Omoruyi's double-double leads Rutgers by UMass Lowell 73-65
AP
Nov 12, 2022
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Clifford Omoruyi had 22 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks to help Rutgers Scarlet Knights beat UMass Lowell River Hawks 73-65 on Saturday.
Omoruyi scored seven of Rutgers' final 11 points of the first half to build a 34-21 halftime advantage. He had 15 points and nine rebounds at the break.
UMass Lowell trailed by 18 points early in the second half but got within six points with 2:02 remaining. The River Hawks didn't score again until there were 13 seconds left, and Rutgers made six free throws down the stretch to seal it.
Derek Simpson made 10 of 10 free throws and finished with 16 points for Rutgers (3-0). Cam Spencer scored 15 points and Aundre Hyatt added 12.
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly had 18 points and eight rebounds, and Max Brooks had 17 points and 12 rebounds for UMass Lowell (2-1).
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1st Half
LOW
River Hawks
21
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
34
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Ayinde Hikim vs. Clifford Omoruyi (Scarlet Knights gains possession)
19:57
+2
Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup
0-2
19:42
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly misses two point jump shot
19:40
Mawot Mag defensive rebound
19:21
Allin Blunt shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
19:15
+1
Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 1 of 2
0-3
19:15
+1
Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2
0-4
18:54
Everette Hammond misses three point jump shot
18:33
River Hawks offensive rebound
18:33
+2
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly makes two point layup
2-4
18:17
Mawot Mag misses two point jump shot
18:15
Max Brooks defensive rebound
17:58
Ayinde Hikim misses two point jump shot
17:56
Paul Mulcahy defensive rebound
17:50
Mawot Mag misses two point jump shot
17:48
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly defensive rebound
17:35
Ayinde Hikim misses three point jump shot
17:33
Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
17:12
Cam Spencer misses two point jump shot
17:10
Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
17:04
Clifford Omoruyi offensive foul (Abdoul Karim Coulibaly draws the foul)
17:04
Clifford Omoruyi turnover
16:45
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly misses two point layup
16:43
Everette Hammond offensive rebound
16:38
Allin Blunt misses three point jump shot
16:36
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
16:14
Max Brooks blocks Mawot Mag's two point jump shot
16:05
Aundre Hyatt offensive rebound
16:05
Scarlet Knights turnover (shot clock violation)
15:49
Ayinde Hikim turnover (lost ball)
15:49
TV timeout
15:34
+2
Cam Spencer makes two point jump shot
2-6
15:09
+2
Max Brooks makes two point layup (Allin Blunt assists)
4-6
14:56
Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
14:54
Max Brooks defensive rebound
14:37
Everette Hammond misses two point jump shot
14:35
Max Brooks offensive rebound
14:31
Max Brooks misses two point jump shot
14:29
Paul Mulcahy defensive rebound
14:24
Max Brooks personal foul (Derek Simpson draws the foul)
14:04
Antwone Woolfolk misses two point hook shot
14:02
Allin Blunt defensive rebound
13:37
Antwone Woolfolk blocks Mikey Watkins's two point jump shot
13:36
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly offensive rebound
13:36
Antwone Woolfolk shooting foul (Abdoul Karim Coulibaly draws the foul)
13:36
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:36
+1
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-6
13:22
Aundre Hyatt turnover (Connor Withers steals)
13:00
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly misses two point hook shot
12:58
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
12:51
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly blocks Aundre Hyatt's two point layup
12:49
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly defensive rebound
12:26
Clifford Omoruyi blocks Abdoul Karim Coulibaly's two point layup
12:24
Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
12:17
+3
Aundre Hyatt makes three point jump shot (Mawot Mag assists)
5-9
11:56
Connor Withers misses three point jump shot
11:54
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
11:45
+2
Derek Simpson makes two point layup
5-11
11:30
Brayden O'Connor misses three point jump shot
11:28
Cam Spencer defensive rebound
11:10
Clifford Omoruyi turnover (Yuri Covington steals)
11:03
Cam Spencer shooting foul (Yuri Covington draws the foul)
10:56
TV timeout
10:56
+1
Yuri Covington makes regular free throw 1 of 2
6-11
10:56
+1
Yuri Covington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-11
10:41
+2
Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup
7-13
10:22
Connor Withers misses three point jump shot
10:20
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
10:13
Connor Withers shooting foul (Derek Simpson draws the foul)
10:13
+1
Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
7-14
10:13
+1
Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
7-15
9:55
+2
Max Brooks makes two point jump shot (Ayinde Hikim assists)
9-15
9:29
Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
9:27
Dean Reiber offensive rebound
9:12
+2
Dean Reiber makes two point layup
9-17
9:07
Ayinde Hikim turnover (bad pass)
9:02
Ayinde Hikim shooting foul (Derek Simpson draws the foul)
9:02
+1
Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-18
9:02
+1
Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
9-19
8:46
Max Brooks misses two point jump shot
8:44
Max Brooks offensive rebound
8:37
+2
Max Brooks makes two point layup
11-19
8:22
Aundre Hyatt misses two point jump shot
8:20
Derek Simpson offensive rebound
8:18
Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot
8:16
Ayinde Hikim defensive rebound
8:03
+2
Everette Hammond makes two point layup
13-19
7:47
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly blocks Clifford Omoruyi's two point jump shot
7:45
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly defensive rebound
7:30
Max Brooks misses two point layup
7:28
Dean Reiber defensive rebound
7:21
+2
Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Cam Spencer assists)
13-21
7:17
Everette Hammond shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
7:17
TV timeout
7:17
Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:17
Connor Withers defensive rebound
7:05
Jalen Miller turnover (Connor Withers steals)
7:05
Connor Withers misses three point jump shot
6:40
Cam Spencer defensive rebound
6:40
+2
Ayinde Hikim makes two point layup (Everette Hammond assists)
15-21
6:26
Cam Spencer misses two point jump shot
6:24
Ayinde Hikim defensive rebound
6:20
Ayinde Hikim turnover (Cam Spencer steals)
6:03
Clifford Omoruyi misses three point jump shot
5:59
River Hawks defensive rebound
5:59
Cam Spencer personal foul (River Hawks draws the foul)
5:52
+2
Max Brooks makes two point layup (Connor Withers assists)
17-21
5:43
Jalen Miller misses two point layup
5:41
Antwone Woolfolk offensive rebound
5:38
+2
Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup
17-23
5:26
Connor Withers misses two point layup
5:24
Max Brooks offensive rebound
5:17
Max Brooks misses two point dunk
5:17
Jalen Miller defensive rebound
5:17
Dean Reiber misses three point jump shot
5:15
Allin Blunt defensive rebound
5:05
Connor Withers turnover (traveling)
4:53
Clifford Omoruyi misses two point jump shot
4:51
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly defensive rebound
4:40
+2
Everette Hammond makes two point jump shot
19-23
4:16
Antwone Woolfolk turnover (Allin Blunt steals)
4:09
Everette Hammond turnover (Cam Spencer steals)
4:02
Mikey Watkins personal foul (Cam Spencer draws the foul)
3:49
+2
Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Antwone Woolfolk assists)
19-25
3:23
Allin Blunt misses two point jump shot
3:21
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
3:07
Mawot Mag misses two point jump shot
3:05
Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
3:00
+2
Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup
19-27
2:48
Abdoul Karim Coulibaly shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
