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    RUTG
    Rutgers Scarlet KnightsRutgersRUTG
    12-9, 6-5 Big Ten
    78
    12-9, 6-5 Big Ten
    Final/OT
    12OTT
    Rutgers
    RUTG
    2545878
    Northwestern
    NU
    4327979
    NU
    Northwestern WildcatsNorthwesternNU
    10-10, 3-8 Big Ten
    79
    10-10, 3-8 Big Ten

    Rutgers Scarlet Knights @ Northwestern Wildcats

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    Game Leaders

    RUTGNU
    Points
    Paul Mulcahy
    31
    P. Mulcahy#9
    10/13 FG, 9/11 FT
    31
    Points
    Boo Buie
    18
    B. Buie#0
    4/10 FG, 8/10 FT
    18
    Rebounds
    Paul Mulcahy
    7
    P. Mulcahy#9
    6 DREB, 1 OREB
    7
    Rebounds
    Chase Audige
    7
    C. Audige#1
    6 DREB, 1 OREB
    7
    Assists
    Paul Mulcahy
    7
    P. Mulcahy#9
    4 TO, 44 MIN
    7
    Assists
    Julian Roper II
    5
    J. Roper II#1
    1 TO, 27 MIN
    5
    Full Box Score

    Team Stats

    RUTG
    NU

    45% (26-58)

    Field Goal %

    47% (27-57)

    24% (4-17)

    Three Point %

    32% (10-31)

    81% (22-27)

    Free Throw %

    71% (15-21)

    17

    Turnovers

    21

    34

    Rebounds

    36

    2

    Largest Lead

    24

    Full Team Stats

    Game Information

    Evanston, IL

    Welsh-Ryan Arena

    Referee:Lamont Simpson

    Referee:Bo Boroski

    Referee:Courtney Green

    Welsh-Ryan Arena

    Northwestern ends 4-game skid, holds off Rutgers 79-78 in OT

    — Boo Buie scored six of his 18 points in overtime and Northwestern had a 24-point, second-half lead disappear before beating Rutgers 79-78 on Tuesday night.
    Feb 2, 2022, 10:54 am - AP

    Probabilities & Game Flow

    Rutgers Scarlet Knights logo
    RUTG
    0%

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    2026-27 Standings

    NCAA Division I
    Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten ConferenceCONFGBOVR
    Illinois0-0-2-0
    Indiana0-0-2-0
    Iowa0-0-2-0
    Michigan State0-0-2-0
    Minnesota0-0-2-0
    Northwestern0-0-2-0
    Oregon0-0-2-0
    Penn State0-0-2-0
    UCLA0-0-2-0
    Wisconsin0-0-2-0
    Maryland0-0-1-0
    Nebraska0-0-1-0
    Rutgers0-0-1-0
    USC0-0-1-0
    Washington0-0-1-0
    Michigan0-0-1-1
    Ohio State0-0-1-1
    Purdue0-0-0-2
    Full Standings

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    10h

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    10h

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