The men's basketball team lost to Rutgers-Camden, 82-71, in the season opener on Wednesday night in Camden, NJ. The Scarlet Raptors improve to 2-1 on the season. 

Senior Doug Levy notched a double-double with 14 points and a game-high 10 rebounds. Making his Bloodhound debut, senior Jayson Brower recorded 14 points, six rebounds, a team-high four assists, and a team-high three steals. 

Also making his John Jay debut, sophomore Angel Rivera registered 12 points and a pair of steals. Senior Luciano Cruz-Fernandez added 11 points and junior Kyle LaGuardia had seven points and five boards. Junior Romello Ford picked up nine points. 

The hosts had a five point lead at the half to hold a 34-29 advantage. The Bloodhounds evened the score at 38 apiece with 17:37 left in the second period. Leading by three, Rutgers-Camden went on an 8-1 run to go up by 10. John Jay cut the deficit to six but that was as close as they would get as late free-throws sealed the victory. 

John Jay finished 25-for-55 (45.5%) from the field, 8-for-22 (36.4%) from the behind the arc, and 13-for-23 (56.5%) from the free-throw line. 

The Bloodhounds host Maritime College for the home opener on Tuesday, November 19, with tip-off at 8:00 pm at the Doghouse. The game will be live streamed at www.johnjayathletics.com/watch.