NEWARK, NJ (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | New Jersey City University committed 32 turnovers and Rutgers-Newark converted the Gothic Knights giveaways into a 41-9 margin in points off miscues as the Scarlet Raiders cruised to a 77-39 win in a New Jersey Athletic Conference women's basketball game on Wednesday night at the Golden Dome Arena.
The Scarlet Raiders improve to 14-5 and 5-3 in the NJAC, and claimed sole possession of second place in the NJAC North Division. NJCU (3-15, 0-8 NJAC) dropped its 10th straight game. Newark leads the all-time series 39-21.
Overall, NJCU committed 32 miscues in the game and Rutgers-Newark scored many points in transition, including a decisive 30-0 margin in fast break points and a 46-14 cushion in the paint.