Derek Simpson scores 23 points, Clifford Omoruyi has double-double and Rutgers beats Howard 85-63
AP
Nov 18, 2023
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Derek Simpson scored 23 points, Clifford Omoruyi added 15 points and 14 rebounds and Rutgers Scarlet Knights beat Howard Bison 85-63 on Saturday night.
Simpson was 7 of 10 from the floor and added a pair of 3-pointers and four assists. Omoruyi was 6-of-10 shooting and blocked four shots. Noah Fernandes and Aundre Hyatt chipped in 12 points apiece for Rutgers (4-1), which shot 54% (32 of 59) overall with 19 assists.
Marcus Dockery made four field goals from long range and finished with 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting for Howard (2-3). Bryce Harris added 12 points.
Howard jumped out to an early 14-11 lead before Rutgers pulled away and built a 39-31 halftime advantage. Simpson and Omoruyi combined for 24 points on 9-of-13 shooting as the Scarlet Knights shot 50% (15 of 30).
Back-to-back 3-pointers from Joshua Strong and Dockery cut the Howard deficit to 49-45 with 13:02 left. Rutgers answered with a 24-8 run and led 73-53 with 5:44 remaining.
Howard plays at Bryant on Monday. Rutgers returns to action on Nov. 27 hosting St. Peter’s.
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1st Half
HOW
Bison
31
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Dom Campbell vs. Clifford Omoruyi (Bison gains possession)
19:44
Joshua Strong turnover (Clifford Omoruyi steals)
19:33
Dom Campbell blocks Aundre Hyatt's two point layup
19:31
Shy Odom defensive rebound
19:18
+3
Bryce Harris makes three point jump shot (Marcus Dockery assists)
3-0
19:01
Antwone Woolfolk turnover (out of bounds)
18:47
Antwone Woolfolk personal foul
18:43
Shy Odom turnover (Derek Simpson steals)
18:38
+2
Derek Simpson makes two point dunk
3-2
18:18
Dom Campbell offensive foul
18:18
Dom Campbell turnover (offensive foul)
18:06
Joshua Strong personal foul
18:04
Noah Fernandes misses three point jump shot
18:02
Dom Campbell defensive rebound
17:55
+3
Marcus Dockery makes three point jump shot
6-2
17:38
Clifford Omoruyi misses two point jump shot
17:36
Bryce Harris defensive rebound
17:23
Bryce Harris turnover
17:12
Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot
17:10
Bryce Harris defensive rebound
17:02
+2
Bryce Harris makes two point jump shot
8-2
16:46
Clifford Omoruyi turnover (traveling)
16:23
Bryce Harris turnover (Noah Fernandes steals)
16:18
Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
16:16
Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
16:11
+2
Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup
8-4
15:51
Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (AJ Magbegor draws the foul)
15:51
TV timeout
15:51
+1
AJ Magbegor makes regular free throw 1 of 2
9-4
15:51
AJ Magbegor misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:51
Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound
15:43
Jelani Williams personal foul
15:30
Aundre Hyatt turnover (Seth Towns steals)
15:20
+2
Bryce Harris makes two point layup (Joshua Strong assists)
11-4
14:58
Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
14:56
Bryce Harris defensive rebound
14:45
Jelani Williams turnover (Aundre Hyatt steals)
14:39
AJ Magbegor shooting foul (Derek Simpson draws the foul)
14:39
+1
Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
11-5
14:39
+1
Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
11-6
14:17
Shy Odom turnover
14:05
+2
Derek Simpson makes two point jump shot
11-8
13:37
Gavin Griffiths blocks Seth Towns's two point jump shot
13:35
Jelani Williams offensive rebound
13:32
+2
AJ Magbegor makes two point layup (Jelani Williams assists)
13-8
13:25
Jamichael Davis turnover (Shy Odom steals)
13:18
Seth Towns misses three point jump shot
13:16
Jamichael Davis defensive rebound
13:09
Oskar Palmquist misses three point jump shot
13:07
Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
13:00
Clifford Omoruyi turnover (Jelani Williams steals)
12:54
Derek Simpson shooting foul (AJ Magbegor draws the foul)
12:54
AJ Magbegor misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:54
+1
AJ Magbegor makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-8
12:35
Dom Campbell shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
12:35
Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:35
+1
Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-9
12:15
Bryce Harris turnover (Clifford Omoruyi steals)
12:03
Gavin Griffiths misses three point jump shot
12:01
Bryce Harris defensive rebound
11:44
Bryce Harris misses two point layup
11:42
Gavin Griffiths defensive rebound
11:34
Clifford Omoruyi turnover (traveling)
11:34
TV timeout
11:11
Seth Towns misses two point jump shot
11:09
Bison offensive rebound
11:07
Seth Towns misses two point jump shot
11:05
Gavin Griffiths defensive rebound
10:50
Bryce Harris blocks Gavin Griffiths's two point layup
10:48
Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
10:37
+2
Noah Fernandes makes two point layup
14-11
10:15
Shy Odom turnover (Jamichael Davis steals)
10:09
+2
Gavin Griffiths makes two point dunk (Clifford Omoruyi assists)
14-13
9:44
Bryce Harris misses three point jump shot
9:42
Noah Fernandes defensive rebound
9:35
+3
Noah Fernandes makes three point jump shot
14-16
9:10
Seth Towns misses two point jump shot
9:08
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
8:52
+2
Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup (Noah Fernandes assists)
14-18
8:52
Jelani Williams shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
8:52
+1
Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 1 of 1
14-19
8:31
Jordan Hairston misses three point jump shot
8:29
Jamichael Davis defensive rebound
8:26
Bryce Harris shooting foul (Noah Fernandes draws the foul)
8:26
+1
Noah Fernandes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-20
8:26
Noah Fernandes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
8:26
Seth Towns defensive rebound
8:16
Marcus Dockery turnover (Noah Fernandes steals)
8:02
Gavin Griffiths misses three point jump shot
8:00
Bison defensive rebound
8:00
Antwone Woolfolk personal foul
7:31
Bison turnover (shot clock violation)
7:31
TV timeout
7:19
AJ Magbegor shooting foul (Gavin Griffiths draws the foul)
7:19
+1
Gavin Griffiths makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-21
7:19
Gavin Griffiths misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:19
Jelani Williams defensive rebound
7:07
Bryce Harris turnover (Noah Fernandes steals)
6:53
+2
Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup (Aundre Hyatt assists)
14-23
6:19
Marcus Dockery misses three point jump shot
6:17
Bison offensive rebound
6:17
Aundre Hyatt personal foul
6:13
+2
Marcus Dockery makes two point jump shot
16-23
6:00
+2
Derek Simpson makes two point layup
16-25
5:35
Clifford Omoruyi blocks Joshua Strong's two point layup
5:33
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
5:26
Bryce Harris blocks Gavin Griffiths's two point jump shot
5:24
Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
5:23
+2
Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup
16-27
5:23
Joshua Strong shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
5:23
+1
Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 1 of 1
16-28
5:07
+3
Jelani Williams makes three point jump shot (Shy Odom assists)
19-28
4:48
Aundre Hyatt misses two point jump shot
4:46
Shy Odom defensive rebound
4:31
+2
Marcus Dockery makes two point layup
21-28
4:19
+2
Jamichael Davis makes two point layup
21-30
3:57
+2
AJ Magbegor makes two point jump shot (Marcus Dockery assists)
23-30
3:49
+2
Derek Simpson makes two point jump shot
23-32
3:31
AJ Magbegor misses two point jump shot
3:29
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
3:23
+2
Aundre Hyatt makes two point dunk (Derek Simpson assists)
23-34
3:23
TV timeout
3:18
Jordan Hairston turnover (traveling)
3:06
Shy Odom blocks Jamichael Davis's two point layup
3:04
Jelani Williams defensive rebound
2:57
+2
Jelani Williams makes two point layup
25-34
2:52
Derek Simpson turnover
2:29
Marcus Dockery misses three point jump shot
2:27
Shy Odom offensive rebound
2:24
Oskar Palmquist shooting foul (Shy Odom draws the foul)
2:24
+1
Shy Odom makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-34
2:24
+1
Shy Odom makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-34
2:08
+2
Oskar Palmquist makes two point dunk (Jamichael Davis assists)
27-36
1:41
Aundre Hyatt shooting foul (Bryce Harris draws the foul)
1:41
+1
Bryce Harris makes regular free throw 1 of 2
28-36
1:41
Bryce Harris misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:41
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
1:18
Clifford Omoruyi misses two point layup
1:16
AJ Magbegor defensive rebound
1:00
Shy Odom misses two point jump shot
0:58
AJ Magbegor offensive rebound
0:56
AJ Magbegor turnover (bad pass) (Gavin Griffiths steals)
0:56
AJ Magbegor shooting foul (Oskar Palmquist draws the foul)
0:46
Oskar Palmquist misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:46
Oskar Palmquist misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:46
Bryce Harris defensive rebound
0:31
+3
Seth Towns makes three point jump shot (Jelani Williams assists)
31-36
0:20
Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
0:06
Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot
0:04
Jelani Williams defensive rebound
0:02
Bryce Harris turnover
0:00
+3
Derek Simpson makes three point jump shot (Gavin Griffiths assists)
31-39
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
HOW
Bison
32
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
46
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:41
Clifford Omoruyi blocks Shy Odom's two point layup
19:39
Bison offensive rebound
19:31
Dom Campbell misses two point layup
19:29
Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound
19:19
+2
Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup
31-41
18:53
+2
Bryce Harris makes two point layup (Marcus Dockery assists)
33-41
18:36
Clifford Omoruyi misses two point layup
18:34
Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
18:30
Dom Campbell personal foul
18:27
Bryce Harris personal foul
18:21
+3
Derek Simpson makes three point jump shot (Clifford Omoruyi assists)
33-44
18:12
+3
Seth Towns makes three point jump shot (Joshua Strong assists)
36-44
17:58
+2
Noah Fernandes makes two point jump shot
36-46
17:43
Marcus Dockery turnover (bad pass)
17:25
Aundre Hyatt misses two point layup
17:24
Aundre Hyatt offensive rebound
17:24
Shy Odom shooting foul (Aundre Hyatt draws the foul)
17:24
+1
Aundre Hyatt makes regular free throw 1 of 1
36-47
17:24
Antwone Woolfolk turnover (lane violation)
17:12
Jelani Williams misses two point layup
17:10
Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
17:04
Noah Fernandes misses three point jump shot
17:04
Seth Towns defensive rebound
16:49
Bryce Harris misses two point layup
16:47
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
16:40
Noah Fernandes misses three point jump shot
16:38
Seth Towns defensive rebound
16:29
Seth Towns misses three point jump shot
16:27
Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound
16:17
Clifford Omoruyi misses two point layup
16:17
Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
16:17
Jelani Williams personal foul
16:16
Derek Simpson turnover (Seth Towns steals)
16:16
Clifford Omoruyi personal foul
15:57
Seth Towns misses three point jump shot
15:55
Bryce Harris offensive rebound
15:48
Jelani Williams misses three point jump shot
15:46
Seth Towns offensive rebound
15:46
Derek Simpson personal foul
15:46
TV timeout
15:32
Marcus Dockery misses three point jump shot
15:30
Bryce Harris offensive rebound
15:29
+3
Marcus Dockery makes three point jump shot (Bryce Harris assists)
39-47
15:15
Derek Simpson turnover (Seth Towns steals)
15:12
Gavin Griffiths personal foul
15:03
Jelani Williams offensive foul
15:03
Jelani Williams turnover (offensive foul)
14:47
Gavin Griffiths misses two point jump shot
14:45
Jelani Williams defensive rebound
14:28
Bryce Harris misses three point jump shot
14:26
Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
14:11
+2
Aundre Hyatt makes two point layup (Gavin Griffiths assists)
39-49
13:45
+3
Joshua Strong makes three point jump shot (Jelani Williams assists)
42-49
13:28
Noah Fernandes misses two point jump shot
13:26
Bryce Harris defensive rebound
13:03
+3
Marcus Dockery makes three point jump shot (Seth Towns assists)
45-49
12:54
Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
12:45
TV timeout
12:41
+2
Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup (Gavin Griffiths assists)
45-51
12:29
Marcus Dockery misses two point layup
12:27
Shy Odom offensive rebound
12:23
Shy Odom misses two point layup
12:21
Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound
12:11
+2
Aundre Hyatt makes two point layup (Jamichael Davis assists)
45-53
11:47
+3
Seth Towns makes three point jump shot
48-53
11:21
+2
Gavin Griffiths makes two point jump shot
48-55
10:51
+2
Bryce Harris makes two point layup
50-55
10:32
+2
Gavin Griffiths makes two point dunk (Noah Fernandes assists)
50-57
10:12
Jordan Hairston turnover (bad pass)
10:12
TV timeout
9:56
+2
Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Aundre Hyatt assists)
50-59
9:36
+3
Marcus Dockery makes three point jump shot
53-59
9:17
+3
Aundre Hyatt makes three point jump shot (Noah Fernandes assists)
53-62
8:55
Joshua Strong misses three point jump shot
8:53
Derek Simpson defensive rebound
8:47
+3
Noah Fernandes makes three point jump shot (Derek Simpson assists)
53-65
8:25
Jelani Williams turnover (Noah Fernandes steals)
8:21
+2
Aundre Hyatt makes two point dunk (Derek Simpson assists)
53-67
8:12
Bison 30 second timeout
8:12
TV timeout
7:59
Clifford Omoruyi blocks Bryce Harris's two point layup
7:57
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
7:38
Joshua Strong shooting foul (Derek Simpson draws the foul)
7:38
+1
Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-68
7:38
+1
Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
53-69
7:27
Marcus Dockery turnover (Noah Fernandes steals)
7:09
+2
Derek Simpson makes two point layup
53-71
6:48
Bryce Harris misses two point layup
6:46
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
6:42
Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
6:40
Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
6:24
Seth Towns shooting foul (Derek Simpson draws the foul)
6:23
Derek Simpson misses regular free throw 1 of 3
6:23
+1
Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 3
53-72
6:23
Derek Simpson misses regular free throw 3 of 3
6:23
Seth Towns defensive rebound
6:13
Clifford Omoruyi blocks Seth Towns's two point dunk
6:11
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
6:06
Derek Simpson misses two point layup
6:04
Jelani Williams defensive rebound
5:54
Aundre Hyatt blocks Shy Odom's two point layup
5:52
Gavin Griffiths defensive rebound
5:47
Joshua Strong shooting foul (Noah Fernandes draws the foul)
5:47
+1
Noah Fernandes makes regular free throw 1 of 2
53-73
5:47
Noah Fernandes misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:47
Oskar Palmquist offensive rebound
5:32
Shy Odom personal foul (Jamichael Davis draws the foul)
5:32
Jamichael Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:32
Shy Odom defensive rebound
5:26
+2
Jelani Williams makes two point layup (Shy Odom assists)
55-73
5:13
Jordan Atkins personal foul (Jamichael Davis draws the foul)
5:13
Jamichael Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:13
+1
Jamichael Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2
55-74
5:03
Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Shy Odom draws the foul)
5:03
+1
Shy Odom makes regular free throw 1 of 2
56-74
5:03
+1
Shy Odom makes regular free throw 2 of 2
57-74
4:45
+2
Oskar Palmquist makes two point jump shot (Jamichael Davis assists)
57-76
4:33
Oskar Palmquist blocks Shy Odom's two point layup
4:31
Bison offensive rebound
4:31
Oskar Palmquist personal foul
4:31
+1
Seth Towns makes regular free throw 1 of 2
58-76
4:31
Seth Towns misses regular free throw 2 of 2
4:31
Derek Simpson defensive rebound
4:27
+2
Oskar Palmquist makes two point layup (Derek Simpson assists)
58-78
4:27
Seth Towns shooting foul (Oskar Palmquist draws the foul)
4:27
+1
Oskar Palmquist makes regular free throw 1 of 1
58-79
4:02
Jelani Williams misses two point layup
4:02
Bison offensive rebound
4:02
Oskar Palmquist personal foul
4:02
Seth Towns misses two point jump shot
4:00
Noah Fernandes defensive rebound
3:47
+2
Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Jamichael Davis assists)
58-81
3:31
+2
Joshua Strong makes two point layup
60-81
3:11
Jamichael Davis turnover
3:11
TV timeout
2:58
Talin Lewis turnover
2:37
Antonio Chol misses three point jump shot
2:35
Elijah Williams defensive rebound
2:04
Thomas Weaver misses two point layup
2:02
Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound
1:58
+2
Antonio Chol makes two point jump shot (Antwone Woolfolk assists)
60-83
1:45
Antwone Woolfolk personal foul (Elijah Williams draws the foul)
1:45
+1
Elijah Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-83
1:45
Elijah Williams misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:45
Antonio Chol defensive rebound
1:21
AJ Magbegor shooting foul (Derek Simpson draws the foul)
1:21
+1
Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
61-84
1:21
+1
Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
61-85
0:56
+2
Talin Lewis makes two point jump shot (AJ Magbegor assists)
