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12/29 20:24 CST Grant's double-double, Francis' 19 points lead Rutgers past
Delaware State 65-50
Grant's double-double, Francis' 19 points lead Rutgers past Delaware State 65-50
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) --- Dylan Grant posted a double-double and Tariq Francis
scored 19 points as Rutgers beat Delaware State 65-50 on Monday night.
Grant had 18 points and 12 rebounds to go with three steals for the Scarlet
Knights (7-6). He was 5 of 12 from the field and 6 of 7 from the free-throw
line. Francis, who was coming off a career-high 34 points and a game-winner
against Pennsylvania on December 20, was 7 of 7 at the foul line with three
steals. Emmanuel Ogbole had 12 rebounds.
Miles Webb led the Hornets (5-10) with 16 points on 7-of-15 shooting and eight
rebounds. Ponce James added 11 points.
The Scarlet Knights out-rebounded the Hornets 52-28, leading to a 27-7
advantage on second-chance points. They also made 24 free throws to the
Hornets' 11.
The Scarlet Knights took a 31-24 lead into the break, closing on a 14-7 run.
They got 12 first-half points from Grant and 11 from Francis and never lost the
lead after taking it 7:36 into the game. They used a 14-4 run in the second
half to help build a 20-point lead.
This was Rutgers' final non-conference game before embarking on a 16-game Big
Ten slate.
Up next
Rutgers: The Scarlet Knights host Ohio State on Friday.
Delaware State: The Hornets host Coppin State on Saturday.
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