Rutgers holds on for 1st win at Indiana, edge Hoosiers 74-70
AP
Jan 25, 2021
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Geo Baker scored 19 points with four 3-pointers and a key free throw with eight seconds left, Ron Harper Jr. added 15 points and Rutgers Scarlet Knights defeated Indiana Hoosiers 74-70 on Sunday.
The Hoosiers were coming off a huge upset of No. 4 Iowa on Thursday night and had never lost to Rutgers at home.
Myles Johnson forced Saturday's outcome towards the Scarlet Knights (8-6, 4-6 Big Ten Conference), winning a tough rebound battle by knocking the ball off the glass to get a better angle on it, then passing it to the perimeter where Indiana, railing 73-70, was forced to foul before time ran out.
Johnson scored eight points with eight rebounds, five blocked shots and three steals.
After Baker's free throw, Indiana's Aljami Durham missed a 3-pointer and Harper controlled the rebound, sealing Rutgers' first win at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
Rutgers, which joined the Big Ten in the 2014-15 season, has beaten Indiana in four of their last five meetings, but never in Bloomington.
Armaan Franklin's pull-up 3-pointer brought the Hoosiers, who had trailed by as many as 14 after halftime, to 62-59 with just under eight minutes to play. Franklin scored 12 of his 14 points after halftime.
Trayce Jackson-Davis, who had 23 points in Thursday's upset at No. 4 Iowa, scored 13 points with seven rebounds for Indiana. Jackson-Davis was 4 of 10 shooting. Race Thompson scored 11.
Johnson had a hand in clutch plays down the stretch with a blocked shot, a drive for two points, two steals and two defensive rebounds in the last 9:05.
Rutgers plays host to Michigan State on Thursday. Indiana's Jan. 30 game at No. 7 Michigan has been postponed by the discovery of a new strain of coronavirus in the Wolverine program. The Hoosiers next play Feb. 2 when Illinois comes to Bloomington.
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1st Half
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
38
IND
Hoosiers
33
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Myles Johnson vs. Trayce Jackson-Davis (Ron Harper Jr. gains possession)
19:30
Caleb McConnell misses two point jump shot
19:28
Aljami Durham defensive rebound
19:06
Myles Johnson blocks Trayce Jackson-Davis's two point jump shot
19:04
Aljami Durham offensive rebound
19:00
+3
Aljami Durham makes three point jump shot
0-3
18:36
+3
Paul Mulcahy makes three point jump shot (Geo Baker assists)
3-3
18:17
+3
Rob Phinisee makes three point jump shot (Aljami Durham assists)
3-6
17:45
+2
Geo Baker makes two point jump shot
5-6
17:28
Paul Mulcahy shooting foul (Rob Phinisee draws the foul)
17:28
+1
Rob Phinisee makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-7
17:28
+1
Rob Phinisee makes regular free throw 2 of 2
5-8
17:12
+2
Myles Johnson makes two point layup
7-8
16:49
Armaan Franklin misses two point jump shot
16:47
Myles Johnson defensive rebound
16:32
+2
Myles Johnson makes two point layup (Paul Mulcahy assists)
9-8
16:09
Rob Phinisee misses two point layup
16:07
Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
16:02
Armaan Franklin shooting foul (Ron Harper Jr. draws the foul)
16:02
+1
Ron Harper Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2
10-8
16:02
+1
Ron Harper Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-8
15:43
Aljami Durham misses two point jump shot
15:41
Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
15:33
+2
Caleb McConnell makes two point jump shot
13-8
15:08
Myles Johnson blocks Trayce Jackson-Davis's two point jump shot
15:06
Geo Baker defensive rebound
14:50
Geo Baker misses three point jump shot
14:48
Rob Phinisee defensive rebound
14:39
Trayce Jackson-Davis turnover (traveling)
14:39
TV timeout
14:24
Ron Harper Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:22
Hoosiers defensive rebound
13:56
Caleb McConnell personal foul
13:39
Race Thompson misses two point jump shot
13:37
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
13:39
Jerome Hunter personal foul
13:19
+2
Ron Harper Jr. makes two point dunk (Clifford Omoruyi assists)
15-8
13:04
+3
Jerome Hunter makes three point jump shot (Rob Phinisee assists)
15-11
12:58
Clifford Omoruyi misses two point layup
12:56
Anthony Leal defensive rebound
12:52
+3
Jerome Hunter makes three point jump shot (Anthony Leal assists)
15-14
12:23
Ron Harper Jr. misses three point jump shot
12:21
Anthony Leal defensive rebound
12:08
+2
Race Thompson makes two point jump shot
15-16
11:49
+2
Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Paul Mulcahy assists)
17-16
11:19
Rob Phinisee misses two point jump shot
11:17
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
11:07
+2
Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup (Geo Baker assists)
19-16
10:46
Jerome Hunter misses three point jump shot
10:44
Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
10:38
+3
Ron Harper Jr. makes three point jump shot (Geo Baker assists)
22-16
10:38
Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
10:38
TV timeout
10:18
Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Trayce Jackson-Davis draws the foul)
10:18
Trayce Jackson-Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:18
+1
Trayce Jackson-Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
22-17
10:08
+2
Geo Baker makes two point layup
24-17
9:49
Montez Mathis blocks Armaan Franklin's two point layup
9:47
Hoosiers offensive rebound
9:42
Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Trayce Jackson-Davis draws the foul)
9:42
+1
Trayce Jackson-Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-18
9:42
Trayce Jackson-Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:42
Myles Johnson defensive rebound
9:17
Geo Baker misses two point jump shot
9:15
Aljami Durham defensive rebound
9:02
+2
Trayce Jackson-Davis makes two point layup (Armaan Franklin assists)
24-20
8:44
Montez Mathis turnover (lost ball)
8:31
+2
Race Thompson makes two point jump shot (Anthony Leal assists)
24-22
8:09
Myles Johnson offensive foul
8:09
Myles Johnson turnover
7:53
Caleb McConnell personal foul
7:53
TV timeout
7:45
+2
Armaan Franklin makes two point jump shot
24-24
7:25
Scarlet Knights turnover (5-second violation)
7:09
+2
Race Thompson makes two point layup (Armaan Franklin assists)
24-26
7:00
Caleb McConnell misses three point jump shot
6:58
Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive rebound
6:47
Race Thompson turnover (Paul Mulcahy steals)
6:21
Paul Mulcahy misses three point jump shot
6:19
Race Thompson defensive rebound
6:02
Trayce Jackson-Davis misses two point layup
6:00
Myles Johnson defensive rebound
5:45
Race Thompson personal foul
5:33
Myles Johnson turnover (Trayce Jackson-Davis steals)
5:20
Jerome Hunter misses two point jump shot
5:18
Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
5:06
+3
Geo Baker makes three point jump shot (Jacob Young assists)
27-26
4:44
Trayce Jackson-Davis turnover (Jacob Young steals)
4:36
+2
Geo Baker makes two point dunk (Jacob Young assists)
29-26
4:21
+2
Jerome Hunter makes two point jump shot
29-28
4:21
Ron Harper Jr. shooting foul (Jerome Hunter draws the foul)
4:21
+1
Jerome Hunter makes regular free throw 1 of 1
29-29
3:58
+2
Jacob Young makes two point jump shot
31-29
3:25
Race Thompson misses three point jump shot
3:23
Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
3:22
TV timeout
2:50
Jacob Young misses two point jump shot
2:48
Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive rebound
2:23
Armaan Franklin misses three point jump shot
2:21
Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
2:13
Ron Harper Jr. misses three point jump shot
2:11
Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive rebound
1:59
Rob Phinisee misses three point jump shot
1:57
Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
1:45
Ron Harper Jr. turnover (Rob Phinisee steals)
1:40
+2
Rob Phinisee makes two point layup
31-31
1:17
+3
Paul Mulcahy makes three point jump shot (Geo Baker assists)
34-31
0:50
Aljami Durham misses two point jump shot
0:48
Ron Harper Jr. defensive rebound
0:39
+2
Jacob Young makes two point layup
36-31
0:29
Hoosiers 30 second timeout
0:12
+2
Trayce Jackson-Davis makes two point dunk (Rob Phinisee assists)
36-33
0:03
Geo Baker misses three point jump shot
0:01
Caleb McConnell offensive rebound
0:01
+2
Caleb McConnell makes two point layup
38-33
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
36
IND
Hoosiers
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:36
+2
Aljami Durham makes two point jump shot (Armaan Franklin assists)
