Rutgers Scarlet Knights

9-8 - 12th in Big Ten

2026 Schedule

Tariq Francis scores 30 to rally Rutgers to 77-75 victory over Northwestern in OT

— Tariq Francis came off the bench to score 30 points, including seven in a row for Rutgers in overtime, and the Scarlet Knights rallied to beat Northwestern 77-75 on Sunday night.

Keaton Wagler scores 17, No. 16 Illinois defeats Rutgers 81-55

— Keaton Wagler scored 17 points and pulled down seven rebounds and Tomislav Ivisic had 14 points to lead No. 16 Illinois to an 81-55 victory over Rutgers on Thursday night.

Tariq Francis scores 30, Rutgers beats Oregon 88-85 in overtime

— Tariq Francis made 10 of 16 from the field, hit 10 of 11 from the free-throw line, and scored 30 points to help Rutgers beat Oregon 88-85 in overtime on Monday night.

Bruce Thornton scores 20, moves up Ohio State scoring list in Buckeyes' 80-73 victory over Rutgers

— Bruce Thornton had 20 points to move into eighth place on Ohio State's all-time scoring list and the Buckeyes defeated Rutgers 80-73 on Friday night.

Grant's double-double, Francis' 19 points lead Rutgers past Delaware State 65-50

— Dylan Grant posted a double-double and Tariq Francis scored 19 points as Rutgers beat Delaware State 65-50 on Monday night.

Tariq Francis hits winner, scores career-high 34 to rally Rutgers past Penn 70-69

— Tariq Francis scored a career-high 34 points and hit a 3-pointer with 0.6 seconds remaining as Rutgers rallied past Pennsylvania 70-69 on Saturday night.

A.J. Staton-McCray scores 18 to help Seton Hall beat Rutgers 81-59

— A.J. Staton-McCray scored 18 points and Seton Hall beat Rutgers 81-59 on Saturday night in the Garden State Hardwood Classic.

Big Ten Standings

TEAM	W	L	GB	OVR
Nebraska	81.7	-	0	17
Purdue	86.0	1	1	16
Michigan	93.8	1.5	1	15
Michigan State	79.0	2	2	15
Illinois	85.6	3	3	14
Wisconsin	82.8	5	5	12
UCLA	78.4	5	5	12
USC	84.5	3	3	14
Indiana	83.1	5	5	12
Ohio State	83.1	5.5	5	11
Minnesota	73.1	7	7	10
Iowa	78.7	5	5	12
Washington	81.1	7	7	10
Rutgers	69.8	8	8	9
Oregon	75.4	9	9	8
Penn State	77.1	8	8	9
Northwestern	78.5	9	9	8
Maryland	73.2	10	10	7