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Freshman Griffiths leads way with 25 points in Rutgers' 69-45 win over Boston University

AP
Nov 10, 2023

PISCATAWAY, NJ (AP) Freshman Gavin Griffiths scored 25 points and Rutgers Scarlet Knights defeated Boston University Terriers 69-45 on Friday night.

Griffiths was 9-of-15 shooting with a trio of 3-pointers. Aundre Hyatt also had three 3s and added 17 points on 6-of-11 shooting for the Scarlet Knights (1-1), who lost to Princeton in their opener.

Hyatt scored the first seven points of the second half in a 25-6 run that pushed Rutgers' lead to 26 points with 11 minutes remaining. Rutgers shot 44% and used its size for a 48-28 rebounding advantage, an 18-3 bulge in second-chance points and 28-10 edge in points in the paint. That helped make up for 17 turnovers and a 16-of-30 showing at the free-throw line.

Freshman Matai Baptiste scored eight points to lead the Terriers (0-2), who graduated 10 players and lost their top six scorers from last season. BU shot 27%. The Terriers made 14 steals.

Rutgers led 30-22 at halftime with Griffiths scoring 11 points and the Scarlet Knights enduring 13 turnovers.

Before the game, Rutgers honored the memory of Phil Sellers, the all-time leading scorer (2,399) and rebounder (1,115), with a moment of silence. Sellers helped lead Rutgers to the 1975-76 Final Four.

Rutgers is host to Bryant on Sunday. Boston University is home against Howard on Tuesday.

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1st Half
BU
Terriers
22
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
30

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Scarlet Knights gains possession)
19:45	+2	Aundre Hyatt makes two point layup	0-2
19:23		Nic Nobili misses three point jump shot
19:21		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
19:00		Clifford Omoruyi turnover (bad pass) (Miles Brewster steals)
18:58		Aundre Hyatt shooting foul (Miles Brewster draws the foul)
18:58		Miles Brewster misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:58	+1	Miles Brewster makes regular free throw 2 of 2	1-2
18:31		Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
18:29		Nic Nobili defensive rebound
18:12		Otto Landrum misses three point jump shot
18:10		Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound
18:03		Nic Nobili personal foul
18:00		Aundre Hyatt misses two point jump shot
17:58		Austin Williams offensive rebound
17:56		Austin Williams turnover (lost ball) (Miles Brewster steals)
17:43		Kyrone Alexander misses three point jump shot
17:41		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
17:34		Kyrone Alexander blocks Antwone Woolfolk's two point layup
17:32		Ethan Okwuosa defensive rebound
17:11	+3	Nic Nobili makes three point jump shot (Ethan Okwuosa assists)	4-2
17:00		Clifford Omoruyi misses three point jump shot
16:58		Miles Brewster defensive rebound
16:48		Otto Landrum misses two point layup
16:46		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
16:38		Nic Nobili shooting foul (Austin Williams draws the foul)
16:38		Austin Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:38	+1	Austin Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-3
16:17		Austin Williams personal foul
16:17	+3	Ethan Okwuosa makes three point jump shot (Ben Roy assists)	7-3
15:51		Gavin Griffiths misses three point jump shot
15:49		Otto Landrum defensive rebound
15:41		Kyrone Alexander turnover (traveling)
15:41		TV timeout
15:30		Otto Landrum personal foul
15:27	+3	Gavin Griffiths makes three point jump shot (Derek Simpson assists)	7-6
15:00		Ben Palacios misses two point jump shot
14:58		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
14:47		Derek Simpson turnover (bad pass)
14:21	+2	Ben Roy makes two point jump shot	9-6
14:07		Gavin Griffiths turnover (bad pass) (Matai Baptiste steals)
14:02	+2	Matai Baptiste makes two point layup	11-6
13:46		Oskar Palmquist turnover (bad pass) (Miles Brewster steals)
13:18		Gavin Griffiths blocks Ben Palacios's two point jump shot
13:16		Gavin Griffiths defensive rebound
13:12		Derek Simpson misses two point layup
13:10		Antwone Woolfolk offensive rebound
13:09	+2	Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup	11-8
12:48		Ben Roy turnover (bad pass)
12:27		Aundre Hyatt turnover (lost ball) (Matai Baptiste steals)
12:23		Jamichael Davis shooting foul (Matai Baptiste draws the foul)
12:23	+1	Matai Baptiste makes regular free throw 1 of 2	12-8
12:23	+1	Matai Baptiste makes regular free throw 2 of 2	13-8
12:02		Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
12:00		Antwone Woolfolk offensive rebound
12:00		Ben Palacios shooting foul (Antwone Woolfolk draws the foul)
12:00		Antwone Woolfolk misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:00		Antwone Woolfolk misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:00		Gavin Griffiths offensive rebound
11:42	+3	Aundre Hyatt makes three point jump shot (Jamichael Davis assists)	13-11
11:24		Michael McNair turnover (bad pass) (Antwone Woolfolk steals)
11:22	+2	Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup	13-13
11:22		Terriers 30 second timeout
11:22		TV timeout
11:12	+3	Matai Baptiste makes three point jump shot (Otto Landrum assists)	16-13
11:02		Austin Williams turnover (traveling)
10:37		Otto Landrum misses two point jump shot
10:35		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
10:15	+3	Aundre Hyatt makes three point jump shot (Derek Simpson assists)	16-16
9:58		Ethan Okwuosa misses two point jump shot
9:56		Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
9:48		Clifford Omoruyi turnover (lost ball) (Matai Baptiste steals)
9:17	+3	Otto Landrum makes three point jump shot (Miles Brewster assists)	19-16
9:06		Miles Brewster shooting foul (Jamichael Davis draws the foul)
9:06		Jamichael Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 3
9:06	+1	Jamichael Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 3	19-17
9:06	+1	Jamichael Davis makes regular free throw 3 of 3	19-18
8:43		Otto Landrum misses two point layup
8:41		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
8:21		Aundre Hyatt turnover (bad pass) (Miles Brewster steals)
8:13		Ethan Okwuosa turnover (bad pass) (Derek Simpson steals)
8:06	+2	Gavin Griffiths makes two point jump shot (Aundre Hyatt assists)	19-20
7:41		Ben Palacios misses three point jump shot
7:39		Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
7:34		Clifford Omoruyi offensive foul
7:34		Clifford Omoruyi turnover (offensive foul)
7:34		TV timeout
7:04		Kyrone Alexander misses three point jump shot
7:02		Terriers offensive rebound
6:53		Ben Palacios misses two point layup
6:51		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
6:32		Antwone Woolfolk misses two point jump shot
6:30		Nic Nobili defensive rebound
6:10		Antwone Woolfolk shooting foul (Kyrone Alexander draws the foul)
6:10		Kyrone Alexander misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:10	+1	Kyrone Alexander makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-20
5:58		Gavin Griffiths misses three point jump shot
5:56		Antwone Woolfolk offensive rebound
5:44		Gavin Griffiths misses three point jump shot
5:44		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
5:44		Otto Landrum personal foul
5:43		Matai Baptiste personal foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
5:43	+1	Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-21
5:43		Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:43		Kyrone Alexander defensive rebound
5:21		Matai Baptiste turnover (traveling)
5:06		Gavin Griffiths turnover (bad pass) (Kyrone Alexander steals)
4:56		Ethan Okwuosa misses two point jump shot
4:54		Jamichael Davis defensive rebound
4:47		Antonio Chol turnover (bad pass) (Matai Baptiste steals)
4:29		Noah Fernandes blocks Ben Roy's two point layup
4:27		Oskar Palmquist defensive rebound
4:27		Kyrone Alexander shooting foul (Jamichael Davis draws the foul)
4:27		Jamichael Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:27	+1	Jamichael Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-22
3:53	+2	Miles Brewster makes two point jump shot	22-22
3:46	+2	Gavin Griffiths makes two point layup	22-24
3:13		Nic Nobili misses three point jump shot
3:11		Antonio Chol defensive rebound
2:56	+2	Austin Williams makes two point layup	22-26
2:32		Michael McNair misses three point jump shot
2:30		Austin Williams defensive rebound
2:14	+2	Gavin Griffiths makes two point layup	22-28
1:54		Oskar Palmquist personal foul
1:54		TV timeout
1:38		Michael McNair misses three point jump shot
1:36		Oskar Palmquist defensive rebound
1:27		Oskar Palmquist misses three point jump shot
1:25		Ben Palacios defensive rebound
1:16		Oskar Palmquist personal foul
1:16		Nic Nobili misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:16		Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound
1:16		Michael McNair personal foul (Gavin Griffiths draws the foul)
1:16	+1	Gavin Griffiths makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-29
1:16	+1	Gavin Griffiths makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-30
0:33		Ben Palacios misses three point jump shot
0:31		Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound
0:29		Gavin Griffiths turnover (bad pass) (Miles Brewster steals)
0:25		Ben Roy turnover (bad pass) (Jamichael Davis steals)
0:25		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
0:05		Gavin Griffiths misses two point jump shot
0:03		Antwone Woolfolk offensive rebound
0:03		Andrew Patnode shooting foul (Antwone Woolfolk draws the foul)
0:03		Antwone Woolfolk misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:03		Antwone Woolfolk misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:03		Miles Brewster defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
BU
Terriers
23
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
39

Time		Play	Score
19:34		Noah Fernandes misses three point jump shot
19:32		Aundre Hyatt offensive rebound
19:27	+2	Aundre Hyatt makes two point layup	22-32
19:11		Otto Landrum misses two point layup
19:09		Nic Nobili offensive rebound
19:09		Nic Nobili misses two point layup
19:07		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
18:52		Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
18:50		Ethan Okwuosa defensive rebound
18:36		Otto Landrum offensive foul
18:36		Otto Landrum turnover (offensive foul)
18:11		Antwone Woolfolk misses two point jump shot
18:09		Aundre Hyatt offensive rebound
18:05		Kyrone Alexander shooting foul (Aundre Hyatt draws the foul)
18:05	+1	Aundre Hyatt makes regular free throw 1 of 2	22-33
18:05	+1	Aundre Hyatt makes regular free throw 2 of 2	22-34
17:37		Kyrone Alexander misses three point jump shot
17:35		Nic Nobili offensive rebound
17:33		Austin Williams blocks Nic Nobili's two point layup
17:31		Austin Williams defensive rebound
17:27		Austin Williams misses three point jump shot
17:25		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
17:10	+3	Aundre Hyatt makes three point jump shot (Noah Fernandes assists)	22-37
17:08		Terriers 30 second timeout
17:08		TV timeout
16:44		Nic Nobili misses two point layup
16:42		Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound
16:22		Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
16:20		Miles Brewster defensive rebound
16:06	+2	Nic Nobili makes two point layup	24-37
15:54		Ben Roy personal foul
15:54		TV timeout
15:41		Oskar Palmquist misses three point jump shot
15:39		Noah Fernandes offensive rebound
15:38		Nic Nobili shooting foul (Noah Fernandes draws the foul)
15:38		Noah Fernandes misses regular free throw 1 of 2
15:38		Noah Fernandes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:38		Kyrone Alexander defensive rebound
15:04		Kyrone Alexander misses three point jump shot
15:02		Michael McNair offensive rebound
15:00		Michael McNair misses two point jump shot
14:58		Austin Williams defensive rebound
14:51		Otto Landrum shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
14:51	+1	Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 1 of 2	24-38
14:51	+1	Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	24-39
14:39		Matai Baptiste misses two point layup
14:37		Derek Simpson defensive rebound
14:31		Gavin Griffiths misses two point layup
14:29		Ben Roy defensive rebound
14:16		Matai Baptiste misses three point jump shot
14:14		Derek Simpson defensive rebound
14:11	+2	Oskar Palmquist makes two point dunk (Derek Simpson assists)	24-41
13:55		Gavin Griffiths shooting foul (Ben Roy draws the foul)
13:55	+1	Ben Roy makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-41
13:55	+1	Ben Roy makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-41
13:40		Jamichael Davis misses two point layup
13:38		Oskar Palmquist offensive rebound
13:35		Gavin Griffiths turnover (lost ball) (Ethan Okwuosa steals)
13:22		Nic Nobili offensive foul
13:22		Nic Nobili turnover (offensive foul)
13:08	+3	Gavin Griffiths makes three point jump shot (Derek Simpson assists)	26-44
12:52		Oskar Palmquist personal foul
12:37		Nic Nobili turnover (lost ball) (Jamichael Davis steals)
12:37		Nic Nobili personal foul
12:37	+1	Oskar Palmquist makes regular free throw 1 of 2	26-45
12:37	+1	Oskar Palmquist makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-46
12:08		Andrew Patnode misses two point layup
12:08		Oskar Palmquist defensive rebound
12:08		Joe Jones technical foul
12:08	+1	Gavin Griffiths makes technical free throw 1 of 2	26-47
12:08	+1	Gavin Griffiths makes technical free throw 2 of 2	26-48
11:52		Antonio Chol misses three point jump shot
11:50		Ethan Okwuosa defensive rebound
11:37		Ben Palacios misses three point jump shot
11:35		Jamichael Davis defensive rebound
11:28	+2	Derek Simpson makes two point jump shot	26-50
11:10		Spencer Joyner misses three point jump shot
11:10		Oskar Palmquist defensive rebound
11:00		Derek Simpson misses two point layup
10:58		Gavin Griffiths offensive rebound
10:54	+2	Gavin Griffiths makes two point dunk	26-52
10:38	+2	Ethan Okwuosa makes two point jump shot	28-52
10:25	+3	Antonio Chol makes three point jump shot (Oskar Palmquist assists)	28-55
10:12		Derek Simpson personal foul
10:12		TV timeout
10:03		Aundre Hyatt shooting foul (Spencer Joyner draws the foul)
10:03	+1	Spencer Joyner makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-55
10:03	+1	Spencer Joyner makes regular free throw 2 of 2	30-55
9:38		Derek Simpson misses three point jump shot
9:36		Gavin Griffiths offensive rebound
9:30	+3	Gavin Griffiths makes three point jump shot (Jamichael Davis assists)	30-58
9:09		Kyrone Alexander misses three point jump shot
9:07		Jamichael Davis defensive rebound
9:07		Spencer Joyner personal foul (Jamichael Davis draws the foul)
9:07		Jamichael Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:07		Kyrone Alexander defensive rebound
8:51	+2	Ethan Okwuosa makes two point layup	32-58
8:43	+2	Gavin Griffiths makes two point dunk (Derek Simpson assists)	32-60
8:19		Spencer Joyner misses three point jump shot
8:17		Jamichael Davis defensive rebound
8:15		Ben Palacios personal foul (Jamichael Davis draws the foul)
8:15		Jamichael Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:15		Jamichael Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:15		Miles Brewster defensive rebound
8:00		TV timeout
7:44		Spencer Joyner misses three point jump shot
7:42		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
7:32	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup (Austin Williams assists)	32-62
7:20	+2	Spencer Joyner makes two point layup	34-62
6:58	+2	Aundre Hyatt makes two point layup	34-64
6:36		Matai Baptiste misses three point jump shot
6:34		Kyrone Alexander offensive rebound
6:34		Noah Fernandes personal foul (Kyrone Alexander draws the foul)
6:34	+1	Kyrone Alexander makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-64
6:34		Kyrone Alexander misses regular free throw 2 of 2
6:34		Noah Fernandes defensive rebound
6:02		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point layup
6:02		Miles Brewster defensive rebound
6:00		Matai Baptiste misses three point jump shot
5:58		Noah Fernandes defensive rebound
5:49		Gavin Griffiths turnover (bad pass) (Kyrone Alexander steals)
5:36		Matai Baptiste misses two point layup
5:34		Otto Landrum offensive rebound
5:32	+2	Otto Landrum makes two point layup	37-64
5:22		Kyrone Alexander personal foul
5:22	+1	Austin Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	37-65
5:22		Austin Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:22		Terriers defensive rebound
5:09		Oskar Palmquist shooting foul
5:09	+1	Spencer Joyner makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-65
5:09	+1	Spencer Joyner makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-65
4:55		Austin Williams turnover (lost ball) (Matai Baptiste steals)
4:51		Gavin Griffiths shooting foul
4:51		Matai Baptiste misses regular free throw 1 of 2
4:51	+1	Matai Baptiste makes regular free throw 2 of 2	40-65
4:25	+2	Gavin Griffiths makes two point jump shot	40-67
3:48		Matai Baptiste misses two point jump shot
3:46		Terriers turnover (shot clock violation)
3:46		TV timeout
3:30		Gavin Griffiths misses three point jump shot
3:28		Matai Baptiste defensive rebound
3:15	+3	Michael McNair makes three point jump shot (Spencer Joyner assists)	43-67
2:51		Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot
2:49		Otto Landrum defensive rebound
2:35		Michael McNair turnover (bad pass)
2:21		Derek Simpson misses three point jump shot
2:19		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
2:05		Antonio Chol misses three point jump shot
2:03		Michael McNair defensive rebound
1:53		Ben Roy turnover (bad pass)
1:45		Antonio Chol turnover (lost ball) (Ben Roy steals)
1:35		Otto Landrum misses three point jump shot
1:33		Otto Landrum offensive rebound
1:32		Otto Landrum turnover (lost ball) (Aiden Terry steals)
1:30	+2	Antonio Chol makes two point dunk (Aiden Terry assists)	43-69
1:03		Terriers 30 second timeout
0:55	+2	Ryan Sutliff makes two point jump shot (Spencer Joyner assists)	45-69
0:34		Antonio Chol misses three point jump shot
0:32		Michael McNair defensive rebound
0:24		Oskar Palmquist personal foul
0:24		Andrew Patnode misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:24		Antonio Chol defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Antonio Chol defensive rebound