Rutgers jumps out early, cruises past Rider 76-46
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Clifford Omoruyi scored 20 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, Cam Spencer added 19 points and Rutgers rolled to a 76-46 victory over Rider on Tuesday night.
Rutgers (4-1) shot 45% from the floor after shooting just 38% in its six-point loss against Temple in the Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase.
Omoruyi, who entered averaging 17.5 points and 10.5 rebounds, made 8 of 16 shots from the floor. Spencer was 7-of-12 shooting and made four of Rutgers' five 3-pointers.
The Scarlet Knights led the rest of the way after Rider (1-4) made the first basket. Spencer scored 11 points with three 3-pointers and had six rebounds to help build a 35-23 halftime lead. Rider shot just 8 of 29 (28%) and 9 of 10 from 3-point range in the half.
Omoruyi opened the second with a dunk, sparking a 31-13 run for a 30-point lead with about seven minutes remaining. Omoruyi had 13 points during the stretch.
Dwight Murray Jr. scored 17 points for the Broncs, who finished 15-of-60 (25%) shooting overall and 2 of 19 (10.5%) from long range.
Rutgers has won four straight against local rival Rider and is 16-1 in the series.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | (Scarlet Knights gains possession) | Â | |
19:46 | Â | Clifford Omoruyi misses two point jump shot | Â | |
19:44 | Â | Tyrel Bladen defensive rebound | Â | |
19:34 | Â | Allen Powell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
19:32 | Â | Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound | Â | |
19:16 | Â | Derek Simpson misses two point layup | Â | |
19:14 | Â | Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound | Â | |
18:58 | Â | Clifford Omoruyi misses two point layup | Â | |
18:56 | Â | Dwight Murray Jr. defensive rebound | Â | |
18:43 | Â | Allen Powell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
18:41 | Â | Ajiri Ogemuno-Johnson offensive rebound | Â | |
18:27 | Â | Ajiri Ogemuno-Johnson misses two point jump shot | Â | |
18:25 | Â | Tyrel Bladen offensive rebound | Â | |
18:16 | +2 | Tyrel Bladen makes two point layup | 2-0 | |
18:08 | +2 | Clifford Omoruyi makes two point jump shot (Mawot Mag assists) | 2-2 | |
17:57 | Â | Mervin James misses two point jump shot | Â | |
17:55 | Â | Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound | Â | |
17:47 | Â | Mervin James personal foul (Aundre Hyatt draws the foul) | Â | |
17:46 | +1 | Aundre Hyatt makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-3 | |
17:46 | +1 | Aundre Hyatt makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-4 | |
17:33 | Â | Dwight Murray Jr. misses two point jump shot | Â | |
17:31 | Â | Mawot Mag defensive rebound | Â | |
17:31 | Â | Ajiri Ogemuno-Johnson personal foul | Â | |
17:19 | +3 | Cam Spencer makes three point jump shot (Clifford Omoruyi assists) | 2-7 | |
16:56 | Â | Mervin James misses two point jump shot | Â | |
16:44 | Â | Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound | Â | |
16:44 | Â | Tyrel Bladen shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul) | Â | |
16:44 | Â | Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
16:44 | Â | Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
16:44 | Â | Mervin James defensive rebound | Â | |
16:10 | +2 | Dwight Murray Jr. makes two point jump shot | 4-7 | |
16:10 | Â | Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot | Â | |
16:08 | Â | Mervin James defensive rebound | Â | |
16:02 | Â | Mervin James misses two point layup | Â | |
16:00 | Â | Mawot Mag defensive rebound | Â | |
15:49 | +3 | Cam Spencer makes three point jump shot (Clifford Omoruyi assists) | 4-10 | |
15:30 | Â | Aundre Hyatt personal foul | Â | |
15:30 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
15:11 | Â | Broncs turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
15:00 | Â | Aundre Hyatt misses two point floating jump shot | Â | |
14:58 | Â | Mawot Mag offensive rebound | Â | |
14:44 | +2 | Derek Simpson makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 4-12 | |
14:17 | +3 | Dwight Murray Jr. makes three point jump shot | 7-12 | |
14:16 | Â | Mawot Mag turnover (Allen Powell steals) | Â | |
14:08 | Â | Allen Powell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:08 | Â | Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound | Â | |
14:08 | Â | Tariq Ingraham personal foul | Â | |
14:06 | Â | Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:04 | Â | Mervin James defensive rebound | Â | |
13:55 | Â | Mervin James misses two point jump shot | Â | |
13:53 | Â | Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound | Â | |
13:24 | Â | Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot | Â | |
13:22 | Â | Allen Powell defensive rebound | Â | |
13:16 | Â | Tariq Ingraham misses two point layup | Â | |
13:14 | Â | Tariq Ingraham offensive rebound | Â | |
13:14 | Â | Clifford Omoruyi personal foul (Tariq Ingraham draws the foul) | Â | |
13:14 | Â | Tariq Ingraham misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
13:14 | +1 | Tariq Ingraham makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 8-12 | |
12:51 | +2 | Cam Spencer makes two point jump shot (Derek Simpson assists) | 8-14 | |
12:35 | +2 | Dwight Murray Jr. makes two point jump shot | 10-14 | |
12:19 | Â | Derek Simpson turnover (Mervin James steals) | Â | |
12:06 | Â | Dwight Murray Jr. turnover (Derek Simpson steals) | Â | |
11:57 | +2 | Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup (Derek Simpson assists) | 10-16 | |
11:43 | Â | Mervin James misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:41 | Â | Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound | Â | |
11:05 | Â | Tariq Ingraham personal foul (Antwone Woolfolk draws the foul) | Â | |
11:05 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:05 | +1 | Antwone Woolfolk makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-17 | |
11:05 | +1 | Antwone Woolfolk makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 10-18 | |
10:44 | Â | Dean Reiber personal foul | Â | |
10:41 | Â | Corey McKeithan turnover (Cam Spencer steals) | Â | |
10:37 | Â | Tyrel Bladen personal foul | Â | |
10:31 | Â | Ajiri Ogemuno-Johnson shooting foul (Dean Reiber draws the foul) | Â | |
10:31 | +1 | Dean Reiber makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 10-19 | |
10:31 | Â | Dean Reiber misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
10:31 | Â | Allen Betrand defensive rebound | Â | |
10:20 | Â | Allen Betrand turnover (Antwone Woolfolk steals) | Â | |
10:19 | Â | Corey McKeithan personal foul | Â | |
10:19 | Â | Antwone Woolfolk misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | Â | |
10:19 | Â | Antwone Woolfolk offensive rebound | Â | |
10:18 | +2 | Antwone Woolfolk makes two point jump shot (Dean Reiber assists) | 10-21 | |
10:03 | Â | Corey McKeithan misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:01 | Â | Jalen Miller defensive rebound | Â | |
9:52 | Â | Jalen Miller misses two point layup | Â | |
9:50 | Â | Mervin James defensive rebound | Â | |
9:41 | Â | Jalen Miller shooting foul (Dwight Murray Jr. draws the foul) | Â | |
9:41 | Â | Dwight Murray Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
9:41 | +1 | Dwight Murray Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-21 | |
9:04 | Â | Aundre Hyatt misses two point jump shot | Â | |
9:02 | Â | Scarlet Knights turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
9:02 | Â | Clifford Omoruyi blocks Mervin James's two point jump shot | Â | |
9:00 | Â | Broncs offensive rebound | Â | |
8:39 | Â | Broncs 30 second timeout | Â | |
8:29 | Â | Dwight Murray Jr. turnover (Aundre Hyatt steals) | Â | |
8:24 | +2 | Aundre Hyatt makes two point alley-oop dunk (Derek Simpson assists) | 11-23 | |
7:54 | +2 | Mervin James makes two point layup | 13-23 | |
7:29 | Â | Nehemiah Benson personal foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul) | Â | |
7:29 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:29 | +1 | Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-24 | |
7:29 | Â | Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
7:17 | Â | Aundre Hyatt personal foul | Â | |
7:07 | Â | Adetokunbo Bakare misses three point jump shot | Â | |
7:05 | Â | Nehemiah Benson offensive rebound | Â | |
6:49 | Â | Nehemiah Benson turnover (Cam Spencer steals) | Â | |
6:40 | +2 | Mawot Mag makes two point layup | 13-26 | |
6:31 | +2 | Allen Powell makes two point jump shot | 15-26 | |
6:11 | Â | Nehemiah Benson personal foul (Derek Simpson draws the foul) | Â | |
6:11 | +1 | Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-27 | |
6:11 | +1 | Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-28 | |
5:55 | Â | Anthony McCall offensive foul | Â | |
5:55 | Â | Anthony McCall turnover (offensive foul) | Â | |
5:39 | Â | Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
5:39 | +1 | Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 15-29 | |
5:30 | Â | Mervin James misses two point reverse layup | Â | |
5:28 | Â | Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound | Â | |
5:04 | +3 | Cam Spencer makes three point jump shot (Derek Simpson assists) | 15-32 | |
4:52 | Â | Allen Powell misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:50 | Â | Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound | Â | |
4:29 | Â | Clifford Omoruyi misses two point jump shot | Â | |
4:27 | Â | Antwone Woolfolk offensive rebound | Â | |
4:17 | Â | Allen Powell personal foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul) | Â | |
4:17 | +1 | Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-33 | |
4:17 | Â | Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
4:17 | Â | Nehemiah Benson defensive rebound | Â | |
3:56 | Â | Antwone Woolfolk blocks Mervin James's two point layup | Â | |
3:54 | Â | Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound | Â | |
3:50 | Â | Cam Spencer turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
3:50 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:34 | Â | Zahrion Blue misses two point running jump shot | Â | |
3:32 | Â | Cam Spencer defensive rebound | Â | |
3:12 | Â | Antwone Woolfolk misses two point layup | Â | |
3:10 | Â | Allen Powell defensive rebound | Â | |
3:02 | Â | Cam Spencer personal foul (Dwight Murray Jr. draws the foul) | Â | |
3:02 | Â | Dwight Murray Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
3:02 | +1 | Dwight Murray Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-33 | |
2:52 | Â | Clifford Omoruyi misses two point jump shot | Â | |
2:50 | Â | Broncs defensive rebound | Â | |
2:27 | Â | Dwight Murray Jr. misses three point jump shot | Â | |
2:25 | Â | Derek Simpson defensive rebound | Â | |
2:03 | +2 | Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Dean Reiber assists) | 16-35 | |
1:39 | Â | Mervin James misses two point layup | Â | |
1:37 | Â | Tariq Ingraham offensive rebound | Â | |
1:33 | +2 | Tariq Ingraham makes two point layup | 18-35 | |
1:24 | Â | Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Tariq Ingraham draws the foul) | Â | |
1:24 | +1 | Tariq Ingraham makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 19-35 | |
1:15 | Â | Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout | Â | |
1:04 | Â | Scarlet Knights turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
0:57 | +2 | Zahrion Blue makes two point alley-oop layup (Allen Powell assists) | 21-35 | |
0:45 | Â | Derek Simpson turnover (Nehemiah Benson steals) | Â | |
0:30 | Â | Dean Reiber personal foul (Nehemiah Benson draws the foul) | Â | |
0:30 | +1 | Nehemiah Benson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-35 | |
0:30 | +1 | Nehemiah Benson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-35 | |
0:04 | Â | Cam Spencer misses two point jump shot | Â | |
0:02 | Â | Tariq Ingraham defensive rebound | Â | |
0:00 | Â | Derek Simpson blocks Dwight Murray Jr.'s three point jump shot | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |