Overview
- Rutgers rallied from 12 points down to win 77-75 in overtime on Sunday in Piscataway, improving to 9-8 overall as Northwestern fell to 8-8.
- Tariq Francis came off the bench for 30 points, scoring seven straight in OT and finishing 10-for-22 from the field and 8-for-9 at the line.
- Darren Buchanan Jr. recorded a 14-point, 10-rebound double-double and sealed the game by blocking Jake West’s layup in the final second of overtime.
- Nick Martinelli posted a career-high 34 points with 12 rebounds for Northwestern, which shot 2-for-9 from the field and 4-for-9 at the line in OT.
- Rutgers owned a 47-40 rebounding edge and improved its paint production, while in a separate matchup Northwestern’s women beat Rutgers 73-54 for their first Big Ten win.