GLASSBORO, NJ – The Rowan University men's basketball team started the second half of its conference schedule with a 105-76 win over Rutgers-Camden on Wednesday night.  
 
The Profs recorded a school record 24 three-pointers.  Rowan tied the mark of 18 threes last week against Kean University.  Prior, the men's basketball team had 18 three-pointers in 1996 against York College (NY).
 
Six players were in double figures.  Guard Rob DePersia (sr. Cherry Hill, NJ/Haddonfield Mem.) was the scoring leader with 17 points and guard DaRon Curry (sr. Deptford, NJ/Phelps School (PA)) followed with 14.  Guard Nick DePersia (sr. Cherry Hill, NJ/Haddonfield Mem.) and forwards Austin Kearney (jr. Monroeville, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) and Brian Thatcher (jr. North Port, FL/Charlotte) each contributed with 12 points.  Kearney also grabbed seven rebounds.  Rob DePersia made five three-pointers while Nick DePersia and Thatcher had four apiece.
 
Guard Matt Green (so. Haddon Heights, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) chipped in with 10 points.  Guard/forward Ramon Wright (sr. Newark, NJ/Irvington) totaled 10 rebounds and seven assists.  Guard Ryan Legler (so. Stone Harbor, NJ/Wildwood Catholic) added nine points and four assists.    
 
Rowan is 13-4 overall and 7-3 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference.  Rutgers-Camden drops to 2-15 overall and 2-8 in the conference.  
 
For the Scarlet Raptors, guard Kyle Goodson Jr. (so. Penns Grove, NJ/Penns Grove) collected 16 points.  Guard Terrance Harris (so. Burlington, NJ/Camden Catholic) scored 13 points while guard Ian McCarthy (so. Cherry Hill, NJ/Camden Catholic) had 10.  Guard Trai Greer (sr. Sicklerville, NJ/Middle Twp.) produced seven rebounds and four assists.  
 
The Profs started the second stanza with a 13 point advantage (49-36).  Kearney's three at 14:54 made the score 61-44.  Rob DePersia had a three at 12:48, which increased the lead to 20 (66-46).  The closest Rutgers-Camden came was 13 points (68-55) at 9:09 after a jumper by forward Chin Akwarandu (sr. Gloucester City, NJ/Gloucester City).  Nick DePersia (7:23), Legler (7:02) and Nick DePersia (6:30) hit threes for a 26 point advantage (83-57).  The Profs had 18 three-pointers then Thatcher broke the record with 6:10 left.  Rowan's largest lead was 38 points (102-64) at 2:32 when Green sank a three-pointer. The Profs registered 14 three-pointers in the final period.
 
Rutgers-Camden jumped out to a 8-3 lead at 17:32 to start the first half.  Rowan went ahead 12-8 (16:07) after three straight three-pointers, two by Rob DePersia and one from Curry.  Guard Adam Perry (fr. Westampton, NJ/Rancocas Valley Reg.) hit a three with 12:20 remaining and the Scarlet Raptors trailed 19-18.  Rowan followed with 10 straight points, which made the score 29-18 at 8:53.  Guard Connor Dickerson (fr. Marlton, NJ/Moorestown) had five of the 10 points.   
 
Legler drilled a three (7:49) to lead by 13 (34-21).  Curry's three gave the Profs a 16 point advantage (39-23) at 5:16. Rutgers-Camden cut the deficit to 10 (46-36) with a three-pointer by McCarthy at the 33 second mark.  Nick DePersia answered with a three (0:06) to lead 49-36 at the intermission.    
    
Rowan is home again on Saturday, Jan. 19 against New Jersey City University at 3 p.m.