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Josh Dix, Payton Sandfort lead Iowa over Rutgers
Josh Dix scored 16 of his game-high 26 points in the second half Wednesday night and visiting Iowa rallied from a 10-point deficit to defeat Rutgers 84-73 in a Big Ten Conference game in Piscataway, N.J.,Dix made 11 of 17 shots from the field for the Hawkeyes (14-10, 5-8 Big Ten), while Payton Sandf...
Rutgers, Iowa running out of time to salvage seasons
Two teams battling through star-crossed seasons meet on Wednesday night when Iowa visits Rutgers for a Big Ten Conference clash in Piscataway, N.J.,Both are coming off weekend losses in winnable games against Top 25 opponents. The Hawkeyes dropped a 74-63 home decision Saturday against then-No. 21 W...
Derik Queen (29 points), No. 18 Maryland handle Rutgers
Freshman Derik Queen bundled a career-high 29 points with 15 rebounds and five assists on Sunday to help No. 18 Maryland beat Rutgers 90-81 in College Park, Md.,Rodney Rice added 19 points and Selton Miguel scored 17 as the Terrapins (18-6, 8-5 Big Ten) won for the seventh time in nine games. Miguel...
Star freshmen in spotlight when Rutgers visits No. 18 Maryland
If you want to meet an NBA scout this weekend, head to College Park, Md.,That's where more than 30 recruiters reportedly will be when Ace Bailey, Dylan Harper and Rutgers visit fellow star freshman Derik Queen and No. 18 Maryland on Sunday afternoon.,All three players are projected to be first-round...
Rutgers loses big lead, then recovers to upset No. 23 Illinois
Dylan Harper racked up 28 points, six rebounds and five assists in his return from a two-game injury absence and Rutgers blew a 17-point lead before coming back to upset No. 23 Illinois 82-73 on Wednesday in Piscataway, N.J., ,Ace Bailey added 18 points and 11 rebounds and Jeremiah Williams scored 1...
Danny Wolf, Vladislav Goldin power Michigan past Rutgers
Danny Wolf recorded 16 points and 14 rebounds, Vladislav Goldin added 14 points and visiting Michigan fended off Rutgers 66-63 on Saturday in Piscataway, N.J., ,Goldin and Wolf combined for 16 of the final 18 points of the game for Michigan (16-5, 8-2 Big Ten). Tre Donaldson added 10 points and six ...
Ace Bailey nets 37 to carry Rutgers past Northwestern
Ace Bailey scored 37 points and Tyson Acuff added 13 to steer visiting Rutgers past Northwestern 79-72 on Wednesday in Evanston, Ill.,Bailey, a freshman, finished two points shy of his career high of 39 set Jan. 2 at Indiana. He went 13-for-20 from the floor while contributing three blocks to a defe...
Rutgers, Northwestern both dealing with injuries to key scorers
Northwestern and Rutgers both occupy the bottom third of the Big Ten as the Wildcats prepare to host the Scarlet Knights on Wednesday in Evanston, Ill.,The schools also share an objective: to climb from those depths over the final five-plus weeks of the regular season.,"We're close," Rutgers coach S...
No. 8 Michigan State's bench shines in win vs. Rutgers
Freshman Jase Richardson poured in a season-high 20 points, fellow reserve Coen Carr had 14 points with eight rebounds and No. 8 Michigan State won its 12th in a row with an 81-74 result over Rutgers on Saturday afternoon in New York., ,The Spartans (17-2, 8-0) remained the only unbeaten team in Big...
Penn State ends skid, outlasts Rutgers in battle of Aces
Ace Baldwin Jr. recorded 22 points and eight assists as Penn State held off Ace Bailey and Rutgers for an 80-72 home victory Monday in University Park, Pa.,Yanic Konan Niederhauser chipped in 18 points for the Nittany Lions (13-6, 3-5 Big Ten), who snapped a four-game losing streak. Nick Kern added ...
Rutgers, showing improvement, aims for sweep of Penn State
In the midst of a disappointing season, Rutgers has shown signs of life over the last week.,The Scarlet Knights aim for their third straight victory Monday when they visit Penn State for a Big Ten matchup in University Park, Pa.,Rutgers (10-8, 3-4 Big Ten) also is trying to sweep the season series w...
Ace Bailey leads Rutgers to road win over Nebraska
Ace Bailey had 24 points, 11 rebounds and three blocked shots as Rutgers edged Nebraska 85-82 in Lincoln, Neb., in the Big Ten matchup on Thursday night.,Dylan Harper supplied 21 points, five rebounds and four assists for the Scarlet Knights (10-8, 3-4 Big Ten). Dylan Grant added 15 points.,Brice Wi...
Home sweet home: Nebraska eyes program record vs. Rutgers
Setting a program record usually is something to celebrate, and Nebraska hopes it will be able to do just that when it hosts Rutgers on Thursday in Lincoln, Neb.,The Cornhuskers are vying for their 21st consecutive home victory on Thursday.,Nebraska (12-4, 2-3 Big Ten) is 8-0 at Pinnacle Bank Arena ...
Ace Bailey helps Rutgers hold off UCLA
Rutgers weathered a late run to send visiting UCLA to its fourth consecutive loss in a 75-68 decision on Monday in Piscataway, New Jersey.,After trailing the entire first half, the Scarlet Knights (9-8, 2-4 Big Ten Conference) came out of intermission on fire with a quick, 8-0 run. The surge gave Ru...
Braden Smith continues strong play, leads No. 20 Purdue past Rutgers
Braden Smith scored 16 points and dished out 14 assists Thursday night and visiting Purdue never trailed in a 68-50 Big Ten Conference win over Rutgers in Piscataway, N.J.,Trey Kaufman-Renn added 16 points for the Boilermakers (12-4, 4-1), who shot 50 percent from the field in a slowly-paced game. K...
Wisconsin holds Rutgers in check for easy win
John Blackwell scored 21 points and Steven Crowl added 18 points and 10 rebounds to help Wisconsin record a 75-63 victory over Rutgers on Monday night in Big Ten play at Piscataway, N.J.,John Tonje added 15 points and nine rebounds as the Badgers (12-3, 2-2 Big Ten) won their fourth consecutive game...
Rutgers star Kiyomi McMiller feeds transfer rumors after benching
Rutgers star freshman Kiyomi McMiller did not play in the Scarlet Knights' home game against No. 4 Southern California on Sunday due to a coach's decision.,Hours before the game, McMiller revealed her benching in a social media post, apologizing to her fans and saying, "This decision was made by my ...
Myles Rice, Oumar Ballo lead Indiana past Rutgers
Myles Rice scored 21 points and Indiana overcame the loss of leading scorer Malik Reneau to shoot its way past Rutgers 84-74 in a wild game Thursday in Bloomington, Ind., ,Reneau injured his right knee 29 seconds into the game and subbed out in favor of Oumar Ballo, who missed Indiana's previous gam...
Rutgers, Indiana resume Big Ten play after inconsistent buildups
There is a strong commonality between Rutgers and Indiana as the teams prepare to resume Big Ten Conference action against one another on Thursday in Bloomington, Ind.,Both fan bases can attest that NBA-level talent does not automatically translate to dominant basketball.,Indiana (10-3, 1-1 Big Ten)...
Dylan Harper's triple-double powers Rutgers past Columbia
Dylan Harper compiled 16 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds as Rutgers never trailed and pulled away late in the second half for a 91-64 victory over visiting Columbia on Monday in Piscataway, N.J.,Ace Bailey scored a game-high 24 points as the Scarlet Knights (8-5) avoided a second straight loss to...