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Rucker's 27 lead Army past UTSA 78-75

AP
Dec 29, 2024

WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) Jalen Rucker's 27 points helped Army defeat UTSA 78-75 on Sunday night.

Rucker added six rebounds for the Black Knights (6-6). Ryan Curry scored 15 points while shooting 4 for 9 (3 for 8 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free-throw line and added five assists. AJ Allenspach shot 4 of 4 from the field and 4 for 5 from the foul line to finish with 12 points, while adding eight rebounds.

The Roadrunners (6-6) were led by Amir "Primo" Spears, who recorded 22 points and nine rebounds. Tai'Reon Joseph added 16 points and two steals for UTSA. Raekwon Horton finished with 15 points, seven rebounds and three steals.

Army went into halftime ahead of UTSA 39-35. Rucker scored 11 points in the half. Rucker scored 16 points down the stretch in the second half to help lead Army to a three-point victory.

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1st Half
UTSA
Roadrunners
35
ARMY
Black Knights
39

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Jonnivius Smith vs. AJ Allenspach (Black Knights gains possession)
19:43		Jalen Rucker misses three point jump shot
19:41		Damari Monsanto defensive rebound
19:35		Primo Spears turnover (bad pass) (Josh Scovens steals)
19:08	+3	Ryan Curry makes three point jump shot	0-3
18:49		Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
18:47		Jalen Rucker defensive rebound
18:27	+2	Josh Scovens makes two point layup	0-5
17:58	+2	Primo Spears makes two point jump shot	2-5
17:33		Jonnivius Smith personal foul
17:28	+2	AJ Allenspach makes two point layup (Jalen Rucker assists)	2-7
17:15		Josh Scovens blocks Jonnivius Smith's two point layup
17:13		Jonnivius Smith offensive rebound
17:07	+2	Jonnivius Smith makes two point layup	4-7
16:58		Blake Barker turnover
16:40	+2	David Hermes makes two point layup (Marcus Millender assists)	6-7
16:25		Jalen Rucker turnover (lost ball) (Tai'Reon Joseph steals)
16:10	+2	Primo Spears makes two point layup (Tai'Reon Joseph assists)	8-7
16:03		AJ Allenspach turnover (lost ball) (David Hermes steals)
15:57		Raekwon Horton turnover (traveling)
15:57		TV timeout
15:48		Kendall Hailey turnover (bad pass)
15:29	+3	Primo Spears makes three point jump shot	11-7
15:15		Ryan Curry misses three point jump shot
15:13		Primo Spears defensive rebound
15:03		Primo Spears misses three point jump shot
15:01		Ryan Curry defensive rebound
14:54		Isaiah Caldwell misses three point jump shot
14:52		Primo Spears defensive rebound
14:49		Marcus Millender misses two point layup
14:47		Black Knights defensive rebound
14:47		Raekwon Horton personal foul
14:34		Kendall Hailey turnover (lost ball)
14:22		Jonnivius Smith misses two point hook shot
14:20		Kendall Hailey defensive rebound
13:59		Marcus Millender blocks Jalen Rucker's two point layup
13:59		Kendall Hailey offensive rebound
13:57	+2	Jorn Everson makes two point dunk (Isaiah Caldwell assists)	11-9
13:40		Raekwon Horton turnover (lost ball) (Josh Scovens steals)
13:29		Jalen Rucker misses three point jump shot
13:27		Raekwon Horton defensive rebound
13:27	+2	Tai'Reon Joseph makes two point layup (Marcus Millender assists)	13-9
13:20		Tai'Reon Joseph personal foul
13:13		Jalen Rucker misses three point jump shot
13:11		Primo Spears defensive rebound
13:05		Tai'Reon Joseph misses three point jump shot
13:03		Black Knights defensive rebound
12:52		AJ Allenspach offensive foul
12:52		AJ Allenspach turnover (offensive foul)
12:41		Primo Spears turnover (lost ball) (Blake Barker steals)
12:31		Blake Barker misses two point layup
12:29		Primo Spears defensive rebound
12:25		Tai'Reon Joseph turnover (traveling)
12:18		Raekwon Horton personal foul
11:55		Blake Barker misses three point jump shot
11:53		Tai'Reon Joseph defensive rebound
11:42		Blake Barker personal foul
11:42		TV timeout
11:32		Tai'Reon Joseph misses two point layup
11:30		Jalen Rucker defensive rebound
11:22	+2	Jacen Holloway makes two point layup (Ryan Curry assists)	13-11
11:12	+3	Damari Monsanto makes three point jump shot (Marcus Millender assists)	16-11
10:46	+2	AJ Allenspach makes two point layup (Blake Barker assists)	16-13
10:37	+3	Tai'Reon Joseph makes three point jump shot (Damari Monsanto assists)	19-13
10:22		Jalen Rucker turnover (bad pass)
10:14		Marcus Millender misses two point jump shot
10:12		AJ Allenspach defensive rebound
9:57		Marcus Millender shooting foul (AJ Allenspach draws the foul)
9:57	+1	AJ Allenspach makes regular free throw 1 of 2	19-14
9:57		AJ Allenspach misses regular free throw 2 of 2
9:57		Roadrunners defensive rebound
9:57		Tai'Reon Joseph turnover (lane violation)
9:57	+1	AJ Allenspach makes regular free throw 2 of 2	19-15
9:43		Josh Scovens shooting foul (Primo Spears draws the foul)
9:43	+1	Primo Spears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-15
9:43	+1	Primo Spears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	21-15
9:25		Jalen Rucker turnover (bad pass) (Primo Spears steals)
9:21		Primo Spears misses two point layup
9:19		Black Knights defensive rebound
9:04	+3	Jalen Rucker makes three point jump shot (Jorn Everson assists)	21-18
8:46		Tai'Reon Joseph misses three point jump shot
8:44		Isaiah Caldwell defensive rebound
8:36	+3	Jalen Rucker makes three point jump shot	21-21
8:16		Damari Monsanto turnover (bad pass)
8:08		Jalen Rucker misses two point layup
8:06		Skylar Wicks defensive rebound
7:55		Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
7:53		Isaiah Caldwell defensive rebound
7:37	+3	Kevin McCarthy makes three point jump shot (Jorn Everson assists)	21-24
7:13	+3	Damari Monsanto makes three point jump shot (Primo Spears assists)	24-24
6:52		Josh Scovens misses two point layup
6:50		David Hermes defensive rebound
6:50		Josh Scovens personal foul
6:50		TV timeout
6:26		Roadrunners turnover (back court violation)
6:09	+2	Jorn Everson makes two point dunk (Ryan Curry assists)	24-26
5:42		Primo Spears misses three point jump shot
5:40		Jalen Rucker defensive rebound
5:33	+2	Jalen Rucker makes two point layup	24-28
5:13		Kevin McCarthy personal foul (Raekwon Horton draws the foul)
5:13	+1	Raekwon Horton makes regular free throw 1 of 2	25-28
5:13	+1	Raekwon Horton makes regular free throw 2 of 2	26-28
4:52	+3	Jalen Rucker makes three point jump shot (Ryan Curry assists)	26-31
4:52		Black Knights 30 second timeout
4:39	+3	Marcus Millender makes three point jump shot (Jonnivius Smith assists)	29-31
4:24	+2	Jacen Holloway makes two point layup (Jorn Everson assists)	29-33
4:15		Raekwon Horton misses three point jump shot
4:13		Primo Spears offensive rebound
4:01	+2	Primo Spears makes two point layup (Tai'Reon Joseph assists)	31-33
3:57		Ryan Curry misses three point jump shot
3:55		Tai'Reon Joseph defensive rebound
3:50		Tai'Reon Joseph misses two point layup
3:48		Jalen Rucker defensive rebound
3:41		Jacen Holloway misses three point jump shot
3:39		Marcus Millender defensive rebound
3:30		TV timeout
3:12		Marcus Millender misses three point jump shot
3:10		Tai'Reon Joseph offensive rebound
2:53		Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
2:51		Raekwon Horton offensive rebound
2:45	+2	Raekwon Horton makes two point layup	33-33
2:23		Jalen Rucker turnover (bad pass) (Raekwon Horton steals)
2:23		Raekwon Horton turnover (out of bounds)
2:03		Tai'Reon Joseph shooting foul (Isaiah Caldwell draws the foul)
2:03		Isaiah Caldwell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:03	+1	Isaiah Caldwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	33-34
1:35	+2	Marcus Millender makes two point layup	35-34
1:05		Jonnivius Smith shooting foul (Jacen Holloway draws the foul)
1:05	+1	Jacen Holloway makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-35
1:05	+1	Jacen Holloway makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-36
0:52		Damari Monsanto misses three point jump shot
0:50		Isaiah Caldwell defensive rebound
0:22	+3	Ryan Curry makes three point jump shot (Jacen Holloway assists)	35-39
0:02		Primo Spears turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Rucker steals)
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
UTSA
Roadrunners
40
ARMY
Black Knights
39

Time		Play	Score
19:41		Josh Scovens misses two point hook shot
19:39		Damari Monsanto defensive rebound
19:31	+2	Primo Spears makes two point layup	37-39
19:20	+3	Josh Scovens makes three point jump shot (Jalen Rucker assists)	37-42
18:52	+2	Jonnivius Smith makes two point layup (Primo Spears assists)	39-42
18:23		Ryan Curry misses three point jump shot
18:21		Raekwon Horton defensive rebound
18:06		Primo Spears misses three point jump shot
18:04		Ryan Curry defensive rebound
17:48		Jonnivius Smith personal foul
17:34		Blake Barker misses three point jump shot
17:32		AJ Allenspach offensive rebound
17:26		Jalen Rucker misses three point jump shot
17:24		Blake Barker offensive rebound
17:08		Jonnivius Smith shooting foul (AJ Allenspach draws the foul)
17:08	+1	AJ Allenspach makes regular free throw 1 of 2	39-43
17:08	+1	AJ Allenspach makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-44
16:54		Marcus Millender misses two point layup
16:52		Raekwon Horton offensive rebound
16:52	+2	Raekwon Horton makes two point layup	41-44
16:52		Jalen Rucker shooting foul (Raekwon Horton draws the foul)
16:52	+1	Raekwon Horton makes regular free throw 1 of 1	42-44
16:47		Ryan Curry turnover (bad pass) (Raekwon Horton steals)
16:39	+2	Raekwon Horton makes two point dunk	44-44
16:34		Blake Barker turnover (bad pass) (Damari Monsanto steals)
16:28	+2	Tai'Reon Joseph makes two point layup	46-44
16:28		TV timeout
16:16	+3	Blake Barker makes three point jump shot (Ryan Curry assists)	46-47
16:00		Marcus Millender misses two point jump shot
15:58		AJ Allenspach defensive rebound
15:50	+2	Jalen Rucker makes two point layup	46-49
15:38		Primo Spears misses three point jump shot
15:36		Jalen Rucker defensive rebound
15:31		Ryan Curry misses three point jump shot
15:29		Damari Monsanto defensive rebound
15:22		Damari Monsanto turnover (lost ball) (Blake Barker steals)
15:19	+3	Jalen Rucker makes three point jump shot	46-52
15:19		Roadrunners 60 second timeout
15:19		TV timeout
15:09	+2	Raekwon Horton makes two point dunk	48-52
14:41	+2	Jalen Rucker makes two point layup	48-54
14:04		David Hermes misses two point layup
14:02		AJ Allenspach defensive rebound
13:54	+2	AJ Allenspach makes two point layup (Blake Barker assists)	48-56
13:40		Raekwon Horton misses three point jump shot
13:38		AJ Allenspach defensive rebound
13:32		Jalen Rucker turnover (bad pass) (Tai'Reon Joseph steals)
13:27		Ryan Curry shooting foul (Tai'Reon Joseph draws the foul)
13:27		Tai'Reon Joseph misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:27	+1	Tai'Reon Joseph makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-56
12:58	+2	Ryan Curry makes two point jump shot	49-58
12:44		Tai'Reon Joseph misses three point jump shot
12:42		Jorn Everson defensive rebound
12:31		Josh Scovens misses two point layup
12:29		Isaiah Caldwell offensive rebound
12:29		Isaiah Caldwell misses two point layup
12:29		Isaiah Caldwell offensive rebound
12:29	+2	Isaiah Caldwell makes two point dunk	49-60
12:28		TV timeout
12:06		Raekwon Horton misses three point jump shot
12:04		Jonnivius Smith offensive rebound
11:55		Blake Barker shooting foul (Tai'Reon Joseph draws the foul)
11:55	+1	Tai'Reon Joseph makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-60
11:55	+1	Tai'Reon Joseph makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-60
11:44		Black Knights turnover
11:31		Jorn Everson shooting foul (Primo Spears draws the foul)
11:31		Primo Spears misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:31	+1	Primo Spears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	52-60
11:10	+3	Jalen Rucker makes three point jump shot (Ryan Curry assists)	52-63
10:59		Tai'Reon Joseph turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Curry steals)
10:50		Josh Scovens misses three point jump shot
10:48		Primo Spears defensive rebound
10:42		Primo Spears misses two point layup
10:40		AJ Allenspach defensive rebound
10:36		Jonnivius Smith blocks Isaiah Caldwell's two point layup
10:34		Raekwon Horton defensive rebound
10:27		Tai'Reon Joseph misses three point jump shot
10:25		Jalen Rucker defensive rebound
10:25		Raekwon Horton personal foul
9:58	+2	Jalen Rucker makes two point layup	52-65
9:27		Marcus Millender misses three point jump shot
9:25		Primo Spears offensive rebound
9:15		Primo Spears turnover (bad pass) (Josh Scovens steals)
9:03		Isaiah Caldwell misses three point jump shot
9:03		Primo Spears defensive rebound
9:03		Tai'Reon Joseph misses three point jump shot
9:01		Ryan Curry defensive rebound
8:44		AJ Allenspach turnover (lost ball)
8:23		Marcus Millender misses two point jump shot
8:21		Jacen Holloway defensive rebound
7:55		Isaiah Caldwell turnover (bad pass)
7:55		TV timeout
7:40		Tai'Reon Joseph misses two point layup
7:38		Isaiah Caldwell defensive rebound
7:30		Black Knights 30 second timeout
7:08		Jacen Holloway misses two point jump shot
7:06		Damari Monsanto defensive rebound
6:55		Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
6:53		AJ Allenspach defensive rebound
6:30	+2	Jalen Rucker makes two point jump shot	52-67
6:18		Jacen Holloway shooting foul (Damari Monsanto draws the foul)
6:18	+1	Damari Monsanto makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-67
6:18	+1	Damari Monsanto makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-67
6:00		Jalen Rucker misses two point jump shot
5:58		Black Knights offensive rebound
5:48		Josh Scovens misses three point jump shot
5:46		Raekwon Horton defensive rebound
5:40		Blake Barker shooting foul (Primo Spears draws the foul)
5:40	+1	Primo Spears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	55-67
5:40	+1	Primo Spears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	56-67
5:26		Marcus Millender personal foul
4:52		Josh Scovens misses two point jump shot
4:50		Roadrunners defensive rebound
4:50		AJ Allenspach personal foul (Primo Spears draws the foul)
4:50	+1	Primo Spears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	57-67
4:50	+1	Primo Spears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	58-67
4:37		Jorn Everson offensive foul
4:37		Jorn Everson turnover (offensive foul)
4:26		Damari Monsanto offensive foul
4:26		Damari Monsanto turnover (offensive foul)
4:09		Jalen Rucker misses two point jump shot
4:07		Raekwon Horton defensive rebound
4:00	+2	Raekwon Horton makes two point layup	60-67
3:39		Ryan Curry misses three point jump shot
3:37		Primo Spears defensive rebound
3:32		Primo Spears misses two point layup
3:30		Isaiah Caldwell defensive rebound
3:26	+3	Ryan Curry makes three point jump shot (Jalen Rucker assists)	60-70
3:09	+2	Raekwon Horton makes two point layup	62-70
2:45		Jalen Rucker misses three point jump shot
2:43		Isaiah Caldwell offensive rebound
2:38		Isaiah Caldwell misses two point layup
2:36		David Hermes defensive rebound
2:29		Jorn Everson shooting foul (Marcus Millender draws the foul)
2:29		TV timeout
2:29		Marcus Millender misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:29	+1	Marcus Millender makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-70
2:10	+2	AJ Allenspach makes two point layup	63-72
1:56	+3	Tai'Reon Joseph makes three point jump shot (Raekwon Horton assists)	66-72
1:42		Ryan Curry turnover (bad pass) (David Hermes steals)
1:31		Tai'Reon Joseph misses three point jump shot
1:29		AJ Allenspach defensive rebound
1:02	+2	Jalen Rucker makes two point layup	66-74
0:49	+2	Marcus Millender makes two point layup	68-74
0:49		Roadrunners 60 second timeout
0:46		Jalen Rucker turnover (out of bounds)
0:38	+2	Primo Spears makes two point layup (Raekwon Horton assists)	70-74
0:35		Raekwon Horton personal foul
0:29		Jalen Rucker turnover (bad pass) (Raekwon Horton steals)
0:23		Baboucarr Njie turnover (bad pass)
0:21		Black Knights 60 second timeout
0:20		Tai'Reon Joseph personal foul (Ryan Curry draws the foul)
0:20	+1	Ryan Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	70-75
0:20	+1	Ryan Curry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	70-76
0:14		Isaiah Caldwell shooting foul (Primo Spears draws the foul)
0:14	+1	Primo Spears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-76
0:14	+1	Primo Spears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-76
0:12		Tai'Reon Joseph personal foul (Ryan Curry draws the foul)
0:12	+1	Ryan Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	72-77
0:12	+1	Ryan Curry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-78
0:12		Roadrunners 60 second timeout
0:06	+3	Tai'Reon Joseph makes three point jump shot (Primo Spears assists)	75-78
0:04		Baboucarr Njie personal foul (Ryan Curry draws the foul)
0:04		Ryan Curry misses regular free throw 1 of 1
0:04		Baboucarr Njie defensive rebound
0:00		Marcus Millender misses three point jump shot
0:00		End of period

Marcus Millender misses three point jump shot