Fernandes and Omoruyi lead Rutgers over Seton Hall 70-63 in Garden State Showcase
AP
Dec 10, 2023
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) Noah Fernandes scored 19 points, Clifford Omoruyi added 11 points and 13 rebounds and Rutgers Scarlet Knights never trailed in its 70-63 victory over Seton Hall Pirates on Saturday night in the Garden State Showcase.
Fernandes was 5 of 11 from the floor and made all six of his free throws. Omoruyi also blocked seven shots and surpassed 1,000 career points at Rutgers (6-3). Freshman Gavin Griffiths and Jamichael Davis added 11 points apiece.
Griffiths led the Scarlet Knights in the first half with nine points on three 3s as Rutgers built a 33-25 halftime advantage. Seton Hall pulled to 41-35 with 15 minutes remaining, but the Scarlet Knights answered with a 17-6 run and had its largest lead of the night, 58-41, with 5:55 to play. Davis, Fernandes and Omoruyi each scored five points during the stretch.
Kadary Richmond scored 21 points on 8-of-18 shooting to lead Seton Hall (5-4). Dre Davis had 12 points.
Seton Hall ended a four-game winning streak at home in the series but still leads 42-32 that includes a 23-8 mark at home. The Pirates had won the last four meetings at the Prudential Center by an average of 14.5 points.
Seton Hall hosts Monmouth on Tuesday. Rutgers is at home against Long Island on Saturday.
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1st Half
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
33
HALL
Pirates
25
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Clifford Omoruyi vs. Jaden Bediako (Pirates gains possession)
19:44
Al-Amir Dawes misses three point jump shot
19:42
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
19:29
Noah Fernandes misses two point layup
19:27
Al-Amir Dawes defensive rebound
19:21
Kadary Richmond misses three point jump shot
19:19
Jamichael Davis defensive rebound
19:07
Mawot Mag misses three point jump shot
19:05
Pirates defensive rebound
18:32
Pirates turnover (shot clock violation)
18:30
Jamichael Davis turnover (traveling)
18:16
Al-Amir Dawes misses three point jump shot
18:14
Kadary Richmond offensive rebound
18:06
Kadary Richmond misses two point jump shot
18:04
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
17:38
+3
Noah Fernandes makes three point jump shot
3-0
17:12
+3
Al-Amir Dawes makes three point jump shot (Dylan Addae-Wusu assists)
3-3
16:54
+3
Aundre Hyatt makes three point jump shot (Jamichael Davis assists)
6-3
16:29
Aundre Hyatt personal foul (Dylan Addae-Wusu draws the foul)
16:22
Jaden Bediako misses two point layup
16:20
Jaden Bediako offensive rebound
16:14
Jaden Bediako misses two point layup
16:12
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
16:03
Clifford Omoruyi misses two point jump shot
16:01
Kadary Richmond defensive rebound
15:48
Al-Amir Dawes misses three point jump shot
15:47
Jaden Bediako offensive rebound
15:47
+2
Jaden Bediako makes two point layup
6-5
15:47
Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Jaden Bediako draws the foul)
15:47
TV timeout
15:47
Jaden Bediako misses regular free throw 1 of 1
15:47
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
15:32
+3
Gavin Griffiths makes three point jump shot (Aundre Hyatt assists)
9-5
15:00
Clifford Omoruyi blocks Kadary Richmond's two point layup
14:58
Pirates offensive rebound
14:58
Pirates turnover (shot clock violation)
14:35
+3
Gavin Griffiths makes three point jump shot (Aundre Hyatt assists)
12-5
14:13
Dre Davis misses two point jump shot
14:12
Jaden Bediako offensive rebound
14:12
Noah Fernandes personal foul (Jaden Bediako draws the foul)
14:10
Aundre Hyatt shooting foul (Dre Davis draws the foul)
14:10
Dre Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:10
Dre Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:10
Mawot Mag defensive rebound
13:51
Gavin Griffiths misses three point jump shot
13:49
Isaiah Coleman defensive rebound
13:39
+2
Elijah Hutchins-Everett makes two point layup (Kadary Richmond assists)
12-7
13:24
Isaiah Coleman shooting foul (Gavin Griffiths draws the foul)
13:24
Gavin Griffiths misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:24
Gavin Griffiths misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:24
Kadary Richmond defensive rebound
13:13
Antwone Woolfolk shooting foul (Isaiah Coleman draws the foul)
13:13
Isaiah Coleman misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:13
Isaiah Coleman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:13
Mawot Mag defensive rebound
12:44
Antwone Woolfolk misses three point jump shot
12:42
Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
12:41
Scarlet Knights turnover (shot clock violation)
12:21
+3
Al-Amir Dawes makes three point jump shot (Dylan Addae-Wusu assists)
12-10
11:59
+2
Clifford Omoruyi makes two point hook shot
14-10
11:43
+2
Jaquan Sanders makes two point layup (Isaiah Coleman assists)
14-12
11:25
Derek Simpson turnover (bad pass)
11:25
TV timeout
11:18
Jaquan Sanders personal foul
11:09
Jaquan Sanders turnover
10:52
Clifford Omoruyi misses two point layup
10:50
Kadary Richmond defensive rebound
10:45
+2
Kadary Richmond makes two point layup
14-14
10:41
+3
Gavin Griffiths makes three point jump shot (Noah Fernandes assists)
17-14
10:32
Gavin Griffiths blocks Isaiah Coleman's two point layup
10:30
Isaiah Coleman offensive rebound
10:24
Oskar Palmquist personal foul (Isaiah Coleman draws the foul)
10:24
+1
Isaiah Coleman makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-15
10:24
Isaiah Coleman misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:24
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
10:15
Clifford Omoruyi misses two point jump shot
10:13
Kadary Richmond defensive rebound
10:06
+2
Kadary Richmond makes two point jump shot
17-17
9:40
Gavin Griffiths misses three point jump shot
9:38
Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
8:57
Dylan Addae-Wusu shooting foul (Noah Fernandes draws the foul)