games on Monday and Sunday respectively.

games on Monday and Sunday respectively.

29.07.2019 17:04

games on Monday and Sunday respectively.


PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- Unlike past seasons when Rutgers figured out ways to lose, the Scarlet Knights are doing the opposite this year.Were figuring out ways to win games, said coach Steve Pikiell after Rutgers took an 82-69 victory over Fairleigh Dickinson on Wednesday night. Each team weve played has presented a different challenge and weve been able to respond and take care of the game.Corey Sanders and Mike Williams had 15 points each for the Scarlet Knights (10-1), who won their fourth straight and continued their best start since 1975-76. Rutgers has won three more games than all of last season.This team has a never-say-die attitude, Williams said. You gotta give it to our coach. He came in with a plan, with a lot of energy. That was different for us. We kind of feed off of that.C.J. Gettys had 12 points, eight rebounds and four assists for the Scarlet Knights. Candido Sa added 11 points, Nigel Johnson had eight points and seven assists and Deshawn Freeman had six points and 13 rebounds before leaving late in the game after getting hit in the face.Darian Anderson had 22 points and four assists for the Knights (2-8), who lost their sixth straight. Mike Holloway added 14 points and eight rebounds and Earl Potts Jr., in his third game back from a foot injury, had 13 points.In a first half that featured four ties and five lead changes, Rutgers ended with an 8-0 run for a 38-32 advantage. The Scarlet Knights maintained the advantage throughout the second half and pulled away after FDU got within 59-55.BIG PICTUREFDU: Anderson has 55 points in his last two games. Holloway was ejected after being called for a flagrant foul after hitting Freeman in the face on a drive with 4:36 remaining. The New Jersey-based Knights dropped to 1/3 against Jersey schools this season but coach Greg Herenda was proud of his teams effort.I love them, they just gotta love themselves, and they went down fighting tonight, said Herenda, whose team reached the NCAA Tournament last year and was picked to win the Northeast Conference this season. Our mantra tonight was `Fight dont fold, and they didnt fold. I see a bright future for Fairleigh Dickinson.Rutgers: Johnson, who entered the game tied with Freeman as Rutgers leading scorer with a 13.0 average, got his first start of the season. Freeman had 10 rebounds in the first half. The victory gave the Scarlet Knights their first 8-0 home start since 2001-02, while Pikiell continues to enjoy the best start for a first-year head coach in Rutgers history.Thats very important, Sanders said of the home record. We dont want anybody coming in here thinking they can walk out with a win. Coach Pikiell said were gonna pack them up and send them back on the bus so they wont want to come here any more.PLAYING SICKSanders played 26 minutes and shot 6 of 11 despite battling an illness all day. I was just taking good shots and it was just coming to me tonight, he said. Im going to push through with whatever sickness Ive got.OFFESTING FREE THROW WOESThe Scarlet Knights shot just 14 of 29 from the foul line, but were 51.7 percent (31-of-60) from the field and held a 43-31 rebounding advantage against the physical Knights. After making 1 of 9 3-pointers in the first half, Rutgers hit 5 of 7 in the second.UP NEXTFDU: The Knights travel to No. 23 Cincinnati on Saturday for their first game of the season against a ranked opponent.Rutgers: The Scarlet Knights play Fordham on Sunday for the first of their two games at Madison Square Garden this season. Jason Williams Jersey . Meanwhile, there were huge victories for Sunderland and West Ham over fellow relegation rivals, leaving the battle to avoid the drop up for grabs with the bottom 11 teams separated by just six points. Eden Hazard and Fernando Torres scored second-half goals to seal a fourth straight victory for Chelsea, which climbed above Arsenal and Manchester City in the standings ahead of their games on Monday and Sunday respectively. Orlando Magic Jerseys . MLS Commissioner Don Garber and Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez also will attend the session, which was announced Monday. The league has discussed placing its next two expansion teams in Miami and Atlanta. http://www.magicauthentic.com/kids-terrence-ross-magic-jersey/ . It says Pocklingtons lawyer filed the appeal Friday in a California court. CTV Edmonton also says Pocklington gave a $100,000 cash deposit as part of the conditions of his bail, and that he will be out on bail until his appeal is heard. Dwight Howard Magic Jersey . Kozun faked to the forehand and beat Monsters starter, Calvin Pickard, pad side in the second round for the winner. Spencer Abbott also scored in the shootout for the Marlies (25-13-4). Evan Fournier Magic Jersey . The Croatian served 21 aces and hit 42 winners against Sijsling, who double-faulted to give Cilic a 4-3 lead in the deciding set. "All the players, they know me and they were really happy to see me and they were really happy that this is over for me," Cilic said. MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Dedric Lawson and Craig Randall scored 21 points each for Memphis in a 99-86 victory over Savannah State on Saturday.Lawson also grabbed 10 rebounds for his 20th double-double. K.J. Lawson, Dedrics older brother, and Markel Crawford added 14 points each.Savannah State (1-3) threw up 48 3-point attempts. They made 16, matching their nationally leading average. Memphis (3-0) attempted 29 from the arc, making just seven, but dominated in the paint, outscoring Savannah State 54-22.Casey Well, 8 of 13 from thhe arc, led Savannah State with 24 points.dddddddddddd Dexter McClanahan added 16.Savannah State virtually matched its average of 85.3 points per game, though it came in giving up an NCAA-worst average of 107.3.Memphis built an 18-point lead by the 12:42 mark of the second half. Savannah State cut it to nine before being outscored 10-2 in the four-minute span to trail by 17 with a minute to go. ' ' '


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