Here are the scenarios for Rutgers basketball's seeding and opponent in the Big Ten Tournament entering Sunday.
Rutgers basketball clinched a spot in the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday after No. 8 Michigan State defeated Iowa, a result that guarantees the Scarlet Knights earn a top-15 finish in the league standings.
Steve Pikiell had some things to address before Rutgers' finale against Minnesota, a potential springboard heading into the Big Ten Tournament.
Markowski recorded her 52nd career double-double, leading Nebraska past Rutgers in the first round of the Big Ten tournament.
Purdue also outrebounded the Scarlet Knights 40-26, scoring 18 second-chance points off 15 offensive rebounds. Early on it looked like the Scarlet Knights were poised to give Purdue a game. Rutgers started off hot offensively, draining nine of its first 15 shots, with a three from Harper putting the Scarlet Knights up by eight points.
The Boilermakers were in a battle early, and found themselves down after an eight-point possession. What a long time ago that felt after a dominant close.
The Purdue Boilermakers are trying to earn a conference tournament double-bye as Rutgers visits. Here are the start time, TV, prediction and lineups.
No. 18 Purdue Boilermakers dominate Rutgers with a 100-71 victory, led by career-highs from Braden Smith and Fletcher Loyer.
Loyer and Smith each made seven 3-pointers as the Boilermakers went 18 of 36 from beyond the arc. Trey Kaufman-Renn added 16 points for Purdue (21-9, 13-6 Big Ten), which has won two in a row following a four-game skid.