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.
Big Ten, Rutgers and Nebraska
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Markowski double-double leads Nebraska women to 84-60 win over Rutgers in Big Ten tourney
Nebraska women heat up from 3-point range to roll past Rutgers in Big Ten tournament
Nebraska Tops Rutgers to Open Big Ten Women's Basketball Tournament Play
Nebraska is moving on to the Big Ten Conference Tournament quarterfinals. Husker women's hoops (10) beat Rutgers (15) in the first round of the league tournamen
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.
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The Purdue Boilermakers are trying to earn a conference tournament double-bye as Rutgers visits. Here are the start time, TV, prediction and lineups.
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WISH-TV on MSNCareer-highs from Smith, Loyer lift No. 18 Purdue over RutgersNo. 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.
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