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    Rutgers

    Rutgers Scarlet Knights

    11-10, 4-6 Big Ten
    79Winner Icon Rutgers
    12T
    RUTG433679
    NU353772
    Northwestern
    Northwestern

    Northwestern Wildcats

    12-9, 3-7 Big Ten
    72
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    Game Leaders

    A. Bailey

    A. Bailey #4 - RUTG

    37PTS
    13/20FG
    6/6FT
    N. Martinelli

    N. Martinelli #2 - NU

    16PTS
    5/16FG
    5/7FT
    Full Box Score
    Team Stats
    RUTGNU
    Field Goal %
    57.1
    42.4
    Three Point %
    57.1
    31.8
    Turnovers
    8
    10
    Rebounds
    26
    33

    Game Information

    Welsh-Ryan Arena
    Welsh-Ryan Arena
    9:00 PM, January 29, 2025Coverage: BTN
    Evanston, IL
    Attendance: 5,884
    • Referees:
    • Earl Walton
    • Brian Dorsey
    • Jeffrey Anderson

    Video Highlights

    Bailey scores 37 points, hits 5 3s, Rutgers tops Northwestern 79-72

    — Freshman star Ace Bailey scored 24 of his 37 points in the first half and Rutgers picked up a rare road win 79-72 over Northwestern on Wednesday night.
    Jan 29, 2026, 11:38 pm - AP
    Data is currently unavailable.
    Betting Results
    Odds byESPN BET
    OpenSpreadTotalML
    Rutgers Scarlet KnightsRUTGRUTG
    (11-10)
    (11-10, 4-6 Conf)
    o140.5
    -110
    win outcome
    +9.5
    -115
    win outcome
    o138.5
    -105
    win outcome
    +340
    Northwestern WildcatsNUNU
    (12-9)
    (12-9, 3-7 Conf)
    -7.5
    -110
    -9.5
    -105
    u138.5
    -115
    -450
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    2024-25 Big Ten Conference Standings

    TeamCONFGBOVR
    Michigan State17-3-30-7
    Maryland14-6327-9
    Michigan14-6327-10
    Wisconsin13-7427-10
    UCLA13-7423-11
    Purdue13-7424-12
    Oregon12-8525-10
    Illinois12-8522-13
    Indiana10-10719-13
    Ohio State9-11817-15
    Rutgers8-12915-17
    Nebraska7-131021-14
    Northwestern7-131017-16
    Iowa7-131017-16
    USC7-131017-18
    Minnesota7-131015-17
    Penn State6-141116-15
    Washington4-161313-18

    Men's College Basketball News

    Rutgers hires LSU executive Keli Zinn as athletic director

    Rutgers hires LSU executive Keli Zinn as athletic director

    Keli Zinn, who has been deputy AD and chief operating officer at LSU since 2022, has been hired as the new athletic director at Rutgers.
    NCAA Bracketology: Predicting the 2026 men's March Madness field

    NCAA Bracketology: Predicting the 2026 men's March Madness field

    Grand Canyon moved up its timeline to switch from the WAC to the Mountain West, which significantly shifts the bracket dynamics.
    Marquette recruit Sheek Pearson reclassifying into 2025

    Marquette recruit Sheek Pearson reclassifying into 2025

    Marquette commit Sheek Pearson will reclassify into the 2025 class and join the Golden Eagles for the upcoming season, he told ESPN 's Jeff Borzello. Pearson is ranked No. 37 in the ESPN 100 for the 2026 class.
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