NEWARK, NJ – Junior guard Greg Moore hit all five of his 3-point tries in the opening half as Rutgers-Newark went seven-for-seven from beyond the arc during the period in an 88-65 New Jersey Athletic Conference win over The College of New Jersey.

BOX SCORE & PLAY-BY-PLAY

Moore did all of his scoring on those bombs as the unbeaten Scarlet Raiders (6-0, NJAC 2-0) rolled to a 50-28 halftime lead and never allowed the Lions (1-6, NJAC 0-2) to get closer than 15 points early in the second half before pulling away.

Junior guard Pedro Burgos, who was one for one from 3-point range in the opening half, finished with 18 points, five rebounds and three assists. Sophomore guard Al'Don Muhammad, who made the other long-range first-half jumper, had his second double-digit assist game in the last three with 11 while adding three steals and four rebounds.

Freshman swingman Christian Garcia came off the bench for 14 points, including an eight-for-eight night at the charity stripe, six rebounds and three blocked shots for the Raiders. Junior forward Ralph Jones worked inside for 13 points and six rebounds while junior forward Jeremiah Rivers chipped in nine points and six rebounds.

Sophomore guard Brian Kelly led TCNJ with 14 points while junior guard Albert Matlock hit eight of 10 free throws on his way to 13 points. Senior forward Steve Siracusa pulled down a game-high seven rebounds while scoring six points and dishing off a team-high four assists.

Behind nine-of-14 accuracy from long range, Rutgers-Newark shot a season-best 59.3% from the floor to offset a seven-point deficit from the free throw line. The Lions made 22 of 31 free throws while the Raiders dropped in 15 of 23.

Rutgers-Newark hosts Baruch on Monday at 7 p.m. in a non-conference game in The Golden Dome trying to extend the second best start in the 10-year tenure of head coach Joe Loughran. The Raiders reeled off a school-record nine wins to start the 2006-07 season.