Sacred Heart Pioneers at Rutgers Scarlet Knights
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Hyatt, Spencer spark Rutgers past Sacred Heart 88-50
The victory gave Steve Pikiell his 100th victory as head coach at Rutgers, the sixth coach in school history to reach 100 victories and he is now three victories shy of 300 career wins.
Hyatt scored seven points in the first four minutes of the game to get Rutgers off to a 12-7 lead and Spencer had 10 points in the first seven minutes to push the lead to 12 points, 19-7. The Scarlet Knights rolled to a 21-point advantage by intermission, 46-25.
Clifford Omoruyi had 17 points with seven rebounds and three blocked shots as the Scarlet Knights shot a crisp 31 of 60 from the field (51.7%), hitting 7 of 17 from beyond the arc.
Raheem Solomon led Sacred Heart (1-1) with 14 points and Nico Galette added 10 points and three steals. The Pioneers shot 39.6% from the field (21 of 53), including 5 of 19 from distance.
Rutgers plays host to UMass Lowell Saturday.
Sacred Heart plays its home opener Sunday when it hosts Columbia.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 50 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 50 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:11 | Jalen Miller Defensive Rebound. | 50 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:13 | Joey Reilly missed Three Point Jumper. | 50 - 88 |
| 2nd 0:22 | Tommaso Ferraresi Defensive Rebound. | 50 - 88 |
Statistics
 SHU |
 RUTG |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-53 | FG | 31-60 |
| 40 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 5-19 | 3PT | 7-17 |
| 26 | Three Point % | 41 |
| 3-8 | FT | 19-22 |
| 38 | Free Throw % | 86 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 6 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 12 | Assists | 19 |
| 5 | Steals | 17 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 25 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 25 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 29 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 22 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 41 |
Game Information
Location: Piscataway, NJ
Attendance: 8,000 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merrimack | 17-3 | - | 23-11 |
| Saint Peter's | 14-6 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Siena | 13-7 | 4 | 23-12 |
| Marist | 12-8 | 5 | 19-12 |
| Quinnipiac | 12-8 | 5 | 19-13 |
| Fairfield | 11-9 | 6 | 21-13 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 11-9 | 6 | 15-17 |
| Iona | 10-10 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Sacred Heart | 9-11 | 8 | 14-19 |
| Manhattan | 8-12 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Canisius | 5-15 | 12 | 10-21 |
| Niagara | 5-15 | 12 | 8-22 |
| Rider | 3-17 | 14 | 4-25 |
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 33-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-6 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-7 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 26-8 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 29-8 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 23-12 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |