Game Date: Jan 10th, 2043
Rutgers 103 - Merrimack 74
Date: November 9th, 2041
Game: College [Non-Conference] [#984006] 
Arena: Hammel Court
Attendance: 4,977
Player Of The Game: Donny Edwards (1)
| Team / Score | 1 | 2 | F | |
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights | 54 | 49 | 103 | |
| Merrimack Warriors | 42 | 32 | 74 | |
| Rutgers Scarlet Knights | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| # | Player | Min | FG | 3PT | FT | PTS | Off | Reb | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | DIST | PITP | FBP | FD | Fat | SC | ||
| 20 | D. Edwards sf | 32 | 8-13 | 4-7 | 4-4 | 24 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +31 | 12.5 | 8 | 9 | 2 | Mod | 🏀 | ||
| 12 | D. Newton pf | 32 | 8-16 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 18 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +24 | 4.6 | 14 | 0 | 3 | Hvy | 🏀 | ||
| 43 | L. Holmes c | 21 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | +13 | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | - | 🏀 | ||
| 33 | C. Bliss sg | 30 | 3-15 | 1-8 | 4-4 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +26 | 11.7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | Hvy | 🏀 | ||
| 1 | T. Daniel pg | 30 | 5-9 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +27 | 11.0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | Lght | 🏀 | ||
| 11 | C. Fortune sg | 18 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | - | 🏀 | ||
| 3 | C. Lewis sg | 2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +4 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 🏀 | ||
| 50 | D. Odom c | 21 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +14 | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | - | 🏀 | ||
| 41 | G. Russell sf | 14 | 2-6 | 1-4 | 6-7 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 12.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | - | 🏀 | ||
| Total | 200 | 36-76 | 7-24 | 24-28 | 103 | 14 | 54 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 21 | +145 | 8.3 | 46 | 12 | 26 | - | 🏀 | |||
| Percentages | 47.4% | 29.2% | 85.7% | |||||||||||||||||||
| Merrimack Warriors | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| # | Player | Min | FG | 3PT | FT | PTS | Off | Reb | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PF | +/- | DIST | PITP | FBP | FD | Fat | SC | ||
| 40 | C. Byrnes sf | 35 | 7-14 | 2-4 | 3-6 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -22 | 12.6 | 4 | 7 | 5 | Hvy | 🏀 | ||
| 45 | L. Silva pf | 24 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -17 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 🏀 | ||
| 3 | R. Hurtado c | 34 | 3-10 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -21 | 5.7 | 6 | 0 | 4 | Hvy | 🏀 | ||
| 11 | H. Norris sg | 35 | 7-12 | 0-0 | 4-7 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | -28 | 4.9 | 12 | 0 | 5 | Hvy | 🏀 | ||
| 2 | R. Mathews pg | 20 | 3-11 | 3-11 | 3-4 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | -15 | 23.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 🏀 | ||
| 43 | J. Nielsen sf | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 🏀 | ||
| 54 | C. Morrissey pf | 27 | 1-8 | 0-3 | 4-6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | -27 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Hvy | 🏀 | ||
| 35 | T. Garrett sg | 22 | 3-9 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -15 | 22.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | 🏀 | ||
| Total | 200 | 24-65 | 8-25 | 18-29 | 74 | 4 | 30 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 26 | -145 | 11.9 | 22 | 7 | 21 | - | 🏀 | |||
| Percentages | 36.9% | 32.0% | 62.1% | |||||||||||||||||||
Player of the Game
Rutgers: Donny Edwards
Head Coaches
Rutgers: Mike Henson
Merrimack: Jerald Hodges
Offensive Efficiencies
Rutgers: At the rim (4/6 66.7%) Inside (19/31 61.3%) Mid-range (6/15 40.0%) Beyond the Arc (7/24 29.2%)
Merrimack: At the rim (5/9 55.6%) Inside (6/14 42.9%) Mid-range (5/17 29.4%) Beyond the Arc (8/25 32.0%)
Defensive Tactics
Rutgers: Man-To-Man (40.6%) Zone (29.2%) Pressure (16.7%) 2nd Chance (2.1%) Transition (11.5%) Int. Foul (0.0%)
Merrimack: Man-To-Man (13.8%) Zone (24.8%) Pressure (43.1%) 2nd Chance (9.2%) Transition (9.2%) Int. Foul (0.0%)
Weighted Skill Index (SI) & Team Power Index (TPI)
Rutgers: 133.4 / 135.0
Merrimack: 132.6 / 139.9
Injuries
Rutgers: none
Merrimack: c-Maples
Game Information
Date: Saturday, November 9th, 2041
Game Type: College [Non-Conference]
Arena: Hammel Court
City: North Andover, MA
Attendance: 4,977
Version: 1.030
Simulated: Thu Oct 31 2024 @ 9:16:14 am PDT
Standard Dialog
Starting Line-Ups
Rutgers: PG-Daniel (5' 11½"), SG-Bliss (6' 5½"), SF-Edwards (6' 9"), PF-Newton (6' 7"), C-Holmes (6' 11½")
Merrimack: PG-Mathews (6' 1"), SG-Norris (6' 1½"), SF-Byrnes (6' 3½"), PF-Silva (6' 2"), C-Hurtado (6' 5½")
1st Half:
20:00 - Game Event: Tip-off! Merrimack gains possession on the jump ball...
19:55 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Mathews passes the ball to Hurtado on the perimeter. Hurtado shoots from beyond the arc. The shot misses. Newton grabs the long rebound.
19:45 - Rutgers: Fast break opportunity! Bliss leads the fast break with Daniel to the right. Bliss passes the ball to Daniel on the perimeter. Daniel shoots from the three point line. The shot goes in! Assisted by Bliss. Rutgers 3 - 0.
19:39 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Mathews passes the ball to Silva in the paint. Silva passes the ball to Mathews on the perimeter. Mathews shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Silva grabs the offensive rebound.
19:19 - Merrimack: Silva has the rebound and restarts the offense. Silva passes the ball to Byrnes. Byrnes passes the ball to Norris in the paint. Norris passes the ball to Silva in the paint. Foul! Holmes commits a foul away from the ball.
19:03 - Merrimack: The ball is inbounded to Norris. Norris drives by Edwards. Norris lays it up. The shot goes in! Rutgers 3 - 2.
18:54 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Fortune to Shooting Guard and Odom to Center. Merrimack substitutes Morrissey to Power Forward and Silva to Center.
18:54 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against a zone defense. Daniel passes the ball to Odom. Odom passes the ball to Fortune outside. Fortune passes the ball to Odom in the paint. Foul! Morrissey commits a foul away from the ball.
18:36 - Rutgers: The ball is inbounded to Daniel. Daniel passes the ball to Newton in the paint. Newton shoots from the low post. The shot misses. Silva grabs the rebound.
18:27 - Merrimack: Norris brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Norris passes the ball to Silva on the perimeter. Silva passes the ball to Morrissey in the paint. Morrissey passes the ball to Mathews on the perimeter. Mathews tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Mathews passes the ball to Morrissey in the paint. Morrissey shoots from the inside. The shot misses. Edwards grabs the rebound.
18:05 - Rutgers: Fast break opportunity! Fortune leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Fortune passes the ball to Daniel in the paint. Daniel passes the ball to Fortune in the paint. Fortune shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Assisted by Daniel. Rutgers 5 - 2.
17:44 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Mathews passes the ball to Byrnes. Byrnes shoots a jumper from the elbow. The shot goes in! Assisted by Mathews. Rutgers 5 - 4.
17:35 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against a zone defense. Daniel passes the ball to Fortune. Fortune turns the ball over out of bounds.
17:24 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against a zone defense. Mathews passes the ball to Silva in the paint. Silva tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Silva passes the ball to Morrissey in the paint. Morrissey shoots from the inside. The shot misses. Norris grabs the offensive rebound.
17:07 - Merrimack: Norris has the rebound. Norris shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Merrimack 6 - 5.
17:05 - Rutgers: Fortune brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Fortune passes the ball to Odom in the paint. Odom passes the ball to Newton in the paint. Newton shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Rutgers 7 - 6.
16:49 - Merrimack: Norris brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Norris passes the ball to Morrissey. Morrissey shoots a jumper. The shot goes in! Merrimack 8 - 7.
16:39 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel drives down the lane. Daniel passes the ball to Odom at the basket. Odom lays it up. The shot goes in! Assisted by Daniel. Rutgers 9 - 8.
16:26 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Mathews passes the ball to Byrnes in the paint. Byrnes shoots from the low post. Foul! Fortune fouls Byrnes on the shot. Byrnes missed the first free throw. Byrnes makes the second free throw. Tied 9 - 9.
16:19 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against a zone defense. Daniel passes the ball to Fortune. Fortune passes the ball to Odom in the paint. Odom shoots in the paint. The shot goes in! Rutgers 11 - 9.
16:03 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Mathews passes the ball to Byrnes in the paint. Byrnes drives down the lane. Byrnes lays it up. Odom rotates over and blocks the shot! Edwards grabs the rebound.
15:45 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Daniel passes the ball to Edwards outside. Edwards passes the ball to Odom in the paint. Odom passes the ball to Edwards outside. Edwards shoots from well beyond the arc. The shot misses. Newton grabs the long offensive rebound.
15:20 - Rutgers: Newton has the rebound and restarts the offense. Newton passes the ball to Odom in the paint. Odom passes the ball to Fortune. Fortune shoots a jumper from the elbow. The shot goes in! Rutgers 13 - 9.
15:03 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Fortune to Point Guard, Lewis to Shooting Guard, Russell to Small Forward and Edwards to Power Forward. Merrimack substitutes Norris to Point Guard, Garrett to Shooting Guard, Morrissey to Small Forward, Silva to Power Forward and Hurtado to Center.
15:03 - Merrimack: Norris brings up the ball against pressure defense. Norris tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Norris with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Odom grabs the rebound.
14:54 - Rutgers: Fast break opportunity! Lewis leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Lewis passes the ball to Fortune in the paint. Fortune tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Fortune passes the ball to Odom in the paint. Odom shoots from the inside. The shot misses. Morrissey grabs the rebound.
14:33 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Norris leads the fast break. Foul! Lewis commits the foul on Norris.
14:27 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Bliss to Point Guard, Fortune to Shooting Guard and Holmes to Center.
14:27 - Merrimack: The ball is inbounded to Morrissey. Morrissey passes the ball to Garrett on the perimeter. Garrett shoots from the three point line. The shot goes in! Rutgers 13 - 12.
14:18 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Bliss passes the ball to Russell on the perimeter. Russell shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Holmes grabs the long offensive rebound.
14:08 - Rutgers: Holmes has the rebound and restarts the offense. Holmes passes the ball to Russell in the paint. Russell shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Assisted by Holmes. And Russell is fouled on the shot, will shoot an added free throw. Russell makes the first free throw. Rutgers 16 - 12.
13:57 - Merrimack: Norris brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Norris tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Norris with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Holmes grabs the rebound.
13:46 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against pressure defense. Bliss passes the ball to Edwards in the paint. Edwards shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Assisted by Bliss. Rutgers 18 - 12.
13:36 - Merrimack: Norris brings up the ball against pressure defense. Norris passes the ball to Garrett in the paint. Garrett shoots from the low post. Foul! Fortune fouls Garrett on the shot. Garrett missed the first free throw. Garrett makes the second free throw. Rutgers 18 - 13.
13:25 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against a zone defense. Bliss passes the ball to Edwards in the paint. Hurtado steals the pass from Edwards.
13:13 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Garrett leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Garrett passes the ball to Norris in the paint. Norris passes the ball to Morrissey on the perimeter. Morrissey passes the ball to Garrett in the paint. Garrett shoots from the inside. The shot misses. Holmes grabs the rebound.
12:46 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against pressure defense. Bliss passes the ball to Holmes in the paint. Holmes passes the ball to Fortune. Fortune shoots a jumper. The shot goes in! Assisted by Holmes. Rutgers 20 - 13.
12:29 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Odom to Power Forward. Merrimack substitutes Mathews to Point Guard, Byrnes to Small Forward and Morrissey to Power Forward.
12:29 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against pressure defense. Mathews passes the ball to Byrnes. Byrnes passes the ball to Mathews on the perimeter. Mathews passes the ball to Morrissey in the paint. Morrissey shoots from the low post. Foul! Odom fouls Morrissey on the shot. Morrissey missed the first free throw. Morrissey makes the second free throw. Rutgers 20 - 14.
12:12 - Rutgers: Fortune brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Fortune passes the ball to Bliss outside. Hurtado steals the pass from Bliss.
12:02 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Mathews passes the ball to Byrnes. Byrnes shoots a jumper from the base line. The shot goes in! Assisted by Mathews. Rutgers 20 - 16.
11:50 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Daniel to Point Guard, Bliss to Shooting Guard and Newton to Power Forward.
11:50 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against a zone defense. Garrett steals the pass from Bliss.
11:43 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Garrett leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Garrett passes the ball to Mathews on the perimeter. Mathews shoots from beyond the arc. The shot misses. Holmes grabs the rebound.
11:27 - Rutgers: Fast break opportunity! Daniel leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Daniel passes the ball to Russell in the paint. Russell shoots from the low post. Foul! Garrett fouls Russell on the shot. Russell makes the first free throw. Russell makes the second free throw. Rutgers 22 - 16.
11:10 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against pressure defense. Mathews passes the ball to Garrett. Offensive foul! Hurtado commits the foul away from the ball.
11:05 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Daniel drives down the lane. Daniel lays it up. Foul! Mathews fouls Daniel on the shot. Daniel makes the first free throw. Daniel makes the second free throw. Rutgers 24 - 16.
10:54 - Game Event: Time out. Merrimack substitutes Norris to Shooting Guard and Silva to Power Forward.
10:54 - Merrimack: Norris brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Norris passes the ball to Byrnes. Byrnes drives down the lane. Byrnes passes the ball to Mathews on the perimeter. Mathews shoots from beyond the arc. The shot misses. Mathews grabs the long offensive rebound.
10:38 - Merrimack: Mathews has the rebound and restarts the offense. Mathews passes the ball to Norris in the paint. Norris shoots in the paint. The shot goes in! Assisted by Mathews. Rutgers 24 - 18.
10:27 - Game Event: Time out. Merrimack substitutes Garrett to Shooting Guard and Morrissey to Power Forward.
10:27 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Daniel passes the ball to Bliss in the paint. Bliss shoots from the inside. The shot misses. Morrissey grabs the rebound.
10:17 - Merrimack: Garrett brings up the ball against pressure defense. Garrett passes the ball to Mathews on the perimeter. Mathews drives by Russell. Mathews passes the ball to Morrissey on the perimeter. Morrissey shoots from beyond the arc. The shot misses. Morrissey grabs the long offensive rebound.
10:02 - Merrimack: Morrissey has the rebound and restarts the offense. Morrissey passes the ball to Garrett outside. Garrett passes the ball to Mathews in the paint. Mathews shoots from the low post. Foul! Newton fouls Mathews on the shot. Mathews makes the first free throw. Mathews makes the second free throw. Rutgers 24 - 20.
9:49 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Bliss to Point Guard and Fortune to Shooting Guard. Merrimack substitutes Norris to Shooting Guard and Silva to Power Forward.
9:49 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against a zone defense. Norris steals the pass from Bliss.
9:41 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Norris leads the fast break with Byrnes and Mathews. Norris passes the ball to Byrnes on the perimeter. Byrnes shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Holmes grabs the long rebound.
9:35 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against a zone defense. Bliss passes the ball to Fortune. Fortune shoots a jumper. The shot misses. Hurtado grabs the rebound.
9:24 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Norris leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Holmes steals the pass from Norris.
9:15 - Rutgers: Fast break opportunity! Fortune leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Fortune passes the ball to Newton. Hurtado steals the pass from Newton.
8:57 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Norris leads the fast break with Byrnes to the right. Norris passes the ball to Byrnes on the perimeter. Byrnes shoots from the three point line. The shot goes in! Assisted by Norris. Rutgers 24 - 23.
8:53 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Daniel to Point Guard, Bliss to Shooting Guard and Edwards to Small Forward.
8:53 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel passes the ball to Holmes. Offensive foul! Holmes commits the foul.
8:47 - Game Event: Time out. Holmes must sit with 2 fouls. Rutgers substitutes Bliss to Point Guard, Fortune to Shooting Guard and Odom to Center.
8:47 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Mathews passes the ball to Silva in the paint. Silva passes the ball to Hurtado. Hurtado with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Odom grabs the rebound.
8:31 - Rutgers: Fast break opportunity! Fortune leads the fast break with Bliss and Edwards. Fortune passes the ball to Bliss on the perimeter. Bliss shoots from beyond the arc. The shot misses. Norris grabs the long rebound.
8:24 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Norris leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Norris drives by Fortune. Norris passes the ball to Hurtado at the basket. Hurtado lays it up. The shot goes in! Assisted by Norris. Merrimack 25 - 24.
8:24 - Game Event: The momentum has shifted to Merrimack!
8:07 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Russell to Small Forward. Merrimack substitutes Garrett to Shooting Guard and Morrissey to Power Forward.
8:07 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Bliss passes the ball to Newton in the paint. Newton shoots from the block. The shot goes in! Assisted by Bliss. Rutgers 26 - 25.
7:57 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Daniel to Point Guard, Bliss to Shooting Guard and Edwards to Small Forward. Merrimack substitutes Norris to Shooting Guard and Silva to Power Forward.
7:57 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Mathews passes the ball to Hurtado in the paint. Hurtado shoots from the low post. The shot misses. Odom grabs the rebound.
7:49 - Rutgers: Fast break opportunity! Bliss leads the fast break with Edwards to the right. Bliss passes the ball to Edwards on the perimeter. Edwards shoots from the three point line. The shot goes in! Assisted by Bliss. Rutgers 29 - 25.
7:42 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against a zone defense. Mathews passes the ball to Norris. Norris passes the ball to Mathews in the paint. Offensive foul! Mathews commits the foul.
7:34 - Game Event: Time out. Mathews must sit with 2 fouls. Merrimack substitutes Byrnes to Point Guard, Garrett to Shooting Guard and Norris to Small Forward.
7:34 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Daniel drives down the lane. Daniel lays it up. The shot goes in! Rutgers 31 - 25.
7:23 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Byrnes passes the ball to Norris in the paint. Norris shoots from the inside. The shot goes in! Assisted by Byrnes. Rutgers 31 - 27.
7:14 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Daniel passes the ball to Odom in the paint. Odom passes the ball to Bliss on the perimeter. Bliss shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Hurtado grabs the rebound.
6:59 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against a zone defense. Byrnes tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Byrnes passes the ball to Garrett. Garrett with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Newton grabs the rebound.
6:46 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against a zone defense. Daniel tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Daniel with a fadeaway jumper. The shot goes in! Rutgers 33 - 27.
6:36 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Russell to Small Forward and Edwards to Power Forward.
6:36 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Byrnes passes the ball to Silva in the paint. Silva passes the ball to Byrnes. Byrnes tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Byrnes passes the ball to Norris in the paint. Norris shoots from the inside. The shot goes in! Rutgers 33 - 29.
6:11 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Lewis to Shooting Guard, Fortune to Small Forward and Russell to Power Forward.
6:11 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against a zone defense. Daniel passes the ball to Lewis outside. Lewis passes the ball to Fortune in the paint. Fortune tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Fortune shoots in the paint. The shot misses. Russell grabs the offensive rebound.
5:47 - Rutgers: Russell has the rebound. Russell shoots from the low post. Foul! Silva fouls Russell on the shot. Russell makes the first free throw. Russell makes the second free throw. Rutgers 35 - 29.
5:45 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Bliss to Shooting Guard, Edwards to Small Forward and Newton to Power Forward.
5:45 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against a zone defense. Byrnes tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Byrnes passes the ball to Hurtado in the paint. Hurtado shoots in the paint. The shot misses. Edwards grabs the rebound.
5:36 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against a zone defense. Daniel tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Daniel passes the ball to Newton in the paint. Newton shoots in the paint. The shot goes in! Assisted by Daniel. Rutgers 37 - 29.
5:24 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Byrnes passes the ball to Garrett on the perimeter. Garrett shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Odom grabs the rebound.
5:11 - Rutgers: Fast break opportunity! Bliss leads the fast break with Edwards to the right. Bliss passes the ball to Edwards on the perimeter. Edwards shoots from beyond the arc. The shot goes in! Assisted by Bliss. Rutgers 40 - 29.
5:06 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against a zone defense. Byrnes shoots from deep. The shot goes in! Rutgers 40 - 32.
5:02 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Fortune to Shooting Guard. Merrimack substitutes Nielsen to Small Forward and Morrissey to Power Forward.
5:02 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel passes the ball to Fortune in the paint. Foul! Nielsen commits the foul on Fortune. In the bonus, Fortune is shooting one-and-one. Fortune missed the first free throw. Hurtado grabs the rebound.
4:56 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against a zone defense. Byrnes passes the ball to Morrissey. Morrissey shoots a jumper. Offensive foul! Morrissey charged with the foul while taking the shot over Fortune.
4:47 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Bliss to Shooting Guard and Holmes to Center. Merrimack substitutes Mathews to Point Guard, Norris to Shooting Guard, Byrnes to Small Forward and Silva to Power Forward.
4:47 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against a zone defense. Daniel passes the ball to Edwards outside. Edwards passes the ball to Newton in the paint. Newton passes the ball to Holmes in the paint. Holmes shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Assisted by Newton. Rutgers 42 - 32.
4:22 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against a zone defense. Mathews passes the ball to Byrnes. Byrnes shoots a jumper from the elbow. The shot misses. Bliss grabs the rebound.
4:12 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against pressure defense. Byrnes steals the pass from Bliss.
4:06 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against pressure defense. Mathews passes the ball to Byrnes in the paint. Byrnes passes the ball to Hurtado in the paint. Hurtado passes the ball to Byrnes on the perimeter. Byrnes passes the ball to Silva on the perimeter. Silva drives down the lane. Silva lays it up. The shot misses. Foul! Norris fouls Bliss trying to grab the offensive rebound. In the double bonus, Bliss is shooting two free throws. Bliss makes the first free throw. Bliss makes the second free throw. Rutgers 44 - 32.
3:37 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against a zone defense. Mathews passes the ball to Byrnes. Byrnes with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Edwards grabs the rebound.
3:27 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Daniel passes the ball to Bliss. Bliss shoots a jumper from the foul line. The shot goes in! Assisted by Daniel. Rutgers 46 - 32.
3:16 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against a zone defense. Mathews shoots from deep. The shot goes in! Rutgers 46 - 35.
3:12 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against a zone defense. Bliss passes the ball to Newton in the paint. Newton passes the ball to Daniel in the paint. Daniel passes the ball to Edwards outside. Edwards passes the ball to Holmes. Holmes with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Byrnes grabs the rebound.
2:44 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Norris leads the fast break. Foul! Bliss commits the foul on Norris. In the bonus, Norris is shooting one-and-one. Norris missed the first free throw. Holmes grabs the rebound.
2:40 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel passes the ball to Edwards in the paint. Foul! Silva commits a foul away from the ball. In the double bonus, Newton is shooting two free throws. Newton makes the first free throw. Newton makes the second free throw. Rutgers 48 - 35.
2:35 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against a zone defense. Mathews shoots from well beyond the arc. The shot goes in! Rutgers 48 - 38.
2:30 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against a zone defense. Daniel passes the ball to Bliss on the perimeter. Bliss shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Silva grabs the rebound.
2:20 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Norris leads the fast break with Mathews to the right. Norris lays it up. Foul! Daniel fouls Norris on the shot. Norris makes the first free throw. Norris makes the second free throw. Rutgers 48 - 40.
2:14 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against a zone defense. Bliss passes the ball to Newton. Newton shoots a jumper from the elbow. The shot misses. Newton grabs the offensive rebound.
2:05 - Rutgers: Newton has the rebound. Newton shoots from the low post. The shot misses. Bliss grabs the offensive rebound.
2:03 - Rutgers: Bliss has the rebound. Bliss shoots from the low post. The shot misses. Hurtado grabs the rebound.
2:01 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Norris leads the fast break with Mathews to the right. Norris passes the ball to Mathews on the perimeter. Mathews shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Bliss grabs the long rebound.
1:54 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against a zone defense. Daniel passes the ball to Bliss. Bliss shoots a jumper from the elbow. The shot misses. Edwards grabs the offensive rebound.
1:40 - Rutgers: Edwards has the rebound and restarts the offense. Edwards shoots from the low post. Foul! Byrnes fouls Edwards on the shot. Edwards makes the first free throw. Edwards makes the second free throw. Rutgers 50 - 40.
1:33 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Mathews passes the ball to Silva outside. Silva passes the ball to Mathews on the perimeter. Mathews shoots from beyond the arc. The shot misses. Holmes grabs the long rebound.
1:17 - Rutgers: Fast break opportunity! Bliss leads the fast break with Edwards and Daniel. Bliss lays it up. Foul! Mathews fouls Bliss on the shot. Bliss makes the first free throw. Bliss makes the second free throw. Rutgers 52 - 40.
1:10 - Game Event: Time out. Mathews must sit with 3 fouls. Merrimack substitutes Byrnes to Point Guard, Garrett to Shooting Guard and Norris to Small Forward.
1:10 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against pressure defense. Byrnes passes the ball to Hurtado on the perimeter. Hurtado shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Edwards grabs the rebound.
1:01 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel passes the ball to Edwards on the perimeter. Offensive foul! Daniel commits the foul away from the ball.
0:55 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Byrnes tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Byrnes passes the ball to Hurtado in the paint. Hurtado shoots from the inside. The shot goes in! Assisted by Byrnes. Rutgers 52 - 42.
0:42 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against a zone defense. Bliss passes the ball to Daniel on the perimeter. Daniel drives down the lane. Daniel lays it up. The shot misses. Silva grabs the rebound.
0:24 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Garrett leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Garrett passes the ball to Hurtado in the paint. Hurtado passes the ball to Norris on the perimeter. Norris carelessly turns the ball over to the other team.
0:11 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Daniel passes the ball to Edwards in the paint. Foul! Hurtado commits a foul away from the ball. In the double bonus, Holmes is shooting two free throws. Holmes makes the first free throw. Holmes makes the second free throw. Rutgers 54 - 42.
0:07 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Byrnes passes the ball to Garrett in the paint. The shot clock winding down. Garrett shoots in the paint. The shot misses. Holmes grabs the rebound.
0:00 - Game Event: Time expires!
Rutgers 54, Merrimack 42
Half-Time
2nd Half:
20:00 - Game Event: Daniel must sit with 2 fouls. Holmes must sit with 2 fouls. Rutgers substitutes Bliss to Point Guard, Fortune to Shooting Guard and Odom to Center.
20:00 - Game Event: Possession arrow favors Rutgers. They receive the ball...
19:55 - Rutgers: The ball is inbounded to Bliss. Bliss passes the ball to Edwards outside. Edwards passes the ball to Bliss. Bliss shoots a jumper. The shot misses. Norris grabs the rebound.
19:41 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Byrnes passes the ball to Garrett on the perimeter. Garrett shoots from the corner. The shot goes in! Assisted by Byrnes. Rutgers 54 - 45.
19:31 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Daniel to Point Guard, Bliss to Shooting Guard and Holmes to Center. Merrimack substitutes Mathews to Point Guard, Norris to Shooting Guard and Byrnes to Small Forward.
19:31 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against a zone defense extended out to the arc. Daniel passes the ball to Bliss on the perimeter. Bliss passes the ball to Edwards in the paint. Edwards passes the ball to Daniel in the paint. Daniel passes the ball to Edwards in the paint. Edwards shoots in the paint. The shot goes in! Rutgers 56 - 45.
19:02 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Mathews passes the ball to Norris. Norris passes the ball to Mathews outside. Mathews shoots from well beyond the arc. The shot misses. Newton grabs the long rebound.
18:46 - Rutgers: Fast break opportunity! Bliss leads the fast break with Daniel to the right. Bliss passes the ball to Daniel on the perimeter. Daniel shoots from the corner. The shot misses. Foul! Mathews fouls Daniel blocking out to get the rebound.
18:38 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Fortune to Shooting Guard. Mathews must sit with 4 fouls. Merrimack substitutes Byrnes to Point Guard, Garrett to Shooting Guard, Norris to Small Forward, Morrissey to Power Forward and Silva to Center.
18:38 - Rutgers: The ball is inbounded to Daniel. Daniel passes the ball to Newton. Newton shoots a jumper from the base line. The shot misses. Edwards grabs the offensive rebound.
18:28 - Rutgers: Edwards has the rebound. Edwards shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Rutgers 58 - 45.
18:26 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Byrnes passes the ball to Garrett on the perimeter. Garrett tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Garrett with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Holmes grabs the rebound.
18:11 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against a zone defense extended out to the arc. Daniel passes the ball to Edwards outside. Edwards passes the ball to Daniel in the paint. Daniel passes the ball to Newton. Newton drives down the lane. Newton passes the ball to Fortune at the basket. Fortune attempts to dunk it. Slam dunk! Assisted by Newton. Rutgers 60 - 45.
17:40 - Merrimack: Garrett brings up the ball against a zone defense. Garrett passes the ball to Norris. Norris passes the ball to Byrnes. Byrnes shoots a jumper from the elbow. The shot goes in! Assisted by Norris. Rutgers 60 - 47.
17:22 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against a zone defense extended out to the arc. Daniel drives down the lane. Daniel passes the ball to Edwards on the perimeter. Edwards shoots from beyond the arc. The shot misses. Norris grabs the rebound.
17:12 - Merrimack: Garrett brings up the ball against pressure defense. Garrett passes the ball to Morrissey on the perimeter. Morrissey shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Newton grabs the rebound.
17:01 - Rutgers: Fast break opportunity! Fortune leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Fortune passes the ball to Edwards on the perimeter. Edwards shoots from the three point line. The shot goes in! Assisted by Fortune. Rutgers 63 - 47.
16:43 - Game Event: Time out. Merrimack substitutes Silva to Power Forward and Hurtado to Center.
16:43 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against a zone defense. Byrnes tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Byrnes passes the ball to Hurtado in the paint. Hurtado shoots in the paint. The shot goes in! Assisted by Byrnes. Rutgers 63 - 49.
16:32 - Rutgers: Fortune brings up the ball against pressure defense. Fortune hands off the ball to Daniel. Daniel passes the ball to Newton in the paint. Newton shoots from the low post. The shot misses. Silva grabs the rebound.
16:18 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Garrett leads the fast break with Byrnes and Norris. Garrett passes the ball to Byrnes at the basket. Byrnes lays it up. The shot goes in! Assisted by Garrett. Rutgers 63 - 51.
16:14 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel drives to the basket. Offensive foul! Daniel commits the foul on the drive.
16:02 - Game Event: Time out. Merrimack substitutes Morrissey to Power Forward and Silva to Center.
16:02 - Merrimack: Garrett brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Garrett drives down the lane. Garrett attempts to dunk it. Offensive foul! Garrett charged with the foul while taking the shot over Fortune.
15:50 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Fortune to Point Guard, Lewis to Shooting Guard, Russell to Small Forward and Edwards to Power Forward. Merrimack substitutes Norris to Point Guard, Morrissey to Small Forward, Silva to Power Forward and Hurtado to Center.
15:50 - Rutgers: Fortune brings up the ball against pressure defense. Fortune passes the ball to Edwards. Edwards passes the ball to Holmes in the paint. Holmes goes for the dunk. Slam dunk! Assisted by Edwards. Rutgers 65 - 51.
15:37 - Merrimack: Norris brings up the ball against a zone defense. Norris drives by Lewis. Norris passes the ball to Hurtado at the basket. Hurtado lays it up. It's blocked by Edwards! Edwards grabs the rebound.
15:25 - Rutgers: Fortune brings up the ball against pressure defense. Fortune passes the ball to Russell outside. Russell hands off the ball to Lewis. Lewis shoots from downtown. The shot misses. Lewis grabs the long offensive rebound.
15:09 - Rutgers: Lewis has the rebound and restarts the offense. Lewis passes the ball to Fortune in the paint. Fortune passes the ball to Edwards. Edwards shoots a jumper. It's blocked by Silva! Hurtado grabs the rebound.
14:51 - Merrimack: Norris brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Norris turns the ball over out of bounds.
14:47 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Bliss to Point Guard and Fortune to Shooting Guard.
14:47 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against a zone defense extended out to the arc. Bliss passes the ball to Holmes in the paint. Holmes shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Assisted by Bliss. Rutgers 67 - 51.
14:37 - Merrimack: Norris brings up the ball against a zone defense. Norris tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Norris with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Holmes grabs the rebound.
14:28 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against pressure defense. Norris steals the pass from Bliss.
14:24 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Garrett leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Garrett passes the ball to Norris on the perimeter. Norris passes the ball to Silva in the paint. Silva drives to the basket. Offensive foul! Silva commits the foul on the drive.
13:56 - Game Event: Time out. Merrimack substitutes Byrnes to Point Guard and Norris to Small Forward.
13:56 - Rutgers: Fortune brings up the ball against pressure defense. Fortune tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Fortune passes the ball to Holmes in the paint. Holmes shoots in the paint. The shot misses. Edwards grabs the offensive rebound.
13:45 - Rutgers: Edwards has the rebound. Edwards goes for the dunk. Foul! Silva fouls Edwards on the shot. Edwards makes the first free throw. Edwards makes the second free throw. Rutgers 69 - 51.
13:43 - Game Event: Time out. Silva must sit with 4 fouls. Merrimack substitutes Morrissey to Power Forward.
13:43 - Merrimack: Garrett brings up the ball against pressure defense. Garrett shoots from downtown. The shot misses. Fortune grabs the long rebound.
13:40 - Rutgers: Fast break opportunity! Fortune leads the fast break with Bliss to the right. Fortune passes the ball to Bliss on the perimeter. Bliss shoots from beyond the arc. The shot misses. Byrnes grabs the long rebound.
13:34 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Garrett leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Garrett passes the ball to Hurtado in the paint. Hurtado passes the ball to Byrnes on the perimeter. Byrnes passes the ball to Norris on the perimeter. Norris passes the ball to Hurtado. Hurtado with a fadeaway jumper. Foul! Holmes fouls Hurtado on the shot. Hurtado makes the first free throw. Hurtado makes the second free throw. Rutgers 69 - 53.
13:06 - Game Event: Time out. Merrimack substitutes Norris to Point Guard and Silva to Small Forward.
13:06 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against pressure defense. Bliss passes the ball to Fortune in the paint. Foul! Norris commits a foul away from the ball.
13:02 - Rutgers: The ball is inbounded to Russell. Russell shoots from downtown. The shot misses. Fortune grabs the long offensive rebound.
12:57 - Rutgers: Fortune has the rebound and restarts the offense. Fortune passes the ball to Bliss in the paint. Bliss passes the ball to Russell. Russell shoots a jumper. The shot misses. Morrissey grabs the rebound.
12:42 - Merrimack: Norris brings up the ball against pressure defense. Norris tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Norris passes the ball to Morrissey in the paint. Morrissey shoots from the inside. The shot misses. Holmes grabs the rebound.
12:32 - Rutgers: Fast break opportunity! Fortune leads the fast break. Foul! Norris commits the foul on Fortune.
12:25 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Odom to Power Forward. Merrimack substitutes Byrnes to Point Guard.
12:25 - Rutgers: The ball is inbounded to Holmes. Holmes passes the ball to Odom in the paint. Odom passes the ball to Bliss outside. Bliss passes the ball to Russell in the paint. Russell shoots from the low post. Foul! Silva fouls Russell on the shot. Silva fouls out. Nielsen replaces Silva at small forward. Russell missed the first free throw. Russell makes the second free throw. Rutgers 70 - 53.
12:06 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against pressure defense. Byrnes passes the ball to Nielsen on the perimeter. Nielsen passes the ball to Hurtado in the paint. Hurtado passes the ball to Morrissey in the paint. Morrissey shoots from the inside. Offensive foul! Morrissey charged with the foul while taking the shot over Odom.
11:45 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Daniel to Point Guard, Bliss to Shooting Guard and Newton to Power Forward.
11:45 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel drives down the lane. Daniel lays it up. The shot misses. Byrnes grabs the rebound.
11:33 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Garrett leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Garrett passes the ball to Byrnes on the perimeter. Daniel steals the pass from Byrnes.
11:18 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel passes the ball to Newton in the paint. Newton shoots from the inside. The shot goes in! Assisted by Daniel. Rutgers 72 - 53.
11:10 - Merrimack: Garrett brings up the ball against pressure defense. Garrett passes the ball to Morrissey in the paint. Morrissey shoots from the low post. Foul! Holmes fouls Morrissey on the shot. Morrissey makes the first free throw. Morrissey makes the second free throw. Rutgers 72 - 55.
11:02 - Game Event: Time out. Holmes must sit with 4 fouls. Rutgers substitutes Odom to Center.
11:02 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Daniel turns the ball over to the other team.
10:48 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Garrett leads the fast break with Byrnes and Nielsen. Garrett lays it up. Foul! Russell fouls Garrett on the shot. Garrett missed the first free throw. Garrett makes the second free throw. Rutgers 72 - 56.
10:42 - Game Event: Time out. Merrimack substitutes Norris to Small Forward.
10:42 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel passes the ball to Bliss on the perimeter. Bliss shoots from the corner. The shot misses. Byrnes grabs the rebound.
10:31 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Byrnes leads the fast break with Garrett to the right. Byrnes lays it up. Foul! Russell fouls Byrnes on the shot. Byrnes makes the first free throw. Byrnes makes the second free throw. Rutgers 72 - 58.
10:25 - Game Event: Time out. Merrimack substitutes Nielsen to Small Forward.
10:25 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel passes the ball to Newton in the paint. Newton shoots from the inside. The shot goes in! Rutgers 74 - 58.
10:14 - Merrimack: Garrett brings up the ball against a zone defense. Garrett shoots from well beyond the arc. The shot goes in! Rutgers 74 - 61.
10:09 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against pressure defense. Bliss shoots from well beyond the arc. The shot misses. Foul! Hurtado fouls Odom blocking out to get the rebound. In the bonus, Odom is shooting one-and-one. Odom makes the first free throw. Odom missed the second free throw. Morrissey grabs the rebound. Rutgers 75 - 61.
10:05 - Merrimack: Garrett brings up the ball against a zone defense. Garrett passes the ball to Byrnes on the perimeter. Byrnes passes the ball to Nielsen. Nielsen passes the ball to Garrett outside. Daniel steals the pass from Garrett.
9:45 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel passes the ball to Russell. Russell carelessly turns the ball over out of bounds.
9:41 - Game Event: Time out. Merrimack substitutes Norris to Small Forward.
9:41 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against a zone defense. Byrnes passes the ball to Norris on the perimeter. Norris tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Norris with a fadeaway jumper. The shot goes in! Rutgers 75 - 63.
9:28 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel passes the ball to Russell on the perimeter. Russell shoots from beyond the arc. The shot misses. Odom grabs the offensive rebound.
9:16 - Rutgers: Odom has the rebound and restarts the offense. Odom shoots from the low post. Foul! Hurtado fouls Odom on the shot. Odom missed the first free throw. Odom makes the second free throw. Rutgers 76 - 63.
9:09 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Bliss to Point Guard and Fortune to Shooting Guard.
9:09 - Merrimack: Garrett brings up the ball against a zone defense. Garrett passes the ball to Hurtado in the paint. Hurtado shoots from the inside. The shot misses. Fortune grabs the rebound.
8:59 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against a zone defense extended out to the arc. Bliss passes the ball to Fortune. Fortune passes the ball to Newton in the paint. Newton passes the ball to Fortune. Fortune passes the ball to Russell on the perimeter. Russell shoots from beyond the arc. The shot goes in! Rutgers 79 - 63.
8:33 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Daniel to Point Guard, Bliss to Shooting Guard, Edwards to Small Forward and Holmes to Center. Merrimack substitutes Mathews to Point Guard, Norris to Shooting Guard and Byrnes to Small Forward.
8:33 - Merrimack: Norris brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Norris passes the ball to Byrnes. Byrnes drives down the lane. Byrnes passes the ball to Norris. Norris shoots a jumper. The shot misses. Holmes grabs the rebound.
8:18 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Byrnes steals the pass from Daniel.
8:12 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against a zone defense. Bliss steals the pass from Mathews.
8:07 - Rutgers: Fast break opportunity! Daniel leads the fast break with Edwards to the right. Daniel passes the ball to Edwards on the perimeter. Edwards shoots from beyond the arc. The shot goes in! Assisted by Daniel. Rutgers 82 - 63.
8:02 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against pressure defense. Mathews passes the ball to Byrnes. Byrnes shoots a jumper from the elbow. The shot misses. Newton grabs the rebound.
7:53 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Merrimack is fatigued and are showing low defensive energy. Daniel drives down the lane. Daniel passes the ball to Holmes at the basket. Holmes lays it up. Offensive foul! Holmes charged with the foul while taking the shot over Hurtado. Holmes fouls out. Odom replaces Holmes at center.
7:43 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against pressure defense. Mathews tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Mathews passes the ball to Norris. Norris with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Edwards grabs the rebound.
7:36 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against pressure defense. Bliss passes the ball to Edwards on the perimeter. Edwards passes the ball to Odom in the paint. Odom shoots from the low post. The shot misses. Edwards grabs the offensive rebound.
7:17 - Rutgers: Edwards has the rebound and restarts the offense. Edwards shoots from the block. The shot misses. Norris grabs the rebound.
7:12 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Mathews leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Mathews shoots from deep. The shot misses. Newton grabs the rebound.
7:01 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against a zone defense extended out to the arc. Daniel tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Daniel passes the ball to Bliss. Bliss with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Odom grabs the offensive rebound.
6:51 - Rutgers: Odom has the rebound and restarts the offense. Odom shoots from the block. The shot goes in! Rutgers 84 - 63.
6:47 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Fortune to Shooting Guard.
6:47 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against a zone defense. Mathews shoots from well beyond the arc. The shot goes in! Rutgers 84 - 66.
6:42 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against a zone defense extended out to the arc. Daniel passes the ball to Newton in the paint. Newton shoots from the low post. The shot misses. Morrissey grabs the rebound.
6:30 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Norris leads the fast break with Mathews to the right. Norris passes the ball to Mathews on the perimeter. Mathews shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Newton grabs the rebound.
6:24 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel passes the ball to Edwards on the perimeter. Edwards shoots from the corner. The shot misses. Newton grabs the offensive rebound.
6:13 - Rutgers: Newton has the rebound. Newton shoots from the low post. The shot misses. Hurtado grabs the rebound.
6:11 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Norris leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Norris drives by Edwards. Norris attempts to dunk it. Slam dunk! Rutgers 84 - 68.
5:54 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Bliss to Shooting Guard.
5:54 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Daniel with a fadeaway jumper. The shot goes in! Rutgers 86 - 68.
5:41 - Merrimack: Norris brings up the ball against a zone defense. Norris turns the ball over out of bounds.
5:36 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel passes the ball to Newton. Newton shoots a jumper from the elbow. The shot goes in! Assisted by Daniel. Rutgers 88 - 68.
5:26 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against a zone defense. Mathews drives down the lane. Mathews lays it up. Foul! Bliss fouls Mathews on the shot. Mathews makes the first free throw. Mathews missed the second free throw. Bliss grabs the rebound. Rutgers 88 - 69.
5:15 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel passes the ball to Newton outside. Newton shoots from downtown. The shot misses. Hurtado grabs the long rebound.
5:07 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Norris leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Norris drives down the lane. Norris lays it up. Foul! Newton fouls Norris on the shot. Norris makes the first free throw. Norris missed the second free throw. Newton grabs the rebound. Rutgers 88 - 70.
4:52 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel passes the ball to Bliss in the paint. Bliss shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Rutgers 90 - 70.
4:43 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against pressure defense. Mathews passes the ball to Norris. Daniel steals the pass from Norris.
4:33 - Rutgers: Fast break opportunity! Daniel leads the fast break with Bliss to the right. Daniel passes the ball to Bliss on the perimeter. Bliss shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Mathews grabs the long rebound.
4:29 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Mathews leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Mathews passes the ball to Norris. Norris passes the ball to Byrnes outside. Byrnes shoots from downtown. The shot misses. Odom grabs the rebound.
4:09 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel passes the ball to Edwards in the paint. Edwards shoots from the inside. The shot goes in! Assisted by Daniel. Rutgers 92 - 70.
3:56 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Mathews passes the ball to Hurtado. Hurtado passes the ball to Byrnes. Byrnes drives down the lane. Byrnes lays it up. The shot misses. Newton grabs the rebound.
3:32 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against pressure defense. Bliss passes the ball to Newton in the paint. Newton shoots from the block. The shot goes in! Assisted by Bliss. Rutgers 94 - 70.
3:21 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Mathews passes the ball to Norris. Norris drives down the lane. Norris lays it up. Foul! Bliss fouls Norris on the shot. Norris missed the first free throw. Norris makes the second free throw. Rutgers 94 - 71.
3:09 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel passes the ball to Newton in the paint. Newton passes the ball to Daniel on the perimeter. Daniel passes the ball to Odom in the paint. Odom carelessly turns the ball over to the other team.
2:52 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Norris leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Norris tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Norris passes the ball to Morrissey in the paint. Morrissey shoots from the inside. Foul! Odom fouls Morrissey on the shot. Morrissey missed the first free throw. Morrissey makes the second free throw. Rutgers 94 - 72.
2:39 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel passes the ball to Newton in the paint. Newton shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Assisted by Daniel. Rutgers 96 - 72.
2:27 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Mathews passes the ball to Morrissey. Morrissey passes the ball to Norris. Norris tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Norris passes the ball to Mathews. Mathews with a fadeaway jumper. Offensive foul! Mathews charged with the foul while taking the shot over Daniel. Mathews fouls out. Garrett replaces Mathews at point guard.
2:05 - Game Event: Time out. Merrimack substitutes Byrnes to Point Guard, Garrett to Shooting Guard and Norris to Small Forward.
2:05 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel drives to the basket. Foul! Garrett commits the foul on Daniel. In the double bonus, Daniel is shooting two free throws. Daniel makes the first free throw. Daniel makes the second free throw. Rutgers 98 - 72.
1:55 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against a zone defense. Byrnes passes the ball to Morrissey. Morrissey shoots a jumper from the base line. The shot misses. Odom grabs the rebound.
1:45 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Daniel passes the ball to Newton in the paint. Newton passes the ball to Bliss outside. Bliss passes the ball to Odom in the paint. Odom passes the ball to Newton in the paint. Newton passes the ball to Daniel outside. Daniel shoots from well beyond the arc. The shot misses. Byrnes grabs the long rebound.
1:15 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Garrett leads the fast break with Byrnes to the right. Garrett passes the ball to Byrnes at the basket. Byrnes lays it up. The shot goes in! Assisted by Garrett. Rutgers 98 - 74.
1:11 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel passes the ball to Edwards outside. Edwards passes the ball to Odom in the paint. Odom passes the ball to Bliss on the perimeter. Bliss shoots from the three point line. The shot goes in! Assisted by Odom. Rutgers 101 - 74.
0:49 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against a zone defense. Byrnes passes the ball to Morrissey in the paint. Morrissey passes the ball to Hurtado in the paint. Foul! Daniel commits a foul away from the ball. In the double bonus, Byrnes is shooting two free throws. Byrnes missed the first free throw. Byrnes missed the second free throw. Newton grabs the rebound.
0:42 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against a zone defense. Daniel drives down the lane. Daniel lays it up. The shot goes in! Rutgers 103 - 74.
0:27 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Byrnes passes the ball to Garrett. Garrett passes the ball to Morrissey on the perimeter. Morrissey shoots from beyond the arc. The shot misses. Bliss grabs the long rebound.
0:09 - Rutgers: Daniel dribbles out the clock until time expires.
0:00 - Game Event: Time expires!
Rutgers 103, Merrimack 74
Starting Line-Ups
Rutgers: PG-Daniel (5' 11½"), SG-Bliss (6' 5½"), SF-Edwards (6' 9"), PF-Newton (6' 7"), C-Holmes (6' 11½")
Merrimack: PG-Mathews (6' 1"), SG-Norris (6' 1½"), SF-Byrnes (6' 3½"), PF-Silva (6' 2"), C-Hurtado (6' 5½")
1st Half:
20:00 - Game Event: Tip-off! Merrimack gains possession on the jump ball...
19:55 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Mathews passes the ball to Hurtado on the perimeter. Hurtado shoots from beyond the arc. The shot misses. Newton grabs the long rebound.
19:45 - Rutgers: Fast break opportunity! Bliss leads the fast break with Daniel to the right. Bliss passes the ball to Daniel on the perimeter. Daniel shoots from the three point line. The shot goes in! Assisted by Bliss. Rutgers 3 - 0.
19:39 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Mathews passes the ball to Silva in the paint. Silva passes the ball to Mathews on the perimeter. Mathews shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Silva grabs the offensive rebound.
19:19 - Merrimack: Silva has the rebound and restarts the offense. Silva passes the ball to Byrnes. Byrnes passes the ball to Norris in the paint. Norris passes the ball to Silva in the paint. Foul! Holmes commits a foul away from the ball.
19:03 - Merrimack: The ball is inbounded to Norris. Norris drives by Edwards. Norris lays it up. The shot goes in! Rutgers 3 - 2.
18:54 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Fortune to Shooting Guard and Odom to Center. Merrimack substitutes Morrissey to Power Forward and Silva to Center.
18:54 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against a zone defense. Daniel passes the ball to Odom. Odom passes the ball to Fortune outside. Fortune passes the ball to Odom in the paint. Foul! Morrissey commits a foul away from the ball.
18:36 - Rutgers: The ball is inbounded to Daniel. Daniel passes the ball to Newton in the paint. Newton shoots from the low post. The shot misses. Silva grabs the rebound.
18:27 - Merrimack: Norris brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Norris passes the ball to Silva on the perimeter. Silva passes the ball to Morrissey in the paint. Morrissey passes the ball to Mathews on the perimeter. Mathews tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Mathews passes the ball to Morrissey in the paint. Morrissey shoots from the inside. The shot misses. Edwards grabs the rebound.
18:05 - Rutgers: Fast break opportunity! Fortune leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Fortune passes the ball to Daniel in the paint. Daniel passes the ball to Fortune in the paint. Fortune shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Assisted by Daniel. Rutgers 5 - 2.
17:44 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Mathews passes the ball to Byrnes. Byrnes shoots a jumper from the elbow. The shot goes in! Assisted by Mathews. Rutgers 5 - 4.
17:35 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against a zone defense. Daniel passes the ball to Fortune. Fortune turns the ball over out of bounds.
17:24 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against a zone defense. Mathews passes the ball to Silva in the paint. Silva tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Silva passes the ball to Morrissey in the paint. Morrissey shoots from the inside. The shot misses. Norris grabs the offensive rebound.
17:07 - Merrimack: Norris has the rebound. Norris shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Merrimack 6 - 5.
17:05 - Rutgers: Fortune brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Fortune passes the ball to Odom in the paint. Odom passes the ball to Newton in the paint. Newton shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Rutgers 7 - 6.
16:49 - Merrimack: Norris brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Norris passes the ball to Morrissey. Morrissey shoots a jumper. The shot goes in! Merrimack 8 - 7.
16:39 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel drives down the lane. Daniel passes the ball to Odom at the basket. Odom lays it up. The shot goes in! Assisted by Daniel. Rutgers 9 - 8.
16:26 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Mathews passes the ball to Byrnes in the paint. Byrnes shoots from the low post. Foul! Fortune fouls Byrnes on the shot. Byrnes missed the first free throw. Byrnes makes the second free throw. Tied 9 - 9.
16:19 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against a zone defense. Daniel passes the ball to Fortune. Fortune passes the ball to Odom in the paint. Odom shoots in the paint. The shot goes in! Rutgers 11 - 9.
16:03 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Mathews passes the ball to Byrnes in the paint. Byrnes drives down the lane. Byrnes lays it up. Odom rotates over and blocks the shot! Edwards grabs the rebound.
15:45 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Daniel passes the ball to Edwards outside. Edwards passes the ball to Odom in the paint. Odom passes the ball to Edwards outside. Edwards shoots from well beyond the arc. The shot misses. Newton grabs the long offensive rebound.
15:20 - Rutgers: Newton has the rebound and restarts the offense. Newton passes the ball to Odom in the paint. Odom passes the ball to Fortune. Fortune shoots a jumper from the elbow. The shot goes in! Rutgers 13 - 9.
15:03 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Fortune to Point Guard, Lewis to Shooting Guard, Russell to Small Forward and Edwards to Power Forward. Merrimack substitutes Norris to Point Guard, Garrett to Shooting Guard, Morrissey to Small Forward, Silva to Power Forward and Hurtado to Center.
15:03 - Merrimack: Norris brings up the ball against pressure defense. Norris tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Norris with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Odom grabs the rebound.
14:54 - Rutgers: Fast break opportunity! Lewis leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Lewis passes the ball to Fortune in the paint. Fortune tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Fortune passes the ball to Odom in the paint. Odom shoots from the inside. The shot misses. Morrissey grabs the rebound.
14:33 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Norris leads the fast break. Foul! Lewis commits the foul on Norris.
14:27 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Bliss to Point Guard, Fortune to Shooting Guard and Holmes to Center.
14:27 - Merrimack: The ball is inbounded to Morrissey. Morrissey passes the ball to Garrett on the perimeter. Garrett shoots from the three point line. The shot goes in! Rutgers 13 - 12.
14:18 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Bliss passes the ball to Russell on the perimeter. Russell shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Holmes grabs the long offensive rebound.
14:08 - Rutgers: Holmes has the rebound and restarts the offense. Holmes passes the ball to Russell in the paint. Russell shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Assisted by Holmes. And Russell is fouled on the shot, will shoot an added free throw. Russell makes the first free throw. Rutgers 16 - 12.
13:57 - Merrimack: Norris brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Norris tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Norris with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Holmes grabs the rebound.
13:46 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against pressure defense. Bliss passes the ball to Edwards in the paint. Edwards shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Assisted by Bliss. Rutgers 18 - 12.
13:36 - Merrimack: Norris brings up the ball against pressure defense. Norris passes the ball to Garrett in the paint. Garrett shoots from the low post. Foul! Fortune fouls Garrett on the shot. Garrett missed the first free throw. Garrett makes the second free throw. Rutgers 18 - 13.
13:25 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against a zone defense. Bliss passes the ball to Edwards in the paint. Hurtado steals the pass from Edwards.
13:13 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Garrett leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Garrett passes the ball to Norris in the paint. Norris passes the ball to Morrissey on the perimeter. Morrissey passes the ball to Garrett in the paint. Garrett shoots from the inside. The shot misses. Holmes grabs the rebound.
12:46 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against pressure defense. Bliss passes the ball to Holmes in the paint. Holmes passes the ball to Fortune. Fortune shoots a jumper. The shot goes in! Assisted by Holmes. Rutgers 20 - 13.
12:29 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Odom to Power Forward. Merrimack substitutes Mathews to Point Guard, Byrnes to Small Forward and Morrissey to Power Forward.
12:29 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against pressure defense. Mathews passes the ball to Byrnes. Byrnes passes the ball to Mathews on the perimeter. Mathews passes the ball to Morrissey in the paint. Morrissey shoots from the low post. Foul! Odom fouls Morrissey on the shot. Morrissey missed the first free throw. Morrissey makes the second free throw. Rutgers 20 - 14.
12:12 - Rutgers: Fortune brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Fortune passes the ball to Bliss outside. Hurtado steals the pass from Bliss.
12:02 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Mathews passes the ball to Byrnes. Byrnes shoots a jumper from the base line. The shot goes in! Assisted by Mathews. Rutgers 20 - 16.
11:50 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Daniel to Point Guard, Bliss to Shooting Guard and Newton to Power Forward.
11:50 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against a zone defense. Garrett steals the pass from Bliss.
11:43 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Garrett leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Garrett passes the ball to Mathews on the perimeter. Mathews shoots from beyond the arc. The shot misses. Holmes grabs the rebound.
11:27 - Rutgers: Fast break opportunity! Daniel leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Daniel passes the ball to Russell in the paint. Russell shoots from the low post. Foul! Garrett fouls Russell on the shot. Russell makes the first free throw. Russell makes the second free throw. Rutgers 22 - 16.
11:10 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against pressure defense. Mathews passes the ball to Garrett. Offensive foul! Hurtado commits the foul away from the ball.
11:05 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Daniel drives down the lane. Daniel lays it up. Foul! Mathews fouls Daniel on the shot. Daniel makes the first free throw. Daniel makes the second free throw. Rutgers 24 - 16.
10:54 - Game Event: Time out. Merrimack substitutes Norris to Shooting Guard and Silva to Power Forward.
10:54 - Merrimack: Norris brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Norris passes the ball to Byrnes. Byrnes drives down the lane. Byrnes passes the ball to Mathews on the perimeter. Mathews shoots from beyond the arc. The shot misses. Mathews grabs the long offensive rebound.
10:38 - Merrimack: Mathews has the rebound and restarts the offense. Mathews passes the ball to Norris in the paint. Norris shoots in the paint. The shot goes in! Assisted by Mathews. Rutgers 24 - 18.
10:27 - Game Event: Time out. Merrimack substitutes Garrett to Shooting Guard and Morrissey to Power Forward.
10:27 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Daniel passes the ball to Bliss in the paint. Bliss shoots from the inside. The shot misses. Morrissey grabs the rebound.
10:17 - Merrimack: Garrett brings up the ball against pressure defense. Garrett passes the ball to Mathews on the perimeter. Mathews drives by Russell. Mathews passes the ball to Morrissey on the perimeter. Morrissey shoots from beyond the arc. The shot misses. Morrissey grabs the long offensive rebound.
10:02 - Merrimack: Morrissey has the rebound and restarts the offense. Morrissey passes the ball to Garrett outside. Garrett passes the ball to Mathews in the paint. Mathews shoots from the low post. Foul! Newton fouls Mathews on the shot. Mathews makes the first free throw. Mathews makes the second free throw. Rutgers 24 - 20.
9:49 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Bliss to Point Guard and Fortune to Shooting Guard. Merrimack substitutes Norris to Shooting Guard and Silva to Power Forward.
9:49 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against a zone defense. Norris steals the pass from Bliss.
9:41 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Norris leads the fast break with Byrnes and Mathews. Norris passes the ball to Byrnes on the perimeter. Byrnes shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Holmes grabs the long rebound.
9:35 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against a zone defense. Bliss passes the ball to Fortune. Fortune shoots a jumper. The shot misses. Hurtado grabs the rebound.
9:24 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Norris leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Holmes steals the pass from Norris.
9:15 - Rutgers: Fast break opportunity! Fortune leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Fortune passes the ball to Newton. Hurtado steals the pass from Newton.
8:57 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Norris leads the fast break with Byrnes to the right. Norris passes the ball to Byrnes on the perimeter. Byrnes shoots from the three point line. The shot goes in! Assisted by Norris. Rutgers 24 - 23.
8:53 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Daniel to Point Guard, Bliss to Shooting Guard and Edwards to Small Forward.
8:53 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel passes the ball to Holmes. Offensive foul! Holmes commits the foul.
8:47 - Game Event: Time out. Holmes must sit with 2 fouls. Rutgers substitutes Bliss to Point Guard, Fortune to Shooting Guard and Odom to Center.
8:47 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Mathews passes the ball to Silva in the paint. Silva passes the ball to Hurtado. Hurtado with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Odom grabs the rebound.
8:31 - Rutgers: Fast break opportunity! Fortune leads the fast break with Bliss and Edwards. Fortune passes the ball to Bliss on the perimeter. Bliss shoots from beyond the arc. The shot misses. Norris grabs the long rebound.
8:24 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Norris leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Norris drives by Fortune. Norris passes the ball to Hurtado at the basket. Hurtado lays it up. The shot goes in! Assisted by Norris. Merrimack 25 - 24.
8:24 - Game Event: The momentum has shifted to Merrimack!
8:07 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Russell to Small Forward. Merrimack substitutes Garrett to Shooting Guard and Morrissey to Power Forward.
8:07 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Bliss passes the ball to Newton in the paint. Newton shoots from the block. The shot goes in! Assisted by Bliss. Rutgers 26 - 25.
7:57 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Daniel to Point Guard, Bliss to Shooting Guard and Edwards to Small Forward. Merrimack substitutes Norris to Shooting Guard and Silva to Power Forward.
7:57 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Mathews passes the ball to Hurtado in the paint. Hurtado shoots from the low post. The shot misses. Odom grabs the rebound.
7:49 - Rutgers: Fast break opportunity! Bliss leads the fast break with Edwards to the right. Bliss passes the ball to Edwards on the perimeter. Edwards shoots from the three point line. The shot goes in! Assisted by Bliss. Rutgers 29 - 25.
7:42 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against a zone defense. Mathews passes the ball to Norris. Norris passes the ball to Mathews in the paint. Offensive foul! Mathews commits the foul.
7:34 - Game Event: Time out. Mathews must sit with 2 fouls. Merrimack substitutes Byrnes to Point Guard, Garrett to Shooting Guard and Norris to Small Forward.
7:34 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Daniel drives down the lane. Daniel lays it up. The shot goes in! Rutgers 31 - 25.
7:23 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Byrnes passes the ball to Norris in the paint. Norris shoots from the inside. The shot goes in! Assisted by Byrnes. Rutgers 31 - 27.
7:14 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Daniel passes the ball to Odom in the paint. Odom passes the ball to Bliss on the perimeter. Bliss shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Hurtado grabs the rebound.
6:59 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against a zone defense. Byrnes tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Byrnes passes the ball to Garrett. Garrett with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Newton grabs the rebound.
6:46 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against a zone defense. Daniel tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Daniel with a fadeaway jumper. The shot goes in! Rutgers 33 - 27.
6:36 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Russell to Small Forward and Edwards to Power Forward.
6:36 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Byrnes passes the ball to Silva in the paint. Silva passes the ball to Byrnes. Byrnes tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Byrnes passes the ball to Norris in the paint. Norris shoots from the inside. The shot goes in! Rutgers 33 - 29.
6:11 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Lewis to Shooting Guard, Fortune to Small Forward and Russell to Power Forward.
6:11 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against a zone defense. Daniel passes the ball to Lewis outside. Lewis passes the ball to Fortune in the paint. Fortune tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Fortune shoots in the paint. The shot misses. Russell grabs the offensive rebound.
5:47 - Rutgers: Russell has the rebound. Russell shoots from the low post. Foul! Silva fouls Russell on the shot. Russell makes the first free throw. Russell makes the second free throw. Rutgers 35 - 29.
5:45 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Bliss to Shooting Guard, Edwards to Small Forward and Newton to Power Forward.
5:45 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against a zone defense. Byrnes tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Byrnes passes the ball to Hurtado in the paint. Hurtado shoots in the paint. The shot misses. Edwards grabs the rebound.
5:36 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against a zone defense. Daniel tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Daniel passes the ball to Newton in the paint. Newton shoots in the paint. The shot goes in! Assisted by Daniel. Rutgers 37 - 29.
5:24 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Byrnes passes the ball to Garrett on the perimeter. Garrett shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Odom grabs the rebound.
5:11 - Rutgers: Fast break opportunity! Bliss leads the fast break with Edwards to the right. Bliss passes the ball to Edwards on the perimeter. Edwards shoots from beyond the arc. The shot goes in! Assisted by Bliss. Rutgers 40 - 29.
5:06 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against a zone defense. Byrnes shoots from deep. The shot goes in! Rutgers 40 - 32.
5:02 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Fortune to Shooting Guard. Merrimack substitutes Nielsen to Small Forward and Morrissey to Power Forward.
5:02 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel passes the ball to Fortune in the paint. Foul! Nielsen commits the foul on Fortune. In the bonus, Fortune is shooting one-and-one. Fortune missed the first free throw. Hurtado grabs the rebound.
4:56 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against a zone defense. Byrnes passes the ball to Morrissey. Morrissey shoots a jumper. Offensive foul! Morrissey charged with the foul while taking the shot over Fortune.
4:47 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Bliss to Shooting Guard and Holmes to Center. Merrimack substitutes Mathews to Point Guard, Norris to Shooting Guard, Byrnes to Small Forward and Silva to Power Forward.
4:47 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against a zone defense. Daniel passes the ball to Edwards outside. Edwards passes the ball to Newton in the paint. Newton passes the ball to Holmes in the paint. Holmes shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Assisted by Newton. Rutgers 42 - 32.
4:22 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against a zone defense. Mathews passes the ball to Byrnes. Byrnes shoots a jumper from the elbow. The shot misses. Bliss grabs the rebound.
4:12 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against pressure defense. Byrnes steals the pass from Bliss.
4:06 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against pressure defense. Mathews passes the ball to Byrnes in the paint. Byrnes passes the ball to Hurtado in the paint. Hurtado passes the ball to Byrnes on the perimeter. Byrnes passes the ball to Silva on the perimeter. Silva drives down the lane. Silva lays it up. The shot misses. Foul! Norris fouls Bliss trying to grab the offensive rebound. In the double bonus, Bliss is shooting two free throws. Bliss makes the first free throw. Bliss makes the second free throw. Rutgers 44 - 32.
3:37 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against a zone defense. Mathews passes the ball to Byrnes. Byrnes with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Edwards grabs the rebound.
3:27 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Daniel passes the ball to Bliss. Bliss shoots a jumper from the foul line. The shot goes in! Assisted by Daniel. Rutgers 46 - 32.
3:16 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against a zone defense. Mathews shoots from deep. The shot goes in! Rutgers 46 - 35.
3:12 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against a zone defense. Bliss passes the ball to Newton in the paint. Newton passes the ball to Daniel in the paint. Daniel passes the ball to Edwards outside. Edwards passes the ball to Holmes. Holmes with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Byrnes grabs the rebound.
2:44 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Norris leads the fast break. Foul! Bliss commits the foul on Norris. In the bonus, Norris is shooting one-and-one. Norris missed the first free throw. Holmes grabs the rebound.
2:40 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel passes the ball to Edwards in the paint. Foul! Silva commits a foul away from the ball. In the double bonus, Newton is shooting two free throws. Newton makes the first free throw. Newton makes the second free throw. Rutgers 48 - 35.
2:35 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against a zone defense. Mathews shoots from well beyond the arc. The shot goes in! Rutgers 48 - 38.
2:30 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against a zone defense. Daniel passes the ball to Bliss on the perimeter. Bliss shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Silva grabs the rebound.
2:20 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Norris leads the fast break with Mathews to the right. Norris lays it up. Foul! Daniel fouls Norris on the shot. Norris makes the first free throw. Norris makes the second free throw. Rutgers 48 - 40.
2:14 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against a zone defense. Bliss passes the ball to Newton. Newton shoots a jumper from the elbow. The shot misses. Newton grabs the offensive rebound.
2:05 - Rutgers: Newton has the rebound. Newton shoots from the low post. The shot misses. Bliss grabs the offensive rebound.
2:03 - Rutgers: Bliss has the rebound. Bliss shoots from the low post. The shot misses. Hurtado grabs the rebound.
2:01 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Norris leads the fast break with Mathews to the right. Norris passes the ball to Mathews on the perimeter. Mathews shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Bliss grabs the long rebound.
1:54 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against a zone defense. Daniel passes the ball to Bliss. Bliss shoots a jumper from the elbow. The shot misses. Edwards grabs the offensive rebound.
1:40 - Rutgers: Edwards has the rebound and restarts the offense. Edwards shoots from the low post. Foul! Byrnes fouls Edwards on the shot. Edwards makes the first free throw. Edwards makes the second free throw. Rutgers 50 - 40.
1:33 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Mathews passes the ball to Silva outside. Silva passes the ball to Mathews on the perimeter. Mathews shoots from beyond the arc. The shot misses. Holmes grabs the long rebound.
1:17 - Rutgers: Fast break opportunity! Bliss leads the fast break with Edwards and Daniel. Bliss lays it up. Foul! Mathews fouls Bliss on the shot. Bliss makes the first free throw. Bliss makes the second free throw. Rutgers 52 - 40.
1:10 - Game Event: Time out. Mathews must sit with 3 fouls. Merrimack substitutes Byrnes to Point Guard, Garrett to Shooting Guard and Norris to Small Forward.
1:10 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against pressure defense. Byrnes passes the ball to Hurtado on the perimeter. Hurtado shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Edwards grabs the rebound.
1:01 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel passes the ball to Edwards on the perimeter. Offensive foul! Daniel commits the foul away from the ball.
0:55 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Byrnes tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Byrnes passes the ball to Hurtado in the paint. Hurtado shoots from the inside. The shot goes in! Assisted by Byrnes. Rutgers 52 - 42.
0:42 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against a zone defense. Bliss passes the ball to Daniel on the perimeter. Daniel drives down the lane. Daniel lays it up. The shot misses. Silva grabs the rebound.
0:24 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Garrett leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Garrett passes the ball to Hurtado in the paint. Hurtado passes the ball to Norris on the perimeter. Norris carelessly turns the ball over to the other team.
0:11 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Daniel passes the ball to Edwards in the paint. Foul! Hurtado commits a foul away from the ball. In the double bonus, Holmes is shooting two free throws. Holmes makes the first free throw. Holmes makes the second free throw. Rutgers 54 - 42.
0:07 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Byrnes passes the ball to Garrett in the paint. The shot clock winding down. Garrett shoots in the paint. The shot misses. Holmes grabs the rebound.
0:00 - Game Event: Time expires!
Rutgers 54, Merrimack 42
Half-Time
2nd Half:
20:00 - Game Event: Daniel must sit with 2 fouls. Holmes must sit with 2 fouls. Rutgers substitutes Bliss to Point Guard, Fortune to Shooting Guard and Odom to Center.
20:00 - Game Event: Possession arrow favors Rutgers. They receive the ball...
19:55 - Rutgers: The ball is inbounded to Bliss. Bliss passes the ball to Edwards outside. Edwards passes the ball to Bliss. Bliss shoots a jumper. The shot misses. Norris grabs the rebound.
19:41 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Byrnes passes the ball to Garrett on the perimeter. Garrett shoots from the corner. The shot goes in! Assisted by Byrnes. Rutgers 54 - 45.
19:31 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Daniel to Point Guard, Bliss to Shooting Guard and Holmes to Center. Merrimack substitutes Mathews to Point Guard, Norris to Shooting Guard and Byrnes to Small Forward.
19:31 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against a zone defense extended out to the arc. Daniel passes the ball to Bliss on the perimeter. Bliss passes the ball to Edwards in the paint. Edwards passes the ball to Daniel in the paint. Daniel passes the ball to Edwards in the paint. Edwards shoots in the paint. The shot goes in! Rutgers 56 - 45.
19:02 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Mathews passes the ball to Norris. Norris passes the ball to Mathews outside. Mathews shoots from well beyond the arc. The shot misses. Newton grabs the long rebound.
18:46 - Rutgers: Fast break opportunity! Bliss leads the fast break with Daniel to the right. Bliss passes the ball to Daniel on the perimeter. Daniel shoots from the corner. The shot misses. Foul! Mathews fouls Daniel blocking out to get the rebound.
18:38 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Fortune to Shooting Guard. Mathews must sit with 4 fouls. Merrimack substitutes Byrnes to Point Guard, Garrett to Shooting Guard, Norris to Small Forward, Morrissey to Power Forward and Silva to Center.
18:38 - Rutgers: The ball is inbounded to Daniel. Daniel passes the ball to Newton. Newton shoots a jumper from the base line. The shot misses. Edwards grabs the offensive rebound.
18:28 - Rutgers: Edwards has the rebound. Edwards shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Rutgers 58 - 45.
18:26 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Byrnes passes the ball to Garrett on the perimeter. Garrett tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Garrett with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Holmes grabs the rebound.
18:11 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against a zone defense extended out to the arc. Daniel passes the ball to Edwards outside. Edwards passes the ball to Daniel in the paint. Daniel passes the ball to Newton. Newton drives down the lane. Newton passes the ball to Fortune at the basket. Fortune attempts to dunk it. Slam dunk! Assisted by Newton. Rutgers 60 - 45.
17:40 - Merrimack: Garrett brings up the ball against a zone defense. Garrett passes the ball to Norris. Norris passes the ball to Byrnes. Byrnes shoots a jumper from the elbow. The shot goes in! Assisted by Norris. Rutgers 60 - 47.
17:22 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against a zone defense extended out to the arc. Daniel drives down the lane. Daniel passes the ball to Edwards on the perimeter. Edwards shoots from beyond the arc. The shot misses. Norris grabs the rebound.
17:12 - Merrimack: Garrett brings up the ball against pressure defense. Garrett passes the ball to Morrissey on the perimeter. Morrissey shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Newton grabs the rebound.
17:01 - Rutgers: Fast break opportunity! Fortune leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Fortune passes the ball to Edwards on the perimeter. Edwards shoots from the three point line. The shot goes in! Assisted by Fortune. Rutgers 63 - 47.
16:43 - Game Event: Time out. Merrimack substitutes Silva to Power Forward and Hurtado to Center.
16:43 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against a zone defense. Byrnes tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Byrnes passes the ball to Hurtado in the paint. Hurtado shoots in the paint. The shot goes in! Assisted by Byrnes. Rutgers 63 - 49.
16:32 - Rutgers: Fortune brings up the ball against pressure defense. Fortune hands off the ball to Daniel. Daniel passes the ball to Newton in the paint. Newton shoots from the low post. The shot misses. Silva grabs the rebound.
16:18 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Garrett leads the fast break with Byrnes and Norris. Garrett passes the ball to Byrnes at the basket. Byrnes lays it up. The shot goes in! Assisted by Garrett. Rutgers 63 - 51.
16:14 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel drives to the basket. Offensive foul! Daniel commits the foul on the drive.
16:02 - Game Event: Time out. Merrimack substitutes Morrissey to Power Forward and Silva to Center.
16:02 - Merrimack: Garrett brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Garrett drives down the lane. Garrett attempts to dunk it. Offensive foul! Garrett charged with the foul while taking the shot over Fortune.
15:50 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Fortune to Point Guard, Lewis to Shooting Guard, Russell to Small Forward and Edwards to Power Forward. Merrimack substitutes Norris to Point Guard, Morrissey to Small Forward, Silva to Power Forward and Hurtado to Center.
15:50 - Rutgers: Fortune brings up the ball against pressure defense. Fortune passes the ball to Edwards. Edwards passes the ball to Holmes in the paint. Holmes goes for the dunk. Slam dunk! Assisted by Edwards. Rutgers 65 - 51.
15:37 - Merrimack: Norris brings up the ball against a zone defense. Norris drives by Lewis. Norris passes the ball to Hurtado at the basket. Hurtado lays it up. It's blocked by Edwards! Edwards grabs the rebound.
15:25 - Rutgers: Fortune brings up the ball against pressure defense. Fortune passes the ball to Russell outside. Russell hands off the ball to Lewis. Lewis shoots from downtown. The shot misses. Lewis grabs the long offensive rebound.
15:09 - Rutgers: Lewis has the rebound and restarts the offense. Lewis passes the ball to Fortune in the paint. Fortune passes the ball to Edwards. Edwards shoots a jumper. It's blocked by Silva! Hurtado grabs the rebound.
14:51 - Merrimack: Norris brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Norris turns the ball over out of bounds.
14:47 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Bliss to Point Guard and Fortune to Shooting Guard.
14:47 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against a zone defense extended out to the arc. Bliss passes the ball to Holmes in the paint. Holmes shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Assisted by Bliss. Rutgers 67 - 51.
14:37 - Merrimack: Norris brings up the ball against a zone defense. Norris tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Norris with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Holmes grabs the rebound.
14:28 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against pressure defense. Norris steals the pass from Bliss.
14:24 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Garrett leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Garrett passes the ball to Norris on the perimeter. Norris passes the ball to Silva in the paint. Silva drives to the basket. Offensive foul! Silva commits the foul on the drive.
13:56 - Game Event: Time out. Merrimack substitutes Byrnes to Point Guard and Norris to Small Forward.
13:56 - Rutgers: Fortune brings up the ball against pressure defense. Fortune tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Fortune passes the ball to Holmes in the paint. Holmes shoots in the paint. The shot misses. Edwards grabs the offensive rebound.
13:45 - Rutgers: Edwards has the rebound. Edwards goes for the dunk. Foul! Silva fouls Edwards on the shot. Edwards makes the first free throw. Edwards makes the second free throw. Rutgers 69 - 51.
13:43 - Game Event: Time out. Silva must sit with 4 fouls. Merrimack substitutes Morrissey to Power Forward.
13:43 - Merrimack: Garrett brings up the ball against pressure defense. Garrett shoots from downtown. The shot misses. Fortune grabs the long rebound.
13:40 - Rutgers: Fast break opportunity! Fortune leads the fast break with Bliss to the right. Fortune passes the ball to Bliss on the perimeter. Bliss shoots from beyond the arc. The shot misses. Byrnes grabs the long rebound.
13:34 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Garrett leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Garrett passes the ball to Hurtado in the paint. Hurtado passes the ball to Byrnes on the perimeter. Byrnes passes the ball to Norris on the perimeter. Norris passes the ball to Hurtado. Hurtado with a fadeaway jumper. Foul! Holmes fouls Hurtado on the shot. Hurtado makes the first free throw. Hurtado makes the second free throw. Rutgers 69 - 53.
13:06 - Game Event: Time out. Merrimack substitutes Norris to Point Guard and Silva to Small Forward.
13:06 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against pressure defense. Bliss passes the ball to Fortune in the paint. Foul! Norris commits a foul away from the ball.
13:02 - Rutgers: The ball is inbounded to Russell. Russell shoots from downtown. The shot misses. Fortune grabs the long offensive rebound.
12:57 - Rutgers: Fortune has the rebound and restarts the offense. Fortune passes the ball to Bliss in the paint. Bliss passes the ball to Russell. Russell shoots a jumper. The shot misses. Morrissey grabs the rebound.
12:42 - Merrimack: Norris brings up the ball against pressure defense. Norris tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Norris passes the ball to Morrissey in the paint. Morrissey shoots from the inside. The shot misses. Holmes grabs the rebound.
12:32 - Rutgers: Fast break opportunity! Fortune leads the fast break. Foul! Norris commits the foul on Fortune.
12:25 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Odom to Power Forward. Merrimack substitutes Byrnes to Point Guard.
12:25 - Rutgers: The ball is inbounded to Holmes. Holmes passes the ball to Odom in the paint. Odom passes the ball to Bliss outside. Bliss passes the ball to Russell in the paint. Russell shoots from the low post. Foul! Silva fouls Russell on the shot. Silva fouls out. Nielsen replaces Silva at small forward. Russell missed the first free throw. Russell makes the second free throw. Rutgers 70 - 53.
12:06 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against pressure defense. Byrnes passes the ball to Nielsen on the perimeter. Nielsen passes the ball to Hurtado in the paint. Hurtado passes the ball to Morrissey in the paint. Morrissey shoots from the inside. Offensive foul! Morrissey charged with the foul while taking the shot over Odom.
11:45 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Daniel to Point Guard, Bliss to Shooting Guard and Newton to Power Forward.
11:45 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel drives down the lane. Daniel lays it up. The shot misses. Byrnes grabs the rebound.
11:33 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Garrett leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Garrett passes the ball to Byrnes on the perimeter. Daniel steals the pass from Byrnes.
11:18 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel passes the ball to Newton in the paint. Newton shoots from the inside. The shot goes in! Assisted by Daniel. Rutgers 72 - 53.
11:10 - Merrimack: Garrett brings up the ball against pressure defense. Garrett passes the ball to Morrissey in the paint. Morrissey shoots from the low post. Foul! Holmes fouls Morrissey on the shot. Morrissey makes the first free throw. Morrissey makes the second free throw. Rutgers 72 - 55.
11:02 - Game Event: Time out. Holmes must sit with 4 fouls. Rutgers substitutes Odom to Center.
11:02 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Daniel turns the ball over to the other team.
10:48 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Garrett leads the fast break with Byrnes and Nielsen. Garrett lays it up. Foul! Russell fouls Garrett on the shot. Garrett missed the first free throw. Garrett makes the second free throw. Rutgers 72 - 56.
10:42 - Game Event: Time out. Merrimack substitutes Norris to Small Forward.
10:42 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel passes the ball to Bliss on the perimeter. Bliss shoots from the corner. The shot misses. Byrnes grabs the rebound.
10:31 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Byrnes leads the fast break with Garrett to the right. Byrnes lays it up. Foul! Russell fouls Byrnes on the shot. Byrnes makes the first free throw. Byrnes makes the second free throw. Rutgers 72 - 58.
10:25 - Game Event: Time out. Merrimack substitutes Nielsen to Small Forward.
10:25 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel passes the ball to Newton in the paint. Newton shoots from the inside. The shot goes in! Rutgers 74 - 58.
10:14 - Merrimack: Garrett brings up the ball against a zone defense. Garrett shoots from well beyond the arc. The shot goes in! Rutgers 74 - 61.
10:09 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against pressure defense. Bliss shoots from well beyond the arc. The shot misses. Foul! Hurtado fouls Odom blocking out to get the rebound. In the bonus, Odom is shooting one-and-one. Odom makes the first free throw. Odom missed the second free throw. Morrissey grabs the rebound. Rutgers 75 - 61.
10:05 - Merrimack: Garrett brings up the ball against a zone defense. Garrett passes the ball to Byrnes on the perimeter. Byrnes passes the ball to Nielsen. Nielsen passes the ball to Garrett outside. Daniel steals the pass from Garrett.
9:45 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel passes the ball to Russell. Russell carelessly turns the ball over out of bounds.
9:41 - Game Event: Time out. Merrimack substitutes Norris to Small Forward.
9:41 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against a zone defense. Byrnes passes the ball to Norris on the perimeter. Norris tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Norris with a fadeaway jumper. The shot goes in! Rutgers 75 - 63.
9:28 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel passes the ball to Russell on the perimeter. Russell shoots from beyond the arc. The shot misses. Odom grabs the offensive rebound.
9:16 - Rutgers: Odom has the rebound and restarts the offense. Odom shoots from the low post. Foul! Hurtado fouls Odom on the shot. Odom missed the first free throw. Odom makes the second free throw. Rutgers 76 - 63.
9:09 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Bliss to Point Guard and Fortune to Shooting Guard.
9:09 - Merrimack: Garrett brings up the ball against a zone defense. Garrett passes the ball to Hurtado in the paint. Hurtado shoots from the inside. The shot misses. Fortune grabs the rebound.
8:59 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against a zone defense extended out to the arc. Bliss passes the ball to Fortune. Fortune passes the ball to Newton in the paint. Newton passes the ball to Fortune. Fortune passes the ball to Russell on the perimeter. Russell shoots from beyond the arc. The shot goes in! Rutgers 79 - 63.
8:33 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Daniel to Point Guard, Bliss to Shooting Guard, Edwards to Small Forward and Holmes to Center. Merrimack substitutes Mathews to Point Guard, Norris to Shooting Guard and Byrnes to Small Forward.
8:33 - Merrimack: Norris brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Norris passes the ball to Byrnes. Byrnes drives down the lane. Byrnes passes the ball to Norris. Norris shoots a jumper. The shot misses. Holmes grabs the rebound.
8:18 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Byrnes steals the pass from Daniel.
8:12 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against a zone defense. Bliss steals the pass from Mathews.
8:07 - Rutgers: Fast break opportunity! Daniel leads the fast break with Edwards to the right. Daniel passes the ball to Edwards on the perimeter. Edwards shoots from beyond the arc. The shot goes in! Assisted by Daniel. Rutgers 82 - 63.
8:02 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against pressure defense. Mathews passes the ball to Byrnes. Byrnes shoots a jumper from the elbow. The shot misses. Newton grabs the rebound.
7:53 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Merrimack is fatigued and are showing low defensive energy. Daniel drives down the lane. Daniel passes the ball to Holmes at the basket. Holmes lays it up. Offensive foul! Holmes charged with the foul while taking the shot over Hurtado. Holmes fouls out. Odom replaces Holmes at center.
7:43 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against pressure defense. Mathews tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Mathews passes the ball to Norris. Norris with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Edwards grabs the rebound.
7:36 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against pressure defense. Bliss passes the ball to Edwards on the perimeter. Edwards passes the ball to Odom in the paint. Odom shoots from the low post. The shot misses. Edwards grabs the offensive rebound.
7:17 - Rutgers: Edwards has the rebound and restarts the offense. Edwards shoots from the block. The shot misses. Norris grabs the rebound.
7:12 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Mathews leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Mathews shoots from deep. The shot misses. Newton grabs the rebound.
7:01 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against a zone defense extended out to the arc. Daniel tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Daniel passes the ball to Bliss. Bliss with a fadeaway jumper. The shot misses. Odom grabs the offensive rebound.
6:51 - Rutgers: Odom has the rebound and restarts the offense. Odom shoots from the block. The shot goes in! Rutgers 84 - 63.
6:47 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Fortune to Shooting Guard.
6:47 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against a zone defense. Mathews shoots from well beyond the arc. The shot goes in! Rutgers 84 - 66.
6:42 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against a zone defense extended out to the arc. Daniel passes the ball to Newton in the paint. Newton shoots from the low post. The shot misses. Morrissey grabs the rebound.
6:30 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Norris leads the fast break with Mathews to the right. Norris passes the ball to Mathews on the perimeter. Mathews shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Newton grabs the rebound.
6:24 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel passes the ball to Edwards on the perimeter. Edwards shoots from the corner. The shot misses. Newton grabs the offensive rebound.
6:13 - Rutgers: Newton has the rebound. Newton shoots from the low post. The shot misses. Hurtado grabs the rebound.
6:11 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Norris leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Norris drives by Edwards. Norris attempts to dunk it. Slam dunk! Rutgers 84 - 68.
5:54 - Game Event: Time out. Rutgers substitutes Bliss to Shooting Guard.
5:54 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Daniel with a fadeaway jumper. The shot goes in! Rutgers 86 - 68.
5:41 - Merrimack: Norris brings up the ball against a zone defense. Norris turns the ball over out of bounds.
5:36 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel passes the ball to Newton. Newton shoots a jumper from the elbow. The shot goes in! Assisted by Daniel. Rutgers 88 - 68.
5:26 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against a zone defense. Mathews drives down the lane. Mathews lays it up. Foul! Bliss fouls Mathews on the shot. Mathews makes the first free throw. Mathews missed the second free throw. Bliss grabs the rebound. Rutgers 88 - 69.
5:15 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel passes the ball to Newton outside. Newton shoots from downtown. The shot misses. Hurtado grabs the long rebound.
5:07 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Norris leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Norris drives down the lane. Norris lays it up. Foul! Newton fouls Norris on the shot. Norris makes the first free throw. Norris missed the second free throw. Newton grabs the rebound. Rutgers 88 - 70.
4:52 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel passes the ball to Bliss in the paint. Bliss shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Rutgers 90 - 70.
4:43 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against pressure defense. Mathews passes the ball to Norris. Daniel steals the pass from Norris.
4:33 - Rutgers: Fast break opportunity! Daniel leads the fast break with Bliss to the right. Daniel passes the ball to Bliss on the perimeter. Bliss shoots from the three point line. The shot misses. Mathews grabs the long rebound.
4:29 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Mathews leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Mathews passes the ball to Norris. Norris passes the ball to Byrnes outside. Byrnes shoots from downtown. The shot misses. Odom grabs the rebound.
4:09 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel passes the ball to Edwards in the paint. Edwards shoots from the inside. The shot goes in! Assisted by Daniel. Rutgers 92 - 70.
3:56 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Mathews passes the ball to Hurtado. Hurtado passes the ball to Byrnes. Byrnes drives down the lane. Byrnes lays it up. The shot misses. Newton grabs the rebound.
3:32 - Rutgers: Bliss brings up the ball against pressure defense. Bliss passes the ball to Newton in the paint. Newton shoots from the block. The shot goes in! Assisted by Bliss. Rutgers 94 - 70.
3:21 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Mathews passes the ball to Norris. Norris drives down the lane. Norris lays it up. Foul! Bliss fouls Norris on the shot. Norris missed the first free throw. Norris makes the second free throw. Rutgers 94 - 71.
3:09 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel passes the ball to Newton in the paint. Newton passes the ball to Daniel on the perimeter. Daniel passes the ball to Odom in the paint. Odom carelessly turns the ball over to the other team.
2:52 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Norris leads the fast break, but decides to slow it down and run the half-court offense. Norris tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Norris passes the ball to Morrissey in the paint. Morrissey shoots from the inside. Foul! Odom fouls Morrissey on the shot. Morrissey missed the first free throw. Morrissey makes the second free throw. Rutgers 94 - 72.
2:39 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel passes the ball to Newton in the paint. Newton shoots from the low post. The shot goes in! Assisted by Daniel. Rutgers 96 - 72.
2:27 - Merrimack: Mathews brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Mathews passes the ball to Morrissey. Morrissey passes the ball to Norris. Norris tries to drive to the basket, but is stopped. Norris passes the ball to Mathews. Mathews with a fadeaway jumper. Offensive foul! Mathews charged with the foul while taking the shot over Daniel. Mathews fouls out. Garrett replaces Mathews at point guard.
2:05 - Game Event: Time out. Merrimack substitutes Byrnes to Point Guard, Garrett to Shooting Guard and Norris to Small Forward.
2:05 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel drives to the basket. Foul! Garrett commits the foul on Daniel. In the double bonus, Daniel is shooting two free throws. Daniel makes the first free throw. Daniel makes the second free throw. Rutgers 98 - 72.
1:55 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against a zone defense. Byrnes passes the ball to Morrissey. Morrissey shoots a jumper from the base line. The shot misses. Odom grabs the rebound.
1:45 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Daniel passes the ball to Newton in the paint. Newton passes the ball to Bliss outside. Bliss passes the ball to Odom in the paint. Odom passes the ball to Newton in the paint. Newton passes the ball to Daniel outside. Daniel shoots from well beyond the arc. The shot misses. Byrnes grabs the long rebound.
1:15 - Merrimack: Fast break opportunity! Garrett leads the fast break with Byrnes to the right. Garrett passes the ball to Byrnes at the basket. Byrnes lays it up. The shot goes in! Assisted by Garrett. Rutgers 98 - 74.
1:11 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against pressure defense. Daniel passes the ball to Edwards outside. Edwards passes the ball to Odom in the paint. Odom passes the ball to Bliss on the perimeter. Bliss shoots from the three point line. The shot goes in! Assisted by Odom. Rutgers 101 - 74.
0:49 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against a zone defense. Byrnes passes the ball to Morrissey in the paint. Morrissey passes the ball to Hurtado in the paint. Foul! Daniel commits a foul away from the ball. In the double bonus, Byrnes is shooting two free throws. Byrnes missed the first free throw. Byrnes missed the second free throw. Newton grabs the rebound.
0:42 - Rutgers: Daniel brings up the ball against a zone defense. Daniel drives down the lane. Daniel lays it up. The shot goes in! Rutgers 103 - 74.
0:27 - Merrimack: Byrnes brings up the ball against man-to-man defense. Byrnes passes the ball to Garrett. Garrett passes the ball to Morrissey on the perimeter. Morrissey shoots from beyond the arc. The shot misses. Bliss grabs the long rebound.
0:09 - Rutgers: Daniel dribbles out the clock until time expires.
0:00 - Game Event: Time expires!
Rutgers 103, Merrimack 74
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