Box Score
The Basics
Score: Roanoke 116, Rutgers-Camden 82
Records: Roanoke 1-1, Rutgers-Camden 0-2
Location: Harrisburg, Pa.
The Lead: Roanoke College scored 67 first-half points en route to a 116-82 victory over Rutgers-Camden in the consolation game of the PSU-Harrisburg Tip-Off Tournament on Sunday.
How it Happened:- The 116 points for RC is the fourth most in program history and the most since the Maroons had 108 points against Bridgewater in 2011. RC's 43 made field goals is the second most in the history of the program, with 14 made three-pointers the fourth most.
- RC had five players in double-figures led by Cameron Smith who had 22 points to go along with 10 rebounds. John Fitchett had 22 points, while Joey Miller had 18. Dustin Hassell and John Caldwell had 13 and 11 points, respectively off the bench for the Maroons.
- A Caldwell bucket six minutes into the game gave RC a 25-13 lead and the Maroon lead would balloon to as many as 31 points when Hassell knocked down a three-pointer with 1:34 to go in the half.
- Roanoke remained hot in the second-half, widening its lead to 46 points following a pair of free-throws by Chase Sweetman with just over five minutes to play.
- The Maroons made 43 field goals on the day, including 14 three-pointers. Rutgers-Camden made 29-of-77 (37%) attempts from field on the afternoon, while RC turned 23 Rutgers-Camden turnovers into 31 points.
Up Next:Roanoke will open up its home slate of game on Friday when it hosts its annual V-Foundation Classic. The Maroons will face the University of Dallas at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.