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FINAL
Feb 16, 2022

Game Recap

Rutgers downs No. 12 Illinois, 4th straight vs ranked team. Rutgers isn’t just beating ranked teams, they are dominating them with a relentless hard-nosed style of play.

Box Score

12T
ILL243559
RUTG333770
Illinois Fighting Illini logoILLINOISMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
21Kofi Cockburn338-140-04-8100002120
3Jacob Grandison212-71-40-03000005
11Alfonso Plummer232-80-40-01100024
20Da'Monte Williams290-30-30-01300100
1Trent Frazier374-93-60-044401411
13Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk20-00-00-20000000
4Omar Payne51-10-00-01001122
10Luke Goode30-10-10-01000000
15RJ Melendez112-41-25-521110210
33Coleman Hawkins172-51-10-03111135
0Brandin Podziemski00-00-00-00000000
5Andre Curbelo191-60-20-10520322
TOTAL22-5837.9%6-2326.1%9-1656.3%26158391659
Rutgers Scarlet Knights logoRUTGERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS
24Ron Harper Jr.366-132-52-281103316
11Clifford Omoruyi287-130-01-2130021215
4Paul Mulcahy366-101-20-037204213
22Caleb McConnell334-81-32-271402311
0Geo Baker352-70-33-61510227
3Mawot Mag20-00-00-00000000
21Dean Reiber92-31-10-03010115
5Aundre Hyatt131-30-11-25000023
35Ralph Gonzales-Agee20-20-00-01000010
2Jalen Miller60-00-00-01000000
TOTAL28-5947.5%5-1533.3%9-1464.3%421492131670

Play-by-Play

1st halfillrutg
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (20:00) Jump Ball won by Rutgers
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (19:47) Clifford Omoruyi missed Layup.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (19:47) Jacob Grandison Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (19:18) Alfonso Plummer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (19:18) Clifford Omoruyi Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (19:08) Foul on Trent Frazier.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +1 (19:08) Caleb McConnell made Free Throw.
    01
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +1 (19:08) Caleb McConnell made Free Throw.
    02
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (18:48) Foul on Geo Baker.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (18:45) Kofi Cockburn missed Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (18:45) Ron Harper Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (18:27) Ron Harper Jr. made Jumper. Assisted by Paul Mulcahy.
    04
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (18:09) Kofi Cockburn made Dunk. Assisted by Da'Monte Williams.
    24
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (18:09) Foul on Paul Mulcahy.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +1 (18:09) Kofi Cockburn made Free Throw.
    34
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (17:52) Clifford Omoruyi made Dunk. Assisted by Paul Mulcahy.
    36
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (17:39) Kofi Cockburn made Layup. Assisted by Alfonso Plummer.
    56
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (17:39) Foul on Clifford Omoruyi.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (17:39) Kofi Cockburn missed Free Throw.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (17:39) Clifford Omoruyi Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (17:23) Paul Mulcahy made Layup.
    58
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (17:05) Alfonso Plummer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (17:05) Jacob Grandison Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (16:51) Kofi Cockburn made Layup. Assisted by Trent Frazier.
    78
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (16:32) Clifford Omoruyi made Jumper.
    710
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (16:15) Alfonso Plummer missed Layup.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (16:15) Caleb McConnell Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (16:03) Geo Baker missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (16:03) Trent Frazier Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (15:55) Da'Monte Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (15:55) Clifford Omoruyi Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (15:43) Ron Harper Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (15:43) Geo Baker Offensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +3 (15:37) Caleb McConnell made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Geo Baker.
    713
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (15:08) Kofi Cockburn missed Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (15:06) Rutgers Defensive Rebound.
  • (15:06) Official TV Timeout
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (14:53) Ron Harper Jr. made Layup. Assisted by Paul Mulcahy.
    715
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (14:32) Trent Frazier missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (14:32) Dean Reiber Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (14:13) Foul on RJ Melendez.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +1 (14:13) Ron Harper Jr. made Free Throw.
    716
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +1 (14:13) Ron Harper Jr. made Free Throw.
    717
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (13:58) Omar Payne made Dunk. Assisted by Andre Curbelo.
    917
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (13:41) Paul Mulcahy Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (13:30) Andre Curbelo missed Layup.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (13:30) Paul Mulcahy Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (13:22) Geo Baker Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (13:22) Trent Frazier Steal.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (13:10) Coleman Hawkins missed Layup.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (13:10) Omar Payne Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (12:59) Omar Payne Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (12:59) Dean Reiber Steal.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (12:50) Caleb McConnell missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (12:50) Omar Payne Block.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (12:50) Dean Reiber Offensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (12:42) Dean Reiber Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (12:42) Coleman Hawkins Steal.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (12:24) Coleman Hawkins Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (12:24) Geo Baker Steal.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (12:18) Paul Mulcahy missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (12:18) Trent Frazier Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (11:48) Da'Monte Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (11:48) Ron Harper Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (11:44) Foul on Omar Payne.
  • (11:44) Official TV Timeout
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (11:30) Paul Mulcahy made Jumper. Assisted by Caleb McConnell.
    919
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (11:02) Alfonso Plummer made Layup.
    1119
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (10:40) Paul Mulcahy missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (10:40) Kofi Cockburn Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (10:25) Coleman Hawkins missed Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (10:25) Clifford Omoruyi Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (10:22) Foul on Coleman Hawkins.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (10:10) Paul Mulcahy made Jumper.
    1121
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (10:00) Andre Curbelo Turnover.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (10:00) Paul Mulcahy Steal.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (10:00) Paul Mulcahy Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (10:00) Andre Curbelo Steal.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (9:51) Andre Curbelo missed Layup.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (9:51) Kofi Cockburn Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (9:51) Kofi Cockburn missed Layup.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (9:51) Clifford Omoruyi Block.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (9:51) Illinois Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (9:35) Andre Curbelo missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (9:35) Caleb McConnell Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (9:27) Foul on Alfonso Plummer.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (9:21) Ron Harper Jr. missed Layup.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (9:21) Kofi Cockburn Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (9:08) Jacob Grandison missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (9:08) Clifford Omoruyi Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +3 (9:01) Ron Harper Jr. made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Geo Baker.
    1124
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (8:45) Jacob Grandison made Layup.
    1324
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (8:17) Clifford Omoruyi Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (8:02) Kofi Cockburn made Layup. Assisted by Andre Curbelo.
    1524
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (7:42) Ron Harper Jr. Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (7:42) Trent Frazier Steal.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (7:35) Alfonso Plummer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (7:35) Aundre Hyatt Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (7:28) Foul on Andre Curbelo.
  • (7:28) Official TV Timeout
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (7:23) Ron Harper Jr. missed Layup.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (7:23) Dean Reiber Offensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (7:13) Dean Reiber missed Layup.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (7:13) Jacob Grandison Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (6:54) Jacob Grandison missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (6:54) Paul Mulcahy Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (6:40) Paul Mulcahy made Jumper.
    1526
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (6:26) Kofi Cockburn made Dunk. Assisted by Andre Curbelo.
    1726
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (6:04) Dean Reiber made Jumper. Assisted by Geo Baker.
    1728
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (5:44) Foul on Dean Reiber.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (5:37) Foul on Ron Harper Jr..
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (5:32) Foul on Ralph Gonzales-Agee.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (5:25) Alfonso Plummer made Jumper.
    1928
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (5:14) Ralph Gonzales-Agee missed Layup.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (5:14) Caleb McConnell Offensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (5:08) Ron Harper Jr. missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (5:08) Da'Monte Williams Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +2 (5:00) Trent Frazier made Layup.
    2128
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (5:00) Rutgers Timeout
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (4:49) Ralph Gonzales-Agee missed Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (4:49) Caleb McConnell Offensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (4:35) Geo Baker missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (4:35) Kofi Cockburn Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (4:20) Luke Goode missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (4:20) Caleb McConnell Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (4:11) Caleb McConnell made Jumper.
    2130
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (3:49) Da'Monte Williams missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (3:49) Ralph Gonzales-Agee Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (3:30) Caleb McConnell missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (3:28) Illinois Defensive Rebound.
  • (3:28) Official TV Timeout
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (3:12) Jacob Grandison missed Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (3:12) Ron Harper Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (2:51) Ron Harper Jr. missed Layup.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (2:51) Clifford Omoruyi Offensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +2 (2:44) Clifford Omoruyi made Dunk. Assisted by Paul Mulcahy.
    2132
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (2:23) Alfonso Plummer missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (2:23) Jalen Miller Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (1:53) Ron Harper Jr. missed Layup.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (1:53) Trent Frazier Defensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (1:46) Jacob Grandison missed Three Point Jumper.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (1:46) Caleb McConnell Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (1:21) Ron Harper Jr. Turnover.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (1:21) Trent Frazier Steal.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (1:02) Kofi Cockburn missed Layup.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (1:02) Clifford Omoruyi Block.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (1:02) Ron Harper Jr. Defensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (0:54) Clifford Omoruyi missed Layup.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (0:54) Clifford Omoruyi Offensive Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (0:54) Clifford Omoruyi missed Dunk.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (0:54) Clifford Omoruyi Offensive Rebound.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (0:54) Foul on Kofi Cockburn.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (0:54) Clifford Omoruyi missed Free Throw.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (0:54) Rutgers Deadball Team Rebound.
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    +1 (0:54) Clifford Omoruyi made Free Throw.
    2133
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    +3 (0:37) Trent Frazier made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Coleman Hawkins.
    2433
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (0:35) Illinois Timeout
  • Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    (0:10) Paul Mulcahy missed Jumper.
  • Illinois Fighting Illini logo
    (0:10) Kofi Cockburn Defensive Rebound.
  • (0:00) End of 1st half
2nd half

Team Stats

59Points70
22-58(37.9%)Field Goal(%)28-59(47.5%)
6-23(26.1%)3-Point(%)5-15(33.3%)
9-16(56.3%)Free Throw(%)9-14(64.3%)
28(8)Rebounds(Offensive)46(14)
15Assists14
8Steals9
3Blocks2
9Turnovers14
16(0)Fouls(Technical)16(0)
0Largest Lead23

Game Details

Wednesday, February 16, 2022 · 7:00 PM
Jersey Mike’s Arena · Piscataway, NJ
attendance: 8,236 (103.0%)
tv: BTN
spread: ILL -4
over/under: 135