Rutgers-Newark RUN 4-9,2-4 NJAC

New Jersey City NJCU 7-7,2-5 NJAC

Rutgers-Newark RUN

4-9,2-4 NJAC

Final

Jan. 07, 2023

New Jersey City NJCU

7-7,2-5 NJAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Rutgers-Newark RUN	22	33	55
New Jersey City NJCU	23	30	53

Summary
Box Score

Courtesy of Larry Levanti.

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 1/7/2023 9:54:00 PM | Rutgers-Newark Athletic Communications

Jenkins-Floyd's Late Pair of Free-Throws Lift Rutgers-Newark Past NJCU, 55-53

NEWARK, NJ | NJAC Rookie of the Week Shy'Heed Jenkins-Floyd secured a crucial New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) win over rivals New Jersey City University (NJCU) with a pair of conversions from the charity stripe with two seconds to go. The 55-53 win over NJCU improved Rutgers-Newark 4-9, 2-4 while the Gothic Knights dropped to 7-7, 2-5.

Levi Holton and Tony Godwin paced the Scarlet Raiders with 11 points each while Holton led the way with seven rebounds and three assists. Tyrone Bowens and Jenkins-Floyd added 10 points each.

Through the opening eight minutes of the game, Rutgers-Newark held an eight point lead (11-2) after a quick start behind Jenkins-Floyd. Paired up with their signature tough defense, the Gothic Knights struggled early on. However, that wouldn't remain for the entire first half as NJCU capitalized on a six minute scoreless streak by the Scarlet Raiders to put them in front, 17-11. Five straight free-throws, as the first half dwindled away, sent the Scarlet Raiders, down just one, into the locker room.

Bowens put his squad back in front with a layup to open the second half and followed that up with a jumper. The Gothic Knights eventually swung momentum into their direction and grabbed hold of the lead, pushing it out to as much as eight. Rutgers-Newark chipped away at the lead and with one minute to go trailed by one after Godwin converted a layup. With a turnover by each team in the final seconds the game was still open until Jenkins-Floyd went to the charity stripe, down one, with two seconds to go.

Jenkins-Floyd hit the first to knot the game up and then hit the go-ahead basket. Levi Holton went to the line as time expired and hit one of two to give the Scarlet Raiders the two-point win.

Up Next:
The Scarlet Raiders return to action on Monday, January 9 at 3:00 when they host Montclair at The Golden Dome.

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