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Final · Fri, Nov 6, 2026 · Jersey Mike’s Arena, Piscataway, NJ · attendance 8,000 · ESPN gamecast · Share this box score

Rutgers rolled past New Haven 81-54

By Hardwood Bricks staff · Fri, Nov 6, 2026

Rutgers rolled past New Haven 81-54 at Jersey Mike’s Arena.

Tariq Francis led Rutgers with 14 points. Worcester, Massachusetts, native Teshaun Steele had 15 points and 8 rebounds for New Haven, a game high on the boards.

Rutgers committed 11 turnovers to New Haven's 17. Rutgers covered the closing spread. Our model missed the final margin by 10.0 points.

Scoring · Rutgers: Tariq Francis 14, Rasheed Jones 14, Jamichael Davis 13, Christian Gurdak 12, Darin Smith Jr. 9, Darren Buchanan Jr. 5, Lino Mark 4, Mervedi Miteo 3, Diego Garavaglia 2, Imahri Wooten 2, Will Sydnor 2, Gevonte Ware 1. New Haven: Teshaun Steele 15, Zoumana Traore 15, Aidan Losiewicz 10, Brad Ballinger 6, Tim Walker 4, Tristan Burth 2, Moussa Camara 2.

What the model said

Projected that morning with only earlier games

NHVN 59, RUTG 76model score

-17.0model spread (home)

135.6model total

10.0points off the final margin

UnderdogNHVN +24.57.5 Lost Under 137.51.9 Won

OverUnderFavoriteUnderdogThe colored fill is the gap between the model and the market: a full chip means 6 points or more. The number on each chip is that gap.

Leans are against the DraftKings closing line ESPN carries. Season record on the ratings page.

Line and result

	Spread (home)	Total	ML home	ML away	Source
Close	-24.5	137.5	-9000	2500	DraftKings via ESPN

Margin +27 (home) ATS RUTG covered Total 135 → under

Travel and rest coming in

Team	Rest days	Miles in	Road streak	Time zone
NHVN	3	198	2	same
RUTG	non-NEC team, not tracked

Rest is full days off between games. Miles are an estimate from the travel model (see the travel page).

Team stats

Stat	NHVN	RUTG
FG	20-50	30-60
FG%	40	50
3PT	7-20	9-23
3P%	35	39
FT	7-8	12-18
FT%	88	67
Rebounds	28	37
Offensive rebounds	7	13
Defensive rebounds	21	24
Assists	9	16
Steals	7	10
Blocks	5	1
Turnovers	17	11
Points off turnovers	10	24
Fast break points	8	11
Points in paint	22	36
Fouls	18	10
Largest lead	1	30
Possessions (est.)	63.8	66.5
Points per 100 possessions	84.6	121.7

Possessions = FGA − OREB + TO + 0.475 × FTA.

New Haven Chargers

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF
Teshaun Steele F	37	15	6-11	1-1	2-2	1	8	3	4	1	4	3
Zoumana Traore F	32	15	5-12	2-5	3-4	0	5	0	3	3	0	1
Tim Walker G	31	4	1-6	0-4	2-2	1	3	1	3	1	0	1
Tristan Burth C	26	2	1-5	0-0	0-0	2	4	0	1	0	0	4
Danny Young Jr. G	24	0	0-4	0-2	0-0	0	2	3	1	0	0	2
Aidan Losiewicz	23	10	4-6	2-4	0-0	1	1	1	2	2	0	3
Brad Ballinger	14	6	2-4	2-4	0-0	0	2	1	1	0	1	1
Moussa Camara	8	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2
Isiah Rose	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Andy Ramirez	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jagger Bascombe	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1
Timothy Coleman	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dominick LaDuca	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Matiss Ogle	DNP
Nathan Narcisse	DNP
Faquir Mosley	DNP
John Oladipo	DNP
Owen Hotaling	DNP
Justice Hanna	DNP
Kheni Briggs	DNP

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	OREB	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	PF
Tariq Francis G	24	14	5-14	1-6	3-3	0	1	2	0	0	0	0
Darren Buchanan Jr. G	22	5	2-4	1-1	0-2	1	3	3	3	1	1	1
Darin Smith Jr. G	21	9	4-8	1-4	0-1	1	6	1	0	2	0	1
Lino Mark G	19	4	1-4	1-3	1-2	0	3	1	2	1	0	1
Christian Gurdak C	17	12	4-6	0-0	4-4	3	4	3	3	2	0	3
Jamichael Davis	19	13	5-5	1-1	2-2	3	5	1	0	3	0	1
Rasheed Jones	19	14	5-6	4-5	0-0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Diego Garavaglia	15	2	1-3	0-1	0-0	1	2	2	0	0	0	2
Mervedi Miteo	12	3	1-3	0-0	1-1	1	2	0	2	1	0	0
Imahri Wooten	11	2	1-2	0-0	0-1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Gevonte Ware	9	1	0-1	0-0	1-2	0	3	0	0	0	0	1
Will Sydnor	5	2	1-2	0-1	0-0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0
Martin Tonejc	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dorin Buca	2	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Max Fradkin	2	0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kaden Powers	DNP