Dylan Grant scored 15 of his 22 points in the second half as Rutgers overcame some shaky moments and earned an 80-71 victory over American on Tuesday night in Piscataway, N.J.

After scoring a career-high 28 in a 12-point win over Lehigh on Friday, Grant helped Rutgers (4-0) stay undefeated by hitting 7 of 12 shots after missing his first four attempts. The sophomore also grabbed 11 rebounds and made 7 of 9 free throws.

Tariq Francis also finished with 19 and scored 14 in the second half when the Scarlet Knights shot 60.9% Denis Badalau and Darren Buchanan Jr. added 10 apiece as Rutgers shot 47.2% overall.

Madden Collins led the Eagles (2-3) with 16 points. Greg Jones and Wyatt Nausadis added 11 apiece as American absorbed its second loss to a power conference opponent and shot 35.3% aft

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