Dylan Grant had 18 of his career-high 28 points in the first half, and Rutgers held off a mild comeback for an 84-72 victory over Lehigh on Friday in Piscataway, N.J.

Emmanuel Ogbole had 15 of his career-high 16 points in the second half and added 10 rebounds for his first career double-double for the Scarlet Knights (3-0), who returned only two part-time starters after losing NBA top 10 draft picks Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey. Grant, who made 16 starts last season, is their most experienced returnee.

Nasir Whitlock scored 21 points, Joshua Ingram added 14 points and Hank Alvey contributed 12 points, six rebounds, and four assists for the Mountain Hawks (1-3), whose first two losses were to power conference opponents No. 1 Houston and West Virginia.

The taller Scarlet Knights shot 50.8%

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