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Recap - Rutgers Defeats Saint Peter's 71-40

The battle between Rutgers and Saint Peter's didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Saint Peter's was handed a 71-40 defeat on Monday at Jersey Mike's Arena.

Rutgers was a -16.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Noah Fernandes had 19 points for Rutgers and Clifford Omoruyi chipped in with 17 points. Jamichael Davis had 4 assists for them, while Clifford Omoruyi was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 8 boards.

Saint Peter's got 16 points from Michael Houge in a losing cause and another 8 points from Armoni Zeigler. Roy Clarke contributed 2 assists for them, while Michael Houge had 12 rebounds.

First-half bettors who backed Rutgers were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.

The rebound battle favored Saint Peter's as they grabbed 42 boards, while Rutgers only had 32

Rutgers heads into a battle against Illinois. Saint Peter's, meanwhile, will have their next action against Niagara.