NCAAB Game Recap - UMass at Rutgers
Fri Nov 29, 2019 2:00 PM EST

Winth
70
Duke
83
F
W Ky
54
Lou
71
F
MD
80
Harv
73
F
UNC
78
Oreg
74
F
Mich
82
Gonz
64
F
UAB
58
KY
69
F
Morg
57
OhSt
90
F
TxTch
76
Crei
83
F(OT)
IaSt
76
Seton
84
F
Penn
82
Ariz
92
F
UtSt
73
StMar
81
F
FSU
60
Tenn
57
F
VCU
56
Purd
59
F
Marsh
67
Fla
73
F
JSU
71
ChiSt
62
F
Eurek
60
NOrl
125
F
CAPoly
69
LIU
82
F
LongB
75
Wake
88
F
(N/A)
40
S UT
126
F
UMass
57
Rut
82
F
KTChr
42
Lib
88
F
Temp
65
TAMU
42
F
ASU
56
Chat
74
F
(N/A)
57
IlSt
76
F
DeP
73
Minn
68
F
USC
79
Marq
101
F
Campbl
74
GaSo
84
F
TNSt
81
NFla
73
F
Prov
55
Charl
63
F
SIU-E
51
UCRiv
69
F
SEMO
75
SCla
87
F
PSU
85
Syr
64
F
UND
78
FlGlf
63
F
HolyC
69
FAU
87
F
MD-ES
56
Del
75
F
(N/A)
47
Akr
64
F
Fairf
56
David
67
F
Denv
65
CS-Ful
62
F
Iowa
73
SDSU
83
F
AbCh
51
SMU
70
F
MOSt
58
LSU
73
F
UCF
78
Pepp
65
F
UCDav
73
Utah
77
F
Copp
62
Mont
69
F
UNCW
59
Bois
80
F
Bama
83
USM
68
F
Miss
37
OkSt
78
F
Gram
58
UCSB
67
F
Hamp
57
CSBak
70
F
Longw
51
Pacif
69
F
USF
75
HI
85
F

Rutgers 82, UMass 57

Nov 29, 2019, 2:00 PM EST

Final

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UMass

27

30

57

Rutgers

34

48

82

Baker, Harper Jr. Lead Rutgers Past UMass
Fri Nov 29, 2019 5:05 PM

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Rutgers came into a season with high expectations but got off to a sluggish start. The last two games the Scarlet Knights have appeared to turn a corner, winning back-to-back games by at least 25 points.

Geo Baker had 17 points and four assists and Ron Harper Jr. had 15 points and seven rebounds to lead Rutgers past Massachusetts 82-57 at the RAC on Friday.

"The chemistry seems really good," Baker said. "I think all the guys are on the same page and everyone's playing their roles - we're doing really well."

Rutgers (6-1) took the lead for the first time on a layup by Paul Mulcahy with 13:34 remaining in the first half to make it 8-7. UMass (5-3) would retake the lead at 15-13 a couple of minutes later on a 3-pointer by T.J. Weeks. Harper would give Rutgers the lead for good when he hit a layup to make it 21-20 with 6:32 to go in the half.

The Scarlet Knights would take a 34-27 lead into intermission and continue to build on the lead throughout the second half.

"When our defense is locked in like that, we'll keep leads," Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell said. "When our defense gets a lapse, it becomes a problem, but I think they're all learning."

UMass was led by Weeks with 19 points and seven rebounds. Sy Chatman came off the bench to score 16.

Caleb McConnell and Jacob Young each added 10 points for Rutgers, while Myles Johnson grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds.

"I feel like we're taking more pride on the defensive end. We're preparing better in practice," Harper said. "This team's just trying to create a defensive identity, and if we do that, we're going to be a good team."

BIG PICTURE

UMass: After a 5-0 start under third-year coach Matt McCall, the Minutemen have lost three straight games. They have five more games and the month of January to get right before Atlantic 10 play begins in January.

Rutgers: Now things get real for the Scarlet Knights. While they're off to a good start, every game but one - a loss - was in the cozy confines of their home arena. They travel to Pitt before opening conference play at No. 3 Michigan State and hosting Wisconsin before playing in-state rival No. 13 Seton Hall.

PUSHING THE PACE

The Scarlet Knights look best when they get out and run. Rutgers had 34 fastbreak points, while UMass managed only six.

"The way UMass plays, and we only had two days to prepare, we wanted to be really aggressive. We have a lot of ball handlers, so it plays into what we want to do," Pikiell said.

SPREADING THE WEALTH

Rutgers had four players score in double-figures for the fourth straight game.

UP NEXT

UMass: The Minutemen host South Carolina on Wednesday night.

Rutgers: The Scarlet Knights play Pittsburgh on the road in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge on Tuesday night.

Leaders

UMass PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
T. Weeks 19 0 0 7 1 0
S. Chatman 16 0 0 2 0 1
Rutgers PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
G. Baker 17 0 4 2 4 1
R. Harper 15 0 1 7 1 0

Team Comparison

UMass Rut
Points For 57 82
Field Goals 22/61-36% 31/58-53%
Three Pointers 7/23-30% 3/13-23%
Free Throws 6/12-50% 17/24-71%
Offensive Rebounds 11 9
Defensive Rebounds 23 31
Rebounds 39 43
Blocks 2 5
Steals 5 11
Turnovers 19 14
Personal Fouls 20 18
Technical Fouls 1 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - Rut Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Fri Nov 29 UMass 57 @ Rut 82 T. Weeks 19 G. Baker 17

Game Information

Stadium: Louis Brown Athletic Center, Piscataway, New Jersey
Attendance: 5,592
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