PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Tariq Francis and Lino Mark each scored 17 points, and Rutgers beat NJIT 101-64 on Tuesday night for Brandin Knight’s second win as acting head coach.

It was the first 100-point game for Rutgers since Feb. 3, 2016 — a triple overtime victory against Illinois.

Rutgers led 46-26 at halftime and began the second half on a 12-2 run, capped by back-to-back 3-pointers from Francis for a 30-point lead. The Scarlet Knights made four of their first five 3-pointers of the second half, taking a 68-37 lead on Rasheed Jones' shot from distance.

NJIT made two of its first three 3-pointers of the game before missing 15 straight.

Christian Gurdak added 12 points, and Darren Buchanan Jr. and Will Sydnor each scored 10 for Rutgers (2-0), which improved to 9-0 in the series — with each victory against the Highlanders being by at least nine points.

David Bolden scored 18 points for NJIT (1-3), which was picked fourth in the American East preseason poll. Bolden scored 13 of NJIT’s 26 first-half points, going 5 of 12 from the field while the rest of his teammates combined to go 5 of 22.

The Highlanders were coming off a last-second victory over Saint Peter’s on Sunday when Brandon Stores Jr. banked in a half-court shot at the buzzer.

NJIT: Plays at VCU on Wednesday.

Rutgers: Hosts Bryant on Friday.

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