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Rutgers blunts Northwestern rally in 64-56 win behind Young

AP
Jan 31, 2021

EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) Jacob Young scored 19 points and Ron Harper Jr. scored all 13 of his in the second half and Rutgers held off Northwestern for a 64-56 win Sunday night.

Harper's three-point play gave Rutgers a 55-40 lead with 6:24 to go before the Wildcats went on a 10-0 run but they never got closer than five the rest of the way.

Geo Baker added 12 points for Scarlet Knights, which overcame 18 turnovers with 20 committed by Northwestern.

The Scarlet Knights (10-6, 6-6 Big Ten Conference) picked up where they left off from their 30-point blowout win over Michigan State on Thursday night and raced to a 22-6 lead over the Wildcats.

Young's 3-pointer with 8:50 before halftime pushed the lead to 31-11. Northwestern (6-9, 3-8 Big Ten Conference) proceeded to wake up and ran off 13 straight to reduce it deficit to seven; and Rutgers went to halftime up 34-29.

Baker emerged from the break to hit a pair of jump shots for a 38-31 lead and the Scarlet Knights were largely in control the rest of the way.

Miller Kopp scored 15 points for Northwestern and Chase Audige and Ryan Young 14 apiece.

Rutgers has won three straight following a six-game skid and Northwestern has dropped eight in a row.

Rutgers returns home to face No. 21-ranked Minnesota on Thursday while Northwestern is scheduled to travel to play at Purdue on Saturday.

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1st Half
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
34
NW
Wildcats
29

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Myles Johnson (Scarlet Knights gains possession)
19:40	+2	Myles Johnson makes two point layup (Paul Mulcahy assists)	2-0
19:27		Ron Harper Jr. blocks Miller Kopp's two point jump shot
19:25		Myles Johnson defensive rebound
19:07		Paul Mulcahy misses three point jump shot
19:03		Pete Nance personal foul (Myles Johnson draws the foul)
18:15	+2	Boo Buie makes two point jump shot (Pete Nance assists)	5-2
18:01	+2	Caleb McConnell makes two point layup	7-2
17:51		Chase Audige misses three point jump shot
17:49		Geo Baker defensive rebound
17:42	+3	Paul Mulcahy makes three point jump shot (Caleb McConnell assists)	10-2
17:14		Boo Buie turnover (bad pass) (Paul Mulcahy steals)
16:44		Geo Baker turnover (bad pass) (Pete Nance steals)
16:33		Robbie Beran turnover (bad pass)
16:14		Caleb McConnell misses three point jump shot
16:12		Paul Mulcahy offensive rebound
16:12		Paul Mulcahy misses two point layup
16:10		Miller Kopp defensive rebound
15:37		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
15:18	+2	Myles Johnson makes two point dunk (Paul Mulcahy assists)	12-2
15:18	+2	Myles Johnson makes two point dunk (Paul Mulcahy assists)	12-2
14:56		Boo Buie misses three point jump shot
14:54		Boo Buie offensive rebound
14:50		Miller Kopp misses three point jump shot
14:48		Geo Baker defensive rebound
14:35		Ron Harper Jr. turnover (bad pass)
14:25		Caleb McConnell personal foul (Chase Audige draws the foul)
14:25		Chase Audige technical foul
14:25	+1	Geo Baker makes technical free throw 1 of 2	13-2
14:25	+1	Geo Baker makes technical free throw 2 of 2	14-2
14:23	+2	Ryan Young makes two point layup (Ryan Greer assists)	14-4
14:08		Ty Berry personal foul
13:59	+3	Geo Baker makes three point jump shot (Jacob Young assists)	17-4
13:35		Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Ryan Young draws the foul)
13:35	+1	Ryan Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-5
13:35	+1	Ryan Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-6
13:19		Geo Baker misses three point jump shot
13:17		Montez Mathis offensive rebound
13:07		Jacob Young turnover (traveling)
12:42		Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
12:40		Anthony Gaines offensive rebound
12:32		Ryan Young turnover (traveling)
12:18	+3	Jacob Young makes three point jump shot (Paul Mulcahy assists)	20-6
11:58		Paul Mulcahy personal foul (Boo Buie draws the foul)
11:58		TV timeout
11:54		Boo Buie turnover (bad pass) (Clifford Omoruyi steals)
11:47	+2	Montez Mathis makes two point layup	22-6
11:42	+3	Ty Berry makes three point jump shot (Boo Buie assists)	22-9
11:09		Ron Harper Jr. offensive foul (Boo Buie draws the foul)
11:09		Ron Harper Jr. turnover
10:50		Miller Kopp turnover (lost ball) (Caleb McConnell steals)
10:44		Robbie Beran shooting foul (Montez Mathis draws the foul)
10:44		Montez Mathis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:32		Pete Nance misses two point layup
10:44	+1	Montez Mathis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-9
10:32		Pete Nance misses two point layup
10:30		Montez Mathis defensive rebound
10:24		Ron Harper Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:22		Boo Buie defensive rebound
10:17		Boo Buie misses three point jump shot
10:15		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
10:09	+2	Jacob Young makes two point jump shot	25-9
10:09		Boo Buie shooting foul (Jacob Young draws the foul)
10:09	+1	Jacob Young makes regular free throw 1 of 1	26-9
9:55		Jacob Young personal foul (Boo Buie draws the foul)
9:53	+2	Miller Kopp makes two point jump shot (Boo Buie assists)	26-11
9:40		Ron Harper Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:38		Boo Buie defensive rebound
9:31		Miller Kopp turnover (bad pass) (Ron Harper Jr. steals)
9:24	+2	Jacob Young makes two point layup (Ron Harper Jr. assists)	28-11
9:01		Pete Nance misses two point jump shot
8:59		Myles Johnson defensive rebound
8:50	+3	Jacob Young makes three point jump shot (Geo Baker assists)	31-11
7:41		Montez Mathis blocks Chase Audige's two point jump shot
8:18		Wildcats turnover (shot clock violation)
7:58		Ron Harper Jr. turnover (traveling)
7:58		TV timeout
7:41		Montez Mathis blocks Chase Audige's two point jump shot
7:39		Myles Johnson defensive rebound
7:31		Geo Baker turnover (bad pass) (Chase Audige steals)
7:24	+2	Chase Audige makes two point dunk	31-13
7:12		Myles Johnson turnover (traveling)
6:54	+3	Miller Kopp makes three point jump shot (Pete Nance assists)	31-16
6:34		Chase Audige personal foul (Myles Johnson draws the foul)
6:22		Paul Mulcahy turnover (traveling)
6:13		Miller Kopp misses three point jump shot
6:11		Myles Johnson defensive rebound
6:01		Caleb McConnell turnover (bad pass) (Miller Kopp steals)
5:52	+2	Miller Kopp makes two point layup	31-18
5:06		Pete Nance defensive rebound
5:31		Jacob Young turnover (bad pass) (Chase Audige steals)
5:18		Ty Berry misses three point jump shot
5:16		Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
5:08		Ron Harper Jr. misses three point jump shot
5:06		Pete Nance defensive rebound
4:45	+2	Ryan Young makes two point layup (Chase Audige assists)	31-20
4:45		Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Ryan Young draws the foul)
4:45	+1	Ryan Young makes regular free throw 1 of 1	31-21
4:25		Paul Mulcahy misses three point jump shot
4:23		Ryan Young defensive rebound
4:17	+3	Chase Audige makes three point jump shot	31-24
4:00		Ty Berry shooting foul (Jacob Young draws the foul)
4:00		TV timeout
4:00	+1	Jacob Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2	32-24
4:00	+1	Jacob Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-24
3:31		Anthony Gaines misses two point jump shot
3:29		Anthony Gaines offensive rebound
3:22	+2	Anthony Gaines makes two point layup	33-26
3:09		Geo Baker turnover (bad pass) (Chase Audige steals)
3:02		Caleb McConnell blocks Chase Audige's two point layup
3:00		Paul Mulcahy defensive rebound
2:49		Ryan Young shooting foul (Myles Johnson draws the foul)
2:49	+1	Myles Johnson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-26
2:49		Myles Johnson misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:49		Anthony Gaines defensive rebound
2:25	+3	Chase Audige makes three point jump shot (Ryan Young assists)	34-29
1:52		Jacob Young misses two point jump shot
1:52		Myles Johnson personal foul (Ryan Young draws the foul)
1:52		Geo Baker defensive rebound
1:37		Geo Baker misses two point jump shot
1:35		Pete Nance defensive rebound
1:17		Miller Kopp offensive foul (Jacob Young draws the foul)
1:17		Miller Kopp turnover
0:58		Pete Nance defensive rebound
0:37		Pete Nance misses three point jump shot
0:30		Ryan Young misses two point layup
0:28		Myles Johnson defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
30
NW
Wildcats
27

Time		Play	Score
19:48		Robbie Beran personal foul
19:30	+2	Geo Baker makes two point jump shot	36-29
19:16		Pete Nance misses three point jump shot
19:14		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
19:01		Caleb McConnell misses three point jump shot
18:59		Pete Nance defensive rebound
18:50	+2	Chase Audige makes two point jump shot (Boo Buie assists)	36-31
18:15	+2	Geo Baker makes two point jump shot	38-31
17:57		Myles Johnson personal foul (Pete Nance draws the foul)
17:55		Miller Kopp misses two point jump shot
17:53		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
17:34	+2	Myles Johnson makes two point dunk (Paul Mulcahy assists)	40-31
17:18		Myles Johnson shooting foul (Miller Kopp draws the foul)
17:18	+1	Miller Kopp makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-32
17:18		Miller Kopp misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:18		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
16:51		Caleb McConnell misses two point jump shot
16:49		Pete Nance defensive rebound
16:39		Myles Johnson shooting foul (Ryan Young draws the foul)
16:39		Ryan Young misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:39	+1	Ryan Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-33
16:11	+2	Ron Harper Jr. makes two point jump shot (Geo Baker assists)	42-33
16:08		Caleb McConnell personal foul
15:51		Miller Kopp turnover (traveling)
15:51		TV timeout
15:30	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Paul Mulcahy assists)	44-33
15:05		Boo Buie turnover (traveling)
14:55		Chase Audige personal foul
14:49		Geo Baker turnover (bad pass) (Ty Berry steals)
14:49		Geo Baker personal foul (Ty Berry draws the foul)
14:34	+2	Ryan Young makes two point layup	44-35
14:17		Jacob Young misses three point jump shot
14:15		Chase Audige defensive rebound
13:55		Chase Audige misses three point jump shot
13:51		Ryan Young personal foul
13:42		Ty Berry personal foul (Jacob Young draws the foul)
13:33	+2	Ron Harper Jr. makes two point layup	46-35
13:18		Chase Audige misses two point jump shot
13:16		Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
12:56		Geo Baker misses three point jump shot
12:54		Anthony Gaines defensive rebound
12:39		Boo Buie turnover (traveling)
12:22		Montez Mathis misses three point jump shot
12:20		Anthony Gaines defensive rebound
12:10		Miller Kopp misses three point jump shot
12:08		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
11:48		Boo Buie shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
11:48		Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:48		Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:48		Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:48		Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:48		Pete Nance defensive rebound
11:38		Paul Mulcahy personal foul (Robbie Beran draws the foul)
11:19		Pete Nance misses three point jump shot
11:17		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
11:01		Robbie Beran shooting foul (Jacob Young draws the foul)
11:01		Jacob Young misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:01	+1	Jacob Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-35
11:01	+1	Jacob Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-35
10:47		Chase Audige misses three point jump shot
10:45		Jacob Young defensive rebound
10:39		Jacob Young turnover (bad pass) (Chase Audige steals)
10:36		Chase Audige turnover (carrying)
10:24		Pete Nance personal foul (Jacob Young draws the foul)
10:24		Jacob Young misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:24		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
10:15		Ty Berry personal foul (Montez Mathis draws the foul)
10:15		Montez Mathis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:15		Montez Mathis offensive rebound
10:13		Montez Mathis turnover (traveling)
9:59		Boo Buie turnover (lost ball) (Montez Mathis steals)
9:56		Montez Mathis turnover (bad pass)
9:43		Miller Kopp misses two point layup
9:41		Montez Mathis defensive rebound
9:24		Montez Mathis misses three point jump shot
9:22		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
9:19		Anthony Gaines personal foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
9:19		Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:19		Pete Nance defensive rebound
9:06	+2	Miller Kopp makes two point layup (Pete Nance assists)	47-37
9:06		Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Miller Kopp draws the foul)
9:06	+1	Miller Kopp makes regular free throw 1 of 1	47-38
8:52		Jacob Young misses two point layup
8:50		Chase Audige defensive rebound
8:43		Miller Kopp misses three point jump shot
8:41		Geo Baker defensive rebound
8:36	+2	Montez Mathis makes two point layup (Jacob Young assists)	49-38
8:36		Pete Nance shooting foul (Montez Mathis draws the foul)
8:36	+1	Montez Mathis makes regular free throw 1 of 1	50-38
8:21		Miller Kopp misses three point jump shot
8:19		Montez Mathis defensive rebound
7:52	+2	Ron Harper Jr. makes two point layup	52-38
7:46		TV timeout
7:30		Clifford Omoruyi personal foul (Ryan Young draws the foul)
7:30		TV timeout
7:30	+1	Ryan Young makes regular free throw 1 of 2	52-39
7:30	+1	Ryan Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-40
7:12		Geo Baker turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Young steals)
6:58		Pete Nance turnover (lost ball) (Myles Johnson steals)
6:51		Montez Mathis offensive foul
6:51		Montez Mathis turnover
6:37		Chase Audige turnover (bad pass)
6:24	+2	Ron Harper Jr. makes two point jump shot	54-40
6:24		Ryan Young shooting foul (Ron Harper Jr. draws the foul)
6:24	+1	Ron Harper Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1	55-40
6:12		Montez Mathis personal foul (Miller Kopp draws the foul)
6:12	+1	Miller Kopp makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-41
6:12	+1	Miller Kopp makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-42
5:59		Jacob Young misses two point layup
5:57		Miller Kopp defensive rebound
5:50	+2	Miller Kopp makes two point layup	55-44
5:20		Montez Mathis misses three point jump shot
5:19		Chase Audige defensive rebound
5:04		Chase Audige misses two point jump shot
5:02		Anthony Gaines offensive rebound
5:01		Montez Mathis personal foul (Pete Nance draws the foul)
5:01		Pete Nance misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:01		Pete Nance misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:01		Myles Johnson defensive rebound
4:37		Caleb McConnell misses three point jump shot
4:35		Pete Nance defensive rebound
4:21		Myles Johnson blocks Ryan Young's two point layup
4:20		Pete Nance offensive rebound
4:20		Caleb McConnell shooting foul (Pete Nance draws the foul)
4:20	+1	Pete Nance makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-45
4:20	+1	Pete Nance makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-46
3:55		Ron Harper Jr. misses two point layup
3:53		Ryan Young defensive rebound
3:41	+2	Ryan Young makes two point layup (Chase Audige assists)	55-48
3:21		Ron Harper Jr. misses three point jump shot
3:19		Miller Kopp defensive rebound
2:55	+2	Pete Nance makes two point jump shot	55-50
0:50	+2	Jacob Young makes two point jump shot	59-52
2:24	+2	Ron Harper Jr. makes two point jump shot	57-50
1:59		Ryan Young turnover (lost ball) (Paul Mulcahy steals)
1:31		Geo Baker misses three point jump shot
1:29		Miller Kopp defensive rebound
1:14	+2	Pete Nance makes two point jump shot	57-52
0:29		Paul Mulcahy turnover (bad pass) (Chase Audige steals)
0:50	+2	Jacob Young makes two point jump shot	59-52
0:40		Miller Kopp turnover (lost ball) (Paul Mulcahy steals)
0:40		Anthony Gaines personal foul (Ron Harper Jr. draws the foul)
0:40	+1	Ron Harper Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-52
0:40	+1	Ron Harper Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-52
0:30		Chase Audige turnover (lost ball)
0:29		Paul Mulcahy turnover (bad pass) (Chase Audige steals)
0:27	+2	Chase Audige makes two point dunk	61-54
0:05	+2	Chase Audige makes two point layup	64-56
0:21	+2	Jacob Young makes two point dunk (Caleb McConnell assists)	63-54
0:13		Pete Nance misses three point jump shot
0:11		Jacob Young defensive rebound
0:11		Chase Audige personal foul (Jacob Young draws the foul)
0:11		Jacob Young misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:11	+1	Jacob Young makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-54
0:05	+2	Chase Audige makes two point layup	64-56
0:00		End of period

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Chase Audige makes two point layup