Omoruyi's career-high 25 powers Rutgers past Long Island University, 83-61
AP
Dec 16, 2023
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Clifford Omoruyi closed out the first half with three dunks and finished with a career-high 25 points and 11 rebounds to help power Rutgers Scarlet Knights to an 83-61 win over Long Island University on Saturday afternoon.
The Scarlet Knights returned to action after a week off and played their first home game in two weeks. They now have won 49 of their past 53 games against non-conference opponents at home.
Omoruyi threw down four dunks and scored 17 points in the first half and his dunk with a second left gave Rutgers (7-3) a 41-30 lead at the break. He was 12 of 15 shooting from the field and blocked three shots. Aundre Hyatt and Jamichael Davis each added 12 points and had three assists and Hyatt pulled down a team-high 12 rebounds. Mawot Mag and Derek Simpson each contributed 10 points.
LIU Sharks (1-9) shot 25 of 60 from the field (41.7%), hitting 6 of 20 from beyond the arc, but was out-rebounded by a 43-33 margin.
Tana Kopa led the Sharks with 19 points with six rebounds and three steals. C.J. Delancy added 12 points.
Rutgers' final two games of 2023 are at home. The Scarlet Knights play host to Mississippi State Saturday and host Stonehill December 30. LIU will look to snap its five-game losing streak at Mount St. Mary's Saturday.
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1st Half
LIU
Sharks
30
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:14
Nikola Djapa vs. Clifford Omoruyi (Aundre Hyatt gains possession)
19:38
+2
Mawot Mag makes two point jump shot
0-2
19:14
+2
Tai Strickland makes two point layup (Nikola Djapa assists)
2-2
19:09
Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
19:07
Terell Strickland defensive rebound
18:39
Mawot Mag blocks Tai Strickland's two point jump shot
18:37
Noah Fernandes defensive rebound
18:33
Tana Kopa blocks Jamichael Davis's two point layup
18:31
Terell Strickland defensive rebound
18:07
Tai Strickland turnover (bad pass) (Jamichael Davis steals)
17:54
+2
Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup
2-4
17:42
Eric Acker misses three point jump shot
17:40
Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
17:30
+2
Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup
2-6
17:22
+2
Tai Strickland makes two point layup (Terell Strickland assists)
4-6
17:05
Mawot Mag misses three point jump shot
17:03
Eric Acker defensive rebound
16:45
Clifford Omoruyi blocks Ahmed Essahaty's two point layup
16:43
Mawot Mag defensive rebound
16:40
+2
Jamichael Davis makes two point layup (Noah Fernandes assists)
4-8
16:06
Sharks turnover (shot clock violation)
15:51
Terell Strickland personal foul
15:51
TV timeout
15:46
Clifford Omoruyi misses two point alley-oop dunk
15:44
Terell Strickland defensive rebound
15:31
Terell Strickland misses two point jump shot
15:29
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
15:16
Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
15:14
Eric Acker defensive rebound
15:13
Eric Acker misses two point jump shot
15:11
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
15:05
Gavin Griffiths misses three point jump shot
15:03
Eric Acker defensive rebound
14:43
Tai Strickland misses two point jump shot
14:41
Eric Acker offensive rebound
14:39
Aundre Hyatt blocks Nikola Djapa's two point layup
14:37
Gavin Griffiths defensive rebound
14:30
Derek Simpson misses three point jump shot
14:28
Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
14:21
Terell Strickland personal foul
14:21
Noah Fernandes misses two point jump shot
14:19
Tai Strickland defensive rebound
14:06
Jason Steele misses two point jump shot
14:04
Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound
13:50
+2
Gavin Griffiths makes two point jump shot
4-10
13:50
Sharks 30 second timeout
13:38
Ahmed Essahaty turnover (lost ball) (Derek Simpson steals)
13:35
Jason Steele shooting foul (Gavin Griffiths draws the foul)
13:35
Gavin Griffiths misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:35
+1
Gavin Griffiths makes regular free throw 2 of 2
4-11
13:23
Eric Acker turnover (bad pass) (Derek Simpson steals)
13:18
+2
Derek Simpson makes two point dunk
4-13
13:11
Eric Acker turnover (bad pass) (Mawot Mag steals)
13:10
+2
Derek Simpson makes two point layup
4-15
12:47
Eric Acker misses two point layup
12:45
Nikola Djapa offensive rebound
12:45
+2
Nikola Djapa makes two point layup
6-15
12:36
Antwone Woolfolk turnover (traveling)
12:20
Tai Strickland turnover (out of bounds)
12:08
Jamichael Davis misses two point jump shot
12:06
Ahmed Essahaty defensive rebound
11:47
+2
Jason Steele makes two point layup
8-15
11:37
+2
Gavin Griffiths makes two point jump shot
8-17
11:20
Jason Steele turnover (bad pass) (Jamichael Davis steals)
11:19
Jason Steele personal foul
11:19
TV timeout
11:07
Gavin Griffiths misses two point jump shot
11:05
Antwone Woolfolk offensive rebound
11:04
Noah Fernandes misses two point layup
11:02
Mawot Mag offensive rebound
11:02
Tai Strickland shooting foul (Mawot Mag draws the foul)
11:02
Mawot Mag misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:02
Mawot Mag misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:02
Tana Kopa defensive rebound
10:53
Sharks turnover (10-second violation)
10:40
Nikola Djapa shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
10:40
Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:40
+1
Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2
8-18
10:30
Tai Strickland misses three point jump shot
10:28
Mawot Mag defensive rebound
10:10
Jamichael Davis misses two point jump shot
10:08
Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
10:08
+2
Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup
8-20
10:02
Noah Fernandes personal foul
9:42
+3
Andre Washington makes three point jump shot (Tai Strickland assists)
11-20
9:22
Tai Strickland personal foul (Mawot Mag draws the foul)
9:22
Mawot Mag misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:22
Eric Acker defensive rebound
9:07
Andre Washington turnover (traveling)
8:56
+2
Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup (Aundre Hyatt assists)
11-22
8:34
+2
C.J. Delancy makes two point layup (Eric Acker assists)
13-22
8:15
Jamichael Davis misses two point jump shot
8:13
Jamichael Davis offensive rebound
8:13
Ahmed Essahaty personal foul (Jamichael Davis draws the foul)
8:13
Jamichael Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:13
Tana Kopa defensive rebound
7:55
Ahmed Essahaty misses two point jump shot
7:53
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
7:43
+2
Clifford Omoruyi makes two point hook shot (Jamichael Davis assists)
13-24
7:30
Andre Washington misses three point jump shot
7:28
Oskar Palmquist defensive rebound
7:10
Oskar Palmquist turnover (lost ball) (Tana Kopa steals)
7:02
Eric Acker turnover (lost ball) (Oskar Palmquist steals)
7:00
Oskar Palmquist turnover (lost ball) (Tana Kopa steals)
6:50
+3
Tana Kopa makes three point jump shot (Eric Acker assists)
16-24
6:32
+2
Aundre Hyatt makes two point layup
16-26
6:09
Ahmed Essahaty misses two point layup
6:07
Andre Washington offensive rebound
5:52
C.J. Delancy misses two point layup
5:50
Andre Washington offensive rebound
5:50
Oskar Palmquist shooting foul (Andre Washington draws the foul)
5:50
TV timeout
5:50
Andre Washington misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:50
+1
Andre Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-26
5:29
+2
Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup (Gavin Griffiths assists)
17-28
5:29
Ahmed Essahaty shooting foul (Antwone Woolfolk draws the foul)
5:29
Antwone Woolfolk misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:29
Tana Kopa defensive rebound
5:08
Eric Acker turnover (bad pass) (Gavin Griffiths steals)
5:02
+2
Aundre Hyatt makes two point layup (Gavin Griffiths assists)
17-30
4:41
Eric Acker misses two point jump shot
4:39
Derek Simpson defensive rebound
4:35
Nikola Djapa shooting foul (Derek Simpson draws the foul)
4:35
+1
Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-31
4:35
+1
Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2
17-32
4:03
+3
Andre Washington makes three point jump shot
20-32
3:41
Nikola Djapa shooting foul (Antwone Woolfolk draws the foul)
3:41
TV timeout
3:41
Antwone Woolfolk misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:41
+1
Antwone Woolfolk makes regular free throw 2 of 2
20-33
3:16
Eric Acker misses three point jump shot
3:14
Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
3:06
+2
Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Noah Fernandes assists)
20-35
2:48
+2
Eric Acker makes two point jump shot
22-35
2:31
+2
Gavin Griffiths makes two point jump shot
22-37
2:17
+2
Eric Acker makes two point jump shot
24-37
2:17
Noah Fernandes shooting foul (Eric Acker draws the foul)
2:17
Eric Acker misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:17
Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
1:55
Aundre Hyatt misses two point jump shot
1:53
Ahmed Essahaty defensive rebound
1:41
+2
Eric Acker makes two point jump shot
26-37
1:19
Clifford Omoruyi misses two point dunk
1:17
Andre Washington defensive rebound
1:16
Eric Acker turnover (double dribble)
1:16
Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
1:06
+2
Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Jamichael Davis assists)
26-39
0:50
+2
C.J. Delancy makes two point dunk (Eric Acker assists)
