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Hofstra beats top-seeded Rutgers 88-86 in overtime in NIT

AP
Mar 15, 2023

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Tyler Thomas scored 25 points, including a go-ahead jumper with 9.3 seconds left in overtime, and Hofstra Pride beat top-seeded Rutgers Scarlet Knights 88-86 on Tuesday night in the first round of the NIT.

Hofstra (25-9) advances to play the winner of Wednesday's Cincinnati-Virginia Tech game.

Hofstra forward Nelson Boachie-Yiadom forced overtime by grabbing an offensive rebound off a missed 3-pointer by Jaquan Carlos and sinking a jumper from the free-throw line with 2.2 seconds left.

Darlinstone Dubar added 17 points, Aaron Estrada scored 13, Carlos had 12 and Boachie-Yiadom finished with 10 points and eight rebounds for Hofstra.

Cam Spencer had 22 points, eight rebounds and five assists for Rutgers (19-15). Derek Simpson added 19 points, Clifford Omoruyi had 14 and Caleb McConnell scored 13.

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1st Half
HOFS
Pride
35
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
40

Time		Play	Score
19:58		(Scarlet Knights gains possession)
19:46	+3	Cam Spencer makes three point jump shot (Paul Mulcahy assists)	0-3
19:28		Nelson Boachie-Yiadom turnover
19:17		Cam Spencer misses three point jump shot
19:15		Jaquan Carlos defensive rebound
19:06		Aaron Estrada turnover
18:46		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point jump shot
18:44		Darlinstone Dubar defensive rebound
18:18	+2	Tyler Thomas makes two point jump shot	2-3
18:08		Derek Simpson offensive foul
18:08		Derek Simpson turnover (offensive foul)
18:06		Jaquan Carlos turnover
17:58	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup (Paul Mulcahy assists)	2-5
17:34		Aaron Estrada misses two point jump shot
17:32		Paul Mulcahy defensive rebound
17:20		Paul Mulcahy misses three point jump shot
17:18		Pride defensive rebound
17:15		Aaron Estrada misses three point jump shot
17:13		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
17:06	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup (Cam Spencer assists)	2-7
16:33		Tyler Thomas turnover (Clifford Omoruyi steals)
16:26	+2	Derek Simpson makes two point layup (Caleb McConnell assists)	2-9
16:26		Pride 30 second timeout
16:26		TV timeout
16:13		Jaquan Carlos misses three point jump shot
16:11		Cam Spencer defensive rebound
15:58		Derek Simpson misses three point jump shot
15:56		Darlinstone Dubar defensive rebound
15:50	+2	Darlinstone Dubar makes two point layup	4-9
15:32		Caleb McConnell misses three point jump shot
15:30		Aaron Estrada defensive rebound
15:18		Aaron Estrada misses two point jump shot
15:16		Caleb McConnell defensive rebound
15:08	+3	Cam Spencer makes three point jump shot (Caleb McConnell assists)	4-12
14:52		Aaron Estrada misses three point jump shot
14:50		Pride offensive rebound
14:32		Darlinstone Dubar misses two point jump shot
14:30		Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound
14:23	+2	Derek Simpson makes two point layup (Caleb McConnell assists)	4-14
14:13	+3	Darlinstone Dubar makes three point jump shot (Nelson Boachie-Yiadom assists)	7-14
13:56		Derek Simpson misses two point layup
13:54		Jaquan Carlos defensive rebound
13:46	+2	Darlinstone Dubar makes two point layup	9-14
13:27		Antwone Woolfolk misses two point jump shot
13:25		Antwone Woolfolk offensive rebound
13:19	+3	Cam Spencer makes three point jump shot (Antwone Woolfolk assists)	9-17
13:08		Caleb McConnell personal foul
12:59		Oskar Palmquist personal foul
12:51	+2	German Plotnikov makes two point layup (Tyler Thomas assists)	11-17
12:40		Oskar Palmquist misses three point jump shot
12:38		German Plotnikov defensive rebound
12:33		Antwone Woolfolk personal foul
12:31		Tyler Thomas misses three point jump shot
12:29		Jaquan Carlos offensive rebound
12:27		Aaron Estrada misses three point jump shot
12:26		Aaron Estrada offensive rebound
12:24	+2	Aaron Estrada makes two point layup	13-17
12:04		German Plotnikov blocks Caleb McConnell's two point layup
12:04		Caleb McConnell offensive rebound
11:41	+2	Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup	13-19
11:31		Aundre Hyatt personal foul
11:31		TV timeout
11:25	+2	Tyler Thomas makes two point jump shot	15-19
11:03		Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot
11:01		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
11:01		Warren Williams personal foul
10:43		German Plotnikov personal foul
10:29		Aundre Hyatt misses two point jump shot
10:27		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
10:25		Aundre Hyatt misses two point jump shot
10:24		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
10:24		Jaquan Carlos personal foul
10:20		Derek Simpson turnover (Warren Williams steals)
10:02	+2	Aaron Estrada makes two point dunk	17-19
9:48		Caleb McConnell misses two point jump shot
9:46		German Plotnikov defensive rebound
9:35		Tyler Thomas misses three point jump shot
9:33		Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
9:17	+2	Aundre Hyatt makes two point jump shot (Derek Simpson assists)	17-21
9:01		Clifford Omoruyi personal foul
9:01	+1	Warren Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	18-21
9:01	+1	Warren Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-21
8:47	+3	Cam Spencer makes three point jump shot (Derek Simpson assists)	19-24
8:33	+2	Jaquan Carlos makes two point jump shot	21-24
8:00		Cam Spencer misses two point jump shot
7:58		Jaquan Carlos defensive rebound
7:53	+2	Bryce Washington makes two point layup (Jaquan Carlos assists)	23-24
7:26	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point jump shot	23-26
7:03		Clifford Omoruyi personal foul
7:03		TV timeout
7:03		Warren Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:03		Cam Spencer defensive rebound
6:49		Cam Spencer misses three point jump shot
6:47		Jaquan Carlos defensive rebound
6:38		Aaron Estrada turnover (Derek Simpson steals)
6:33		Derek Simpson misses two point layup
6:31		Cam Spencer offensive rebound
6:20	+2	Cam Spencer makes two point layup	23-28
6:12	+2	German Plotnikov makes two point layup (Aaron Estrada assists)	25-28
5:54		Antwone Woolfolk turnover (Aaron Estrada steals)
5:25		Darlinstone Dubar misses two point jump shot
5:23		Darlinstone Dubar offensive rebound
5:18	+2	Darlinstone Dubar makes two point layup	27-28
4:59		Derek Simpson misses three point jump shot
4:57		Caleb McConnell offensive rebound
4:47	+2	Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup (Cam Spencer assists)	27-30
4:13		Jaquan Carlos misses two point jump shot
4:11		Nelson Boachie-Yiadom offensive rebound
4:03	+3	Tyler Thomas makes three point jump shot (Aaron Estrada assists)	30-30
3:53		Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot
3:51		Jaquan Carlos defensive rebound
3:44		Darlinstone Dubar misses three point jump shot
3:42		Cam Spencer defensive rebound
3:13	+3	Aundre Hyatt makes three point jump shot (Derek Simpson assists)	30-33
3:13		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
3:13		TV timeout
3:06		Aaron Estrada turnover
2:46		Antwone Woolfolk misses two point layup
2:44		Antwone Woolfolk offensive rebound
2:35		Antwone Woolfolk turnover (Aaron Estrada steals)
2:27		Darlinstone Dubar misses two point layup
2:25		Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
2:20	+2	Caleb McConnell makes two point layup (Cam Spencer assists)	30-35
1:50	+3	Jaquan Carlos makes three point jump shot (Darlinstone Dubar assists)	33-35
1:25		Aaron Estrada personal foul
1:12		Aaron Estrada blocks Caleb McConnell's two point layup
1:12		Paul Mulcahy offensive rebound
1:11	+2	Paul Mulcahy makes two point layup	33-37
1:11		Nelson Boachie-Yiadom personal foul
1:11	+1	Paul Mulcahy makes regular free throw 1 of 1	33-38
0:51		Jaquan Carlos turnover (Caleb McConnell steals)
0:32		Paul Mulcahy misses three point jump shot
0:30		Antwone Woolfolk offensive rebound
0:18	+2	Cam Spencer makes two point layup	33-40
0:10		Aaron Estrada turnover (Cam Spencer steals)
0:07		Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
0:07		Pride defensive rebound
0:05		Paul Mulcahy personal foul
0:05	+1	Jaquan Carlos makes regular free throw 1 of 2	34-40
0:05	+1	Jaquan Carlos makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-40
0:01		Cam Spencer misses two point jump shot
0:00		Pride defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
HOFS
Pride
39
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
34

Time		Play	Score
19:33	+3	Tyler Thomas makes three point jump shot (Jaquan Carlos assists)	38-40
19:15	+2	Derek Simpson makes two point layup	38-42
18:51		Jaquan Carlos turnover (Clifford Omoruyi steals)
18:33	+2	Caleb McConnell makes two point jump shot	38-44
18:20		Nelson Boachie-Yiadom turnover (Caleb McConnell steals)
18:20		Caleb McConnell misses two point layup
18:20		Derek Simpson offensive rebound
18:16	+2	Derek Simpson makes two point layup	38-46
18:12		Pride 30 second timeout
18:12		TV timeout
18:07	+2	Aaron Estrada makes two point layup (Nelson Boachie-Yiadom assists)	40-46
17:58		Caleb McConnell turnover (Jaquan Carlos steals)
17:46		Nelson Boachie-Yiadom misses two point layup
17:46		Nelson Boachie-Yiadom offensive rebound
17:46		Aaron Estrada misses three point jump shot
17:44		Nelson Boachie-Yiadom offensive rebound
17:38	+2	Nelson Boachie-Yiadom makes two point layup	42-46
17:30	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point jump shot	42-48
17:05		Jaquan Carlos misses two point jump shot
17:03		Nelson Boachie-Yiadom offensive rebound
17:02	+2	Nelson Boachie-Yiadom makes two point layup	44-48
16:47	+2	Derek Simpson makes two point jump shot	44-50
16:22		Darlinstone Dubar misses three point jump shot
16:20		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
16:06		Paul Mulcahy offensive foul
16:06		Paul Mulcahy turnover (offensive foul)
16:03	+2	Aaron Estrada makes two point jump shot	46-50
15:42		Cam Spencer misses three point jump shot
15:40		Aaron Estrada defensive rebound
15:34	+3	German Plotnikov makes three point jump shot (Aaron Estrada assists)	49-50
15:30		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
15:12		Derek Simpson misses two point layup
15:10		German Plotnikov defensive rebound
15:05		Clifford Omoruyi personal foul
14:59		Tyler Thomas turnover
14:50		Aaron Estrada personal foul
14:33	+2	Caleb McConnell makes two point jump shot	49-52
14:11		Aaron Estrada offensive foul
14:11		Aaron Estrada turnover (offensive foul)
13:58		Warren Williams personal foul (Caleb McConnell draws the foul)
13:58		TV timeout
13:58		Caleb McConnell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:58	+1	Caleb McConnell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-53
13:48	+2	Tyler Thomas makes two point layup	51-53
13:18		Warren Williams blocks Antwone Woolfolk's two point layup
13:16		Warren Williams defensive rebound
13:03		Tyler Thomas misses three point jump shot
13:01		Cam Spencer defensive rebound
12:39		Caleb McConnell turnover (Aaron Estrada steals)
12:32	+3	Aaron Estrada makes three point jump shot (Jaquan Carlos assists)	54-53
12:11		Warren Williams blocks Paul Mulcahy's two point layup
12:09		Aaron Estrada defensive rebound
12:03	+2	Tyler Thomas makes two point layup (Aaron Estrada assists)	56-53
11:25		Caleb McConnell misses two point jump shot
11:23		Darlinstone Dubar defensive rebound
11:21		Warren Williams turnover
10:58		Aaron Estrada personal foul
10:58		TV timeout
10:58		Caleb McConnell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:58		Caleb McConnell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:58		Darlinstone Dubar defensive rebound
10:27		Clifford Omoruyi blocks Jaquan Carlos's two point layup
10:25		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
10:06	+2	Derek Simpson makes two point jump shot	56-55
9:44		Aundre Hyatt blocks Tyler Thomas's three point jump shot
9:42		Warren Williams offensive rebound
9:37		Warren Williams offensive foul
9:37		Warren Williams turnover (offensive foul)
9:21	+3	Cam Spencer makes three point jump shot (Derek Simpson assists)	56-58
9:02		Bryce Washington turnover (Aundre Hyatt steals)
8:49	+2	Paul Mulcahy makes two point layup	56-60
8:23		Aaron Estrada misses three point jump shot
8:21		Cam Spencer defensive rebound
7:54		Warren Williams personal foul
7:54		TV timeout
7:54	+1	Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-61
7:54	+1	Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-62
7:34		Tyler Thomas misses three point jump shot
7:32		Cam Spencer defensive rebound
7:21		Tyler Thomas blocks Cam Spencer's two point jump shot
7:20		Nelson Boachie-Yiadom defensive rebound
7:20		Paul Mulcahy personal foul
7:06	+2	Aaron Estrada makes two point layup	58-62
6:51		Aaron Estrada personal foul
6:51	+1	Paul Mulcahy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	58-63
6:51	+1	Paul Mulcahy makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-64
6:23		Jaquan Carlos misses two point jump shot
6:23		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
6:23		Nelson Boachie-Yiadom personal foul
6:23		Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:23		Bryce Washington defensive rebound
5:59	+3	Darlinstone Dubar makes three point jump shot (Jaquan Carlos assists)	61-64
5:29	+2	Paul Mulcahy makes two point layup	61-66
4:59		Darlinstone Dubar misses two point jump shot
4:57		Nelson Boachie-Yiadom offensive rebound
4:51	+2	Nelson Boachie-Yiadom makes two point layup	63-66
4:35	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Paul Mulcahy assists)	63-68
4:18	+2	Darlinstone Dubar makes two point jump shot	65-68
3:47	+2	Caleb McConnell makes two point jump shot	65-70
3:16	+2	Tyler Thomas makes two point jump shot (Jaquan Carlos assists)	67-70
3:16		Pride 30 second timeout
3:16		TV timeout
3:01		Derek Simpson turnover
2:49		Jaquan Carlos turnover
2:30		Cam Spencer misses three point jump shot
2:28		Paul Mulcahy offensive rebound
2:07		Cam Spencer misses three point jump shot
2:05		Pride defensive rebound
1:45		Caleb McConnell personal foul
1:29	+2	Tyler Thomas makes two point jump shot	69-70
1:19		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
0:58		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point layup
0:58		Caleb McConnell offensive rebound
0:58	+2	Caleb McConnell makes two point dunk	69-72
0:42		Tyler Thomas misses three point jump shot
0:39		Cam Spencer defensive rebound
0:30	+2	Caleb McConnell makes two point layup (Cam Spencer assists)	69-74
0:27		Pride 30 second timeout
0:22	+3	Tyler Thomas makes three point jump shot (Darlinstone Dubar assists)	72-74
0:20		Nelson Boachie-Yiadom personal foul
0:20		Derek Simpson misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:20		Tyler Thomas defensive rebound
0:11		Cam Spencer personal foul
0:05		Jaquan Carlos misses three point jump shot
0:02		Nelson Boachie-Yiadom offensive rebound
0:02	+2	Nelson Boachie-Yiadom makes two point layup	74-74
0:02		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
0:01		Paul Mulcahy turnover (Jaquan Carlos steals)
0:00		End of period

OT
HOFS
Pride
14
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
12

Time		Play	Score
5:00		(Pride gains possession)
4:42	+2	Tyler Thomas makes two point jump shot	76-74
4:10		Derek Simpson offensive foul
4:10		Derek Simpson turnover (offensive foul)
3:56		Cam Spencer blocks Darlinstone Dubar's two point layup
3:54		Nelson Boachie-Yiadom offensive rebound
3:41	+2	Nelson Boachie-Yiadom makes two point layup	78-74
3:34	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Paul Mulcahy assists)	78-76
3:11	+2	Jaquan Carlos makes two point jump shot	80-76
2:56	+3	Derek Simpson makes three point jump shot (Cam Spencer assists)	80-79
2:22	+3	Jaquan Carlos makes three point jump shot (Tyler Thomas assists)	83-79
2:06	+3	Cam Spencer makes three point jump shot (Paul Mulcahy assists)	83-82
1:31	+3	Darlinstone Dubar makes three point jump shot	86-82
1:12		Nelson Boachie-Yiadom personal foul
1:12	+1	Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	86-83
1:12	+1	Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	86-84
0:44		Tyler Thomas misses three point jump shot
0:42		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
0:31	+2	Derek Simpson makes two point layup	86-86
0:09	+2	Tyler Thomas makes two point jump shot	88-86
0:08		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
0:01		Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot
0:00		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Scarlet Knights offensive rebound