GAME 2
SCORE	Rutgers Scarlet Knights 86, Niagara Purple Eagles 39
RECORDS	Rutgers (2-0) | Niagara (0-2)
LEADING SCORERS	Rutgers – Geo Baker (22) |  Niagara – Justin Roberts (8)
LOCATION	The RAC
TOURNAMENT	Garden State Showcase

 
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Purple Eagles fell to the Big Ten's Rutgers Scarlet Knights, 86-39, on Sunday afternoon.  

Game Summary
Rutgers' size and length, as well as efficient shooting, overmatched the young Purple Eagles. The Scarlet Knights shot 59 percent from the field which is their best percentage against a Division I team in three seasons. The Scarlet Knights made 8 of their first 11 shots to sprint out to a 21-4 lead six minutes into the contest. A Noah Waterman 3-pointer and a Raheem Solomon basket trimmed the deficit to 29-11 as NU was only outscored 13-9 in the final 8:45 of the first half to trail 39-15. Rutgers opened the second half with a 13-4 run in five minutes as the Scarlet Knights' lead ballooned to as much as 48 points in the final minutes of the game.

Eagle's Eye On…

• Justin Roberts led Niagara in scoring with a season-high eight points, which all came in the second half.
• Shandon Brown led NU in assists (3) for the second straight game.

Inside The Numbers

• Niagara had a season-high four blocks

Up Next

• The Purple Eagles wrap up their three-game road trip to open the season on November 13 against Stephen F. Austin at 7:30 p.m.
• Coverage of the game will be provided by ESPN+, and by the Niagara Sports Network via WGR 550 AM and www.PurpleEagles.com/Watch. 

 
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