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Allocco, Lee help Princeton to a 68-61 win over Rutgers in season opener

AP
Nov 06, 2023

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) Matt Allocco scored 21 points, Xaivian Lee added 18 and together scored the final 15 points of the game to secure Princeton's 68-61 win over Rutgers in a season-opener Monday night.

The game was the 121st renewal of the long-running series, but the first meeting since the 2013-14 season. The Tigers lead the series 76-45.

The Tigers turned away every Rutgers attempt to rally. The Scarlett Knights managed to tie the game at 45-45 in the second half, but Princeton responded with a quick 8-0 run fueled by a pair of Zach Martini 3-pointers. The Tigers pushed its lead to 10 points, capped by a Lee jumper with 7:18 left to play, but Rutgers rallied to get within two before Lee answered with back-to-back layups.

Princeton double-teamed All-Big Ten center Cliff Omoruyi and held him to just 12 points, a team high.

Princeton hit 26 of 60 (43.3%) from the field, including 9 of 20 (45%) from distance while holding the Scarlet Knights to 25 of 62 (40.3%) and just 4 of 14 (28.6%) from behind the arc.

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1st Half
PRIN
Tigers
32
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
28

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Caden Pierce vs. Clifford Omoruyi (Scarlet Knights gains possession)
19:43	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point hook shot (Aundre Hyatt assists)	0-2
19:21		Caden Pierce misses three point jump shot
19:19		Matt Allocco offensive rebound
19:08	+3	Xaivian Lee makes three point jump shot (Matt Allocco assists)	3-2
18:59		Derek Simpson turnover (bad pass) (Xaivian Lee steals)
18:51	+2	Matt Allocco makes two point layup (Blake Peters assists)	5-2
18:38	+2	Gavin Griffiths makes two point layup	5-4
18:14		Noah Fernandes personal foul (Blake Peters draws the foul)
18:06	+3	Matt Allocco makes three point jump shot (Xaivian Lee assists)	8-4
17:53		Aundre Hyatt misses two point layup
17:51		Caden Pierce defensive rebound
17:30		Blake Peters misses three point jump shot
17:28		Noah Fernandes defensive rebound
17:22		Noah Fernandes misses two point layup
17:20		Matt Allocco defensive rebound
16:50		Blake Peters misses three point jump shot
16:48		Caden Pierce offensive rebound
16:41		Xaivian Lee misses three point jump shot
16:39		Zach Martini offensive rebound
16:35	+2	Zach Martini makes two point layup	10-4
16:17		Gavin Griffiths misses three point jump shot
16:15		Blake Peters defensive rebound
15:56	+2	Zach Martini makes two point jump shot (Xaivian Lee assists)	12-4
15:51		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
15:29		TV timeout
15:29		Aundre Hyatt misses two point jump shot
15:27		Jamichael Davis offensive rebound
15:21	+3	Oskar Palmquist makes three point jump shot (Jamichael Davis assists)	12-7
15:12		Jacob Huggins turnover (bad pass) (Noah Fernandes steals)
15:00		Jamichael Davis misses two point jump shot
14:58		Caden Pierce defensive rebound
14:45		Caden Pierce misses two point layup
14:43		Caden Pierce offensive rebound
14:38	+2	Caden Pierce makes two point layup	14-7
14:19		Jamichael Davis misses two point jump shot
14:17		Caden Pierce defensive rebound
13:49		Xaivian Lee misses two point jump shot
13:47		Jamichael Davis defensive rebound
13:43	+3	Noah Fernandes makes three point jump shot (Jamichael Davis assists)	14-10
13:15		Caden Pierce misses two point alley-oop dunk
13:13		Matt Allocco offensive rebound
13:10		Jump ball. Matt Allocco vs. Oskar Palmquist (Tigers gains possession)
12:47		Blake Peters turnover (bad pass)
12:27		Austin Williams misses two point layup
12:25		Blake Peters defensive rebound
12:16		Matt Allocco turnover (lost ball) (Oskar Palmquist steals)
12:04		Noah Fernandes misses two point jump shot
12:02		Antwone Woolfolk offensive rebound
12:00	+2	Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup	14-12
11:34		Blake Peters misses two point jump shot
11:32		Philip Byriel offensive rebound
11:32		TV timeout
11:29		Jack Scott turnover (bad pass) (Antwone Woolfolk steals)
11:22		Noah Fernandes misses two point jump shot
11:20		Tigers defensive rebound
11:07		Xaivian Lee turnover (bad pass) (Antwone Woolfolk steals)
11:01	+2	Antwone Woolfolk makes two point dunk	14-14
10:49		Noah Fernandes shooting foul (Dalen Davis draws the foul)
10:49	+1	Dalen Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-14
10:49	+1	Dalen Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	16-14
10:35	+2	Antwone Woolfolk makes two point dunk (Clifford Omoruyi assists)	16-16
10:23		Matt Allocco turnover (bad pass) (Clifford Omoruyi steals)
10:13	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup	16-18
9:52		Dalen Davis misses two point jump shot
9:50		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
9:41		Zach Martini personal foul (Austin Williams draws the foul)
9:32		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point dunk
9:30		Derek Simpson offensive rebound
9:18		Jamichael Davis misses two point jump shot
9:16		Matt Allocco defensive rebound
9:08		Caden Pierce misses three point jump shot
9:06		Jamichael Davis defensive rebound
8:58		Derek Simpson misses two point layup
8:56		Jack Scott defensive rebound
8:43	+2	Matt Allocco makes two point layup	18-18
8:34		Jack Scott personal foul (Austin Williams draws the foul)
8:20		Derek Simpson misses two point layup
8:18		Blake Peters defensive rebound
7:59	+2	Matt Allocco makes two point layup	20-18
7:33		Caden Pierce shooting foul (Aundre Hyatt draws the foul)
7:33		TV timeout
7:33	+1	Aundre Hyatt makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-19
7:33	+1	Aundre Hyatt makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-20
7:19	+2	Jack Scott makes two point layup (Caden Pierce assists)	22-20
7:19		Gavin Griffiths shooting foul (Jack Scott draws the foul)
7:19		Jack Scott misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:19		Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
6:58	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup (Derek Simpson assists)	22-22
6:42		Clifford Omoruyi personal foul (Caden Pierce draws the foul)
6:27		Clifford Omoruyi blocks Caden Pierce's two point layup
6:25		Derek Simpson defensive rebound
6:19		Clifford Omoruyi misses three point jump shot
6:17		Caden Pierce defensive rebound
6:00		Derek Simpson blocks Blake Peters's two point layup
5:58		Derek Simpson defensive rebound
5:49		Jamichael Davis turnover (lost ball) (Jack Scott steals)
5:44		Matt Allocco offensive foul (Derek Simpson draws the foul)
5:44		Matt Allocco turnover (offensive foul)
5:44		Tigers 30 second timeout
5:28		Jamichael Davis misses two point layup
5:26		Jamichael Davis offensive rebound
5:24	+2	Jamichael Davis makes two point layup	22-24
5:08		Dalen Davis misses three point jump shot
5:06		Austin Williams defensive rebound
4:59		Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
4:57		Caden Pierce defensive rebound
4:43		Austin Williams personal foul (Caden Pierce draws the foul)
4:39		Blake Peters misses three point jump shot
4:37		Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound
4:31	+2	Oskar Palmquist makes two point dunk (Derek Simpson assists)	22-26
4:16	+3	Blake Peters makes three point jump shot (Caden Pierce assists)	25-26
4:02		Aundre Hyatt misses two point layup
4:00		Matt Allocco defensive rebound
3:40		Matt Allocco misses three point jump shot
3:38		Austin Williams defensive rebound
3:30		Oskar Palmquist misses three point jump shot
3:28		Aundre Hyatt offensive rebound
3:08		Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot
3:06		Aundre Hyatt offensive rebound
3:05		Aundre Hyatt misses two point layup
3:03		Tigers defensive rebound
3:03		TV timeout
2:34		Jump ball. Caden Pierce vs. Oskar Palmquist (Scarlet Knights gains possession)
2:34		Caden Pierce turnover (lost ball) (Oskar Palmquist steals)
2:18		Antwone Woolfolk misses two point layup
2:16		Blake Peters defensive rebound
2:16		Antwone Woolfolk personal foul (Blake Peters draws the foul)
2:04		Zach Martini turnover (bad pass)
1:53		Zach Martini personal foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
1:49	+2	Gavin Griffiths makes two point jump shot (Derek Simpson assists)	25-28
1:29	+2	Matt Allocco makes two point layup	27-28
1:20		Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot
1:18		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
1:09		Austin Williams misses two point layup
1:07		Matt Allocco defensive rebound
0:55	+3	Xaivian Lee makes three point jump shot	30-28
0:30		Gavin Griffiths misses three point jump shot
0:28		Gavin Griffiths offensive rebound
0:25		Gavin Griffiths turnover (lost ball) (Caden Pierce steals)
0:01	+2	Matt Allocco makes two point jump shot	32-28
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
PRIN
Tigers
36
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
33

Time		Play	Score
19:32		Caden Pierce misses two point jump shot
19:30		Xaivian Lee offensive rebound
19:26		Jamichael Davis personal foul (Xaivian Lee draws the foul)
19:23		Zach Martini misses three point jump shot
19:21		Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
19:15		Aundre Hyatt turnover (lost ball) (Caden Pierce steals)
18:53		Austin Williams personal foul (Matt Allocco draws the foul)
18:36		Xaivian Lee misses two point layup
18:34		Caden Pierce offensive rebound
18:32		Clifford Omoruyi blocks Caden Pierce's two point layup
18:30		Caden Pierce offensive rebound
18:24	+3	Xaivian Lee makes three point jump shot (Caden Pierce assists)	35-28
18:15		Zach Martini personal foul (Derek Simpson draws the foul)
18:10	+2	Austin Williams makes two point layup	35-30
17:50	+3	Blake Peters makes three point jump shot (Caden Pierce assists)	38-30
17:36	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup (Oskar Palmquist assists)	38-32
17:17	+3	Blake Peters makes three point jump shot (Xaivian Lee assists)	41-32
17:07	+3	Oskar Palmquist makes three point jump shot (Noah Fernandes assists)	41-35
16:31		Xaivian Lee misses two point layup
16:29		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
16:24		Matt Allocco blocks Noah Fernandes's two point layup
16:22		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
16:13	+2	Noah Fernandes makes two point layup	41-37
15:57		Jamichael Davis personal foul (Matt Allocco draws the foul)
15:57		TV timeout
15:41		Blake Peters misses two point jump shot
15:39		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
15:34		Derek Simpson turnover (traveling)
15:22		Caden Pierce misses two point layup
15:20		Caden Pierce offensive rebound
15:15	+2	Caden Pierce makes two point jump shot	43-37
14:45		Xaivian Lee personal foul (Noah Fernandes draws the foul)
14:40		Derek Simpson turnover (lost ball)
14:23		Xaivian Lee misses three point jump shot
14:21		Derek Simpson defensive rebound
14:07	+2	Noah Fernandes makes two point layup	43-39
13:48	+2	Caden Pierce makes two point layup	45-39
13:48		Aundre Hyatt shooting foul (Caden Pierce draws the foul)
13:48		Caden Pierce misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:48		Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
13:34		Noah Fernandes misses three point jump shot
13:32		Caden Pierce defensive rebound
13:07		Dalen Davis turnover (lost ball)
12:56	+2	Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup (Aundre Hyatt assists)	45-41
12:21		Matt Allocco misses two point jump shot
12:19		Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
11:54		Jamichael Davis misses two point layup
11:52		Caden Pierce defensive rebound
11:34		Dalen Davis misses two point jump shot
11:32		Jacob Huggins offensive rebound
11:29		Jacob Huggins misses two point layup
11:27		Caden Pierce offensive rebound
11:21		Matt Allocco misses two point layup
11:19		Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound
11:12		Dalen Davis shooting foul (Aundre Hyatt draws the foul)
11:12		TV timeout
11:12	+1	Aundre Hyatt makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-42
11:12	+1	Aundre Hyatt makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-43
10:54		Xaivian Lee misses two point layup
10:52		Zach Martini offensive rebound
10:45		Clifford Omoruyi blocks Zach Martini's two point layup
10:43		Oskar Palmquist defensive rebound
10:36	+2	Jamichael Davis makes two point layup (Oskar Palmquist assists)	45-45
10:15	+3	Zach Martini makes three point jump shot (Xaivian Lee assists)	48-45
9:47		Austin Williams offensive foul (Blake Peters draws the foul)
9:47		Austin Williams turnover (offensive foul)
9:15	+2	Matt Allocco makes two point layup	50-45
8:54		Jamichael Davis misses three point jump shot
8:52		Caden Pierce defensive rebound
8:45	+3	Zach Martini makes three point jump shot (Xaivian Lee assists)	53-45
8:30		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point jump shot
8:28		Antwone Woolfolk offensive rebound
8:25	+2	Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup	53-47
8:00	+2	Matt Allocco makes two point layup	55-47
7:56		TV timeout
7:48		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point layup
7:46		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
7:43		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point layup
7:41		Matt Allocco defensive rebound
7:41		Noah Fernandes personal foul (Matt Allocco draws the foul)
7:16	+2	Xaivian Lee makes two point jump shot	57-47
6:57	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Noah Fernandes assists)	57-49
6:57		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
6:57		TV timeout
6:31		Xaivian Lee misses three point jump shot
6:29		Jamichael Davis defensive rebound
6:18		Noah Fernandes turnover (bad pass)
6:18		Noah Fernandes turnover (bad pass)
6:15		Xaivian Lee misses two point jump shot
6:15		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
5:50		Oskar Palmquist misses three point jump shot
5:48		Tigers defensive rebound
5:45		Clifford Omoruyi personal foul (Caden Pierce draws the foul)
5:45		Caden Pierce misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:45		Jamichael Davis defensive rebound
5:23	+3	Austin Williams makes three point jump shot (Jamichael Davis assists)	57-52
4:54		Matt Allocco turnover (traveling)
4:40		Xaivian Lee shooting foul (Noah Fernandes draws the foul)
4:40	+1	Noah Fernandes makes regular free throw 1 of 3	57-53
4:40	+1	Noah Fernandes makes regular free throw 2 of 3	57-54
4:40	+1	Noah Fernandes makes regular free throw 3 of 3	57-55
4:31	+2	Xaivian Lee makes two point layup	59-55
4:07		Noah Fernandes misses three point jump shot
4:05		Caden Pierce defensive rebound
3:45	+2	Caden Pierce makes two point layup	61-55
3:44		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
3:44		TV timeout
3:38		Xaivian Lee personal foul (Oskar Palmquist draws the foul)
3:26	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point hook shot (Noah Fernandes assists)	61-57
2:57		Austin Williams blocks Matt Allocco's two point layup
2:55		Matt Allocco offensive rebound
2:53		Austin Williams shooting foul (Matt Allocco draws the foul)
2:53	+1	Matt Allocco makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-57
2:53	+1	Matt Allocco makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-57
2:45		Jamichael Davis misses three point jump shot
2:43		Matt Allocco defensive rebound
2:12		Xaivian Lee misses two point jump shot
2:10		Tigers offensive rebound
2:08		Caden Pierce turnover (lost ball) (Oskar Palmquist steals)
1:55		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
1:48		Noah Fernandes misses two point layup
1:46		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
1:44		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point layup
1:42		Tigers defensive rebound
1:40		Official timeout
1:23		Clifford Omoruyi blocks Xaivian Lee's two point layup
1:21		Jamichael Davis defensive rebound
1:18		Caden Pierce blocks Jamichael Davis's two point layup
1:16		Tigers defensive rebound
0:48	+2	Matt Allocco makes two point jump shot	65-57
0:42	+2	Austin Williams makes two point layup	65-59
0:41		Noah Fernandes personal foul (Xaivian Lee draws the foul)
0:41	+1	Xaivian Lee makes regular free throw 1 of 2	66-59
0:41	+1	Xaivian Lee makes regular free throw 2 of 2	67-59
0:27		Xaivian Lee personal foul (Noah Fernandes draws the foul)
0:21		Gavin Griffiths turnover (bad pass) (Matt Allocco steals)
0:13		Clifford Omoruyi personal foul (Xaivian Lee draws the foul)
0:13	+1	Xaivian Lee makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-59
0:13		Xaivian Lee misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:13		Oskar Palmquist defensive rebound
0:07	+2	Derek Simpson makes two point layup	68-61
0:00		End of period

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Derek Simpson makes two point layup