Overview
- Reserve guard Tariq Francis scored 30 on 10-for-16 shooting and 10-for-11 at the line, continuing a four-game surge that has produced 100 points off the bench.
- Oregon's Nate Bittle posted 28, and Wei Lin delivered a career-high 23 with six threes and five assists while starting for injured point guard Jackson Shelstad.
- Rutgers converted 30 of 34 free throws to Oregon's 12 of 16 and won turnovers 17-7, margins that offset the Ducks’ advantages in shooting percentage and rebounding.
- The Ducks led by nine at halftime before Lin tied it with about four seconds left to force overtime, where Darren Buchanan Jr. hit a key corner three and a dunk.
- A late foul on Rutgers freshman Lino Mark was disputed by broadcasters and fans but stood, and the result left both teams at 8-7 (1-3 Big Ten) ahead of Thursday games versus No. 16 Illinois and Ohio State.