Freshman Dylan Harper records the first triple-double for Rutgers since 1983
AP
Dec 30, 2024
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Ace Bailey scored 24 points, fellow freshman Dylan Harper recorded the first triple-double for Rutgers Scarlet Knights since 1983 and the Scarlet Knights beat Columbia Lions 91-64 on Monday night.
Harper grabbed his 10th rebound with 5:05 remaining in the second half and he found Bailey for a layup at the other end for his 10th assist to secure the program's first triple-double since star center Roy Hinson had 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 blocks against Rhode Island on March 2, 1983.
Harper finished with 16 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists for Rutgers (8-5), which was coming off an 83-82 loss to Princeton. Harper also made 4 of 7 3-pointers. Jamichael Davis and Lathan Sommerville each scored 11.
Bailey scored 13 points in the opening 12 minutes to help Rutgers build a 27-18 lead. The Scarlet Knights led 44-35 at the break and later took their largest lead of the game in the closing seconds when freshman Peter Noble made a long 3-pointer on his first shot attempt of the season.
Columbia’s first offensive rebound of the game led to a 3-pointer by Kenny Noland to get within 54-46 with 14:07 remaining. But Harper scored the next four points to begin a 10-2 run that he capped with a 3-pointer to make it 64-48. Rutgers led by double digits the rest of the way.
Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa scored 17 points for Columbia (11-2). Noland had 16 points and four 3-pointers
Rutgers, which concluded the nonconference portion of its schedule, returns to Big Ten play against Indiana on Thursday. Columbia hosts Cornell on Jan. 11 in an Ivy League opener for both teams.
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1st Half
CLMB
Lions
35
RUTG
Scarlet Knights
44
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Dylan Harper gains possession)
19:35
+2
Jeremiah Williams makes two point layup
0-2
19:19
Blair Thompson misses three point jump shot
19:17
Dylan Harper defensive rebound
19:12
+2
Ace Bailey makes two point dunk (Dylan Harper assists)
0-4
18:42
+2
Zine Eddine Bedri makes two point jump shot
2-4
18:27
Ace Bailey misses two point jump shot
18:25
Jeremiah Williams offensive rebound
18:19
+2
Jeremiah Williams makes two point jump shot
2-6
18:03
+2
Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa makes two point layup (Zine Eddine Bedri assists)
4-6
17:46
+3
Ace Bailey makes three point jump shot
4-9
17:35
Zine Eddine Bedri misses two point jump shot
17:33
Ace Bailey defensive rebound
17:24
+3
Dylan Harper makes three point jump shot
4-12
17:10
Dylan Harper shooting foul (Zine Eddine Bedri draws the foul)
17:10
+1
Zine Eddine Bedri makes regular free throw 1 of 2
5-12
17:10
+1
Zine Eddine Bedri makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-12
16:57
Jamichael Davis misses three point jump shot
16:57
Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa defensive rebound
16:45
Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa misses three point jump shot
16:43
Dylan Harper defensive rebound
16:37
Dylan Harper misses three point jump shot
16:35
Emmanuel Ogbole offensive rebound
16:35
Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa shooting foul (Emmanuel Ogbole draws the foul)
16:35
Emmanuel Ogbole misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:35
+1
Emmanuel Ogbole makes regular free throw 2 of 2
6-13
16:10
Avery Brown misses two point layup
16:08
Jamichael Davis defensive rebound
16:03
+2
Ace Bailey makes two point layup (Jamichael Davis assists)
6-15
15:46
Avery Brown turnover (Ace Bailey steals)
15:21
+3
Jamichael Davis makes three point jump shot (Dylan Harper assists)
6-18
14:59
+2
Kenny Noland makes two point layup
8-18
14:39
Jamichael Davis misses two point jump shot
14:37
Kenny Noland defensive rebound
14:31
Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa misses three point jump shot
14:29
Scarlet Knights defensive rebound
14:29
TV timeout
14:12
Jordan Derkack misses two point layup
14:10
Scarlet Knights offensive rebound
13:56
Jordan Derkack misses two point jump shot
13:54
Kenny Noland defensive rebound
13:47
+3
Kenny Noland makes three point jump shot
11-18
13:27
Dylan Harper misses two point jump shot
13:25
Noah Robledo defensive rebound
13:07
Kenny Noland turnover (Jordan Derkack steals)
12:54
Tyson Acuff misses three point jump shot
12:52
Noah Robledo defensive rebound
12:33
Noah Robledo misses three point jump shot
12:31
Dylan Harper defensive rebound
12:31
+2
Lathan Sommerville makes two point layup (Dylan Harper assists)
11-20
12:31
Noah Robledo shooting foul
12:31
+1
Lathan Sommerville makes regular free throw 1 of 1
11-21
12:10
+2
Blair Thompson makes two point layup (Nicolo Romanelli assists)
13-21
11:45
Jeremiah Williams misses three point jump shot
11:43
Kenny Noland defensive rebound
11:22
Mason Ritter turnover (Jordan Derkack steals)
11:22
Mason Ritter personal foul
11:22
TV timeout
10:58
Avery Brown blocks Jeremiah Williams's two point jump shot
10:56
Jordan Derkack offensive rebound
10:55
Jordan Derkack misses two point layup
10:53
Jake Tavroff defensive rebound
10:52
+2
Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa makes two point layup (Jake Tavroff assists)