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Omoruyi's career-high 25 powers Rutgers past Long Island University, 83-61

AP
Dec 16, 2023

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Clifford Omoruyi closed out the first half with three dunks and finished with a career-high 25 points and 11 rebounds to help power Rutgers to an 83-61 win over Long Island University on Saturday afternoon.

The Scarlet Knights returned to action after a week off and played their first home game in two weeks. They now have won 49 of their past 53 games against non-conference opponents at home.

Omoruyi threw down four dunks and scored 17 points in the first half and his dunk with a second left gave Rutgers (7-3) a 41-30 lead at the break. He was 12 of 15 shooting from the field and blocked three shots. Aundre Hyatt and Jamichael Davis each added 12 points and had three assists and Hyatt pulled down a team-high 12 rebounds. Mawot Mag and Derek Simpson each contributed 10 points.

LIU (1-9) shot 25 of 60 from the field (41.7%), hitting 6 of 20 from beyond the arc, but was out-rebounded by a 43-33 margin.

Tana Kopa led the Sharks with 19 points with six rebounds and three steals. C.J. Delancy added 12 points.

Rutgers' final two games of 2023 are at home. The Scarlet Knights play host to Mississippi State Saturday and host Stonehill December 30. LIU will look to snap its five-game losing streak at Mount St. Mary's Saturday.

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1st Half
LIU
Sharks
30
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
41

Time		Play	Score
19:14		Nikola Djapa vs. Clifford Omoruyi (Aundre Hyatt gains possession)
19:38	+2	Mawot Mag makes two point jump shot	0-2
19:14	+2	Tai Strickland makes two point layup (Nikola Djapa assists)	2-2
19:09		Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
19:07		Terell Strickland defensive rebound
18:39		Mawot Mag blocks Tai Strickland's two point jump shot
18:37		Noah Fernandes defensive rebound
18:33		Tana Kopa blocks Jamichael Davis's two point layup
18:31		Terell Strickland defensive rebound
18:07		Tai Strickland turnover (bad pass) (Jamichael Davis steals)
17:54	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup	2-4
17:42		Eric Acker misses three point jump shot
17:40		Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
17:30	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup	2-6
17:22	+2	Tai Strickland makes two point layup (Terell Strickland assists)	4-6
17:05		Mawot Mag misses three point jump shot
17:03		Eric Acker defensive rebound
16:45		Clifford Omoruyi blocks Ahmed Essahaty's two point layup
16:43		Mawot Mag defensive rebound
16:40	+2	Jamichael Davis makes two point layup (Noah Fernandes assists)	4-8
16:06		Sharks turnover (shot clock violation)
15:51		Terell Strickland personal foul
15:51		TV timeout
15:46		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point alley-oop dunk
15:44		Terell Strickland defensive rebound
15:31		Terell Strickland misses two point jump shot
15:29		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
15:16		Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
15:14		Eric Acker defensive rebound
15:13		Eric Acker misses two point jump shot
15:11		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
15:05		Gavin Griffiths misses three point jump shot
15:03		Eric Acker defensive rebound
14:43		Tai Strickland misses two point jump shot
14:41		Eric Acker offensive rebound
14:39		Aundre Hyatt blocks Nikola Djapa's two point layup
14:37		Gavin Griffiths defensive rebound
14:30		Derek Simpson misses three point jump shot
14:28		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
14:21		Terell Strickland personal foul
14:21		Noah Fernandes misses two point jump shot
14:19		Tai Strickland defensive rebound
14:06		Jason Steele misses two point jump shot
14:04		Antwone Woolfolk defensive rebound
13:50	+2	Gavin Griffiths makes two point jump shot	4-10
13:50		Sharks 30 second timeout
13:38		Ahmed Essahaty turnover (lost ball) (Derek Simpson steals)
13:35		Jason Steele shooting foul (Gavin Griffiths draws the foul)
13:35		Gavin Griffiths misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:35	+1	Gavin Griffiths makes regular free throw 2 of 2	4-11
13:23		Eric Acker turnover (bad pass) (Derek Simpson steals)
13:18	+2	Derek Simpson makes two point dunk	4-13
13:11		Eric Acker turnover (bad pass) (Mawot Mag steals)
13:10	+2	Derek Simpson makes two point layup	4-15
12:47		Eric Acker misses two point layup
12:45		Nikola Djapa offensive rebound
12:45	+2	Nikola Djapa makes two point layup	6-15
12:36		Antwone Woolfolk turnover (traveling)
12:20		Tai Strickland turnover (out of bounds)
12:08		Jamichael Davis misses two point jump shot
12:06		Ahmed Essahaty defensive rebound
11:47	+2	Jason Steele makes two point layup	8-15
11:37	+2	Gavin Griffiths makes two point jump shot	8-17
11:20		Jason Steele turnover (bad pass) (Jamichael Davis steals)
11:19		Jason Steele personal foul
11:19		TV timeout
11:07		Gavin Griffiths misses two point jump shot
11:05		Antwone Woolfolk offensive rebound
11:04		Noah Fernandes misses two point layup
11:02		Mawot Mag offensive rebound
11:02		Tai Strickland shooting foul (Mawot Mag draws the foul)
11:02		Mawot Mag misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:02		Mawot Mag misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:02		Tana Kopa defensive rebound
10:53		Sharks turnover (10-second violation)
10:40		Nikola Djapa shooting foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
10:40		Clifford Omoruyi misses regular free throw 1 of 2
10:40	+1	Clifford Omoruyi makes regular free throw 2 of 2	8-18
10:30		Tai Strickland misses three point jump shot
10:28		Mawot Mag defensive rebound
10:10		Jamichael Davis misses two point jump shot
10:08		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
10:08	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup	8-20
10:02		Noah Fernandes personal foul
9:42	+3	Andre Washington makes three point jump shot (Tai Strickland assists)	11-20
9:22		Tai Strickland personal foul (Mawot Mag draws the foul)
9:22		Mawot Mag misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:22		Eric Acker defensive rebound
9:07		Andre Washington turnover (traveling)
8:56	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup (Aundre Hyatt assists)	11-22
8:34	+2	C.J. Delancy makes two point layup (Eric Acker assists)	13-22
8:15		Jamichael Davis misses two point jump shot
8:13		Jamichael Davis offensive rebound
8:13		Ahmed Essahaty personal foul (Jamichael Davis draws the foul)
8:13		Jamichael Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 1
8:13		Tana Kopa defensive rebound
7:55		Ahmed Essahaty misses two point jump shot
7:53		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
7:43	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point hook shot (Jamichael Davis assists)	13-24
7:30		Andre Washington misses three point jump shot
7:28		Oskar Palmquist defensive rebound
7:10		Oskar Palmquist turnover (lost ball) (Tana Kopa steals)
7:02		Eric Acker turnover (lost ball) (Oskar Palmquist steals)
7:00		Oskar Palmquist turnover (lost ball) (Tana Kopa steals)
6:50	+3	Tana Kopa makes three point jump shot (Eric Acker assists)	16-24
6:32	+2	Aundre Hyatt makes two point layup	16-26
6:09		Ahmed Essahaty misses two point layup
6:07		Andre Washington offensive rebound
5:52		C.J. Delancy misses two point layup
5:50		Andre Washington offensive rebound
5:50		Oskar Palmquist shooting foul (Andre Washington draws the foul)
5:50		TV timeout
5:50		Andre Washington misses regular free throw 1 of 2
5:50	+1	Andre Washington makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-26
5:29	+2	Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup (Gavin Griffiths assists)	17-28
5:29		Ahmed Essahaty shooting foul (Antwone Woolfolk draws the foul)
5:29		Antwone Woolfolk misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:29		Tana Kopa defensive rebound
5:08		Eric Acker turnover (bad pass) (Gavin Griffiths steals)
5:02	+2	Aundre Hyatt makes two point layup (Gavin Griffiths assists)	17-30
4:41		Eric Acker misses two point jump shot
4:39		Derek Simpson defensive rebound
4:35		Nikola Djapa shooting foul (Derek Simpson draws the foul)
4:35	+1	Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-31
4:35	+1	Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-32
4:03	+3	Andre Washington makes three point jump shot	20-32
3:41		Nikola Djapa shooting foul (Antwone Woolfolk draws the foul)
3:41		TV timeout
3:41		Antwone Woolfolk misses regular free throw 1 of 2
3:41	+1	Antwone Woolfolk makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-33
3:16		Eric Acker misses three point jump shot
3:14		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
3:06	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Noah Fernandes assists)	20-35
2:48	+2	Eric Acker makes two point jump shot	22-35
2:31	+2	Gavin Griffiths makes two point jump shot	22-37
2:17	+2	Eric Acker makes two point jump shot	24-37
2:17		Noah Fernandes shooting foul (Eric Acker draws the foul)
2:17		Eric Acker misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:17		Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
1:55		Aundre Hyatt misses two point jump shot
1:53		Ahmed Essahaty defensive rebound
1:41	+2	Eric Acker makes two point jump shot	26-37
1:19		Clifford Omoruyi misses two point dunk
1:17		Andre Washington defensive rebound
1:16		Eric Acker turnover (double dribble)
1:16		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
1:06	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk (Jamichael Davis assists)	26-39
0:50	+2	C.J. Delancy makes two point dunk (Eric Acker assists)	28-39
0:39		Gavin Griffiths turnover (bad pass) (Tana Kopa steals)
0:28	+2	C.J. Delancy makes two point hook shot (Eric Acker assists)	30-39
0:06		Derek Simpson misses two point layup
0:04		Clifford Omoruyi offensive rebound
0:01	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point dunk	30-41
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
LIU
Sharks
31
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
42

Time		Play	Score
19:50		Tai Strickland misses two point layup
19:48		Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
19:37	+2	Jamichael Davis makes two point layup (Aundre Hyatt assists)	30-43
19:15	+2	Tana Kopa makes two point jump shot	32-43
19:04		Noah Fernandes misses two point layup
19:02		Mawot Mag offensive rebound
19:02		Mawot Mag misses two point layup
19:00		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
18:56	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point hook shot (Mawot Mag assists)	32-45
18:35	+3	Tana Kopa makes three point jump shot (Eric Acker assists)	35-45
18:23		Mawot Mag turnover (traveling)
18:10		Eric Acker misses two point jump shot
18:08		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
18:00		Noah Fernandes misses three point jump shot
17:58		Nikola Djapa defensive rebound
17:45		Noah Fernandes shooting foul (Tana Kopa draws the foul)
17:45	+1	Tana Kopa makes regular free throw 1 of 3	36-45
17:45	+1	Tana Kopa makes regular free throw 2 of 3	37-45
17:45	+1	Tana Kopa makes regular free throw 3 of 3	38-45
17:16	+2	Jamichael Davis makes two point jump shot	38-47
17:03		Terell Strickland turnover (bad pass)
16:54		Eric Acker shooting foul (Derek Simpson draws the foul)
16:54	+1	Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	38-48
16:54	+1	Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	38-49
16:47		Clifford Omoruyi blocks Terell Strickland's two point layup
16:45		Sharks offensive rebound
16:40		Tai Strickland misses two point jump shot
16:38		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
16:38		Terell Strickland personal foul (Clifford Omoruyi draws the foul)
16:23		Derek Simpson misses three point jump shot
16:21		Eric Acker defensive rebound
16:13	+3	Tana Kopa makes three point jump shot	41-49
16:01		Clifford Omoruyi misses three point jump shot
15:59		Eric Acker defensive rebound
15:54		Eric Acker turnover (bad pass) (Gavin Griffiths steals)
15:46	+2	Jamichael Davis makes two point layup (Mawot Mag assists)	41-51
15:35		Gavin Griffiths personal foul
15:35		TV timeout
15:17		Eric Acker misses three point jump shot
15:15		Jamichael Davis defensive rebound
15:11		Tai Strickland shooting foul (Derek Simpson draws the foul)
15:11	+1	Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	41-52
15:11	+1	Derek Simpson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-53
14:51		Andre Washington misses three point jump shot
14:49		Jamichael Davis defensive rebound
14:42	+2	Jamichael Davis makes two point layup	41-55
14:23		Gavin Griffiths blocks Eric Acker's two point layup
14:21		Eric Acker offensive rebound
14:19		Clifford Omoruyi shooting foul (Eric Acker draws the foul)
14:19		Eric Acker misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:19	+1	Eric Acker makes regular free throw 2 of 2	42-55
14:04		Tana Kopa shooting foul (Jamichael Davis draws the foul)
14:04		Jamichael Davis misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:04		Jamichael Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
14:04		Derek Simpson offensive rebound
14:04		Jump ball. Derek Simpson vs. Jason Steele (Derek Simpson gains possession)
14:01		Noah Fernandes misses two point jump shot
13:59		Sharks defensive rebound
13:43		Jason Steele offensive foul
13:43		Jason Steele turnover (offensive foul)
13:27		Gavin Griffiths misses three point jump shot
13:25		Tana Kopa defensive rebound
13:16	+3	Tana Kopa makes three point jump shot (Terell Strickland assists)	45-55
13:05		Gavin Griffiths misses three point jump shot
13:03		Antwone Woolfolk offensive rebound
12:48	+2	Antwone Woolfolk makes two point layup (Noah Fernandes assists)	45-57
12:42		Nikola Djapa turnover (lost ball)
12:29		Nikola Djapa shooting foul (Gavin Griffiths draws the foul)
12:29		Gavin Griffiths misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:29	+1	Gavin Griffiths makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-58
12:18	+2	C.J. Delancy makes two point layup (Eric Acker assists)	47-58
12:05	+3	Aundre Hyatt makes three point jump shot (Noah Fernandes assists)	47-61
11:51		Eric Acker turnover (bad pass)
11:51		TV timeout
11:36		Noah Fernandes turnover (bad pass) (C.J. Delancy steals)
11:19	+2	Tai Strickland makes two point jump shot	49-61
11:00		Derek Simpson turnover (bad pass) (Terell Strickland steals)
10:51	+2	Terell Strickland makes two point layup	51-61
10:35		Aundre Hyatt misses three point jump shot
10:33		Eric Acker defensive rebound
10:24		Tana Kopa misses three point jump shot
10:22		Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
10:03		Gavin Griffiths misses three point jump shot
10:01		Tana Kopa defensive rebound
9:44		Terell Strickland misses three point jump shot
9:42		Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
9:33		C.J. Delancy blocks Gavin Griffiths's two point layup
9:31		Tai Strickland defensive rebound
9:17		Tana Kopa turnover (bad pass) (Gavin Griffiths steals)
9:08		Terell Strickland personal foul (Gavin Griffiths draws the foul)
9:08		Gavin Griffiths misses regular free throw 1 of 1
9:08		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
9:00		Mawot Mag misses two point hook shot
8:58		Aundre Hyatt offensive rebound
8:46		Noah Fernandes turnover (bad pass) (Tai Strickland steals)
8:35	+2	C.J. Delancy makes two point dunk (Eric Acker assists)	53-61
8:33		C.J. Delancy technical foul
8:33	+1	Noah Fernandes makes technical free throw 1 of 2	53-62
8:33		Noah Fernandes misses technical free throw 2 of 2
8:33		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
8:10		Noah Fernandes misses three point jump shot
8:08		Tai Strickland defensive rebound
8:08		Mawot Mag personal foul
7:54	+2	Eric Acker makes two point layup	55-62
7:35		Noah Fernandes turnover (bad pass) (Tai Strickland steals)
7:13		Aundre Hyatt blocks Tai Strickland's three point jump shot
7:11		Jamichael Davis defensive rebound
7:06		TV timeout
6:58	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup (Derek Simpson assists)	55-64
6:41	+2	Andre Washington makes two point jump shot	57-64
6:09	+2	Mawot Mag makes two point jump shot	57-66
5:56		Eric Acker misses three point jump shot
5:54		Derek Simpson defensive rebound
5:44	+3	Mawot Mag makes three point jump shot (Derek Simpson assists)	57-69
5:44		Sharks 30 second timeout
5:44		TV timeout
5:23		Eric Acker misses two point jump shot
5:21		Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
5:12	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point alley-oop dunk (Aundre Hyatt assists)	57-71
4:48		Andre Washington misses two point layup
4:46		Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
4:42	+2	Clifford Omoruyi makes two point layup (Derek Simpson assists)	57-73
4:06		Tana Kopa misses three point jump shot
4:04		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
3:57		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
3:57		TV timeout
3:51		Jamichael Davis misses three point jump shot
3:49		Aundre Hyatt offensive rebound
3:47	+2	Aundre Hyatt makes two point layup	57-75
3:23		Eric Acker turnover (out of bounds)
3:08	+3	Aundre Hyatt makes three point jump shot (Mawot Mag assists)	57-78
2:53		Jamichael Davis personal foul
2:35		Mawot Mag blocks Tana Kopa's three point jump shot
2:33		Clifford Omoruyi defensive rebound
2:21		Mawot Mag misses three point jump shot
2:19		Andre Washington defensive rebound
2:08		Andre Washington misses three point jump shot
2:06		Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
1:46		Derek Simpson misses two point jump shot
1:44		Tana Kopa defensive rebound
1:38		Andre Washington misses two point jump shot
1:36		Derek Simpson defensive rebound
1:19		C.J. Delancy blocks Jamichael Davis's two point jump shot
1:17		Eric Acker defensive rebound
1:14	+2	Tana Kopa makes two point jump shot (Eric Acker assists)	59-78
1:05		Andre Washington personal foul (Jamichael Davis draws the foul)
1:05		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
1:05	+1	Jamichael Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-79
1:05	+1	Jamichael Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-80
0:56		Tana Kopa misses three point jump shot
0:54		Aundre Hyatt defensive rebound
0:31		Derek Simpson misses three point jump shot
0:29		Aundre Hyatt offensive rebound
0:10	+3	Mawot Mag makes three point jump shot (Jamichael Davis assists)	59-83
0:03		Clifford Omoruyi blocks Tai Strickland's two point jump shot
0:01		Sharks offensive rebound
0:01	+2	C.J. Delancy makes two point jump shot (Tai Strickland assists)	61-83
0:00		End of period

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C.J. Delancy makes two point jump shot (Tai Strickland assists)