Box Score MAHWAH, NJ  – The Rowan University men's basketball team won 89-87 at Ramapo College on Monday night.  The game was rescheduled from Saturday, Jan. 23.
 
Guard Nick DePersia (fr. Cherry Hill, NJ/Haddonfield Mem.) made two free throws with 2:04 left and gave the Profs an 81-80 lead.  Forward Frank Nock (sr. Bridgeton, NJ/Bridgeton) tied the score when he hit the first of two foul shots at the 1:51 mark.  DePersia nailed a three with 57 seconds on the clock, which made the score 84-81. 
 
Forward Shawn Wilson (jr. Pleasantville, NJ/Pleasantville) had two points at the line (0:25) and Rowan was ahead 87-82.  Forward Thomas Bonacum (so. Fanwood, NJ/Scotch Plains-Fanwood) cut the deficit to three (87-84) with a jumper at 0:18.  Nock then knotted the score at 87 with a three-pointer (0:12).  Guard Rob DePersia (fr. Cherry Hill, NJ/Haddonfield Mem.) sealed the victory with two free throws with three ticks on the clock.  Ramapo had a three-point attempt as time expired.
 
Nick DePersia ended the game with career-highs of 26 points and seven steals.  Wilson contributed with 15 points and Rob DePersia followed with 14.  Rob DePersia also dished seven assists.  Forward Chris Gross (sr. Cranford, NJ/Roselle Catholic) chipped in with 13 points and six rebounds. 
 
The Profs have a 7-11 record and they are 4-7 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference.  The Roadrunners are 11-7 overall with a 7-4 conference mark. 
 
Nock led Ramapo with 27 points while Bonacum recorded a double-double with 19 points and 10 boards.  Forward Christopher Moseley (so. Fair Lawn, NJ/Fair Lawn) added 12 points. 
 
Rowan started the final period with a three-point advantage (45-42).  Nick DePersia had a jumper (15:15) and the Profs trailed 55-54.  Ramapo had a six-point lead (60-54) after a three by Nock (14:50) and a basket from Bonacum (13:57).  The Roadrunners were ahead 65-56 at 11:05.  Rowan tied the score at 66 after a 10-1 run that ended at 8:42.  Nock's three put Ramapo up by seven points (73-66) with 6:44 remaining. 
 
Rob DePersia sank four straight foul shots; two at 6:09 and at 5:46 and the Profs were down by three (75-72).  Wilson's three-pointer at 3:27 tied the score at 79.  Bonacum had one free throw (2:57) before Nick DePersia's two foul shots gave Rowan an 81-80 advantage with 2:04 left.      
 
Rowan returns home on Wednesday, Jan. 27 against Rutgers-Camden at 8 p.m.