Rucker and Army take down Lafayette 70-68
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) Jalen Rucker made a game-winning jump shot as time expired and racked up 29 total points to lead Army past Lafayette 70-68 on Wednesday night.
Rucker went 12 of 18 from the field (3 for 7 from 3-point range) for the Black Knights (9-8, 3-2 Patriot League). Ryan Curry scored 14 points, shooting 5 for 11, including 4 for 9 from beyond the arc. Josh Scovens shot 4 of 9 from the field and 3 of 6 from the free-throw line to finish with 11 points, while adding three steals.
Justin Vander Baan led the Leopards (7-11, 2-3) in scoring, finishing with 17 points and five blocks. Caleb Williams added 13 points for Lafayette. Alex Chaikin finished with 12 points and seven rebounds.
Rucker scored eight points in the first half and Army went into halftime trailing 35-26. Rucker led Army with 21 points in the second half.
Both teams next play Saturday. Army hosts Boston University and Lafayette plays Colgate at home.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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20:00 | Â | Justin Vander Baan vs. AJ Allenspach (Black Knights gains possession) | Â | |
19:38 | Â | Jalen Rucker misses three point jump shot | Â | |
19:36 | Â | Alex Chaikin defensive rebound | Â | |
19:16 | +2 | Justin Vander Baan makes two point layup (Andrew Phillips assists) | 2-0 | |
18:58 | Â | Ryan Curry turnover (lost ball) (Justin Vander Baan steals) | Â | |
18:52 | +3 | Andrew Phillips makes three point jump shot (Alex Chaikin assists) | 5-0 | |
18:28 | +2 | Josh Scovens makes two point jump shot | 5-2 | |
17:55 | Â | Jalen Rucker blocks Caleb Williams's three point jump shot | Â | |
17:53 | Â | Blake Barker defensive rebound | Â | |
17:34 | Â | AJ Allenspach misses two point layup | Â | |
17:32 | Â | Alex Chaikin defensive rebound | Â | |
17:31 | Â | Josh Scovens personal foul (Alex Chaikin draws the foul) | Â | |
17:15 | +3 | Caleb Williams makes three point jump shot (Andrew Phillips assists) | 8-2 | |
17:05 | +3 | Blake Barker makes three point jump shot (AJ Allenspach assists) | 8-5 | |
16:51 | Â | Alex Chaikin turnover (out of bounds) | Â | |
16:19 | +2 | Jalen Rucker makes two point jump shot | 8-7 | |
16:01 | Â | Justin Vander Baan misses two point jump shot | Â | |
15:59 | Â | AJ Allenspach defensive rebound | Â | |
15:47 | Â | Ryan Curry misses two point jump shot | Â | |
15:45 | Â | AJ Allenspach offensive rebound | Â | |
15:40 | Â | Justin Vander Baan blocks Jalen Rucker's two point jump shot | Â | |
15:38 | Â | Justin Vander Baan defensive rebound | Â | |
15:17 | Â | Caleb Williams turnover (Jalen Rucker steals) | Â | |
15:12 | +2 | Jalen Rucker makes two point layup | 8-9 | |
14:44 | +3 | Caleb Williams makes three point jump shot (Justin Vander Baan assists) | 11-9 | |
14:27 | Â | Josh Scovens misses three point jump shot | Â | |
14:25 | Â | AJ Allenspach offensive rebound | Â | |
14:15 | Â | Justin Vander Baan blocks AJ Allenspach's two point layup | Â | |
14:13 | Â | Andrew Phillips defensive rebound | Â | |
14:02 | +2 | Justin Vander Baan makes two point layup (Caleb Williams assists) | 13-9 | |
13:43 | Â | Jalen Rucker misses two point layup | Â | |
13:41 | Â | Andrew Phillips defensive rebound | Â | |
13:36 | +3 | Alex Chaikin makes three point jump shot (Andrew Phillips assists) | 16-9 | |
13:19 | Â | Blake Barker misses three point jump shot | Â | |
13:17 | Â | Caleb Williams defensive rebound | Â | |
13:03 | +2 | Alex Chaikin makes two point layup (Justin Vander Baan assists) | 18-9 | |
12:41 | Â | Justin Vander Baan blocks Josh Scovens's two point layup | Â | |
12:39 | Â | Ryan Curry offensive rebound | Â | |
12:35 | +3 | Ryan Curry makes three point jump shot | 18-12 | |
12:12 | Â | Justin Vander Baan misses two point layup | Â | |
12:10 | Â | AJ Allenspach defensive rebound | Â | |
12:00 | Â | Ryan Curry misses three point jump shot | Â | |
11:58 | Â | Alex Chaikin defensive rebound | Â | |
11:38 | Â | Alex Chaikin turnover (bad pass) (AJ Allenspach steals) | Â | |
11:15 | Â | Josh Scovens turnover (traveling) | Â | |
11:15 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
11:06 | Â | Luka Savicevic turnover (lost ball) (Jalen Rucker steals) | Â | |
11:01 | +2 | Jalen Rucker makes two point layup | 18-14 | |
10:41 | +3 | Caleb Williams makes three point jump shot (Ryan Pettit assists) | 21-14 | |
10:14 | Â | Kevin McCarthy misses three point jump shot | Â | |
10:12 | Â | Ryan Pettit defensive rebound | Â | |
10:11 | Â | Jorn Everson personal foul (Ryan Pettit draws the foul) | Â | |
10:11 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
9:55 | Â | Luka Savicevic misses two point layup | Â | |
9:53 | Â | Isaiah Caldwell defensive rebound | Â | |
9:37 | Â | Isaiah Caldwell misses two point layup | Â | |
9:35 | Â | Misha Bednostin defensive rebound | Â | |
9:10 | Â | Ryan Pettit misses three point jump shot | Â | |
9:08 | Â | Isaiah Caldwell defensive rebound | Â | |
8:57 | Â | Jorn Everson misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:55 | Â | Caleb Williams defensive rebound | Â | |
8:46 | Â | Caleb Williams misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:46 | Â | Ryan Pettit offensive rebound | Â | |
8:46 | Â | Ryan Pettit turnover (out of bounds) | Â | |
8:22 | Â | Blake Barker misses three point jump shot | Â | |
8:20 | Â | Ryan Pettit defensive rebound | Â | |
8:16 | Â | Kendall Hailey personal foul (Ryan Pettit draws the foul) | Â | |
8:07 | Â | Alex Chaikin misses two point layup | Â | |
8:05 | Â | Leopards offensive rebound | Â | |
7:59 | Â | Alex Chaikin turnover (bad pass) | Â | |
7:59 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
7:28 | Â | Jacen Holloway misses two point jump shot | Â | |
7:27 | Â | Black Knights turnover (shot clock violation) | Â | |
6:57 | Â | Alex Chaikin misses two point layup | Â | |
6:55 | Â | Kendall Hailey defensive rebound | Â | |
6:36 | +2 | AJ Allenspach makes two point dunk (Ryan Curry assists) | 21-16 | |
6:10 | Â | TJ Berger misses three point jump shot | Â | |
6:08 | Â | Jalen Rucker defensive rebound | Â | |
5:48 | Â | AJ Allenspach turnover (offensive goaltending) | Â | |
5:48 | Â | Josh Scovens misses two point layup | Â | |
5:48 | Â | Black Knights offensive rebound | Â | |
5:48 | Â | AJ Allenspach turnover (offensive goaltending) | Â | |
5:34 | Â | Andrew Phillips turnover (lost ball) (Josh Scovens steals) | Â | |
5:18 | Â | TJ Berger shooting foul (Jalen Rucker draws the foul) | Â | |
5:18 | +1 | Jalen Rucker makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 21-17 | |
5:18 | +1 | Jalen Rucker makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 21-18 | |
5:00 | +3 | Andrew Phillips makes three point jump shot (Luka Savicevic assists) | 24-18 | |
4:35 | +2 | Josh Scovens makes two point jump shot (Jalen Rucker assists) | 24-20 | |
4:21 | Â | Luka Savicevic misses three point jump shot | Â | |
4:19 | Â | AJ Allenspach defensive rebound | Â | |
4:11 | +2 | Ryan Curry makes two point jump shot | 24-22 | |
3:51 | +2 | Justin Vander Baan makes two point jump shot | 26-22 | |
3:40 | Â | Luka Savicevic shooting foul (Kendall Hailey draws the foul) | Â | |
3:40 | Â | TV timeout | Â | |
3:40 | Â | Kendall Hailey misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
3:40 | +1 | Kendall Hailey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-23 | |
3:26 | Â | AJ Allenspach personal foul (Justin Vander Baan draws the foul) | Â | |
3:09 | Â | Caleb Williams misses two point jump shot | Â | |
3:07 | Â | Andrew Phillips offensive rebound | Â | |
3:05 | Â | Andrew Phillips misses two point layup | Â | |
3:05 | Â | Leopards offensive rebound | Â | |
3:05 | Â | Jalen Rucker personal foul (Andrew Phillips draws the foul) | Â | |
2:55 | Â | Justin Vander Baan turnover (Ryan Curry steals) | Â | |
2:50 | Â | Jalen Rucker misses three point jump shot | Â | |
2:48 | Â | Alex Chaikin defensive rebound | Â | |
2:44 | Â | Kendall Hailey personal foul | Â | |
2:28 | +2 | Alex Chaikin makes two point jump shot | 28-23 | |
2:11 | Â | Jalen Rucker turnover (Mark Butler steals) | Â | |
2:09 | Â | Jalen Rucker shooting foul (Mark Butler draws the foul) | Â | |
2:09 | +1 | Mark Butler makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 29-23 | |
2:09 | +1 | Mark Butler makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-23 | |
1:57 | Â | Andrew Phillips shooting foul (Josh Scovens draws the foul) | Â | |
1:57 | Â | Josh Scovens misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | Â | |
1:57 | Â | Josh Scovens misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
1:57 | Â | Andrew Phillips defensive rebound | Â | |
1:39 | Â | Tate Laczkowski shooting foul (Justin Vander Baan draws the foul) | Â | |
1:39 | +1 | Justin Vander Baan makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 31-23 | |
1:39 | Â | Justin Vander Baan misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | Â | |
1:39 | Â | Tate Laczkowski defensive rebound | Â | |
1:26 | Â | Tate Laczkowski misses three point jump shot | Â | |
1:24 | Â | Alex Chaikin defensive rebound | Â | |
1:06 | +2 | Caleb Williams makes two point jump shot | 33-23 | |
0:47 | +3 | Tate Laczkowski makes three point jump shot (Isaiah Caldwell assists) | 33-26 | |
0:32 | Â | Leopards 30 second timeout | Â | |
0:12 | +2 | Mark Butler makes two point layup | 35-26 | |
0:06 | Â | Black Knights 30 second timeout | Â | |
0:04 | Â | Malik Rasul personal foul (Josh Scovens draws the foul) | Â | |
0:03 | Â | Caleb Williams personal foul (Ryan Curry draws the foul) | Â | |
0:01 | Â | Ryan Curry misses three point jump shot | Â | |
0:00 | Â | Misha Bednostin defensive rebound | Â | |
0:00 | Â | End of period | Â |