Rutgers University
Delaware State
Inman Lifts Rutgers Past Delaware State, 49-42
Nov 22 | Men's Basketball
PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Freshman forward JR Inman scored 21 points on 8-for-10 shooting and Rutgers withstood a determined effort by visiting Delaware State to record a 49-42 second-round win in the South Padre Island Invitational at the RAC.
The Hornets, who made the NCAA Tournament last season as the MEAC Champions, took a 29-28 lead on Aaron Fleetwood's 3-pointer with 15:37 remaining, but then Inman began to take charge.
Inman’s block on Tracey Worley during Delaware State's next possession sparked the Knights. The 6-foot-9, 220-pounder blocked four shots and snared seven rebounds in 37 minutes.
The Scarlet Knights led 26-23 on the strength of an Inman 3-pointer with 1:43 left and a 6-0 run fueled by Quincy Douby.
The junior guard had a pair of steals, a rebound, an assist and a pull-up basket just before the buzzer. He finished with 10 points while playing all 40 minutes. Freshman point guard Anthony Farmer added seven points and dished out three assists.
Delaware State (1-2) was helped in the first by an 11-0 run thanks in part to six points from Joe Dickens. Worley led Delaware State with nine points.
Rutgers shot 57.6% from the field while limiting Delaware State to 37.8% shooting.
Both teams travel to Texas for third-round games Friday at the South Padre Island Convention Center. The Knights face Kent State while Delaware State takes on Austin Peay. The other teams in the eight-team field are Illinois, Texas Southern, Texas-Pan American and Wichita State.
POSTGAME NOTES
WITH THE WIN…
With Tuesday’s 49-42 victory over Delaware State, Rutgers opens the season with a 2-0 record for the third consecutive season. The Scarlet Knights defeated Austin Peay, 66-46 in last Sunday’s season opener. Both games were part of the South Padre Island Invitational. RU is the only team undefeated so far in its bracket which also includes Austin Peay, Delaware State and Kent State. The Scarlet Knights are one of only three teams undefeated in the eight-team tournament, joining No. 14 Illinois and Wichita State.
WATERS PRESSURE DEFENSE
The Rutgers pressuring defense held Delaware State to just 42 points on Tuesday, marking the lowest output by an opponent since the Scarlet Knights’ last game against Delaware State on Dec. 28, 2002 when RU surrendered just 41 points to the Hornets. Through the first two games of the 2005-06 season, Rutgers has surrendered just 44.0 points per game. (Note: The second tie breaker in terms of advancing teams in the South Padre Island Invitational is least amount of points allowed).
INMAN MAKES SMOOTH ADJUSTMENT
Freshman JR Inman, a member of the New Jersey First Team All-State team last season, has made a smooth adjustment to the collegiate ranks. The forward scored a game-high 21 points, adding seven rebounds and four blocks in his second career game. He recorded two points with a pair of blocks and a steal in 24 minutes in last Sunday’s season opener against Austin Peay (11/20).
MOST POINTS BY A FRESHMAN IN TWO YEARS
Freshman JR Inman’s 21 points against Delaware State on Tuesday are the most points by an RU freshman since current junior guard Quincy Douby poured in a career-high 35 points in the Scarlet Knights’ NIT Championship National Semifinal victory over Iowa State on March 30, 2004.
SCARLET KNIGHTS GET OFF TO HOT START
Rutgers finished the first half 10-of-13 from the field against Delaware State for a 76.9 percentage. Rutgers finished the game 19-of-33 for a 57.6 percent field goal percentage. The 57.6 percent shooting is the highest since Rutgers’ 87-75 victory over Providence on Feb. 7, 1999 when the Scarlet Knights went 29-of-49 from the field for a 59.2 field goal percentage.
POSTGAME NOTES
WITH THE WIN'?
With Tuesday's 49-42 victory over Delaware State, Rutgers opens the season with a 2-0 record for the third consecutive season. The Scarlet Knights defeated Austin Peay, 66-46 in last Sunday's season opener. Both games were part of the South Padre Island Invitational. RU is the only team undefeated so far in its bracket which also includes Austin Peay, Delaware State and Kent State. The Scarlet Knights are one of only three teams undefeated in the eight-team tournament, joining No. 14 Illinois and Wichita State.
WATERS PRESSURE DEFENSE
The Rutgers pressuring defense held Delaware State to just 42 points on Tuesday, marking the lowest output by an opponent since the Scarlet Knights' last game against Delaware State on Dec. 28, 2002 when RU surrendered just 41 points to the Hornets. Through the first two games of the 2005-06 season, Rutgers has surrendered just 44.0 points per game. (Note: The second tie breaker in terms of advancing teams in the South Padre Island Invitational is least amount of points allowed).
INMAN MAKES SMOOTH ADJUSTMENT
Freshman JR Inman, a member of the New Jersey First Team All-State team last season, has made a smooth adjustment to the collegiate ranks. The forward scored a game-high 21 points, adding seven rebounds and four blocks in his second career game. He recorded two points with a pair of blocks and a steal in 24 minutes in last Sunday's season opener against Austin Peay (11/20).
MOST POINTS BY A FRESHMAN IN TWO YEARS
Freshman JR Inman's 21 points against Delaware State on Tuesday are the most points by an RU freshman since current junior guard Quincy Douby poured in a career-high 35 points in the Scarlet Knights' NIT Championship National Semifinal victory over Iowa State on March 30, 2004.
SCARLET KNIGHTS GET OFF TO HOT START
Rutgers finished the first half 10-of-13 from the field against Delaware State for a 76.9 percentage. Rutgers finished the game 19-of-33 for a 57.6 percent field goal percentage. The 57.6 percent shooting is the highest since Rutgers' 87-75 victory over Providence on Feb. 7, 1999 when the Scarlet Knights went 29-of-49 from the field for a 59.2 field goal percentage.
Official Basketball Box Score
Delaware State vs Rutgers
11/22/05 7:30 p.m. at Louis Brown Athletic Ctr; Piscataway, NJ
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VISITORS: Delaware State 1-2
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
34 FLEETWOOD, Aaron.... f 1-1 1-1 0-0 1 2 3 2 3 0 1 2 2 17
42 ROUNDTREE, Troy..... f 1-4 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 19
00 SHINE, Darrin....... g 3-6 1-3 1-2 0 2 2 2 8 0 2 0 0 28
13 BROADUS, Caheem..... g 1-3 1-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 3 2 0 0 1 14
33 BLUNTT, Jahsha...... g 1-7 1-5 0-0 2 1 3 1 3 1 2 0 1 35
05 BUSH, Elyon......... 2-5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 2 4 2 3 0 1 18
20 WALKER, Alain....... 0-1 0-0 2-2 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 10
23 WORLEY, Tracey...... 4-9 1-4 0-0 2 0 2 1 9 1 2 1 1 24
32 MARSHALL, Quincy.... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
35 DICKENS, Joe........ 4-7 0-0 0-1 1 1 2 3 8 0 1 0 2 25
44 MIJI, Rocky......... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
TEAM................ 4 1 5 1
Totals.............. 17-45 5-17 3-5 11 7 18 15 42 7 13 3 8 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 9-23 39.1% 2nd Half: 8-22 36.4% Game: 37.8% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-9 33.3% 2nd Half: 2-8 25.0% Game: 29.4% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 2-2 100 % 2nd Half: 1-3 33.3% Game: 60.0% 2
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HOME TEAM: Rutgers 2-0
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
15 INMAN, JR........... f 8-10 3-3 2-4 3 4 7 3 21 1 2 4 1 37
40 BAILEY, Ollie....... f 2-4 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 2 4 0 2 0 0 26
01 WEBB, Marquis....... g 1-1 0-0 3-4 0 1 1 2 5 5 4 0 3 33
02 FARMER, Anthony..... g 3-5 0-0 1-2 0 2 2 0 7 3 3 0 1 38
05 DOUBY, Quincy....... g 4-11 0-5 2-2 0 5 5 0 10 1 4 2 2 40
04 HILL, Adrian........ 1-2 0-0 0-0 2 1 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 14
30 GRIFFIN, Jaron...... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 7
33 KEATING, Shayle..... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2
45 WATERSTRADT, Dan.... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3
TEAM................ 3 2 5
Totals.............. 19-33 3-8 8-12 8 17 25 9 49 10 18 7 7 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-13 76.9% 2nd Half: 9-20 45.0% Game: 57.6% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 2-3 66.7% 2nd Half: 1-5 20.0% Game: 37.5% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 4-6 66.7% 2nd Half: 4-6 66.7% Game: 66.7% 3
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Officials: James Barker, Jeff Nichols, Raymond Styoas
Technical fouls: Delaware State-None. Rutgers-None.
Attendance: 3860
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total
Delaware State................ 23 19 - 42
Rutgers....................... 26 23 - 49
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Points in the paint-DSUM 12,RUTGERS 16. Points off turnovers-DSUM 21,RUTGERS 20.
2nd chance points-DSUM 7,RUTGERS 8. Fast break points-DSUM 2,RUTGERS 4.
Bench points-DSUM 23,RUTGERS 2. Score tied-3 times. Lead changed-6 times.
Last FG-DSUM 2nd-00:16, RUTGERS 2nd-01:20.
Largest lead-DSUM by 6 1st-07:25, RUTGERS by 9 2nd-04:27.
