Dylan Harper dropped a career-high 36 points and Rutgers fended off Matt Allocco and Notre Dame 85-84 in overtime to conclude a wild first day of the Players Era Festival on Tuesday night in Las Vegas. Allocco forced overtime by making a 3-pointer with seven seconds remaining. With the Fighting Irish ahead by one, Harper tossed a pass to Jeremiah Williams for an open corner trey that made it 75-73 at the 2:53 mark of OT. Rutgers then poked the ball free and Jordan Derkack scored on the fastbreak to make it a two-possession game. Notre Dame had no choice but to foul Rutgers, and Allocco drilled three 3-pointers in a 26-second span.
Dylan Harper, Rutgers nip Notre Dame in OT
