Rutgers needs overtime to hold off Lehigh 73-70

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Published November 10, 2021 7:34 PM

By MATT SUGAM
Associated Press

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Cliff Omoruyi had 16 points with nine rebounds and Ron Harper Jr. had 14 points with 10 rebounds to lead Rutgers past Lehigh 73-70 in overtime. Omoruyi had a pair of dunks in overtime, one coming on Rutgers’ first possession to put the Scarlet Knights up 65-63, and they never looked back. Lehigh led by as many as seven late in the first half, when they were up 36-29. Rutgers went into the half getting booed off their home court, trailing 36-31.

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