Rutgers Scarlet Knights

9-10 - 13th in Big Ten

2026 Schedule

Stirtz scores 20 points and Iowa puts down Scarlet Knights in 68-62 win

— Bennett Stirtz scored 20 points, reserve Tate Sage added 17 and Iowa held off Rutgers 68-62 on Tuesday night for the Hawkeyes' second straight win.

Nick Boyd scores 32 points and Wisconsin beats Rutgers 96-87 for 4th straight victory

— Nick Boyd scored 32 points and had nine assists as Wisconsin beat Rutgers 96-87 on Saturday for its fourth straight win.

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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.

Big Ten Standings

TEAM	W	L	GB	OVR
Nebraska	81.2	-	0	19
Michigan	92.7	1.5	1	17
Michigan State	78.5	2	2	17
Purdue	84.1	2	2	17
Illinois	85.3	3	3	16
Wisconsin	83.5	5.5	5	13
Ohio State	83.2	5.5	5	13
UCLA	77.7	6	6	13
Iowa	77.9	5	5	14
USC	82.6	5	5	14
Indiana	81.1	7	7	12
Minnesota	72.8	9	9	10
Washington	79.4	9	9	10
Rutgers	70.3	10	10	9
Northwestern	77.2	10	10	9
Oregon	73.9	11	11	8
Maryland	74.3	11	11	8
Penn State	76.8	9.5	9	9