JERSEY CITY, NJ (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | For most of regulation, New Jersey City University, for the second year in a row, was on pace for a historic defensive effort against Rutgers University-Camden. The result became historic, but not without unexpected drama. In what is initially believed to be the lowest scoring overtime game in men's college basketball history during the shot clock era, NJCU turned the ball over under its basket with six seconds remaining but Rutgers-Camden could not hit a contested jumper at the end and NJCU survived, 39-38, in New Jersey Athletic Conference men's basketball on January 15 at the John J. Moore Athletics and Fitness Center (Coach Charlie Brown Court).
A loss by 5th place NJCU (8-6, 4-4 NJAC) at home to 10th place Rutgers-Camden (3-12, 1-7 NJAC) may have been detrimental to the Gothic Knights near the midway point of a tight playoff race. But NJCU survived for its 17th consecutive win over the Raptors, running the Knights' all-time record to 55-4 in 59 meetings. NJCU has won 45 of the last 46 matchups.
In the last meeting between the schools on February 13, 2012—also in Jersey City—NJCU limited Rutgers-Camden to the lowest scoring output since January 5, 1952, prevailing easily, 62-33. At halftime, a similar defensive outcome was possible, with NJCU leading 19-15.
In a second half where points continued to come at a premium, NJCU maintained a 35-27 lead with 5:27 to go. NJCU's scoring defense, which entered the game ranked 15th of 410 schools in Division III at 61.4 points per game had to hold because the Knights' 396th-ranked scoring offense did not score again.
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