Bubble Watch 2020: Under .500 in conference play? No problem
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2020 ScheduleAll times ET
2020 Schedule
18-11, 9th in Big Ten
- 11/7W 73-71
- 11/10W 86-39
- 11/13W 62-57
- 11/16L 80-74
- 11/20W 69-57
- 11/26W 85-58
- 11/29W 82-57
- 12/3L 71-60
- 12/811L 77-65
- 12/11W 72-65
- 12/1422W 68-48
- 12/22W 63-44
- 12/30W 94-49
- 1/3W 79-62
- 1/720W 72-61
- 1/11L 54-51
- 1/15W 59-50
- 1/19W 64-56
- 1/2219L 85-80
- 1/25W 75-72
- 1/28W 70-63
- 2/1L 69-63
- 2/49L 56-51
- 2/9W 77-73
- 2/12L 72-66
- 2/1522W 72-57
- 2/19L 60-52
- 2/23L 79-71
- 2/2616L 65-64
- 3/39h:mm a z, US/Eastern
- 3/7h:mm a z, US/Eastern
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Dread's late 3 lifts No. 16 Penn State over Rutgers
Myles Dread hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 28 seconds left to lift No. 16 Penn State over Rutgers 65-64 on Wednesday night after the Nittany Lions blew a 21-point lead.
Dread drains dagger 3 as Penn State survives Rutgers (0:56)
Baker ties it up late for Rutgers (0:28)
Ron Harper Jr. showing off his power with one-handed jam (0:21)
Rutgers bench loving the comeback (0:22)
Potter leads Wisconsin in 79-71 win over Rutgers
Micah Potter came off the bench to score 18 points with nine rebounds and helped Wisconsin beat Rutgers 79-71 on Sunday.
Simpson Leads Michigan, Hands Rutgers First Home Loss
Zavier Simpson finished with 16 points, Franz Wagner scored 12 and Michigan beat Rutgers 60-52 on Wednesday, handing the Scarlet Knights their first home loss of the season.
Baker buries step-back 3 at the buzzer (0:29)
Baker bashes dunk for Rutgers (0:25)
Young gets Rutgers' student section fired up with breakaway slam (0:36)
For 3: Creighton making noise in Big East
Don't look now, but Creighton's Bluejays have closed the gap on Seton Hall in pursuit of first place in the Big East.
Paul Sabin ESPN Analytics
Top games this week according to BPI Bubble Factor: 2/18 Arkansas @ Florida 2/19 Indiana @ Minnesota 2/19 Furman @ ETSU 2/19 Michigan @ Rutgers 2/20 Oregon @ ASU 2/22 OU @ Ok State 2/23 Wichita St @ Cincinnati
Harper scores 27, Rutgers beats No. 22 Illinois 72-57
Ron Harper Jr. hit all five of his 3-pointers and scored 27 points, and Rutgers remained unbeaten at home with a 72-57 victory over No. 22 Illinois on Saturday, sending the Illini to their fourth straight loss.
Harper's 3 ignite Rutgers' crowd (0:29)
Illinois' Jones swats the ball off glass (0:25)
Illinois' Nichols gets the lucky roll (0:23)
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Wesson brothers lift Ohio State over Rutgers 72-66
Kaleb Wesson had 16 points and his older brother Andre added 13 points and 10 rebounds to lead Ohio State over Rutgers 72-66 on Wednesday night.
Rutgers overcomes 18-point deficit, beats Northwestern in OT
Geo Baker had 25 points, six rebounds and five assists as Rutgers overcame an 18-point deficit and beat Northwestern 77-73 in overtime on Sunday night and improve to 16-0 at home this season.
No. 9 Maryland holds off Rutgers 56-51 for 5th straight win
Jalen Smith had 14 points and 15 rebounds, Anthony Cowan Jr. scored 17 and No. 9 Maryland used a strong second half to beat Rutgers 56-51 Tuesday night for its fifth straight victory.
Michigan wins 10th in a row at Garden, beats No. 25 Rutgers
Brandon Johns Jr. scored a career-high 20 points and Michigan won its 10th straight in games at Madison Square Garden, beating No. 25 Rutgers 69-63 on Saturday.
Young steals and slams for Rutgers (0:22)
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No. 25 Rutgers holds on to beat Purdue 70-63
Caleb McConnell scored 16 points, making 12 of 13 free throw attempts, and No. 25 Rutgers nearly blew a 17-point lead before holding off Purdue, 70-63 on Tuesday night.
2019-20 Big Ten Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 13-4 | - | 23-5 |
| Penn State | 11-6 | 2 | 21-7 |
| Illinois | 11-6 | 2 | 19-9 |
| Michigan State | 11-6 | 2 | 19-9 |
| Wisconsin | 11-6 | 2 | 18-10 |
| Iowa | 10-7 | 3 | 19-9 |
| Ohio State | 9-8 | 4 | 19-9 |
| Michigan | 9-8 | 4 | 18-10 |
| Rutgers | 9-9 | 4.5 | 18-11 |
| Indiana | 8-9 | 5 | 18-10 |
| Purdue | 8-10 | 5.5 | 15-14 |
| Minnesota | 7-10 | 6 | 13-14 |
| Nebraska | 2-15 | 11 | 7-21 |
| Northwestern | 1-16 | 12 | 6-21 |
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Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game69.6247th
Rebounds Per Game40.033rd
Assists Per Game12.7249th
Points Allowed62.319th
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Reiber | PF | Signed | - |
| Oskar Palmquist | SF | Signed | - |
| Mawot Mag | SF | Signed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 5-7 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 6 |