal foul on Myles Johnson
15:05
Romeo Langford missed layup
15:03
Defensive rebound by Montez Mathis
14:36
Lost ball turnover on Myles Johnson, stolen by Justin Smith
14:19
Kicked ball violation on Rutgers
14:10
Rob Phinisee missed 3-pt. jump shot
14:08
Defensive rebound by Myles Johnson
13:44
Bad pass turnover on Peter Kiss, stolen by Justin Smith
13:39
+2
Romeo Langford made driving layup, assist by Rob Phinisee
11-5
13:39
Shooting foul on Ron Harper Jr.
13:39
+1
Romeo Langford made free throw
12-5
13:23
+3
Geo Baker made 3-pt. jump shot
12-8
13:15
Romeo Langford missed floating jump shot
13:13
Defensive rebound by Myles Johnson
13:07
Bad pass turnover on Geo Baker, stolen by Romeo Langford
13:04
Shooting foul on Myles Johnson
13:40
Justin Smith missed 1st of 2 free throws
13:04
+1
Justin Smith made 2nd of 2 free throws
13-8
12:46
Caleb McConnell missed jump shot
12:44
Offensive rebound by Shaq Carter
12:30
Peter Kiss missed 3-pt. jump shot
12:28
Offensive rebound by Shaq Carter
12:28
Personal foul on Jake Forrester
12:11
Bad pass turnover on Geo Baker, stolen by Justin Smith
11:56
+3
Romeo Langford made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Justin Smith
16-8
11:47
Shooting foul on Jake Forrester
11:30
+2
Shaq Carter made dunk
16-10
11:28
Geo Baker missed jump shot
11:26
Offensive rebound by Shaq Carter
11:14
Kicked ball violation on Rutgers
11:07
Damezi Anderson missed 3-pt. jump shot
11:05
Defensive rebound by Geo Baker
10:43
+2
Caleb McConnell made driving layup
16-12
10:33
+3
Juwan Morgan made 3-pt. jump shot
19-12
10:02
Caleb McConnell missed floating jump shot
10:00
Defensive rebound by Damezi Anderson
9:52
Personal foul on Shaq Carter
9:42
Evan Fitzner missed 3-pt. jump shot
9:40
Defensive rebound by Caleb McConnell
9:24
Montez Mathis missed layup
9:22
Defensive rebound by Juwan Morgan
9:05
+2
Aljami Durham made jump shot, assist by Rob Phinisee
21-12
8:42
Montez Mathis missed jump shot, blocked by Juwan Morgan
8:40
Defensive rebound by Evan Fitzner
8:34
Juwan Morgan missed driving layup
8:32
Defensive rebound by Eugene Omoruyi
8:18
Caleb McConnell missed 3-pt. jump shot
8:16
Defensive rebound by Damezi Anderson
8:03
Bad pass turnover on Aljami Durham, stolen by Caleb McConnell
7:59
Montez Mathis missed driving dunk
7:57
Defensive rebound by Aljami Durham
7:53
Shooting foul on Caleb McConnell
7:31
Juwan Morgan missed layup
7:29
Defensive rebound by Shaq Carter
7:04
+2
Shaquille Doorson made hook shot, assist by Caleb McConnell
21-14
6:54
Romeo Langford missed layup
6:52
Offensive rebound by Juwan Morgan
6:51
+2
Juwan Morgan made dunk
23-14
6:39
Personal foul on Justin Smith
6:25
Shooting foul on Juwan Morgan
6:25
Shaq Carter missed 1st of 2 free throws
6:25
+1
Shaq Carter made 2nd of 2 free throws
23-15
6:10
Shooting foul on Shaq Carter
6:10
+1
Clifton Moore made 1st of 2 free throws
24-15
6:10
+1
Clifton Moore made 2nd of 2 free throws
25-15
5:52
+2
Eugene Omoruyi made reverse layup, assist by Shaq Carter
25-17
5:34
Justin Smith missed 3-pt. jump shot
5:32
Defensive rebound by Shaq Carter
5:31
Personal foul on Clifton Moore
5:31
Shaq Carter missed free throw
5:31
Defensive rebound by Zach McRoberts
5:10
+2
Aljami Durham made jump shot
27-17
4:54
Eugene Omoruyi missed turnaround jump shot
4:53
Offensive rebound by Shaq Carter
4:53
+2
Shaq Carter made dunk
27-19
4:37
Offensive foul on Justin Smith
4:37
Turnover on Justin Smith
4:23
Eugene Omoruyi missed jump shot
4:21
Offensive rebound by Shaquille Doorson
4:20
Shaquille Doorson missed layup
4:18
Offensive rebound by Rutgers
4:14
Eugene Omoruyi missed jump shot
4:12
Defensive rebound by Indiana
4:00
+2
Aljami Durham made driving layup
29-19
3:47
+2
Geo Baker made driving layup
29-21
3:39
Evan Fitzner missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:37
Offensive rebound by Indiana
3:30
Aljami Durham missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:28
Offensive rebound by Clifton Moore
3:22
Romeo Langford missed jump shot
3:20
Defensive rebound by Ron Harper Jr.
3:09
Ron Harper Jr. missed 3-pt. jump shot
3:07
Defensive rebound by Romeo Langford
2:55
Personal foul on Eugene Omoruyi
2:55
Romeo Langford missed free throw
2:55
Defensive rebound by Ron Harper Jr.
2:35
Shooting foul on Clifton Moore
2:35
+1
Eugene Omoruyi made 1st of 2 free throws
29-22
2:35
+1
Eugene Omoruyi made 2nd of 2 free throws
29-23
2:22
Lost ball turnover on Rob Phinisee, stolen by Shaquille Doorson
2:17
+2
Ron Harper Jr. made driving dunk, assist by Geo Baker
29-25
2:17
Offensive foul on Romeo Langford
2:17
Turnover on Romeo Langford
1:30
+3
Ron Harper Jr. made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Eugene Omoruyi
29-28
51.0
Bad pass turnover on Rob Phinisee, stolen by Ron Harper Jr.
28.0
Eugene Omoruyi missed layup
26.0
Offensive rebound by Eugene Omoruyi
5.0
Geo Baker missed jump shot
3.0
Offensive rebound by Shaquille Doorson
2.0
Shaquille Doorson missed layup
0.0
Defensive rebound by Jake Forrester
2nd Half
IND
Hoosiers
29
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
38
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:50
Ron Harper Jr. missed 3-pt. jump shot
19:48
Defensive rebound by Romeo Langford
19:34
Lost ball turnover on Justin Smith, stolen by Geo Baker
19:28
Geo Baker missed driving layup
19:26
Defensive rebound by Juwan Morgan
19:17
Juwan Morgan missed 3-pt. jump shot
19:15
Defensive rebound by Eugene Omoruyi
19:02
Shooting foul on Aljami Durham
19:02
Montez Mathis missed 1st of 2 free throws
19:02
+1
Montez Mathis made 2nd of 2 free throws
29-29
18:52
Lost ball turnover on Rob Phinisee, stolen by Ron Harper Jr.
18:42
+2
Eugene Omoruyi made layup, assist by Montez Mathis
29-31
18:23
Romeo Langford missed 3-pt. jump shot
18:21
Defensive rebound by Geo Baker
18:16
Ron Harper Jr. missed driving layup
18:14
Offensive rebound by Montez Mathis
18:14
+2
Montez Mathis made tip-in
29-33
18:03
Personal foul on Shaquille Doorson
17:56
Juwan Morgan missed layup, blocked by Shaquille Doorson
17:55
Defensive rebound by Rutgers
17:26
Bad pass turnover on Shaquille Doorson, stolen by Juwan Morgan
17:19
Traveling violation turnover on Juwan Morgan
16:55
+2
Eugene Omoruyi made layup
29-35
16:44
Personal foul on Ron Harper Jr.
16:27
Romeo Langford missed jump shot, blocked by Ron Harper Jr.
16:25
Defensive rebound by Ron Harper Jr.
16:08
Ron Harper Jr. missed 3-pt. jump shot
16:06
Defensive rebound by Justin Smith
15:52
Justin Smith missed layup, blocked by Shaq Carter
15:50
Defensive rebound by Caleb McConnell
15:34
Personal foul on Aljami Durham
15:31
+3
Peter Kiss made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Geo Baker
29-38
15:18
Personal foul on Myles Johnson
15:12
Juwan Morgan missed driving layup
15:10
Defensive rebound by Eugene Omoruyi
14:50
+3
Geo Baker made 3-pt. jump shot, assist by Eugene Omoruyi
29-41
14:30
+3
Romeo Langford made 3-pt. jump shot
32-41
14:04
Geo Baker missed fade-away jump shot
14:02
Defensive rebound by Romeo Langford
13:54
Romeo Langford missed running Jump Shot
13:52
Defensive rebound by Eugene Omoruyi
13:51
Personal foul on Juwan Morgan
13:34
+2
Shaq Carter made layup
32-43
13:34
Shooting foul on Romeo Langford
13:34
+1
Shaq Carter made free throw
32-44
13:20
Rob Phinisee missed 3-pt. jump shot
13:18
Defensive rebound by Eugene Omoruyi
13:12
+2
Peter Kiss made driving layup, assist by Geo Baker
32-46
12:54
Damezi Anderson missed jump shot
12:52
Defensive rebound by Caleb McConnell
12:25
Personal foul on Rob Phinisee
12:11
Eugene Omoruyi missed jump shot
12:09
Defensive rebound by Damezi Anderson
12:02
+2
Justin Smith made driving layup, assist by Aljami Durham
34-46
11:43
Caleb McConnell missed driving layup, blocked by Juwan Morgan
11:41
Defensive rebound by Aljami Durham
11:38
Aljami Durham missed layup
11:36
Offensive rebound by Justin Smith
11:35
+2
Justin Smith made dunk
36-46
11:21
+2
Myles Johnson made hook shot, assist by Caleb McConnell
36-48
10:53
+2
Juwan Morgan made hook shot
38-48
10:20
+2
Ron Harper Jr. made finger-roll layup
38-50
10:00
Rob Phinisee missed driving layup, blocked by Myles Johnson
9:58
Offensive rebound by Aljami Durham
9:48
+3
Aljami Durham made 3-pt. jump shot
41-50
9:28
+2
Montez Mathis made jump shot
41-52
9:12
+2
Aljami Durham made driving layup
43-52
8:47
Montez Mathis missed layup
8:45
Offensive rebound by Shaq Carter
8:44
Shaq Carter missed dunk
8:42
Defensive rebound by Juwan Morgan
8:40
Aljami Durham missed driving layup
8:38
Defensive rebound by Caleb McConnell
8:22
Personal foul on Juwan Morgan
8:13
Bad pass turnover on Montez Mathis
7:59
+2
Romeo Langford made jump shot
45-52
7:40
Personal foul on Rob Phinisee
7:40
+1
Geo Baker made 1st of 2 free throws
45-53
7:40
+1
Geo Baker made 2nd of 2 free throws
45-54
7:36
Personal foul on Ron Harper Jr.
7:28
Offensive foul on Jake Forrester
7:28
Turnover on Jake Forrester
7:20
Bad pass turnover on Eugene Omoruyi, stolen by Romeo Langford
7:12
Personal foul on Eugene Omoruyi
7:03
Offensive foul on Justin Smith
7:03
Turnover on Justin Smith
6:49
Shooting foul on Justin Smith
6:49
Eugene Omoruyi missed 1st of 2 free throws
6:49
Eugene Omoruyi missed 2nd of 2 free throws
6:49
Defensive rebound by Juwan Morgan
6:38
Jake Forrester missed layup, blocked by Eugene Omoruyi
6:36
Defensive rebound by Ron Harper Jr.
6:25
Lost ball turnover on Shaquille Doorson, stolen by Rob Phinisee
6:15
Romeo Langford missed turnaround jump shot
6:13
Offensive rebound by Romeo Langford
6:12
+2
Romeo Langford made dunk
47-54
5:50
Geo Baker missed fade-away jump shot
5:48
Offensive rebound by Shaquille Doorson
5:46
Shaquille Doorson missed layup
5:44
Offensive rebound by Eugene Omoruyi
5:43
+2
Eugene Omoruyi made dunk, assist by Geo Baker
47-56
5:38
Romeo Langford missed driving layup, blocked by Shaquille Doorson
5:36
Defensive rebound by Ron Harper Jr.
5:30
+2
Eugene Omoruyi made driving layup, assist by Ron Harper Jr.
47-58
5:01
Juwan Morgan missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:59
Defensive rebound by Peter Kiss
4:41
Peter Kiss missed 3-pt. jump shot
4:39
Defensive rebound by Justin Smith
4:28
Personal foul on Geo Baker
4:17
Romeo Langford missed jump shot, blocked by Eugene Omoruyi
4:15
Defensive rebound by Myles Johnson
4:00
Myles Johnson missed layup
3:56
Defensive rebound by Juwan Morgan
3:58
Personal foul on Peter Kiss
3:58
+1
Juwan Morgan made 1st of 2 free throws
48-58
3:58
+1
Juwan Morgan made 2nd of 2 free throws
49-58
3:34
Eugene Omoruyi missed layup
3:32
Defensive rebound by Justin Smith
3:16
Justin Smith missed jump shot
3:14
Defensive rebound by Myles Johnson
2:57
Traveling violation turnover on Eugene Omoruyi
2:43
Shooting foul on Myles Johnson
2:43
+1
Romeo Langford made 1st of 2 free throws
50-58
2:43
+1
Romeo Langford made 2nd of 2 free throws
51-58
2:16
Myles Johnson missed dunk, blocked by Romeo Langford
2:14
Defensive rebound by Justin Smith
2:03
+2
Juwan Morgan made reverse layup
53-58
1:50
Shooting foul on Aljami Durham
1:50
+1
Geo Baker made 1st of 2 free throws
53-59
1:50
+1
Geo Baker made 2nd of 2 free throws
53-60
1:29
Juwan Morgan missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:27
Offensive rebound by Damezi Anderson
1:25
Romeo Langford missed 3-pt. jump shot
1:23
Defensive rebound by Peter Kiss
1:19
Lost ball turnover on Peter Kiss, stolen by Damezi Anderson