CAMDEN, NJ – The Rowan University men's basketball team defeated Rutgers-Camden, 86-75 in the conference opener on Tuesday night.  
 
Guard Nick DePersia (sr. Cherry Hill, NJ/Haddonfield Mem.) led the way with 26 points, which included seven three-pointers.  Guard Connor Dickerson (fr. Marlton, NJ/Moorestown) came off the bench and contributed with 14 points.  Forward Austin Kearney (jr. Monroeville, NJ/Gloucester) followed with 10 points and forward Marko Pantovic (so. Belgrade, Serbia/Zeumun) added nine. 
 
Guard/forward Ramon Wright (sr. Newark, NJ/Irvington) grabbed seven rebounds while forward Teirique Robinson (sr. Willingboro, NJ/Willingboro) had five.  Robinson also chipped in with eight points.  Guard Rob DePersia (sr. Cherry Hill, NJ/Haddonfield Mem.) dished six assists and collected five boards.  
 
Rowan is undefeated with a 4-0 record while Rutgers-Camden is 0-4 on the season.  For the Scarlet Raptors, guard Ian McCarthy (so. Cherry Hill, NJ/Camden Catholic) scored 19 points and guard Trai Greer (sr. Sicklerville, NJ/Middle Twp.) totaled 16. McCarthy and Greer each registered six boards. Guard Kyle Goodson (so. Penns Grove, NJ/Penns Grove) recorded a game-high 11 rebounds.  Guard Tyrell Russell (so. Pennsauken, NJ/Pennsauken) had 11 points.  
 
In the second half, McCarthy nailed a three (13:56) and cut the deficit to 16 (50-34).  Rowan led 52-34 (13:35) after a jumper by Pantovic.  Rutgers-Camden followed with a 13-3 run to trail by eight points (55-47) at 10:54.  McCarthy and Russell each produced five points and Perry had a three-pointer.  
 
The Profs led by 12 (62-50) after Dickerson hit a three (8:29).  Nick DePersia nailed back-to-back three-pointers to lead 70-54 (6:12).  He then made the score 73-56 with a three with 5:36 remaining.  The closest the Scarlet Raptors came was nine points (80-71) at 2:06. Kearney sank two free throws (1:50) and Rob DePersia had a layup (1:20) to lead 84-71.  Rob DePersia had a layup (0:25) and Greer followed with a basket (0:16) to end the game.
 
Rowan jumped out to a 10-2 lead in the first five minutes of the game. Nick DePersia hit two three-pointers and Robinson made two baskets.  The Profs were ahead 10-5 at 14:31 then scored 12 straight points for a 17-point advantage (22-5) with 11:19 remaining.  Nick DePersia contributed with six points in the surge.
Robinson made two foul shots and the score was 27-11 with 7:02 on the clock. The Scarlet Raptors trailed by 14 (31-17) with 4:07 left.  Rowan scored nine points to lead 40-17 (1:49).  Dickerson contributed with five points in the run.  The Profs were ahead 44-24 at the break.