NCAAB Game Recap - Maine at Rutgers
Sat Dec 29, 2018 3:00 PM EST

TNTec
53
Tenn
96
F
E MI
63
Kansas
87
F
Nev
86
Utah
71
F
NIU
60
MSU
88
F
NFla
49
Aub
95
F
HiPt
64
OhSt
82
F
David
60
UNC
82
F
Wisc
76
W Ky
83
F
KY
71
Lou
58
F
Princ
67
AzSt
66
F
BYU
81
MissSt
103
F
Buff
87
Canis
72
F
NJIT
59
Hou
80
F
Bry
67
Iowa
72
F
PVAM
62
Winth
76
F
Woff
74
WCU
54
F
Copp
56
ND
63
F
How
67
GTown
102
F
IPFW
84
UND
73
F
SDak
65
NDSU
71
F
ArkPB
63
Troy
71
F
FlaAM
65
Mem
96
F
FaDi
54
SoFL
60
F
Hamp
80
StPet
83
F(OT)
UMBC
52
PSU
74
F
(N/A)
69
GASt
117
F
Longw
110
Citad
94
F
Mercer
67
Harv
71
F
TNSt
76
Vand
95
F
(N/A)
63
Nich
88
F
SCla
79
WaSt
71
F
(N/A)
92
HCU
143
F
McMur
40
AbCh
88
F
Amer
67
GrgWas
71
F(OT)
(N/A)
61
Valpa
97
F
Penn
45
Toled
77
F
CAPoly
54
Sien
75
F
SwMN
38
Nebras
79
F
(N/A)
80
UNCA
63
F
Xav
74
DeP
65
F
DelSt
57
Ball
116
F
TXAMC
59
OkSt
69
F
MorSt
61
Mizzu
75
F
FlGlf
57
Miss
87
F
ARMon
67
UAB
75
F
UMassL
100
SacHr
91
F(OT)
GWebb
73
Wake
69
F
StBon
48
Syr
81
F
Merrim
57
StJos
59
F
Maris
56
Hartfo
65
F
ChBap
58
Lamar
122
F
Maine
55
Rut
70
F
N TX
103
Rice
87
F
Norf
75
Niag
83
F
FAU
73
Ill
71
F(OT)
VMI
68
Samf
96
F
(N/A)
70
Drake
98
F
TXSo
88
TAMU
73
F
GaSo
90
Dayt
94
F
Coker
69
USC-Up
89
F
Colg
54
Pitt
68
F
MTSt
92
S UT
62
F
Mont
86
NoAZ
73
F
(N/A)
67
UTSA
70
F
Rich
91
USA
82
F
(N/A)
51
RobM
108
F
Campbl
62
Mia-FL
73
F
Butl
43
Fla
77
F
Furm
56
ETSU
79
F
Belm
62
Purd
73
F
UL
73
SeLA
72
F
HowPa
29
TxSt
105
F
Chat
72
UNCG
85
F
USM
56
LaTec
71
F
Web
84
E WA
72
F
Reinh
77
JSU
109
F
Lib
73
UCLA
58
F
(N/A)
63
Wyo
65
F
Radf
64
MD
78
F
(N/A)
72
E KY
145
F
NOrl
44
Baylor
84
F
Charl
73
UNCW
66
F
Oreg
62
Bois
50
F
UtVal
64
Fres
60
F
Miles
57
JackSt
61
F
Stony
73
NrthIA
63
F
CenCT
59
OrSt
80
F
Seatt
82
Cal
73
F
(N/A)
82
Murr
110
F
(N/A)
62
ArkSt
87
F
SJSU
45
StMar
75
F
Brown
82
SDSU
61
F
WIGB
92
WIMil
82
F
GMas
58
KSU
59
F
StJon
74
Seton
76
F
Portl
64
CS-Ful
79
F
(N/A)
46
CBU
97
F
USF
71
UCSB
73
F
UCIrv
75
Pacif
84
F(OT)
Morg
86
CSNor
94
F
GrCan
58
USD
61
F
IdaSt
72
Ida
55
F
N CO
70
Sac
65
F
LongB
86
Stan
93
F
AlaAM
63
HI
71
F

Rutgers 70, Maine 55

Dec 29, 2018, 3:00 PM EST

Final

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2

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Maine

27

28

55

Rutgers

30

40

70

Johnson's first double-double leads Rutgers past Maine 70-55
Sat Dec 29, 2018 6:11 PM

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) As the year is coming to a close and conference play restarting, Myles Johnson is beginning to round into form. The freshman had a career-high in points and rebounds with 10 each for his first career double-double to lead Rutgers past Maine 70-55 on Saturday.

"Playing in the games, it was definitely a learning experience because I redshirted last year," Johnson said. "So it's definitely been a stepping stone, and I think now I'm just trying to get it."

Maine (2-12) led most of the first half, including by double-digits. Rutgers (7-5) took its first lead since 2-0 thanks to a Caleb McConnell 3-pointer to make it 28-27 with 1:15 before the break. Rutgers would go into halftime leading 30-27, and lead by as much as 18 in the second half.

"Especially now that it's the break, campus is dead, so it's just us so we have to bring our own energy, start the game a little bit better," Johnson said. "By the time the second half came, we had energy and picked it up and played hard."

Geo Baker had nine points and nine assists while Eugene Omoruyi added 17 points for Rutgers. McConnell made three 3-pointers and finished with a career-high 14 points.

Isaiah White and Andrew Fleming had 11 points each to lead Maine.

"The message remains the same and we have to keep our heads up. We took a step forward today and I thought we played well for 30-32 minutes. But we have to figure it out," Maine coach Richard Barron said.

BIG PICTURE

Maine: Under the tutelage of first-year coach Barron, who was Maine's women's coach the past six seasons, the Black Bears feature players from 12 countries and five continents.

Rutgers: The Scarlet Knights will return to Big Ten Conference play, where they are 0-2 after opening up against two of the top teams in the conference in No. 8 Michigan State and No. 15 Wisconsin.

UNDEFEATED

Rutgers is 4-0 vs. Maine in a series dating back to 1924. Coach Steve Pikiell was 17-7 vs. Maine while at Stony Brook from 2005-2016.

HE SAID IT

Maine coach Richard Barron: "I have to do a better job of calling timeouts to stop those runs. They don't seem to happen in 30 seconds, it almost feels like death by a 1,000 cuts. I do feel like our team will remain optimistic and keep working to improve. As Rutgers gets into Big Ten play, I hope this game helps them prepare for what they're going to see."

UP NEXT

Maine: At Brown on Wednesday.

Rutgers: Host Maryland on Saturday.

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Leaders

Maine PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
I. White 11 0 1 1 3 1
A. Fleming 11 0 2 5 0 0
Rutgers PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
E. Omoruyi 17 0 1 5 0 0
C. McConnell 14 0 3 4 2 0

Team Comparison

Maine Rut
Points For 55 70
Field Goals 20/46-43% 23/56-41%
Three Pointers 7/22-32% 8/30-27%
Free Throws 8/15-53% 16/24-67%
Offensive Rebounds 6 17
Defensive Rebounds 20 23
Rebounds 27 42
Blocks 1 1
Steals 6 7
Turnovers 11 9
Personal Fouls 19 18
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

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

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Sat Dec 29 Maine 55 @ Rut 70 I. White 11 E. Omoruyi 17

Game Information

Stadium: Louis Brown Athletic Center, Piscataway, New Jersey
Attendance: 5,401
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