Omoruyi’s late block preserves Rutgers win over Wisconsin

MADISON, Wisc. (AP) — Cam Spencer scored 22 factors and Clifford Omoruyi’s block of a shot try as time expired helped ship Rutgers to a 58-57 win over Wisconsin on Saturday.

The Scarlet Knights (17-10, 9-7 Massive Ten) snapped a season-high, three-game shedding streak.

Within the frantic final 11.3 seconds following a Badgers timeout, Connor Essegian missed a runner within the lane and the ball obtained batted to Wisconsin’s Max Klesmit. Klesmit obtained reduce off on a drive try on the proper elbow, pivoted and threw to an open Essegian earlier than Omoruyi sprinted, closed out and deflected Essegian’s shot try.

Aundre Hyatt threw down a dunk with 1:08 left to provide Rutgers the lead. Wisconsin (15-11, 7-9) missed its closing 4 shot makes an attempt.

Rutgers was absent Caleb McConnell (9.7 factors per sport, 2.5 steals per sport) as a consequence of again spasms throughout pre-game warmup.

Omoruyi scored 12 factors and had eight rebounds and Hyatt grabbed 9 rebounds.

Klesmit scored 11 factors and Steven Crowl grabbed 11 rebounds for Wisconsin. Badgers’ main scorer Chucky Hepburn (12.7 ppg) obtained into foul hassle early and by no means discovered an offensive rhythm scoring simply six factors on 2-for-7 capturing. Essegian (11.8 ppg) scored his solely two factors from the foul line and missed all 10 of his shot makes an attempt.

Rutgers hosts Michigan on Thursday. Wisconsin hosts Iowa on Wednesday.

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