News Release

READING, Pa. — Freshman forward Damon Bogan recorded a 21-point, 12-rebound double-double in his first collegiate game and head coach Mike Miller picked up his first coaching win as Alvernia College topped Rutgers-Camden, 92-52, in opening-day action of the 7th Annual Dr. Kleppinger Tip-Off Tournament Friday evening at the Physical Education Center.
The Crusaders (1-0) put five players in double figures led by Bogan. Junior guard Mike Brock tallied 17 points on the strength of a 5-for-8 3-point effort. Lamar Brickus scored 13, reserve forward Chris Talley scored 12 points, and junior forward Zach Straining added 11. The Raptors (0-1) had two players reach double-figures led by senior guard Tyrone Rucker with 17 and Ryan Evans scored 10.
Bogan opened the scoring for Alvernia and after RCU senior Paul Smith (Vineland, NJ/Vineland) scored for an early 2-all tie, Straining hit a layup and the Crusaders never trailed. Brock nailed his third 3 of the night at the 6:43 mark of the first pushing the Alvernia lead into double-digits at 27-15. The first-half lead swelled to as many as 24 on a pair of Bogan free throws with 2:03 left before the break, and Straining dropped in a layup to close the first-half scoring that put the Crusaders up 43-19 heading to the locker room.
Brock hit back-to-back 3s four minutes into the second half that put Alvernia up 55-32 and the Crusaders cruised to a big win in their season opener.

11/19/04 8:00 pm at Reading, PA - Physical Education Center
At Reading, PA - Physical Education Center
ALVERNIA 92, RUTGERS-CAMDEN 52
RUTGERS-CAMDEN (0-1)
Tyrone Rucker 6-15 2-3 17; Ryan Evans 4-10 2-2 10; Kenny Yu 3-5 0-0 8; Josh Kennedy 2-4 0-0 4; Paul Smith 1-5 1-6 3; Antonio Guenovski 1-3 0-1 2; Dane Nicholson 1-10 0-6 2; Amir Fantroyal 1-6 0-1 2; Paul Turkot 1-2 0-0 2; Chris Crenshaw 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 21-61 5-19 52.
ALVERNIA (1-0)
Damon Bogan 9-13 2-2 21; Mike Brock 6-9 0-0 17; Lamar Brickus 6-9 0-4 13; Chris Talley 4-5 3-4 12; Zach Straining 4-6 3-5 11; Tremayne Pickett 3-4 0-2 7; Mubarak Uqdah 2-3 2-2 7; Brandon Thompson 1-2 0-0 2; Ryan Finger 1-2 0-0 2; Steve Royles 0-1 0-0 0; Ramjefi Britt 0-1 0-0 0; Desmond Glaze 0-3 0-0 0; Jeff Gerloff 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 36-59 10-19 92.
Rutgers-Camden................   21   31  -   52
Alvernia......................   43   49  -   92
3-point goals-Rutgers-Camden 5-13 (Tyrone Rucker 3-6; Kenny Yu 2-3; Paul Smith 0-1; Dane Nicholson 0-1; Amir Fantroyal 0-1; Paul Turkot 0-1), Alvernia 10-21 (Mike Brock 5-8; Tremayne Pickett 1-1; Damon Bogan 1-1; Chris Talley 1-2; Lamar Brickus 1-2; Mubarak Uqdah 1-2; Desmond Glaze 0-3; Jeff Gerloff 0-1; Zach Straining 0-1). Fouled out--Rutgers-Camden-None, Alvernia-None. Rebounds-Rutgers-Camden 32 (Dane Nicholson 9), Alvernia 43
(Damon Bogan 12). Assists-Rutgers-Camden 11 (Paul Smith 5), Alvernia 20 (Desmond Glaze 5). Total fouls-Rutgers-Camden 17, Alvernia 19. A-525