Box Score

GLASSBORO, NJ – The Ramapo College men’s basketball team defeated Rowan University, 88-87 in overtime in a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) game on Saturday afternoon.

The score was tied, 82-82 at the end of regulation.  At 3:08 in overtime, Roadrunners’ forward Elgin Brown (sr. Jersey City, NJ/Dickinson) had a tip-in.  Profs’ guard Rich McNamara (jr. Southampton, NJ/Seneca) sunk two free throws at the two minute mark to tie the game at 84.  After a jumper (1:26) by Rowan guard Jason Rosenberg (jr. Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley), Brown made two foul shots (1:10).  Rosenberg’s free throw with 22 seconds left gave the Profs a one point advantage (87-86).  With nine seconds remaining, Ramapo guard Garret Thiel (sr. Middletown, NJ/Middletown S.) nailed a jump shot.

The Roadrunners improve to 11-1 overall and 7-0 in the conference.  Ramapo was ranked 10th in this week’s D3hoops.com Top 25 Poll.  The Profs have a 10-3 record with a 4-3 NJAC mark.

Guard Anthony LoRusso (sr. Mahwah, NJ/Don Bosco Prep) led the Roadrunners with 25 points, five rebounds and three assists.  Brown totaled 21 points and a game-high 16 boards.  Guard Will Sanborn (sr. Red Bank, NJ/Red Bank Reg.) collected 17 points and six rebounds, while forward Stephon Treadwell (sr. Newark, NJ/Seton Hall Prep) had 14 points and eight boards.

For Rowan, Rosenberg compiled 21 points, nine assists, four rebounds and three steals.  Guard Daniel Waynick (so. Twin Rivers, NJ/Hightstown) added 14 points and five rebounds off the bench.  Guards Phil Jackson (jr. Mount Laurel, NJ/Lenape) and Kendall White (sr. Lumberton, NJ/Rancocas Valley Reg.) registered 13 points apiece.  White also grabbed seven boards.  McNamara finished with 12 points and seven rebounds.  Center Dee Benson (sr. Somerdale, NJ/Sterling) contributed with 11 points, while forward Brendan Cox (sr. Lindenwold, NJ/Highland Reg.) had seven boards.

White’s layup at 16:47 in the first period gave the Profs a one point lead (5-4).  The Roadrunners went on a 12-2 run to go ahead, 16-7 at 14:32.  Treadwell scored four points, Sanborn and LoRusso each hit a three-pointer and Brown had two foul shots.  Sanborn’s three extended the advantage to 10 (23-13) at 11:13.  Rowan recorded the next six points to pull within four (23-19) at 9:11.  Waynick had two baskets and White added two free throws.  The Profs trailed by six (25-19) after two foul shots by Treadwell at 8:46.  Rowan went on an 8-0 run to go up by two (27-25) at 7:25.  Guard Fred Battee (sr. West Deptford, NJ/West Deptford) and McNamara both had three points, while Waynick chipped in with a layup.

LoRusso’s jumper at 7:12 tied the game (27-27).  After a free throw by Rosenberg at 6:09, Treadwell made a basket (5:50) and two foul shots (5:20) to give Ramapo a 31-28 lead.  The Roadrunners were on top, 38-35 with 2:35 on the clock.  Guard Keith Benthall (so. Jersey City, NJ/Ferris) hit a layup (2:16) and forward John Martens (so. Middletown, NJ/Middletown N.) had two free throws (1:46).  LoRusso’s three-pointer with 33 seconds left stretched the advantage to eight (48-40).  Jackson converted a layup with four seconds remaining to make the score, 48-42 at the intermission.  LoRusso totaled 15 points in the first half.  Treadwell and Waynick registered 12 points apiece.

At 18:25 in the second stanza, White’s layup brought the Profs within four (48-44).  Ramapo scored six straight points for a 10 point lead (54-44) at 16:49.  Brown tallied four points and LoRusso had two.  Rowan answered with a 21-1 surge to go ahead by 10 (65-55) at 12:04.  Benson collected eight points, Rosenberg followed with seven and Jackson had six.  McNamara’s jump shot at 8:16 pushed the advantage to 15 (74-59).  Ramapo had an 11-3 run to pull within seven (77-70) at 4:53.  Brown scored five of the 11 points. 

The score was 82-75 (1:30) after a jumper by Rosenberg.  The Roadrunners recorded the final seven points of the period to send the game into overtime.  LoRusso sunk two foul shots (1:24) and Sanborn had one (:43).  With 29 seconds left, LoRusso made two free throws.  Brown tied the game (82-82) with two foul shots at the 14 second mark.

Rowan hosts Richard Stockton College in a NJAC game on Wednesday, January 9 at 8 p.m.