BOTTOM LINE: No. 20 Purdue faces Rutgers after Braden Smith scored 22 points in Purdue's 79-61 win against the Northwestern Wildcats. The Scarlet Knights are 7-1 on their home court. Rutgers ...

BOTTOM LINE: No. 20 Purdue visits Rutgers after Braden Smith scored 22 points in Purdue's 79-61 win against the Northwestern Wildcats. The Scarlet Knights are 7-1 in home games. Rutgers ranks ...

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The Big Ten has reached the halfway point of its season. Time to assess how each of the league’s 18 schools have done so far.

The Big Ten schedule is nearing the halfway point as January winds down. One team has separated itself at the top of the ...

The Rutgers Rant is back to discuss the Scarlet Knights' loss to Michigan State, the status of star freshman Dylan Harper and ...

Illinois Fighting Illini (15-5, 5-4 Big Ten) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-12, 1-9 Big Ten) Piscataway, New Jersey; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Illinois takes on Rutgers in Big Ten action ...

Danny Wolf scored 16 points, Vlad Goldin added 14, and Michigan men's basketball outlasted Rutgers in a gritty 66-63 road victory for the Wolverines on Saturday afternoon.

BOTTOM LINE: Illinois takes on Rutgers in Big Ten action Thursday. The Scarlet Knights are 8-7 on their home court. Rutgers is 6-12 against opponents over .500. The Fighting Illini have gone 5-4 ...

Rutgers is facing a harsh reality after the latest loss of a spiraling season. After suffering an 81-74 defeat to No. 8 Michigan State at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, the Scarlet Knights (10 ...

In a matchup that was not the most aesthetically pleasing to watch, Michigan dug in defensively and grinded out a 66-63 win.