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Rutgers uses 2nd half to smackdown Columbia 75-35
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Cam Spencer scored 17 points and Aundre Hyatt had a double-double and Rutgers beat Columbia 75-35 in a season opener Monday night.
From the 1:48-mark in the first half, the Scarlet Knights outscored Columbia 50-14 to make it a blowout.
Spencer went 3 for 5 from 3-point range, collected six steals and distributed five assists against a single turnover. Hyatt scored 12 points and had 10 rebounds, and Mawot Mag, Paul Mulcahy and Clifford Omoruyi each scored 10. Omoruyi also grabbed nine rebounds.
The Scarlet Knights started with a 15-0 run and extended the lead to 21-5 when Clifford Omoruyi sank a 3-pointer. But the feisty Lions countered when they proceeded to outscore Rutgers 16-4 over a nearly nine-minute span. Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa made a 3, made 1-of-2 foul shots and Cameron Shockley-Okeke made two free throws and Columbia reduced the deficit to 25-21 with 1:48 before intermission.
Zine Eddine Bedri led Columbia with eight points and five rebounds.
The Scarlet Knights return the second-most minutes of any team in the Big Ten Conference at 63.5%. Rutgers made the NCAA Tournament in back-to-back years for the first time since 1975-76.
A trip to the NCAA Tournament in March would mark the first-time ever the school has made it to the Big Dance in three straight seasons.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | Zinou Bedri vs. Clifford Omoruyi (Scarlet Knights gains possession) | ||
| 19:50 | | +2 | Clifford Omoruyi makes two point alley-oop dunk (Paul Mulcahy assists) | 0-2 |
| 19:24 |  | Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa misses three point jump shot | ||
| 19:22 | | Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound | ||
| 19:08 | | +3 | Paul Mulcahy makes three point jump shot (Mawot Mag assists) | 0-5 |
| 18:44 | | Paul Mulcahy blocks Liam Murphy's two point layup | ||
| 18:42 | | Lions offensive rebound | ||
| 18:35 | | Cameron Shockley-Okeke misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:33 | | Mawot Mag defensive rebound | ||
| 18:33 | | Aundre Hyatt offensive foul | ||
| 18:33 | | Aundre Hyatt turnover | ||
| 18:21 | | Zinou Bedri misses two point jump shot | ||
| 18:19 | | Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound | ||
| 18:02 | | Paul Mulcahy misses two point layup | ||
| 18:00 | | Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound | ||
| 18:00 | | Clifford Omoruyi turnover (traveling) | ||
| 17:49 | | Liam Murphy misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:47 | | Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound | ||
| 17:36 | | Cam Spencer misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:34 | | Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound | ||
| 17:34 | | Zinou Bedri shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul) | ||
| 17:34 | | Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 17:34 | | +1 | Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 0-6 |
| 17:12 | | Liam Murphy turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 16:56 | | Clifford Omoruyi misses two point layup | ||
| 16:54 | | Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound | ||
| 16:46 | | Clifford Omoruyi misses two point dunk | ||
| 16:44 | | Zinou Bedri defensive rebound | ||
| 16:37 | | Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa turnover (bad pass) (Cam Spencer steals) | ||
| 16:37 | | +2 | Mawot Mag makes two point dunk (Cam Spencer assists) | 0-8 |
| 16:34 | | Lions 30 second timeout | ||
| 16:25 | | Liam Murphy misses three point jump shot | ||
| 16:23 | | Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound | ||
| 16:11 | | +2 | Paul Mulcahy makes two point layup | 0-10 |
| 15:42 | | Zinou Bedri misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:40 | | Mawot Mag defensive rebound | ||
| 15:24 | | Cam Spencer misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:22 | | Zinou Bedri defensive rebound | ||
| 15:14 | | Clifford Omoruyi blocks Avery Brown's two point jump shot | ||
| 15:12 | | Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound | ||
| 15:05 | | +2 | Paul Mulcahy makes two point layup | 0-12 |
| 14:59 | | Cameron Shockley-Okeke turnover (bad pass) (Aundre Hyatt steals) | ||
| 14:48 | | +3 | Aundre Hyatt makes three point jump shot (Paul Mulcahy assists) | 0-15 |
| 14:30 | | Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Zinou Bedri draws the foul) | ||
| 14:30 | | TV timeout | ||
| 14:30 | | +1 | Zinou Bedri makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-15 |
| 14:30 | | Zinou Bedri misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 14:30 | | Mawot Mag defensive rebound | ||
| 14:19 | | Mawot Mag misses three point jump shot | ||
| 14:17 | | Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa defensive rebound | ||
| 13:59 | | +2 | Blair Thompson makes two point layup | 3-15 |
| 13:44 | | Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:42 | | Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa defensive rebound | ||
| 13:28 | | Zinou Bedri turnover (traveling) | ||
| 12:57 | | Dean Reiber misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:55 | | Josh Odunowo defensive rebound | ||
| 12:45 | | Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:43 | | Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound | ||
| 12:36 | | Blair Thompson blocks Aundre Hyatt's two point jump shot | ||
| 12:34 | | Scarlet Knights offensive rebound | ||
| 12:26 | | Derek Simpson turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 12:26 | | Lions turnover | ||
| 12:23 | | Cam Spencer misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:21 | | Kenny Noland defensive rebound | ||
| 12:15 | | Blair Thompson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 12:13 | | Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound | ||
| 12:07 | | Derek Simpson turnover (Kenny Noland steals) | ||
| 12:07 | | Robbie Stankard turnover | ||
| 11:53 | | +3 | Cam Spencer makes three point jump shot (Clifford Omoruyi assists) | 3-18 |
| 11:27 | | +2 | Josh Odunowo makes two point layup | 5-18 |
| 11:16 | | Dean Reiber misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:14 | | Jake Tavroff defensive rebound | ||
| 10:59 | | Zavian McLean misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:57 | | Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound | ||
| 10:42 | | +3 | Clifford Omoruyi makes three point jump shot (Cam Spencer assists) | 5-21 |
| 10:14 | | Josh Odunowo misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:12 | | Derek Simpson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:06 | | Derek Simpson misses two point layup | ||
| 10:04 | | Kenny Noland defensive rebound | ||
| 10:04 | | Dean Reiber personal foul (Kenny Noland draws the foul) | ||
| 10:02 | | TV timeout | ||
| 9:42 | | Kenny Noland misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:40 | | Scarlet Knights defensive rebound | ||
| 9:28 | | Cam Spencer misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:26 | | Jake Tavroff defensive rebound | ||
| 9:08 | | +2 | Kenny Noland makes two point layup (Zinou Bedri assists) | 7-21 |
| 8:54 | | Jake Tavroff shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul) | ||
| 8:54 | | Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:54 | | Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 8:54 | | Blair Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:48 | | Liam Murphy misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:46 | | Scarlet Knights defensive rebound | ||
| 8:40 | | Zavian McLean personal foul (Paul Mulcahy draws the foul) | ||
| 8:25 | | Cam Spencer misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:23 | | Aundre Hyatt offensive rebound | ||
| 8:11 | | Aundre Hyatt misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:09 | | Aundre Hyatt offensive rebound | ||
| 8:07 | | Aundre Hyatt misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:05 | | Josh Odunowo defensive rebound | ||
| 8:07 | | Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Zavian McLean draws the foul) | ||
| 8:07 | | Zavian McLean misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 8:07 | | +1 | Zavian McLean makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-21 |
| 7:50 | | Mawot Mag misses two point layup | ||
| 7:48 | | Kenny Noland defensive rebound | ||
| 7:35 | | Blair Thompson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:33 | | Cam Spencer defensive rebound | ||
| 7:25 | | Paul Mulcahy turnover (lost ball) (Zavian McLean steals) | ||
| 7:20 | | Zavian McLean misses two point layup | ||
| 7:09 | | Zinou Bedri offensive rebound | ||
| 7:09 | | +2 | Zinou Bedri makes two point layup | 10-21 |
| 7:14 | | TV timeout | ||
| 6:49 | | Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:47 | | Aundre Hyatt offensive rebound | ||
| 6:27 | | Aundre Hyatt misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:25 | | Derek Simpson offensive rebound | ||
| 6:10 | | Mawot Mag misses two point layup | ||
| 6:08 | | Zinou Bedri defensive rebound | ||
| 6:03 | | Zinou Bedri misses two point hook shot | ||
| 6:01 | | Mawot Mag defensive rebound | ||
| 5:52 | | Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:50 | | Mawot Mag offensive rebound | ||
| 5:49 | | Blair Thompson shooting foul (Mawot Mag draws the foul) | ||
| 5:49 | | Mawot Mag misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 5:49 | | Mawot Mag misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 5:49 | | Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa defensive rebound | ||
| 5:25 | | +2 | Josh Odunowo makes two point hook shot | 12-21 |
| 5:05 | | +2 | Aundre Hyatt makes two point driving layup | 12-23 |
| 4:55 | | Avery Brown turnover (lost ball) (Cam Spencer steals) | ||
| 4:45 | | +2 | Cam Spencer makes two point layup | 12-25 |
| 4:37 | | Mawot Mag shooting foul (Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa draws the foul) | ||
| 4:37 | | +1 | Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-25 |
| 4:37 | | Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 4:37 | | Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound | ||
| 4:27 | | Derek Simpson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:25 | | Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa defensive rebound | ||
| 4:06 | | Avery Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:04 | | Scarlet Knights defensive rebound | ||
| 3:40 | | Cameron Shockley-Okeke blocks Paul Mulcahy's two point layup | ||
| 3:38 | | Zinou Bedri defensive rebound | ||
| 3:20 | | +3 | Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa makes three point jump shot | 16-25 |
| 3:14 | | Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:12 | | Derek Simpson offensive rebound | ||
| 3:04 | | Derek Simpson misses two point layup | ||
| 3:02 | | Cameron Shockley-Okeke defensive rebound | ||
| 3:04 | | Cameron Shockley-Okeke misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:02 | | Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound | ||
| 3:04 | | Zinou Bedri personal foul | ||
| 3:06 | | TV timeout | ||
| 2:51 | | Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:49 | | Antwone Woolfolk offensive rebound | ||
| 2:42 | | Josh Odunowo blocks Derek Simpson's two point jump shot | ||
| 2:40 | | Avery Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 2:42 | | Antwone Woolfolk shooting foul (Avery Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 2:42 | | +1 | Avery Brown makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-25 |
| 2:42 | | +1 | Avery Brown makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-25 |
| 2:22 | | Paul Mulcahy turnover (lost ball) | ||
| 2:07 | | Derek Simpson personal foul | ||
| 2:07 | | Liam Murphy misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 2:07 | | +1 | Liam Murphy makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-25 |
| 1:54 | | Cam Spencer turnover (lost ball) (Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa steals) | ||
| 1:50 | | Paul Mulcahy personal foul (Cameron Shockley-Okeke draws the foul) | ||
| 1:50 | | +1 | Cameron Shockley-Okeke makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 20-25 |
| 1:50 | | +1 | Cameron Shockley-Okeke makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-25 |
| 1:20 | | +2 | Clifford Omoruyi makes two point alley-oop dunk (Aundre Hyatt assists) | 21-27 |
| 1:01 | | Avery Brown turnover (lost ball) (Cam Spencer steals) | ||
| 0:51 | | +2 | Mawot Mag makes two point layup (Cam Spencer assists) | 21-29 |
| 0:40 | | Zavian McLean turnover (lost ball) (Cam Spencer steals) | ||
| 0:40 | | +2 | Mawot Mag makes two point layup (Cam Spencer assists) | 21-31 |
| 0:03 | | Josh Odunowo misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |