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Freshman sensation Dylan Harper scores 20 points in No. 25 Rutgers' 75-52 win over Wagner

AP
Nov 07, 2024

PISCATAWAY, N.J. - (AP) Freshman standout Dylan Harper scored 20 points in his highly anticipated debut to lead No. 25 Rutgers to a 75-52 win over Wagner on Wednesday night in the season-opener for both schools.

Harper, a combo guard, is considered one of the top freshmen in the country and together with fellow first-year forward Ace Bailey, a major reason why the Scarlet Knights entered the season at No. 25. He is the younger brother of Ron Harper Jr., who also starred at Rutgers, and whose father, Ron Harper Sr, was a 15-year NBA veteran.

Rutgers was without Bailey, who was sidelined with an undisclosed injury he suffered Monday in practice. His status is day-to-day.

Keyontae Lewis led Wagner with 12 points.

P.J. Hayes added 12 points and Lathan Sommerville contributed 11 points and grabbed eight rebounds for Rutgers. Jeremiah Williams added 10 points for the Scarlet Knights.

Harper's only blemish was missing five of his six free throw attempts.

Wagner was picked as co-champions of the Northeast Conference in the pre-season but was outplayed in every category.

Bailey's injury doesn't expect to keep him out of the lineup for too long. When he returns, he will provide Rutgers with a top inside-outside game with Harper patrolling the perimeter.

Rutgers erased a 10-5 Wagner lead by going on a 20-0 run over 10:07 to move ahead 25-10. Wagner missed 17 shots during the drought. Sommerville led Rutgers with nine points in the spurt.

Rutgers used its speed to outscore Wagner 26-2 on the fast break.

Wagner hosts Manor College (Pa.) of the United States Collegiate Athletic Association on Saturday.

Rutgers hosts in-state rival Saint Peter's on Nov. 11.

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1st Half
WAG
Seahawks
19
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
36

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Keyontae Lewis vs. Emmanuel Ogbole (Tyje Kelton gains possession)
19:32	+2	Keyontae Lewis makes two point jump shot (Javier Ezquerra assists)	2-0
19:14		Jordan Derkack misses three point jump shot
19:12		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
19:10		Zach Martini offensive foul
19:10		Zach Martini turnover (offensive foul)
18:53		Javier Ezquerra turnover (lost ball) (Jordan Derkack steals)
18:53		Javier Ezquerra personal foul (Jordan Derkack draws the foul)
18:44		Tyje Kelton personal foul
18:35		Zach Martini misses three point jump shot
18:33		Jordan Derkack offensive rebound
18:17	+3	Dylan Harper makes three point jump shot	2-3
17:54	+2	Keyontae Lewis makes two point layup (Rahmir Moore assists)	4-3
17:42		Keyontae Lewis technical foul
17:42		Emmanuel Ogbole technical foul
17:42		Emmanuel Ogbole turnover
17:42		Javier Ezquerra personal foul (Jordan Derkack draws the foul)
17:30	+2	Dylan Harper makes two point layup	4-5
17:06		Rahmir Moore misses two point jump shot
17:04		Jeremiah Williams defensive rebound
16:58		Dylan Harper misses three point jump shot
16:56		Zaire Williams defensive rebound
16:44	+2	R.J. Greene makes two point layup (Zaire Williams assists)	6-5
16:19		Emmanuel Ogbole misses two point layup
16:17		Tyje Kelton defensive rebound
16:17		Tyje Kelton turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Derkack steals)
16:17		Rahmir Moore personal foul
16:08		Lathan Sommerville misses two point jump shot
16:06		Rahmir Moore defensive rebound
15:44		Rahmir Moore misses two point jump shot
15:42		Jordan Derkack defensive rebound
15:20		PJ Hayes IV misses three point jump shot
15:18		R.J. Greene defensive rebound
14:55	+2	Keyontae Lewis makes two point layup (R.J. Greene assists)	8-5
14:38		Jeremiah Williams turnover (traveling)
14:38		TV timeout
14:19		Lathan Sommerville blocks Rahmir Moore's two point jump shot
14:17		Seahawks offensive rebound
14:13	+2	Zae Blake makes two point jump shot	10-5
13:55		R.J. Greene personal foul
13:42	+2	Lathan Sommerville makes two point jump shot	10-7
13:13		Rob Taylor II misses two point jump shot
13:11		Lathan Sommerville defensive rebound
13:04		Dylan Harper misses three point jump shot
13:02		Zae Blake defensive rebound
12:42		Rob Taylor II misses two point jump shot
12:40		Dylan Harper defensive rebound
12:34		Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot
12:32		Zaire Williams defensive rebound
12:22		R.J. Greene misses two point jump shot
12:20		R.J. Greene offensive rebound
12:19		R.J. Greene misses two point layup
12:17		Lathan Sommerville defensive rebound
12:04	+3	Lathan Sommerville makes three point jump shot (Tyson Acuff assists)	10-10
11:55		Jamichael Davis personal foul
11:55		TV timeout
11:29		Zaire Williams misses two point jump shot
11:27		Lathan Sommerville defensive rebound
11:27		Rob Taylor II personal foul (Lathan Sommerville draws the foul)
11:27	+1	Lathan Sommerville makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-11
11:27	+1	Lathan Sommerville makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-12
11:01		Keyontae Lewis misses two point jump shot
10:59		Tyson Acuff defensive rebound
10:33	+2	PJ Hayes IV makes two point layup	10-14
10:19		Tyje Kelton misses three point jump shot
10:17		Jamichael Davis defensive rebound
10:12	+2	Lathan Sommerville makes two point layup (Jamichael Davis assists)	10-16
9:51		Zaire Williams misses three point jump shot
9:49		Lathan Sommerville defensive rebound
9:37		Lathan Sommerville turnover (traveling)
9:20		Rahmir Moore misses two point layup
9:18		Zach Martini defensive rebound
9:14		Dylan Harper turnover (traveling)
8:50		Javier Ezquerra misses two point jump shot
8:48		Dylan Harper defensive rebound
8:37		Jamichael Davis misses three point jump shot
8:35		Zaire Williams defensive rebound
8:14		Zaire Williams misses two point jump shot
8:12		Zach Martini defensive rebound
8:07		Jamichael Davis misses three point jump shot
8:05		Seahawks defensive rebound
8:05		PJ Hayes IV personal foul
7:48		Rahmir Moore misses two point jump shot
7:46		Tyson Acuff defensive rebound
7:46		Keyontae Lewis blocks Jordan Derkack's two point layup
7:44		Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
7:44		TV timeout
7:36		Zae Blake shooting foul (Jordan Derkack draws the foul)
7:36	+1	Jordan Derkack makes regular free throw 1 of 2	10-17
7:36	+1	Jordan Derkack makes regular free throw 2 of 2	10-18
7:11		Keyontae Lewis misses two point jump shot
7:09		Jordan Derkack defensive rebound
7:02		Jeremiah Williams misses three point jump shot
7:00		Tyje Kelton defensive rebound
6:48		R.J. Greene misses two point layup
6:46		Tyson Acuff defensive rebound
6:42		Jordan Derkack turnover (lost ball) (R.J. Greene steals)
6:20		Rahmir Moore misses two point jump shot
6:18		Zach Martini defensive rebound
5:56	+3	Zach Martini makes three point jump shot (Jeremiah Williams assists)	10-21
5:32		Rahmir Moore offensive foul
5:32		Rahmir Moore turnover (offensive foul)
5:13	+2	Jeremiah Williams makes two point layup	10-23
5:13		Ja'Kair Sanchez shooting foul (Jeremiah Williams draws the foul)
5:13		Jeremiah Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:13		Tyje Kelton defensive rebound
4:51		Zae Blake misses three point jump shot
4:49		Zae Blake offensive rebound
4:49		Zae Blake misses three point jump shot
4:47		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
4:36		Dylan Harper turnover (lost ball)
4:17		Ja'Kair Sanchez turnover (bad pass)
3:53		Lathan Sommerville misses two point jump shot
3:51		Ja'Kair Sanchez defensive rebound
3:38		Rob Taylor II turnover (bad pass) (Dylan Harper steals)
3:35	+2	Dylan Harper makes two point layup	10-25
3:35		Zavier Fitch shooting foul (Dylan Harper draws the foul)
3:35		TV timeout
3:35		Dylan Harper misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:35		R.J. Greene defensive rebound
3:16	+3	Zaire Williams makes three point jump shot (Zae Blake assists)	13-25
2:53		R.J. Greene personal foul (Jamichael Davis draws the foul)
2:53	+1	Jamichael Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	13-26
2:53		Jamichael Davis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:53		Jamichael Davis offensive rebound
2:50	+3	PJ Hayes IV makes three point jump shot (Jamichael Davis assists)	13-29
2:25	+2	R.J. Greene makes two point jump shot	15-29
2:13		R.J. Greene blocks Dylan Harper's two point layup
2:11		Ja'Kair Sanchez defensive rebound
2:07	+2	R.J. Greene makes two point layup	17-29
2:07		Lathan Sommerville shooting foul (R.J. Greene draws the foul)
2:07		R.J. Greene misses regular free throw 1 of 1
2:07		Dylan Harper defensive rebound
1:54		Zaire Williams personal foul (Dylan Harper draws the foul)
1:54	+1	Dylan Harper makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-30
1:54		Dylan Harper misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:54		Zaire Williams defensive rebound
1:54		Jordan Derkack personal foul (Zaire Williams draws the foul)
1:24		Zae Blake turnover (bad pass) (Jamichael Davis steals)
1:19		Keyontae Lewis shooting foul (Jamichael Davis draws the foul)
1:19	+1	Jamichael Davis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-31
1:19	+1	Jamichael Davis makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-32
1:05		Ja'Kair Sanchez turnover (bad pass) (Dylan Harper steals)
1:00	+2	Dylan Harper makes two point layup	17-34
0:41		Zae Blake misses three point jump shot
0:39		Lathan Sommerville defensive rebound
0:30	+2	Jordan Derkack makes two point layup	17-36
0:24		Seahawks 30 second timeout
0:05	+2	Rob Taylor II makes two point layup (Zae Blake assists)	19-36
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
WAG
Seahawks
33
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
39

Time		Play	Score
19:57		Keyontae Lewis shooting foul (Emmanuel Ogbole draws the foul)
19:57		Emmanuel Ogbole misses regular free throw 1 of 2
19:57		Emmanuel Ogbole misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:57		Zaire Williams defensive rebound
19:41		Emmanuel Ogbole shooting foul (Keyontae Lewis draws the foul)
19:41	+1	Keyontae Lewis makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-36
19:41		Keyontae Lewis misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:41		Rahmir Moore offensive rebound
19:37		Rahmir Moore misses two point layup
19:35		Zach Martini defensive rebound
19:19		Zach Martini misses three point jump shot
19:17		Keyontae Lewis defensive rebound
18:55		Javier Ezquerra misses three point jump shot
18:53		Javier Ezquerra offensive rebound
18:49		Javier Ezquerra misses two point layup
18:47		Emmanuel Ogbole defensive rebound
18:45		Rahmir Moore personal foul
18:40		Dylan Harper turnover (bad pass) (Zaire Williams steals)
18:40		Emmanuel Ogbole shooting foul (Rob Taylor II draws the foul)
18:40		Rob Taylor II misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:40		Rob Taylor II misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:40		Jordan Derkack defensive rebound
18:22		Rob Taylor II shooting foul (Jeremiah Williams draws the foul)
18:22	+1	Jeremiah Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-37
18:22	+1	Jeremiah Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-38
18:05		Jeremiah Williams shooting foul (Rob Taylor II draws the foul)
18:05	+1	Rob Taylor II makes regular free throw 1 of 2	21-38
18:05		Rob Taylor II misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:05		Lathan Sommerville defensive rebound
17:46		Rob Taylor II shooting foul (Dylan Harper draws the foul)
17:46		Dylan Harper misses regular free throw 1 of 2
17:46		Dylan Harper misses regular free throw 2 of 2
17:46		Tyje Kelton defensive rebound
17:20	+2	Zaire Williams makes two point jump shot	23-38
17:05	+2	Dylan Harper makes two point layup	23-40
16:42		Rahmir Moore misses two point dunk
16:40		Jordan Derkack defensive rebound
16:34	+2	Jeremiah Williams makes two point dunk (Jordan Derkack assists)	23-42
16:01	+2	Rahmir Moore makes two point layup	25-42
16:01		Lathan Sommerville shooting foul (Rahmir Moore draws the foul)
16:01	+1	Rahmir Moore makes regular free throw 1 of 1	26-42
15:38		PJ Hayes IV misses three point jump shot
15:36		Tyje Kelton defensive rebound
15:27		Zaire Williams misses three point jump shot
15:25		Rob Taylor II offensive rebound
15:18		Zaire Williams personal foul
15:18		TV timeout
15:09	+2	Dylan Harper makes two point jump shot (Jamichael Davis assists)	26-44
14:46		Zaire Williams turnover (out of bounds)
14:46		Tyson Acuff misses two point jump shot
14:44		Tyje Kelton defensive rebound
14:21		Tyje Kelton turnover (bad pass) (Dylan Harper steals)
14:20		Dylan Harper turnover (bad pass)
14:02	+2	Rahmir Moore makes two point jump shot	28-44
13:56	+2	Dylan Harper makes two point layup (Tyson Acuff assists)	28-46
13:56		Tyje Kelton shooting foul (Dylan Harper draws the foul)
13:56		Dylan Harper misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:56		Rob Taylor II defensive rebound
13:40	+2	Rob Taylor II makes two point jump shot	30-46
13:17	+2	PJ Hayes IV makes two point layup (Dylan Harper assists)	30-48
13:00		Zae Blake misses two point jump shot
12:58		Rob Taylor II offensive rebound
12:58		Jamichael Davis personal foul
12:47		Tyje Kelton misses three point jump shot
12:45		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
12:25		Dylan Harper misses three point jump shot
12:23		Keyontae Lewis defensive rebound
12:16		Javier Ezquerra misses three point jump shot
12:14		Lathan Sommerville defensive rebound
12:05	+2	Lathan Sommerville makes two point hook shot (Dylan Harper assists)	30-50
11:39		Keyontae Lewis misses two point layup
11:37		Keyontae Lewis offensive rebound
11:33		Keyontae Lewis misses two point layup
11:31		Lathan Sommerville defensive rebound
11:27	+2	Dylan Harper makes two point dunk (Jeremiah Williams assists)	30-52
11:27		Seahawks 30 second timeout
11:27		TV timeout
11:08	+3	Zae Blake makes three point jump shot (R.J. Greene assists)	33-52
10:47		Jamichael Davis misses three point jump shot
10:45		R.J. Greene defensive rebound
10:28	+2	Keyontae Lewis makes two point hook shot (R.J. Greene assists)	35-52
10:08	+3	PJ Hayes IV makes three point jump shot (Jamichael Davis assists)	35-55
10:07		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
10:07		TV timeout
9:53		Jeremiah Williams blocks R.J. Greene's two point layup
9:51		PJ Hayes IV defensive rebound
9:48	+2	Jeremiah Williams makes two point layup	35-57
9:28		Zae Blake misses three point jump shot
9:26		Jamichael Davis defensive rebound
9:17		Jeremiah Williams misses two point jump shot
9:15		Zae Blake defensive rebound
9:05		R.J. Greene misses two point jump shot
9:03		PJ Hayes IV defensive rebound
9:03		R.J. Greene personal foul (PJ Hayes IV draws the foul)
9:03	+1	PJ Hayes IV makes regular free throw 1 of 2	35-58
9:03	+1	PJ Hayes IV makes regular free throw 2 of 2	35-59
8:40	+3	Tyje Kelton makes three point jump shot (R.J. Greene assists)	38-59
8:04	+2	Jordan Derkack makes two point layup (Lathan Sommerville assists)	38-61
7:38		Javier Ezquerra misses two point jump shot
7:36		Rob Taylor II offensive rebound
7:32	+2	Rob Taylor II makes two point layup	40-61
7:18		Lathan Sommerville misses two point jump shot
7:16		Tyje Kelton defensive rebound
7:16		Jordan Derkack personal foul
7:16		TV timeout
6:53		Javier Ezquerra misses two point jump shot
6:51		R.J. Greene offensive rebound
6:47	+2	R.J. Greene makes two point layup	42-61
6:33		Dylan Harper misses two point jump shot
6:31		Javier Ezquerra defensive rebound
6:05		Lathan Sommerville personal foul (R.J. Greene draws the foul)
6:05		R.J. Greene misses regular free throw 1 of 1
6:05		PJ Hayes IV defensive rebound
5:45	+3	Zach Martini makes three point jump shot (Jamichael Davis assists)	42-64
5:19	+2	Rahmir Moore makes two point jump shot	44-64
5:00	+2	Zach Martini makes two point layup (Dylan Harper assists)	44-66
4:41		Rahmir Moore misses two point jump shot
4:39		Zach Martini defensive rebound
4:31	+2	Jordan Derkack makes two point layup	44-68
4:08		Jamichael Davis blocks R.J. Greene's two point layup
4:07		R.J. Greene offensive rebound
4:06		Jamichael Davis blocks R.J. Greene's two point layup
4:05		R.J. Greene offensive rebound
4:03		Jump ball. (Seahawks gains possession)
4:00		Javier Ezquerra misses three point jump shot
3:58		Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
3:58		TV timeout
3:42		Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot
3:40		Zae Blake defensive rebound
3:32		Zae Blake turnover (bad pass) (Jeremiah Williams steals)
3:25	+2	Jeremiah Williams makes two point dunk (Zach Martini assists)	44-70
2:56		Jordan Derkack shooting foul (Ja'Kair Sanchez draws the foul)
2:56		Ja'Kair Sanchez misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:56		Ja'Kair Sanchez misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:56		Dylan Grant defensive rebound
2:40		Dylan Grant misses three point jump shot
2:38		Ja'Kair Sanchez defensive rebound
2:29	+2	Javier Ezquerra makes two point jump shot	46-70
2:08		Dylan Grant misses three point jump shot
2:06		Javier Ezquerra defensive rebound
1:57		Javier Ezquerra misses two point jump shot
1:55		Dylan Grant defensive rebound
1:52		Scarlet Knights 30 second timeout
1:46	+2	Dylan Harper makes two point jump shot (PJ Hayes IV assists)	46-72
1:36		Zae Blake turnover (out of bounds)
1:19	+3	Tyson Acuff makes three point jump shot (Dylan Harper assists)	46-75
0:51	+3	Keyontae Lewis makes three point jump shot (Zae Blake assists)	49-75
0:45		Jamichael Davis misses two point jump shot
0:43		Tyje Kelton defensive rebound
0:35	+3	Ja'Kair Sanchez makes three point jump shot (Javier Ezquerra assists)	52-75
0:17		Tyson Acuff misses two point layup
0:15		Seahawks defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Seahawks defensive rebound