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Low-scoring Maryland, Rutgers stumble into Big Ten tournament

Maryland and Rutgers skidded to the finish of the Big Ten regular season. On Wednesday, the programs meet in the opening round of the conference tournament in Minneapolis with a chance to kick-start a potential tourney run. “We have a new opportunity,” Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell said. Make no mistake, No. 12 seed Maryland (15-16) and 13th-seeded Rutgers (15-16) relish the ability to restart. The Terrapins lost five of six to close the regular season,

Wisconsin seeking strong home finish vs. Rutgers

Wisconsin’s best, and possibly last, chance at reversing a late-season slide comes Thursday night when the slumping Badgers host Rutgers in their final home game. Wisconsin (18-11, 10-8 Big Ten) lost at home to then-No. 13 Illinois 91-83 on Saturday. After Rutgers, the Badgers close the regular season at third-ranked Purdue on Sunday. Rutgers (15-14, 7-11) lost 67-56 at Nebraska on Sunday. The Scarlet Knights won the first matchup with Wisconsin, 78-56, in mid-February. Wisconsin

Nebraska has plenty to play for when hosting Rutgers

Nebraska will try to improve its NCAA Tournament resume and avenge a loss when it hosts Rutgers in a Big Ten Conference game on Sunday in Lincoln, Neb. The Cornhuskers (20-9, 10-8 Big Ten) can set a school record for home wins in a season. They are 17-1 at Pinnacle Bank Arena, and a victory over the Scarlet Knights (15-13, 7-10) would cap a perfect home conference slate for the first time since 2017-18. To

Michigan, Rutgers try to snap losing skids in season of struggles

One of the Big Ten Conference’s two longest active losing streaks will end when Rutgers hosts Michigan on Thursday night in Piscataway, N.J. It’s become a lost season for both programs: The Wolverines (8-20, 3-14 Big Ten) are nearly guaranteed to finish last in the conference and the Scarlet Knights (14-13, 6-10) are down to hoping for an NIT berth. Michigan, which lost 69-59 at home to Rutgers on Feb. 3, now carries a five-game

Maryland out to avenge loss to Rutgers

It’s been a down season for Maryland and Rutgers, two teams that joined the Big Ten conference together a decade ago and have had their fair shares of basketball success. Both teams are on two-game slides as they enter Sunday’s rematch in Piscataway, N.J., with visiting Maryland out for revenge after losing the first meeting. Maryland (14-13, 6-10 Big Ten) shot an ugly 17-of-54 overall (31.5 percent) and 2-for-18 from the 3-point arc in a

Rutgers faces tall order in visit to No. 3 Purdue

Beating No. 3 Purdue requires following a straightforward formula, but only three teams have been able to pull it off this season. None of those teams who succeeded were playing on Purdue’s home court, which is the challenge Rutgers faces on Thursday night when it makes the trip to West Lafayette, Ind., to face the Big Ten Conference leader. Making things worse for the Scarlet Knights is their timing. They are Purdue’s first opponent after

Rutgers eyes fifth straight win, visits Minnesota

Rutgers will go for its fifth win in a row when it visits Minnesota on Sunday evening for a Big Ten Conference matchup in Minneapolis. The Scarlet Knights (14-10, 6-7 Big Ten) are coming off a 63-60 win at home against Northwestern on Thursday. That followed road victories against Michigan and Maryland and a home victory against then-No. 11 Wisconsin. Minnesota (15-9, 6-7) is eager to halt Rutgers’ momentum. The Golden Gophers are looking to

Northwestern visits Rutgers, leaning on balanced production

Northwestern owes part of its fourth-place standing in the Big Ten to the depth and resolve of its roster. “It doesn’t take rocket science to understand that teams are going to try to take Boo [Buie] out of the game,” Northwestern coach Chris Collins said. “They’re going to trap him. They’re going to try to get the ball out of his hands. And the way you beat that is by the other guys stepping up.”

No. 11 Wisconsin looks to halt slide at Rutgers

Stuck in a three-game losing streak, No. 11 Wisconsin wants to shore up its defense as it heads east to face Rutgers on Saturday in Piscataway, N.J. The Badgers (16-7, 8-4 Big Ten) dropped a close game to No. 2 Purdue last Sunday, but the other losses came in surprise fashion on the road. The skid began with an 80-72 overtime loss at Nebraska, and on Wednesday, Wisconsin fell 72-68 at Michigan — which had