PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Following a home win over Indiana on Tuesday night, the Rutgers men’s basketball team heads right back to the rugged road of the Big Ten. The Scarlet Knights will next play at Michigan State this Sunday. The game will be at noon on Big Ten Network.
TV: BTN
PLAY-BY-PLAY: Dave Revsine
ANALYST: Laphonso Ellis
REPORTER: Andy Katz
RADIO: RWJ Barnabas Health Rutgers Sports Network WCBS 880 (WCBS-AM), Scarlet Knights App, Audacy App, XM 387
PLAY-BY-PLAY: Jerry Recco
ANALYST: Austin Johnson
WRSU STUDENT RADIO (88.7 FM) Dylan Allen, Eddie Kalegi
The Scarlet Knights are coming off of their first Big Ten win of the season, as five players scored in double-digits as RU held Indiana to a season-low output in a 66-57 victory. The Scarlet Knights hauled in 51 rebounds, matching the team’s record for rebounds in a Big Ten regulation game.
Rutgers’ inserted Austin Williams into the starting lineup for the win against Indiana. He provided an immediate spark to the team, notching 10 points, six rebounds and two steals. It marked the first time this season he recorded back-to-back games of 10+ points, having scored 14 points at Iowa.
Rutgers has now used seven different starting lineups this season. That is the most of any Big Ten team. The Scarlet Knights have earned wins with five different starting lineups, playing no more than four games with the same starting group.
Cliff Omoruyi had five blocks in the game, his third time this season with 5+ blocks. He has multiple blocks in 12 of 15 games this season and eight games of at least four blocks.
Jamichael Davis added 10 points, having scored in double-figures in four of his last six games.
Mawot Mag led the team in scoring for the second straight game, and his career-high in assists and steals in the game. Mag has now vaulted into second on the team in scoring at 10.7 points per game in his seven games played since returning from injury, which would mark a new career best mark. Over his last three games, Mag has averaged 16 points and 6.7 rebounds. He is also the team’s leading scorer in conference-only games this year at 16.0 points per game.
Michigan State will enter the game with a 9-7 overall record and 1-4 league mark following a 71-68 loss to Illinois Thursday night. MSU had multiple attempts at a game-tying basket but couldn’t…
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