Saturday, November 30
Las Vegas, Nev.
3:30 p.m.
Rutgers
5-3,0-0Big Ten
77
vs
81
Texas A&M University
6-2,0-0SEC
| Team | 1 | 2 | F |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas A&M | 40 | 41 | 81 |
| Rutgers | 34 | 43 | 77 |
Men's Basketball Defeated by No. 20 Texas A&M
Nov 30 | Men's Basketball
LAS VEGAS, Nevada - The Scarlet Knights were unable to cash in all their chips in Las Vegas, securing sixth place at the inaugural Players Era Festival.
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Rutgers suffered a tough 81-77 loss to No. 20 Texas A&M Saturday afternoon, winning just one out of three tournament games but going the distance with two of the best in the nation.
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Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey continued their historic freshman seasons, finishing with 18 and 24 points respectively. The five-star duo scored or assisted the first 10 of Rutgers' 12 first-half baskets.
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Foul trouble (16 personals) and controlling the ball made the difference through the first 20 minutes - the Aggies went 20-for-25 at the line and scored 16 points off 11 Rutgers turnovers. A&M took a 40-34 lead into the break.
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It was a tale of two halves for the Scarlet Knights, storming out of the gates on a 13-0 run while building a nine-point lead. Bailey and senior captain Jeremiah Williams combined for a perfect 9-for-9 to begin the second.
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Williams continues to emerge as the go-to third option for the Scarlet Knights - he shined as the second highest scorer with 20 shooting 7-for-8 from the field. He averaged 13.3 PPG in Las Vegas and was Rutgers' scoring-leader last season.
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Freshman Lathan Sommerville added eight points and four rebounds but fouled out in 13 minutes.
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The Scarlet Knights held a 77-76 lead with 3:10 remaining but did not score the rest of the game and finished with one make in their final seven shot attempts.
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Rutgers won the rebounding battle 42-35 (23-14 in the second half) and Bailey's 10 boards marked his second career double-double. RU defense held the Aggies to 13 percent three-point shooting, though 29 personal fouls saw A&M finish 31-for-42 from the charity stripe.
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Saturday's meeting was the first in history between these two universities and included seven ties and 10 lead changes.
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Rutgers has seven days of rest before tipping off the first Big Ten match of the season against Ohio State on Dec. 7 at noon - their fifth consecutive road game.
ĀGallery: (11-30-2024) Rutgers MBB vs. Texas A&M
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Rutgers suffered a tough 81-77 loss to No. 20 Texas A&M Saturday afternoon, winning just one out of three tournament games but going the distance with two of the best in the nation.
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Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey continued their historic freshman seasons, finishing with 18 and 24 points respectively. The five-star duo scored or assisted the first 10 of Rutgers' 12 first-half baskets.
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Foul trouble (16 personals) and controlling the ball made the difference through the first 20 minutes - the Aggies went 20-for-25 at the line and scored 16 points off 11 Rutgers turnovers. A&M took a 40-34 lead into the break.
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It was a tale of two halves for the Scarlet Knights, storming out of the gates on a 13-0 run while building a nine-point lead. Bailey and senior captain Jeremiah Williams combined for a perfect 9-for-9 to begin the second.
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Williams continues to emerge as the go-to third option for the Scarlet Knights - he shined as the second highest scorer with 20 shooting 7-for-8 from the field. He averaged 13.3 PPG in Las Vegas and was Rutgers' scoring-leader last season.
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Freshman Lathan Sommerville added eight points and four rebounds but fouled out in 13 minutes.
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The Scarlet Knights held a 77-76 lead with 3:10 remaining but did not score the rest of the game and finished with one make in their final seven shot attempts.
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Rutgers won the rebounding battle 42-35 (23-14 in the second half) and Bailey's 10 boards marked his second career double-double. RU defense held the Aggies to 13 percent three-point shooting, though 29 personal fouls saw A&M finish 31-for-42 from the charity stripe.
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Saturday's meeting was the first in history between these two universities and included seven ties and 10 lead changes.
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Rutgers has seven days of rest before tipping off the first Big Ten match of the season against Ohio State on Dec. 7 at noon - their fifth consecutive road game.
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Players Mentioned
G / F
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's Basketball
C
/ Men's Basketball
G
/ Men's BasketballTeam Stats
AM
RU
FG%
.429
.412
3FG%
.133
.231
FT%
.738
.882
RB
35
42
TO
13
16
STL
5
7
Game Leaders
Pts
24
FGM
10
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
20
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
18
FGM
6
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
2
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