MAHWAH, NJ (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | New Jersey City University keeps posting dominant wins to open the 2013-14 campaign and did so in historic fashion on November 23 as six different Gothic Knights scored in double figures, accounting for 87 of the club's 88 points in an 88-78 New Jersey Athletic Conference opening win over defending conference championship Ramapo College at the Bradley Center.
NJCU (4-0, 1-0 NJAC) remains unbeaten in the league and won its fourth straight game by double digits to open the season. The Knights shot 52.5 percent from the floor (32-61) while knocking down 12 three-pointers (12-28)—its most in a game in six seasons. Ramapo dropped to 0-2 (0-1 NJAC).
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Team Stat Comparison |
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NJCU |
RAMAPO |
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Score |
88 |
78 |
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Half-Time Score |
40 |
37 |
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Field Goal Percentage |
.525 (32-61) |
.553 (26-47) |
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Three-Point Percentage |
.429 (12-28) |
.357 (5-14) |
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Free Throw Percentage |
.600 (12-20) |
.677 (21-31) |
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Rebounds (O-D-T) |
11-22-33 |
5-23-28 |
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Assists |
22 |
13 |
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Turnovers |
14 |
16 |
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Blocks |
1 |
0 |
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Steals |
6 |
7 |
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Fouls |
22 |
20 |
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Largest Lead |
12 |
8 |
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Points in the Paint |
10 |
20 |
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Points off Turnovers |
19 |
20 |
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Second Change Points |
13 |
9 |
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Fast Break Points |
Not |
Tracked |
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Bench Points |
14 |
13 |
NJCU shot at least 50 percent in each half—15-30 in the first 20 minutes and 17-of-31 in the period (.548) while sinking six threes in each stanza. Ramapo lost despite an incredible first half shooting effort, making 16-of-23 for 69.6 percent. The Roadrunners wound up shooting 55.3 percent for the game (26-47).
With six players scoring in double digits for NJCU, it marks the first time since computerized statistics have been tracked that the Gothic Knights have had six players score 10 or more points in a game.
Senior small forward WALIK ALBRIGHT(Jersey City, NJ/Create Charter) who has scored in double digits 44 times overall, notched a career-high 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting, including 3-of-7 from three-point distance. In only his second career 20-point scoring game, he had a sensational all-around effort, also contributing nine rebounds, four assists and three steals in 36 minutes.
Junior point guard JOURDAN ROBERSON (Brooklyn, NY/University (Newark)) also had a top performance, netting 16 points (5-11 FG), highlighted by 4-of-8 three-point shooting, seven assists and four rebounds in 34 minutes. Sophomore shooting guard KHALID MUHAMMAD (Orange, NJ/Orange) scored in double figures for 26th time in 32 career games, shooting 5-of-12 with five rebounds and four assists.
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