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
Team
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
Team
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
Team
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)
