NEWARK, NJ – Junior guard Pedro Burgos scored 12 of his game-high 20 points to ignite a 31-6 run in the opening half as unbeaten Rutgers-Newark stormed past York (NY) College, 93-50, in The Golden Dome.

BOX SCORE & PLAY-BY-PLAY

Burgos, who netted 18 points in the first period, nailed three treys and added a conventional 3-point play which helped changed a slim 14-12 lead into a 45-18 bulge with 1:44 left in the half. Junior guard Greg Moore dropped in a pair of 3-point jumpers during the spurt to help the Scarlet Raiders (9-0) connect on nine of 15 long range shots in the first 20 minutes.

The Raider defense limited the Cardinals (2-7) to seven field goals on 22.6% shooting in the first half while Rutgers-Newark made 51.6% (16-31) of their shots overall. For the game, the Raiders held York to a season-low 26.8% (15-56) field goal accuracy while hitting a sizzling 55.9% (33-59) of their own tries.

Moore scored all 15 of his points by hitting five of seven 3-point tries while Burgos knocked down five of nine bombs to help Rutgers-Newark connected on a season-high 15 treys on 23 attempts. The 65.2% from downtown was the team's best of the season.

The lead swelled to 88-41 with 4:20 left on a 3-point jumper by sophomore guard Tyler Jones who notched a dozen points, six rebounds and three assists off the bench.

Junior guard Al'Don Muhammad dished out eight assists while adding seven points, five rebounds and two steals while junior forward Jeremiah Rivers chipped in nine points and five rebounds.

Sophomore forward Mark Moorman hit five of seven shots from the floor on his way to career highs of 10 points and seven rebounds. Senior guard Phil Valdez netted six points and sophomore forward Hussein Abdelmaksoud hit both of his shots from the field to finish with four points and three rebounds in just seven minutes.

Tenth-year head coach Joe Loughran emptied his bench early with reserves accounting for 40 points and 21 rebounds.

Senior center Marcel Esonwune paced York with 15 points, a game-high 12 rebounds and three blocked shots. Junior guard Steven Arzu was the only other Cardinal in double digits with 10.

The 9-0 start matches the best start in program history, tying the opening run of the 2006-07 season. The margin of victory was the largest of the season for the Raiders, pushing the average margin to +18.1 points and sending their scoring average back over the 90-point plateau (90.2).

Rutgers-Newark visits John Jay on Monday at 6 p.m. with a chance to set a new consecutive win streak to start a season.