Camden, N.J. (November 12, 2026) — Alvernia men's basketball (1-1) traveled across the bridge to face Rutgers-Camden (1-2) in a non-conference battle and fell 82-70 to the Scarlet Raptors.
Despite trailing the entire first half, Austin Mbuyi gained the Golden Wolves the lead going into the break with an offensive rebound and a tough and-one finish. The Golden Wolves led 37-36 at the half. Out of the half, both teams exchanged leads back and forth, but the Scarlet Raptors took control with just under 10 minutes remaining to get the best of the Golden Wolves.
How It Happened:
- The Scarlet Raptors opened up the contest on a 5-0 run, but Rasheem Dearry broke through for the Golden Wolves with a trip to the charity stripe to open the scoring.
- After trailing 11-4, the Golden Wolves came alive and sparked a 12-10 run with timely stops defensively and an Austin Mbuyi steal to put things back within one possession, 19-16. Rasheem Dearry drilled two pull-up midrange jump shots and Mason Jones rained down a corner three in the midst of the run.
- The Scarlet Raptors would pull away again, however, and take a double-digit lead off the back of a 7-0 run to lead the Golden Wolves 26-16.
- The Golden Wolves hung around for the remainder of the half, and in the last five minutes sparked an 11-4 run and took their first lead of the game off an Austin Mbuyi offensive rebound that led to an and-one attempt to give the Golden Wolves the lead, 37-36, going into the half.
- Both teams exchanged jabs coming out of the half with the lead changing hands from the Golden Wolves to the Scarlet Raptors and back to the Golden Wolves seven separate times within the first five minutes of gameplay, ultimately to find itself knotted at 46-46.
- Terrence Cobb hit a three-pointer that would give the Golden Wolves a 49-46 lead, but both teams kept answering one another with point after point and ultimately played to a 57-57 tie with just under 10 minutes to go in the bout.
- Rutgers-Camden boosted ahead 59-57 to gain back the lead, a lead that they would hold for the remainder of the game off the back of an 8-0 run.
- Trailing 65-59, the Golden Wolves would be outscored 17-13 in the remaining six minutes and fall to the Scarlet Raptors, 82-70.
Inside the Box Score:
- Terrence Cobb and Austin Mbuyi led the way for the Golden Wolves with 17 points each. Cobb shot 6 of 12 from the field and 3 of 6 from beyond the arc, partnered with a team-leading seven boards. Austin Mbuyi did the majority of his work in the paint and from the charity stripe, converting 6 of 7 free throw attempts.
- Rasheem Dearry was behind them as the only other Alvernia player in double figures with 16 points, five rebounds, and two blocks.
Up Next:
The Golden Wolves are back in action Tuesday when they travel to Notre Dame College of Maryland for a 5 PM tipoff down in Baltimore.
