MADISON, N.J. - Senior guard and tournament MVP Andrew Turco scored 17 points and the Drew University men's basketball team captured the 38th Rose City Classic with a 90-65 victory over FDU-Florham in the championship game Saturday evening in Baldwin Gym.
 
The Rangers captured their first Rose City Classic title since 2018 and improved to 4-0 for the first time since the 1999-2000 season. 
 
Drew, which scored 112 points in its first-round win over John Jay College on Friday, set a tournament record with 202 points for the weekend. The previous mark of 199 points was set by the Rangers in 2014.
 
The tournament was co-hosted by FDU, which hosted the first-round games on Friday, and Drew.
 
Turco also scored 16 points in Drew's opening-round win.
 
The Rangers forced the Devils (2-4) into 21 turnovers, which they converted into 26 points.
 
Sophomore forward David Musial added 12 points, a career-high 15 rebounds, four steals, and three blocked shots for the Rangers. Sophomore forward Kevin Cronin contributed a career-high 14 points while junior guard Josh Kline chipped in with 12 points and seven rebounds off the bench. Junior forward Peso Crump contributed nine points, five rebounds, four assists, and three blocked shots while sophomore guard Papie Roberts also scored nine points.
 
Carson Woods scored a game-high 18 points for the Devils (2-4).
 
The Rangers never trailed and outscored FDU 14-6 to open the game, prompting a Devil timeout. The visitors answered with an 8-0 run to pull even, but freshman guard Eli Yusavage stemmed the rally with a 3-pointer, kicking off a 16-2 run that put Drew up 30-16. Kline knocked down a pair of 3-pointers during the stretch while Musial converted an old-fashioned 3-point play as well.
 
FDU pulled to within single digits with 4:29 on the clock, but the Rangers outscored the Devils 14-7 over the remainder of the half, capped by a buzzer-beating jumper from Roberts, to assume a 44-29 lead at the intermission.
 
The Devils stayed within striking distance early in the second half and trailed just 55-46 with 13:16 showing. It was a 66-54 game with 8:03 to go before the Rangers settled any doubt with a 14-0 burst over the next three minutes. Cronin helped fuel the run with eight points, including a pair of 3-balls.
 
Drew continues its season on Tuesday, when it hosts Hamilton College at 5 p.m. in a non-conference affair.