Dylan Grant double-double helps Rutgers put away Delaware State

Dylan Grant scored 18 points and added 10 rebounds to help Rutgers pull away in the second half to defeat visiting Delaware State 65-50 Monday night.

The Scarlet Knights (7-6, 0-2 Big Ten) shot 30% percent from the floor (17 of 57), but made 24 of their 29 attempts from the free throw line. Rutgers, which was also just 7 of 27 from 3-point territory, began the night at the bottom of the Big Ten in field goal percentage (41.2%).

Tariq Francis added a game-high 19 points for Rutgers, which received a game-high 12 rebounds from starting center Emmanuel Ogbole. The Scarlet Knights had a 52-28 rebounding advantage.

Miles Webb had 16 points and eight rebounds for Delaware State, which went nearly nine minutes without a field goal in the second half. Ponce James was the only other player who scored in double figures (12) for the Hornets (5-10).

Delaware State entered the game ranked last in the MEAC in both scoring (61.9 ppg) and rebounding (31.8). The Hornets dropped to 1-8 on the road.

Rutgers is the third Power 4 team Delaware State has played this season. The Hornets lost to Syracuse, 83-43, and to Miami, 97-41.

Despite committing nine turnovers in the first 20 minutes, Rutgers had a 31-24 lead at halftime. Delaware State was scoreless for the final 3:15 of the half.

The Scarlet Knights had a 23-11 edge in rebounds during the first half, including a 9-1 advantage in offensive rebounds. Rutgers also had a 15-0 advantage in second-chance points.

Rutgers had its first double-digit lead on a Grant free throw that put the Scarlet Knights up 34-24 with 18:47 left, and the Hornets faced their largest deficit after Kaden Powers made two free throws to make it 53-33 with 7:37 to play.

--Field Level Media