Despite being without Ace Bailey due to an injury, Dylan Harper did a little bit of everything for Rutgers as he scored a game-high 20 points 9-for-14 shooting with three rebounds, three assists, and three steals.

Lathan Somerville also began his collegiate career on the right foot as he tallied 11 points and eight rebounds while shooting 4-for-7 from the field.

PJ Hayes contributed double digits for the Scarlet Knights with 12 points on 4-for-6 shooting along with three rebounds.

Rutgers' defense also made life difficult for Wagner all night long as it forced the Seahawks to shoot 35 percent from the field (22-for-63) and 31 percent from three (5-for-16).

The Scarlet Knights were efficient from the field as they shot 51 percent (28-for-55) and had 40 points in the paint. It also recorded 29 bench points and 26 fastbreak points.

After falling behind 10-5 with 14:13 left in the first half, Rutgers took control of the game and used a 20-0 run to take a 25-10 lead with 3:35 remaining. The Scarlet Knights' defense also stepped up and forced Wagner into 17 consecutive misses and did not allow the Seahawks to score for nearly 11 minutes before going into halftime up 36-19.

Dylan Harper and Lathan Sommerville pioneered Rutgers's offense early on as they combined to score the team's first 12 points. Somerville also connected with a three to tie the game at 10 with 11:55 left in the first half.

Rutgers finished the half shooting 46 percent from the field with Harper leading the way with 10 points and three rebounds.

Sommerville scored nine of the team's first 16 points and pulled down five rebounds.