1 day ago · PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Rutgers men's basketball earned its first ranked win of the season and 50th all-time in a 82-73 thriller over No. 23 Illinois Wednesday evening. The Scarlet Knights started out strong, leading 23-6 with just under 10 minutes remaining in the first half, but Illinois crawled back to cut the deficit to eight.

1 day ago · PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Dylan Harper returned to score 28 points, fellow freshman Ace Bailey added 18 points and 11 rebounds and Rutgers beat No. 23 Illinois 82-73 on Wednesday night. Harper made 11 of 12 frees throws and had six rebounds and five assists after missing a 66-63 home loss to Michigan on Saturday because of a sprained ankle.

1 day ago · Will Riley led Illinois (15-8, 7-6) with 20 points, and Ben Humrichous had 14. The Illini have lost four of six. Rutgers raced to a 23-6 lead, with Illinois taking its first lead at 48-47 with 13: ...

4 days ago · Rutgers Game Notes; PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers men's basketball returns to Jersey Mike's Arena on Wednesday night for a late tipoff against No. 23/25 Illinois. The Scarlet Knights and Fighting Illini play at 8:30 pm on Wednesday on Big Ten Network, with Jeff Levering and Robbie Hummel on the call.

3 days ago · Overall, Illinois owns a 13-4 lead in the all-time series with Rutgers. The Illini are 12-4 vs. the Scarlet Knights since Rutgers joined the Big Ten in 2014-15. In Illinois' 87-79 win vs. Ohio State, the team improved to 14-1 on the season when scoring at least 80 points.

2 days ago · PISCATAWAY, N.J. – No. 23 Illinois fell to Rutgers on the road, 82-73, on Wednesday night at Jersey Mike's Arena. Will Riley finished with a team-high 18 points, including 11 points on 2-for-3 shooting from beyond the arc in the second half. Leading the Illini in scoring for the third straight game, Riley also tallied six assists, matching his career high, and grabbed three rebounds.

3 days ago · Illinois averages 11.6 turnovers per game and is 6-0 when turning the ball over less than opponents. Rutgers scores 76.0 points, 5.6 more per game than the 70.4 Illinois allows. Illinois has shot at a 44.4% clip from the field this season, 0.5 percentage points less than the 44.9% shooting opponents of Rutgers have averaged.

Nov 23, 2024 · Illinois drove down to the Rutgers 35-yard line, but Kessawn Abraham picked up a tackle-for-loss on fourth down to thwart the drive. RB Kyle Monangai scored the first touchdown of the game on a seven-yard carry in the first quarter.

Nov 21, 2024 · Rutgers will try to post its first three-game winning streak in conference play since joining the Big Ten in 2014 when it plays host to No. 24 Illinois on Saturday.

1 day ago · No. 23 Illinois (15-8, 7-6) was upset at Rutgers (12-11, 5-7) on Wednesday night 82-73. Despite strong moments in the second half, they ultimately could not overcome an eight-point halftime deficit and inconsistencies in the second half. Rutgers won their first ranked matchup of the season, and the Illini lost their fifth Big Ten game...