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Rutgers rides Harper's 31 points to 70-59 win over Maryland

AP
Jan 15, 2022

COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) Ron Harper Jr. scored a career-high 31 points shooting 6 for 8 from 3-point range and Rutgers Scarlet Knights turned it around in the second half to beat Maryland Terrapins 70-59 on Saturday.

It was Rutgers' (10-6, 4-2 Big Ten Conference) first road win of the season. The Scarlet Knights hadn't won away from Piscataway, N.J., since March 6, 2020 when they beat Minnesota.

Harper finished 10-for-16 shooting overall, Paul Mulcahy scored 15, shooting 6 for 8, and Clifford Omoruyi grabbed 10 rebounds.

Maryland (9-8, 1-5) has lost four of its last five games. Eric Ayala scored 13 points, Donta Scott scored 12 and Hakim Hart 10.

Harper made consecutive 3s to give Rutgers a 55-51 lead and the Scarlet Knights never trailed again, going on a 21-8 run over the final 5:16 to close it out. The Terrapins managed just 21 points in the second half. Harper alone scored 20 after the break.

Scott buried a 3 in the first half to give Maryland a 23-21 lead with 7:22 before halftime. The basket ignited an 18-7 Terrapins run and they went to the locker room up 38-27.

Up next for Rutgers is a home game against Iowa on Wednesday. Maryland travels to Michigan to face the Wolverines on Tuesday.

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1st Half
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
27
MD
Terrapins
38

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Clifford Omoruyi vs. Julian Reese (Geo Baker gains possession)
19:41		Paul Mulcahy turnover (lost ball) (Hakim Hart steals)
19:34	+2	Hakim Hart makes two point finger roll layup	0-2
19:07		Ron Harper Jr. misses three point jump shot
19:05		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
19:00		Geo Baker misses three point jump shot
18:58		Donta Scott defensive rebound
18:40		Eric Ayala misses three point jump shot
18:38		Julian Reese offensive rebound
18:34		Donta Scott misses three point jump shot
18:32		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
18:14		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point alley-oop layup
18:12		Julian Reese defensive rebound
18:03		Fatts Russell misses three point jump shot
18:01		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
17:55		Paul Mulcahy turnover (traveling)
17:35		Julian Reese misses two point turnaround hook shot
17:33		Julian Reese offensive rebound
17:32		Julian Reese turnover (traveling)
17:13	+2	Paul Mulcahy makes two point floating jump shot	2-2
16:48		Donta Scott misses two point fadeaway jump shot
16:46		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
16:33		Ron Harper Jr. turnover (lost ball)
16:16	+3	Eric Ayala makes three point jump shot (Donta Scott assists)	2-5
16:04	+2	Paul Mulcahy makes two point driving layup	4-5
15:49	+3	Eric Ayala makes three point jump shot (Julian Reese assists)	4-8
15:38		Caleb McConnell turnover (bad pass) (Julian Reese steals)
15:34	+2	Hakim Hart makes two point layup (Fatts Russell assists)	4-10
15:35		Caleb McConnell shooting foul (Hakim Hart draws the foul)
15:35		TV timeout
15:35	+1	Hakim Hart makes regular free throw 1 of 1	4-11
15:24		Paul Mulcahy turnover (bad pass) (Eric Ayala steals)
15:18	+2	Eric Ayala makes two point driving layup	4-13
14:53	+2	Geo Baker makes two point pullup jump shot	6-13
14:27		Jump ball. Julian Reese vs. Paul Mulcahy (Terrapins gains possession)
14:21		Fatts Russell misses three point step back jump shot
14:19		Julian Reese offensive rebound
14:16		Dean Reiber shooting foul (Julian Reese draws the foul)
14:16		Julian Reese misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:16	+1	Julian Reese makes regular free throw 2 of 2	6-14
14:03	+2	Ron Harper Jr. makes two point turnaround hook shot (Geo Baker assists)	8-14
13:42		Scarlet Knights kicked ball violation
13:30		Qudus Wahab turnover (lost ball)
13:15		Ron Harper Jr. misses two point dunk
13:13		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
13:09	+3	Aundre Hyatt makes three point jump shot (Geo Baker assists)	11-14
12:51		Fatts Russell misses three point pullup jump shot
12:49		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
12:26	+3	Aundre Hyatt makes three point jump shot (Ron Harper Jr. assists)	14-14
12:24		Donta Scott shooting foul (Aundre Hyatt draws the foul)
12:24		Aundre Hyatt misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:24		Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
12:03		Jalen Miller personal foul (Fatts Russell draws the foul)
12:03		TV timeout
11:49		Hakim Hart misses three point jump shot
11:47		Xavier Green offensive rebound
11:41		Fatts Russell turnover (bad pass) (Paul Mulcahy steals)
11:33		Paul Mulcahy turnover (bad pass) (Fatts Russell steals)
11:26	+2	Hakim Hart makes two point layup (Fatts Russell assists)	14-16
11:19		Aundre Hyatt misses two point layup
11:17		Xavier Green defensive rebound
11:09		Jalen Miller shooting foul (Fatts Russell draws the foul)
11:09	+1	Fatts Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	14-17
11:09	+1	Fatts Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	14-18
10:49		Qudus Wahab blocks Ron Harper Jr.'s two point driving layup
10:47		Eric Ayala defensive rebound
10:35		Qudus Wahab offensive foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
10:35		Qudus Wahab turnover
10:22		Clifford Omoruyi turnover (lost ball)
10:11		Hakim Hart misses two point step back jump shot
10:09		Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
10:00	+2	Ron Harper Jr. makes two point driving layup	16-18
9:32	+2	Qudus Wahab makes two point driving layup	16-20
9:17	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Geo Baker assists)	18-20
8:52		Qudus Wahab turnover (3-second violation)
8:31	+3	Ron Harper Jr. makes three point jump shot (Caleb McConnell assists)	21-20
7:58		Dean Reiber blocks Julian Reese's two point layup
7:56		Dean Reiber defensive rebound
7:43		Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
7:41		Fatts Russell defensive rebound
7:36		Dean Reiber personal foul (Julian Reese draws the foul)
7:36		TV timeout
7:22	+3	Donta Scott makes three point jump shot (Hakim Hart assists)	21-23
7:07		Ron Harper Jr. misses two point floating jump shot
7:05		Hakim Hart defensive rebound
6:58		Ralph Gonzales-Agee personal foul (Julian Reese draws the foul)
6:52		Ralph Gonzales-Agee shooting foul (Fatts Russell draws the foul)
6:52	+1	Fatts Russell makes regular free throw 1 of 3	21-24
6:52	+1	Fatts Russell makes regular free throw 2 of 3	21-25
6:52	+1	Fatts Russell makes regular free throw 3 of 3	21-26
6:39		Paul Mulcahy turnover (lost ball) (Ian Martinez steals)
6:36		Paul Mulcahy shooting foul (Ian Martinez draws the foul)
6:36	+1	Ian Martinez makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-27
6:36	+1	Ian Martinez makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-28
6:22		Aundre Hyatt misses two point floating jump shot
6:20		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
6:15		Aundre Hyatt turnover (bad pass) (Donta Scott steals)
6:11	+2	Donta Scott makes two point driving layup	21-30
6:11		Ron Harper Jr. shooting foul (Donta Scott draws the foul)
6:11		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
6:11		Donta Scott misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:11		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
5:49	+2	Ron Harper Jr. makes two point driving layup	23-30
5:26		Fatts Russell misses two point step back jump shot
5:24		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
5:01		Ron Harper Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:59		Hakim Hart defensive rebound
4:41		Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Julian Reese draws the foul)
4:41	+1	Julian Reese makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-31
4:41	+1	Julian Reese makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-32
4:15		Geo Baker turnover (lost ball) (Xavier Green steals)
4:11		Hakim Hart misses two point layup
4:09		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
4:03		Geo Baker misses three point jump shot
4:01		Eric Ayala defensive rebound
3:42		Eric Ayala misses three point step back jump shot
3:40		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
3:40		TV timeout
3:26		Julian Reese personal foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
3:10	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Mawot Mag assists)	25-32
2:42		Clifford Omoruyi blocks Julian Reese's two point layup
2:40		Mawot Mag defensive rebound
2:41		Julian Reese personal foul (Mawot Mag draws the foul)
2:27		Caleb McConnell offensive foul (Fatts Russell draws the foul)
2:27		Caleb McConnell turnover
2:05		Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Qudus Wahab draws the foul)
2:05	+1	Qudus Wahab makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-33
2:05	+1	Qudus Wahab makes regular free throw 2 of 2	25-34
1:52		Aundre Hyatt misses three point pullup jump shot
1:50		Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
1:20	+2	Fatts Russell makes two point floating jump shot	25-36
1:04	+2	Ron Harper Jr. makes two point driving dunk	27-36
1:03		Terrapins 30 second timeout
0:50	+2	Eric Ayala makes two point driving layup	27-38
0:31		Geo Baker misses two point pullup jump shot
0:29		Xavier Green defensive rebound
0:03		Eric Ayala misses two point finger roll layup
0:01		Mawot Mag defensive rebound
0:01		Qudus Wahab personal foul (Mawot Mag draws the foul)
0:01		Dean Reiber misses two point fadeaway jump shot
0:00		Terrapins defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
43
MD
Terrapins
21

Time		Play	Score
19:41		Fatts Russell blocks Paul Mulcahy's two point layup
19:39		Fatts Russell defensive rebound
19:37		Fatts Russell turnover (traveling)
19:24		Geo Baker misses two point step back jump shot
19:22		Eric Ayala defensive rebound
19:08		Hakim Hart turnover (bad pass) (Clifford Omoruyi steals)
19:02	+2	Paul Mulcahy makes two point layup (Ron Harper Jr. assists)	29-38
18:51		Eric Ayala misses three point jump shot
18:49		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
18:39	+2	Geo Baker makes two point fadeaway jump shot	31-38
18:08		Geo Baker blocks Fatts Russell's three point jump shot
18:06		Paul Mulcahy defensive rebound
18:00		Geo Baker misses three point jump shot
17:58		Fatts Russell defensive rebound
17:44		Donta Scott misses three point jump shot
17:42		Julian Reese offensive rebound
17:32		Julian Reese misses three point jump shot
17:30		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
17:09		Ron Harper Jr. offensive foul (Donta Scott draws the foul)
17:09		Ron Harper Jr. turnover
16:41	+2	Julian Reese makes two point reverse layup (Eric Ayala assists)	31-40
16:20		Ron Harper Jr. misses two point fadeaway jump shot
16:18		Eric Ayala defensive rebound
16:05		Donta Scott misses three point jump shot
16:03		Paul Mulcahy defensive rebound
15:45	+2	Dean Reiber makes two point layup (Paul Mulcahy assists)	33-40
15:24		Qudus Wahab turnover (traveling)
15:24		TV timeout
15:10		Caleb McConnell misses two point driving layup
15:08		Paul Mulcahy offensive rebound
15:03		Qudus Wahab blocks Paul Mulcahy's two point layup
15:01		Paul Mulcahy offensive rebound
14:56	+3	Paul Mulcahy makes three point jump shot (Caleb McConnell assists)	36-40
14:41		Jalen Miller personal foul (Fatts Russell draws the foul)
14:20	+2	Donta Scott makes two point driving layup	36-42
13:52	+2	Paul Mulcahy makes two point turnaround jump shot	38-42
13:52		Eric Ayala shooting foul (Paul Mulcahy draws the foul)
13:52	+1	Paul Mulcahy makes regular free throw 1 of 1	39-42
13:23	+3	Hakim Hart makes three point jump shot (Fatts Russell assists)	39-45
13:13		Eric Ayala personal foul (Paul Mulcahy draws the foul)
13:07		Mawot Mag misses three point jump shot
13:05		Fatts Russell defensive rebound
13:04		Dean Reiber personal foul (Fatts Russell draws the foul)
12:43		Donta Scott misses two point driving layup
12:41		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
12:28		Donta Scott blocks Mawot Mag's two point layup
12:26		Donta Scott defensive rebound
11:56		Geo Baker blocks Fatts Russell's two point pullup jump shot
11:54		Fatts Russell offensive rebound
11:54		Fatts Russell misses two point jump shot
11:52		Terrapins offensive rebound
11:54		Terrapins turnover (shot clock violation)
11:54		TV timeout
11:40		Geo Baker misses three point jump shot
11:38		Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
11:19		Donta Scott turnover (bad pass) (Paul Mulcahy steals)
11:07		Mawot Mag misses two point pullup jump shot
11:05		Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
10:51		Qudus Wahab misses two point fadeaway jump shot
10:49		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
10:39	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup (Paul Mulcahy assists)	41-45
10:39		Xavier Green shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
10:39		Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 1 of 1
10:39		Paul Mulcahy offensive rebound
10:20	+2	Geo Baker makes two point step back jump shot	43-45
10:07		Ian Martinez turnover (lost ball)
9:46	+3	Ron Harper Jr. makes three point jump shot (Caleb McConnell assists)	46-45
9:22		Clifford Omoruyi blocks Ian Martinez's two point driving layup
9:20		Geo Baker defensive rebound
9:15	+3	Ron Harper Jr. makes three point pullup jump shot (Geo Baker assists)	49-45
9:14		Terrapins 30 second timeout
9:04		Julian Reese misses three point jump shot
9:02		Hakim Hart offensive rebound
8:57	+3	Donta Scott makes three point jump shot (Hakim Hart assists)	49-48
8:26		Geo Baker misses two point fadeaway jump shot
8:24		Hakim Hart defensive rebound
8:12		Hakim Hart misses three point jump shot
8:10		Donta Scott offensive rebound
8:01		Caleb McConnell personal foul (Julian Reese draws the foul)
7:51		Geo Baker blocks Eric Ayala's three point jump shot
7:49		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
7:27		Paul Mulcahy turnover (traveling)
7:27		TV timeout
7:08	+3	Eric Ayala makes three point jump shot (Fatts Russell assists)	49-51
6:51		Geo Baker misses three point jump shot
6:49		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
6:35		Geo Baker misses three point jump shot
6:33		Donta Scott defensive rebound
6:13		Donta Scott turnover (bad pass) (Caleb McConnell steals)
6:05		Clifford Omoruyi turnover (bad pass) (Eric Ayala steals)
5:58		Fatts Russell turnover (bad pass) (Geo Baker steals)
5:58		Paul Mulcahy offensive foul
5:58		Paul Mulcahy turnover
5:58		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
5:47		Clifford Omoruyi blocks Eric Ayala's two point layup
5:45		Terrapins offensive rebound
5:33		Eric Ayala misses three point jump shot
5:31		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
5:31		Julian Reese personal foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
5:17	+3	Ron Harper Jr. makes three point jump shot (Paul Mulcahy assists)	52-51
4:55		Eric Ayala misses two point jump shot
4:52		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
4:23	+3	Ron Harper Jr. makes three point step back jump shot	55-51
4:02		Hakim Hart misses two point driving layup
4:00		Julian Reese offensive rebound
3:59	+2	Julian Reese makes two point putback layup	55-53
3:42		Caleb McConnell misses three point jump shot
3:40		Fatts Russell defensive rebound
3:32	+2	Fatts Russell makes two point turnaround jump shot	55-55
3:13	+2	Geo Baker makes two point driving layup	57-55
3:13		TV timeout
2:58		Fatts Russell misses two point floating jump shot
2:56		Paul Mulcahy defensive rebound
2:36		Donta Scott personal foul (Ron Harper Jr. draws the foul)
2:35		Geo Baker misses three point jump shot
2:33		Geo Baker offensive rebound
2:18	+3	Paul Mulcahy makes three point jump shot (Geo Baker assists)	60-55
2:15		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
2:05		Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Julian Reese draws the foul)
2:05	+1	Julian Reese makes regular free throw 1 of 2	60-56
2:05	+1	Julian Reese makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-57
1:45	+2	Caleb McConnell makes two point floating jump shot (Geo Baker assists)	62-57
1:33		Eric Ayala misses three point step back jump shot
1:31		Julian Reese offensive rebound
1:27		Paul Mulcahy blocks Fatts Russell's three point jump shot
1:25		Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
1:14	+3	Ron Harper Jr. makes three point jump shot (Geo Baker assists)	65-57
1:05		Terrapins 60 second timeout
1:02		Fatts Russell turnover (bad pass) (Caleb McConnell steals)
1:00		Fatts Russell personal foul (Caleb McConnell draws the foul)
0:48		Eric Ayala personal foul (Ron Harper Jr. draws the foul)
0:48	+1	Ron Harper Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-57
0:48	+1	Ron Harper Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-57
0:43		Ron Harper Jr. personal foul (Donta Scott draws the foul)
0:43	+1	Donta Scott makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-58
0:43	+1	Donta Scott makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-59
0:42		Fatts Russell personal foul (Ron Harper Jr. draws the foul)
0:42	+1	Ron Harper Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-59
0:42		Ron Harper Jr. misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:42		Ron Harper Jr. offensive rebound
0:39		Fatts Russell personal foul (Ron Harper Jr. draws the foul)
0:39	+1	Ron Harper Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	69-59
0:39	+1	Ron Harper Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-59
0:33		Eric Ayala misses three point jump shot
0:31		Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
0:01		Scarlet Knights turnover (shot clock violation)
0:00		End of period

Scarlet Knights turnover (shot clock violation)