CAMDEN, NJ | For the second game in a row, the Rutgers University-Newark men's basketball team held their opponent to under 40 points in a game. This afternoon the Scarlet Raiders took on the Scarlet Raptors in New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) play and won 59-38.

Rutgers University-Newark (10-4, 6-1) won their second straight and once again their nationally-ranked defense was on display. The Scarlet Raiders are allowing just 58.8 points per game this season, good for the fifth-best in the country for Division III. Chase Barneys led the way with 20 points on 7-for-11 shooting while Jamir Patterson added 10 for his second double-digit outing of the season. David Logan tallied five points and led the team with four assists.

Rutgers University-Camden (4-9, 1-6) was led by Arian Azemi who scored 17 points, the lone Scarlet Raptor to record double-digit points. Isaac Destin led the team with eight rebounds and added five points. 

The Scarlet Raiders found themselves down 6-3 in the early goings of the first half, however, Dante Ralph cut that down to one with a layup before Patterson cashed in from range to give his team the lead.     Jordan Salisbury and Barneys followed up with a three-point basket of their own to bump their lead out to seven with 11:33 to go in the opening half. 

With just 2:34 remaining in the first half, the Scarlet Raiders held a four-point lead but they went on a 10-0 run to end the half to send them into the half with the momentum and a 14-point lead.

Quincy Rutherford gave the Scarlet Raiders their first 20-point lead of the game in the second half when he converted a jumper and then followed it up with a pair of free throws just moments later. 

The Scarlet Raiders were in the driver's seat in the second half and with 4:09 left, Salisbury connected on a long-range bucket to briefly give his squad a 31-point lead. The Scarlet Raptors were unable to muster up a comeback as the Scarlet Raiders would go on to win.

Up next for the Scarlet Raiders is an NJAC game at home against the Ospreys of Stockton University on Wednesday, January 15.