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    SCARLET KNIGHT SHOWCASE
    NIA
    Niagara Purple EaglesNiagaraNIA
    0-4, 0-3 Away
    65
    0-4, 0-3 Away
    Final
    12T
    Niagara
    NIA
    303565
    Rutgers
    RUTG
    354378
    RUTG
    Rutgers Scarlet KnightsRutgersRUTG
    4-0, 3-0 Home
    78
    4-0, 3-0 Home

    Niagara Purple Eagles @ Rutgers Scarlet Knights

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    • Recap
    • Box Score
    • Play-by-Play
    • Team Stats

    Game Leaders

    NIARUTG
    Points
    Matt Scott
    30
    M. Scott#13
    6/15 FG, 14/16 FT
    30
    Points
    Nigel Johnson
    20
    N. Johnson#23
    9/14 FG, 0/0 FT
    20
    Rebounds
    Matt Scott
    8
    M. Scott#13
    7 DREB, 1 OREB
    8
    Rebounds
    C.J. Gettys
    8
    C.J. Gettys#34
    4 DREB, 4 OREB
    8
    Assists
    Matt Scott
    4
    M. Scott#13
    2 TO, 37 MIN
    4
    Assists
    Nigel Johnson
    5
    N. Johnson#23
    1 TO, 27 MIN
    5
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    NIA
    RUTG

    31% (18-59)

    Field Goal %

    47% (30-64)

    50% (8-16)

    Three Point %

    37% (7-19)

    81% (21-26)

    Free Throw %

    79% (11-14)

    10

    Turnovers

    11

    32

    Rebounds

    47

    3

    Largest Lead

    19

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Piscataway, NJ

    BTN

    Referee:Steve McJunkins

    Referee:Bill McCarthy

    Referee:Andy O'Brien

    Rutgers goes to go 4-0 for first time since 2000-01 season

    Nigel Johnson equaled a career high with 20 points as Rutgers defeated Niagara 78-65 on Sunday in the Scarlet Knight Showcase.
    Nov 20, 2016, 04:23 pm - Associated Press

    Game Flow

    Niagara Purple Eagles logo
    --NIA
    --RUTG
    Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    Data is currently unavailable.

    2026-27 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Metro ConferenceMetro ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Iona0-0-2-1
    Quinnipiac0-0-2-1
    Sacred Heart0-0-2-1
    Fairfield0-0-1-1
    Mount St. Mary's0-0-1-1
    Siena0-0-1-1
    Canisius0-0-1-2
    Manhattan0-0-1-2
    Marist0-0-1-2
    Merrimack0-0-1-2
    Niagara0-0-0-2
    Rider0-0-0-3
    Saint Peter's0-0-0-3
    Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Indiana0-0-3-0
    Minnesota0-0-3-0
    Northwestern0-0-3-0
    Illinois0-0-2-0
    Iowa0-0-2-0
    Michigan State0-0-2-0
    Nebraska0-0-2-0
    Oregon0-0-2-0
    UCLA0-0-2-0
    USC0-0-2-0
    Washington0-0-2-0
    Wisconsin0-0-2-0
    Rutgers0-0-1-0
    Ohio State0-0-2-1
    Penn State0-0-2-1
    Maryland0-0-1-1
    Michigan0-0-1-1
    Purdue0-0-1-2
    Full Standings

    Men's College Basketball News

    Elijah Moore scores career-high 29 as McNeese rolls to 135-87 win over College of Biblical Studies

    Elijah Moore scores career-high 29 as McNeese rolls to 135-87 win over College of Biblical Studies

    — Elijah Moore scored a career-high 29 points and McNeese breezed to a 135-87 victory over the College of Biblical Studies on Monday night.

    2h

    Daniel Freitag scores 21 to help Oregon State fend off Eastern Washington 94-84

    Daniel Freitag scores 21 to help Oregon State fend off Eastern Washington 94-84

    — Daniel Freitag scored 21 points and Oregon State beat Eastern Washington 94-84 on Monday night.

    2h

    Layden Blocker scores 20 to lead DePaul past Alabama A&M 84-47

    Layden Blocker scores 20 to lead DePaul past Alabama A&M 84-47

    — Layden Blocker scored 20 points as DePaul beat Alabama A&M 84-47 on Monday night.

    3h

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