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Freshman stars Harper, Bailey help No. 24 Rutgers beat Monmouth 98-81
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Dylan Harper scored 20 points, fellow freshman Ace Bailey had 17 in his college debut and No. 24 Rutgers beat Monmouth 98-81 on Friday night.
After missing the first two games of the season with what coach Steve Pikiell called a “basketball injury,” Bailey made the first shot of the game - a 3-pointer from the right corner. The guard added six rebounds, two steals and a blocked shot in 30 minutes.
Harper has scored at least 20 points in each game this season for Rutgers (3-0). He added five rebounds and six assists.
Zach Martini added 18 points, and Lathan Sommerville had 10 points and seven rebounds.
Abdi Bashir Jr. led Monmouth (0-4) with a career-high 38 points. He was 10 of 17 from 3-point range. Madison Durr added 17 points.
Rutgers never trailed. The Scarlet Knights were 11 of 20 from 3-point range and made 25 of 32 free throws.
Monmouth: The Hawks have an average losing margin of 21 points.
Rutgers: The Scarlet Knights continue to feast on mid-majors. They are 63-7 in nonconference home games under Steve Pikiell since the 2016-17 season.
Ace Bailey's alley-oop dunk off a turnover gave Rutgers a 42-25 lead.
Rutgers shot 61% from the field (30 of 52)
Monmouth is at Wichita State on Monday night. Rutgers hosts Merrimack on Wednesday night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20:00 |  | (Scarlet Knights gains possession) | ||
| 19:36 | | +3 | Ace Bailey makes three point jump shot (Jordan Derkack assists) | 0-3 |
| 19:16 |  | Cornelius Robinson III misses two point jump shot | ||
| 19:14 | | Jack Collins offensive rebound | ||
| 19:09 | | Hawks 30 second timeout | ||
| 19:00 | | Jack Collins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:58 | | Dylan Harper defensive rebound | ||
| 18:53 | | +2 | Dylan Harper makes two point layup | 0-5 |
| 18:34 | | Abdi Bashir Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 18:32 | | Jordan Derkack defensive rebound | ||
| 18:29 | | Madison Durr personal foul (Jordan Derkack draws the foul) | ||
| 18:13 | | Emmanuel Ogbole turnover (Cornelius Robinson III steals) | ||
| 17:51 | | +3 | Abdi Bashir Jr. makes three point jump shot | 3-5 |
| 17:44 | | +2 | Emmanuel Ogbole makes two point dunk (Dylan Harper assists) | 3-7 |
| 17:27 | | +2 | Madison Durr makes two point jump shot | 5-7 |
| 17:14 | | Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot | ||
| 17:12 | | Madison Durr defensive rebound | ||
| 17:02 | | Cornelius Robinson III misses three point jump shot | ||
| 17:00 | | Dylan Harper defensive rebound | ||
| 16:54 | | Cornelius Robinson III shooting foul (Jordan Derkack draws the foul) | ||
| 16:54 | | +1 | Jordan Derkack makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 5-8 |
| 16:54 | | +1 | Jordan Derkack makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 5-9 |
| 16:27 | | +3 | Madison Durr makes three point jump shot (Jack Collins assists) | 8-9 |
| 16:16 | | Lathan Sommerville misses two point jump shot | ||
| 16:14 | | Scarlet Knights offensive rebound | ||
| 16:01 | | +3 | Zach Martini makes three point jump shot (Dylan Harper assists) | 8-12 |
| 15:33 | | Chris Morgan misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:31 | | Lathan Sommerville defensive rebound | ||
| 15:08 | | Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot | ||
| 15:06 | | Abdi Bashir Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 14:47 | | Jump ball. Abdi Bashir Jr. vs. Jordan Derkack (Hawks gains possession) | ||
| 14:47 | | TV timeout | ||
| 14:42 | | Madison Durr misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:40 | | Madison Durr offensive rebound | ||
| 14:35 | | Jack Collins misses two point jump shot | ||
| 14:33 | | Dylan Harper defensive rebound | ||
| 14:24 | | Zach Martini turnover (Madison Durr steals) | ||
| 14:18 | | Madison Durr misses two point layup | ||
| 14:16 | | Andrew Ball offensive rebound | ||
| 14:13 | | +3 | Abdi Bashir Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jack Collins assists) | 11-12 |
| 13:58 | | Lathan Sommerville misses two point layup | ||
| 13:56 | | Andrew Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 13:48 | | Abdi Bashir Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 13:46 | | Lathan Sommerville defensive rebound | ||
| 13:41 | | +2 | Lathan Sommerville makes two point layup | 11-14 |
| 13:20 | | +2 | Chris Morgan makes two point jump shot | 13-14 |
| 12:59 | | Aric Demings shooting foul (Ace Bailey draws the foul) | ||
| 12:59 | | +1 | Ace Bailey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 13-15 |
| 12:59 | | +1 | Ace Bailey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 13-16 |
| 12:41 | | Jack Collins turnover (bad pass) (Ace Bailey steals) | ||
| 12:31 | | +3 | PJ Hayes IV makes three point jump shot (Tyson Acuff assists) | 13-19 |
| 12:13 | | Abdi Bashir Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 12:11 | | Hawks offensive rebound | ||
| 12:11 | | PJ Hayes IV personal foul | ||
| 12:05 | | Jamichael Davis personal foul (Abdi Bashir Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 11:56 | | Lathan Sommerville shooting foul (Cornelius Robinson III draws the foul) | ||
| 11:56 | | TV timeout | ||
| 11:56 | | Cornelius Robinson III misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 11:56 | | +1 | Cornelius Robinson III makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-19 |
| 11:38 | | +2 | Lathan Sommerville makes two point dunk (Jamichael Davis assists) | 14-21 |
| 11:24 | | Aric Demings turnover (bad pass) (Lathan Sommerville steals) | ||
| 11:16 | | Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:14 | | PJ Hayes IV offensive rebound | ||
| 10:55 | | +2 | Ace Bailey makes two point jump shot | 14-23 |
| 10:39 | | Jaret Valencia misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:37 | | Lathan Sommerville defensive rebound | ||
| 10:29 | | Andrew Ball shooting foul (PJ Hayes IV draws the foul) | ||
| 10:29 | | +1 | PJ Hayes IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 14-24 |
| 10:29 | | +1 | PJ Hayes IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 14-25 |
| 10:10 | | Madison Durr turnover (lost ball) (PJ Hayes IV steals) | ||
| 10:10 | | Jaret Valencia personal foul (PJ Hayes IV draws the foul) | ||
| 10:01 | | +2 | Jamichael Davis makes two point layup | 14-27 |
| 9:56 | | Hawks 30 second timeout | ||
| 9:47 | | Jack Collins turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Derkack steals) | ||
| 9:39 | | PJ Hayes IV misses two point layup | ||
| 9:37 | | Jaret Valencia defensive rebound | ||
| 9:16 | | Justin Ray misses two point jump shot | ||
| 9:13 | | Hawks turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 8:57 | | +3 | Dylan Harper makes three point jump shot (PJ Hayes IV assists) | 14-30 |
| 8:34 | | +2 | Madison Durr makes two point jump shot | 16-30 |
| 8:25 | | PJ Hayes IV misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:23 | | Zach Martini offensive rebound | ||
| 8:20 | | +2 | Zach Martini makes two point layup | 16-32 |
| 7:58 | | +3 | Jack Collins makes three point jump shot (Jordan Meka assists) | 19-32 |
| 7:42 | | Jordan Meka shooting foul (Jamichael Davis draws the foul) | ||
| 7:42 | | TV timeout | ||
| 7:42 | | +1 | Jamichael Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-33 |
| 7:42 | | +1 | Jamichael Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 19-34 |
| 7:24 | | Madison Durr turnover (bad pass) (Ace Bailey steals) | ||
| 7:19 | | Dylan Harper offensive foul (Madison Durr draws the foul) | ||
| 7:19 | | Dylan Harper turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 7:05 | | Dylan Harper personal foul (Madison Durr draws the foul) | ||
| 6:48 | | Jack Collins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:46 | | Ace Bailey defensive rebound | ||
| 6:40 | | Jordan Derkack turnover (bad pass) (Jack Collins steals) | ||
| 6:33 | | +3 | Abdi Bashir Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jack Collins assists) | 22-34 |
| 6:22 | | +3 | Zach Martini makes three point jump shot (Dylan Harper assists) | 22-37 |
| 5:52 | | +3 | Jack Collins makes three point jump shot (Cornelius Robinson III assists) | 25-37 |
| 5:33 | | Jack Collins personal foul (Tyson Acuff draws the foul) | ||
| 5:33 | | Tyson Acuff misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 5:33 | | Cornelius Robinson III defensive rebound | ||
| 5:16 | | Jack Collins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:14 | | Ace Bailey defensive rebound | ||
| 5:03 | | +3 | Zach Martini makes three point jump shot (Jordan Derkack assists) | 25-40 |
| 4:59 | | Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout | ||
| 4:44 | | Abdi Bashir Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:42 | | Jordan Derkack defensive rebound | ||
| 4:34 | | Abdi Bashir Jr. personal foul (Lathan Sommerville draws the foul) | ||
| 4:34 | | Lathan Sommerville misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 4:34 | | Dok Muordar defensive rebound | ||
| 4:19 | | Lathan Sommerville blocks Madison Durr's two point layup | ||
| 4:17 | | Hawks offensive rebound | ||
| 4:14 | | Cornelius Robinson III turnover (bad pass) | ||
| 4:00 | | TV timeout | ||
| 3:51 | | Jordan Meka blocks Lathan Sommerville's two point layup | ||
| 3:49 | | Scarlet Knights offensive rebound | ||
| 3:48 | | +2 | Ace Bailey makes two point dunk (Jordan Derkack assists) | 25-42 |
| 3:32 | | +3 | Abdi Bashir Jr. makes three point jump shot | 28-42 |
| 3:17 | | Jamichael Davis misses two point layup | ||
| 3:15 | | Madison Durr defensive rebound | ||
| 3:11 | | Abdi Bashir Jr. misses two point jump shot | ||
| 3:09 | | Scarlet Knights defensive rebound | ||
| 2:55 | | Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:53 | | Jack Collins defensive rebound | ||
| 2:33 | | Madison Durr misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:31 | | Lathan Sommerville defensive rebound | ||
| 2:27 | | Ace Bailey turnover (lost ball) (Madison Durr steals) | ||
| 2:22 | | Abdi Bashir Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:20 | | PJ Hayes IV defensive rebound | ||
| 2:14 | | Ace Bailey turnover (bad pass) (Cornelius Robinson III steals) | ||
| 1:59 | | Abdi Bashir Jr. misses two point layup | ||
| 1:57 | | Lathan Sommerville defensive rebound | ||
| 1:53 | | +2 | Jamichael Davis makes two point layup (Jordan Derkack assists) | 28-44 |
| 1:21 | | Jordan Derkack shooting foul (Abdi Bashir Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 1:21 | | +1 | Abdi Bashir Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-44 |
| 1:21 | | +1 | Abdi Bashir Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-44 |
| 1:02 | | +2 | Ace Bailey makes two point jump shot (PJ Hayes IV assists) | 30-46 |
| 0:38 | | Cornelius Robinson III misses two point jump shot | ||
| 0:36 | | Cornelius Robinson III offensive rebound | ||
| 0:33 | | Ace Bailey blocks Cornelius Robinson III's two point layup | ||
| 0:31 | | Cornelius Robinson III offensive rebound | ||
| 0:28 | | Cornelius Robinson III misses two point layup | ||
| 0:26 | | Jamichael Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 0:25 | | Jamichael Davis misses two point layup | ||
| 0:24 | | Scarlet Knights offensive rebound | ||
| 0:24 | | Cornelius Robinson III personal foul (Lathan Sommerville draws the foul) | ||
| 0:24 | | +1 | Lathan Sommerville makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-47 |
| 0:24 | | Lathan Sommerville misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 0:24 | | Jack Collins defensive rebound | ||
| 0:04 | | Lathan Sommerville blocks Madison Durr's two point layup | ||
| 0:02 | | Zach Martini defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |