Northwestern Wildcats @ Rutgers Scarlet Knights
11-7, 2-5 Big Ten
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11-7, 2-5 Big Ten
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | 32 | 65 | |
RUTG | 26 | 31 | 57 |
8-9, 1-6 Big Ten
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8-9, 1-6 Big Ten
Game Leaders
Team Stats
40% (21-53)
Field Goal %
39% (19-49)
41% (9-22)
Three Point %
24% (4-17)
82% (14-17)
Free Throw %
60% (15-25)
14
Turnovers
13
34
Rebounds
34
10
Largest Lead
7
Game Information
Piscataway, NJ
BTN
Referee:Bill Ek
Referee:Earl Walton
Referee:Bill McCarthy
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| FG | 21-53 | 19-49 |
| Field Goal % | 40 | 39 |
| 3PT | 9-22 | 4-17 |
| Three Point % | 41 | 24 |
| FT | 14-17 | 15-25 |
| Free Throw % | 82 | 60 |
| Rebounds | 34 | 34 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 7 | 7 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 27 | 27 |
| Assists | 12 | 10 |
| Steals | 6 | 8 |
| Blocks | 4 | 3 |
| Total Turnovers | 14 | 13 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 9 | 20 |
| Fast Break Points | 7 | 22 |
| Points in Paint | 16 | 28 |
| Fouls | 21 | 20 |
| Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 10 | 7 |
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |
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