Rutgers faces Delaware State following Francis’ 34-point game

By Canadian Press on December 28, 2025.

Delaware State Hornets (5-9) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-6, 0-2 Big Ten)

Piscataway, New Jersey; Monday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Rutgers plays Delaware State after Tariq Francis scored 34 points in Rutgers’ 70-69 win against the Pennsylvania Quakers.

The Scarlet Knights have gone 5-2 at home. Rutgers has a 2-6 record against teams over .500.

The Hornets have gone 1-7 away from home. Delaware State averages 11.4 turnovers per game and is 4-6 when turning the ball over less than opponents.

Rutgers is shooting 41.2% from the field this season, 6.8 percentage points lower than the 48.0% Delaware State allows to opponents. Delaware State averages 5.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.9 fewer made shots on average than the 8.1 per game Rutgers gives up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Harun Zrno is shooting 36.0% from beyond the arc with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game for the Scarlet Knights, while averaging 6.6 points. Dylan Grant is averaging 14.2 points and 5.2 rebounds over the past 10 games.

Ponce James is shooting 40.9% and averaging 13.7 points for the Hornets. Ademar Santos is averaging 1.3 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Scarlet Knights: 4-6, averaging 67.5 points, 30.1 rebounds, 10.3 assists, 5.4 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 41.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.0 points per game.

Hornets: 5-5, averaging 64.9 points, 29.3 rebounds, 12.9 assists, 9.7 steals and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 41.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.6 points.

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