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