NCAAB Game Recap - Fairleigh Dickinson at Rutgers
Fri Nov 9, 2018 7:00 PM EST

SIU
59
KY
71
F
UL
65
Tenn
87
F
Pacif
61
Nev
83
F
UNC
116
Elon
67
F
Wash
66
Aub
88
F
KennSt
41
KSU
56
F
Buff
99
WVU
94
F(OT)
E WA
47
Oreg
81
F
GWebb
59
VaTec
87
F
APSU
67
MissSt
95
F
LongB
80
UCLA
91
F
NCC
51
Clem
71
F
UNCG
91
LSU
97
F
Drex
62
E MI
66
F
(N/A)
70
MTSU
102
F
(N/A)
58
NebOm
94
F
(N/A)
75
CSBak
111
F
IndSt
78
WIGB
74
F
WichSt
83
Prov
80
F
BGSU
80
StJon
84
F
Detr
67
Temp
83
F
Stan
72
UNCW
59
F
Morg
62
StFPA
80
F
FaDi
55
Rut
90
F
VMI
55
Pitt
94
F
Toled
87
Oakl
86
F
Piedm
52
Mercer
105
F
UNH
75
UMass
104
F
NE
81
Harv
71
F
Dart
76
David
79
F
Monm
74
Colg
87
F
Vermt
78
Boston
72
F
Ark
71
Tex
73
F(OT)
NoKY
88
NIU
85
F(2OT)
Mizzu
59
IaSt
76
F
Hamp
57
VCU
69
F
Stony
83
SouthCar
81
F
Longw
63
Rich
58
F
(N/A)
51
Princ
85
F
Leh
62
Mia-FL
83
F
Amer
78
GMas
75
F(OT)
ChaSo
46
Fla
76
F
ChiSt
60
CenMI
101
F
NFla
72
PSU
87
F
CoCar
85
Campbl
75
F
JSU
72
Samf
92
F
ODU
64
StJos
79
F
Brown
81
LIU
83
F
Lamar
69
GaTec
88
F
JWFL
47
FIU
117
F
MtStM
61
Hof
79
F
WlmCry
57
SeLA
78
F
(N/A)
49
InWor
63
F
NJIT
74
Bingha
57
F
(N/A)
83
TXAMC
113
F
AF
57
TxSt
67
F
RobM
60
MOSt
74
F
(N/A)
62
ORU
79
F
MTSt
35
Ind
80
F
(N/A)
55
Alc
79
F
Furm
60
LoyIL
58
F
Rice
76
Penn
92
F
JMU
73
ECU
72
F
Albany
68
Iona
72
F
Okla
91
UTRGV
76
F
JarCh
68
Gram
105
F
Savan
76
UGA
110
F
MD
78
Navy
57
F
McNee
52
AzSt
80
F
UTEP
69
NMSt
96
F
Hartfo
73
UtSt
100
F
(N/A)
56
N CO
126
F
GASt
74
Mont
81
F
MsVl
52
TxTch
84
F
IL-C
78
Radf
88
F
ArkSt
73
AbCh
94
F
(N/A)
53
Web
123
F
UCIrv
74
TAMU
73
F
SDCh
71
CBU
87
F
PVAM
81
SCla
64
F
USD
76
UCDav
57
F
UtVal
65
BYU
75
F
(N/A)
52
Sac
76
F
(N/A)
48
N TX
93
F
Yale
76
Cal
59
F
Portl
64
HI
82
F

Nov 9, 2018, 7:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Fairleigh Dickinson

33

22

55

Rutgers

43

47

90

Omoruyi double-doubles, Rutgers tops Fairleigh Dickinson
Fri Nov 9, 2018 11:11 PM

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Peter Kiss couldn't sleep the last couple of nights. Not with the anticipation of his first collegiate basketball game in a year and a half.

But he didn't look tired, Friday, scoring a game-high 17 points in his Rutgers debut. Eugene Omoruyi had a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds to defeat Fairleigh Dickinson 90-55 Wednesday night.

"My teammates got me the ball when I was open and I was fortunate to knock down a couple shots," Kiss said. "Play hard and let the rest come."

Kiss - a sophomore transfer from Quinnipiac who sat out last season - showed his athleticism with his ability to finish at the bucket as the Scarlet Knights had a balanced offensive outpouring. Two of the other five starters scored in double digits in Issa Thiam (11) and Geo Baker (10), while Ron Harper Jr. had 15 points off the bench. Baker also had seven assists.

"We got good shooters first of all, but they share the game," coach Steve Pikiell said. "They pass the ball, guys open.We have some weapons and if they continue to stay together and we continue to improve our defense. We got a lot of guys that can knock down shots, so it's a little different than in the past."

After a 3-pointer by Montez Mathis assisted by Kiss, Rutgers took a 23-21 lead with 6:58 to play in the first half and never looked back, taking a 43-33 lead into the break. By late in the second half, Rutgers led by 40, which included a 22-0 run.

"Coach Pikiell - I want to get his halftime speech because they came out in the second half and were just a different team," Fairleigh Dickinson coach Greg Herenda said. "They really just guarded. They really rebounded and they took us out of everything."

FDU was led by Darnell Edge with 17 points.

BIG PICTURE

Farleigh Dickinson: For the second straight season, the Knights have been picked to finish second in the Northeast Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll after a 9-9 conference record a season ago and an NEC Tournament Semifinals appearance. They earned one first-place vote.

Rutgers: The Scarlet Knights have a new-look roster under their third-year coach with six new scholarship athletes. Replacing the six others, however, means they must replace 55 percent of their scoring and 48 percent of their rebounding from last season.

3-POINT PARTY

After shooting a paltry 29 percent from beyond the arc last season, Rutgers hit 12-of-20 3-pointers, the best 3-point shooting clip since going 10-of-16 vs. UMass-Lowell on Dec. 28, 2015.

"For one game anyway, people can't talk about our 3-point shooting unless they're going to do it in a positive way, so it will be good for me - no emails tomorrow about 3-point shooting," Pikiell said.

SHARING IS CARING

Pikiell praised Rutgers ball movement, and it showed on the stat sheet. Along with six players in double figures, the Scarlet Knights had 22 assists, which is the most since they notched 24 assists vs. Central Connecticut State on Dec. 6, 2016.

UP NEXT

Farleigh Dickinson: Host Queens College Wednesday.

Rutgers: Host Drexel Sunday.

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Leaders

Fairleigh Dickinson PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
D. Edge 17 0 1 6 2 0
X. Malone-Key 10 0 0 6 1 1
Rutgers PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
P. Kiss 17 0 4 2 0 0
R. Harper 15 0 2 5 0 2

Team Comparison

FaDi Rut
Points For 55 90
Field Goals 23/63-37% 35/65-54%
Three Pointers 4/16-25% 12/20-60%
Free Throws 5/13-38% 8/17-47%
Offensive Rebounds 17 16
Defensive Rebounds 19 27
Rebounds 42 45
Blocks 4 12
Steals 10 6
Turnovers 22 17
Personal Fouls 18 15
Technical Fouls 0 2
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Rut Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Fri Nov 9 FaDi 55 @ Rut 90 D. Edge 17 P. Kiss 17

Game Information

Stadium: Louis Brown Athletic Center, Piscataway, New Jersey
Attendance: 5,521
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