Box Score
GLASSBORO, NJ – The Rowan University men’s basketball team defeated The College of New Jersey, 69-64 in a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) game on Saturday afternoon.
The Profs have a 10-12 record with a 4-7 conference mark. The Lions are 8-15 overall and 2-9 in the NJAC. Guard Rich McNamara (so. Southampton, NJ/Seneca) led Rowan with 23 points and 13 rebounds. Guard Kendall White (jr. Lumberton, NJ/Rancocas Valley Reg.) added 12 points.
Guard Phil Jackson (so. Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape) posted eight points. Center Dee Benson (so. Somerdale, NJ/Sterling) grabbed six boards, while guard Jason Rosenberg (so. Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley) dished five assists.
For TCNJ, guard Kyle Rawson (sr. Warren, NJ/Watchung Hills) registered 16 points and five rebounds. Forward Alex Fox (so. Washington, NJ/Westwood Reg.) collected 12 points. Forward Jason Chalmers (so. Oakland, NJ/Indian Hills) tallied 10 points and a team-high seven rebounds. Guard Albert Matlock (sr. Trenton, NJ/Solebury Prep) chipped in with nine points.
Rowan was ahead, 32-27 at halftime. White’s layup at 18:07 in the second stanza made the score, 35-31. The Lions recorded the next five points to go up by one (36-35) at 15:53. Albert Matlock and Rawson each sunk two free throws and Chalmers had one. At 15:06, Chalmers had a basket for a one point advantage (38-37). Guard Matt Whitworth (so. Ocean City, NJ/Ocean City) hit a three-pointer (14:41) to give Rowan a two point lead (40-38). Forward Dan Balevski (so. West Windsor, NJ/West Windsor-Plainsboro S.) converted one of two free throws at 14:23 and TCNJ trailed by one (40-39). After a jumper by McNamara (12:16), Rawson’s three-pointer (11:47) tied the game (42-42).
Rowan was ahead ,47-46 at 9:12. The Profs went on an 8-2 run for a seven point advantage (55-48) at 7:01. White compiled four of the eight points. Guard Emmanuel Matlock’s (fr. Trenton, NJ/Solebury) three point play at 4:18 cut the deficit to four (55-51). Rowan had a 7-0 surge to pull away, 62-51 with 2:31 remaining. Jackson collected three points, while White and McNamara each had two. Whitworth’s three-pointer at 1:32 extended the lead to 13 (67-54). Rawson (1:14) and Emmanuel Matlock (:39) answered with back-to-back layups to come within nine (67-58). Fox nailed a three-pointer with 20 seconds left to make the score, 67-61. After two foul shots by McNamara (:14), Fox sunk a three with nine seconds on the clock. Rawson totaled 11 points in the second half.
TCNJ was on top, 11-10 at 13:17 in the first period after a jumper by Chalmers. Rosenberg and McNamara had layups at 11:19 and 9:41 respectively to give Rowan a three point lead (14-11). At 7:26, McNamara’s basket made the score, 21-17. Fox followed with a three-pointer (6:41) to come within one (21-20). Rowan had the next eight points for a 29-20 advantage at 3:59. McNamara produced four of the eight points. Albert Matlock hit a three-pointer (3:32) and the Lions trailed by six (29-23). Benson (2:39) and Chalmers (1:49) each hit one of two foul shots. Chalmers followed with a layup at 1:06 (30-26). TCNJ was down by three (30-27) after Balevski’s free throw at the 38 second mark. White sunk two foul shots (:04) to give Rowan a five point lead (32-27) at the intermission.
Rowan travels to Valley Forge Christian College for a nonconference game on Tuesday, February 7 at 8 p.m.
