Rutgers came out of the gates not looking like a 1-9 Big Ten team against the Illinois basketball program. It was a bit scary in the first eight minutes of the

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The Rutgers women's basketball team suffered a heartbreaking 69-65 overtime loss against Illinois at Jersey Mike's Arena on Livingston campus. The Scarlet Knights (9-13, 1-10) played arguably one of their best team games of the season yet still fell short against a strong Fighting Illini (16-5,

Rutgers enters a matchup with Illinois as losers of five home games in a row. The teams square off Thursday for the first time this season.

The No. 14 Rutgers University wrestling team defeated a top-10 team for the first time in six years and did so in thrilling fashion on Sunday, beating No. 10 Illinois, 16-15, in a barnburner at Jersey Mike’s Arena.

Rutgers' dramatic win over Illinois Sunday on criteria was its first win over a top 10 team in more than 6 years.

Adams 7-15 5-9 19, Perkins 2-2 0-0 5, Lacey 0-2 0-0 0, McMiller 8-22 4-4 22, Sidibe 3-9 0-0 6, Cornwell 2-3 0-0 4, Walker 0-0 0-0 0, Petticord 3-7 3-4 9, Totals 25-60 12-17 65

Four Illini finished in double figures for the Illini. Illinois (16-5 overall, 6-4 Big Ten) overcame an 11-point deficit in the game, which is tied for the second-largest comeback Illinois has mounted under head coach Shauna Green.

Illinois guard Adalia McKenzie (24) in a NCAA basketball game at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. Sports Copy Editor Illinois guard Adalia McKenzie (24) in a NCAA basketball game at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Thursday,

No. 11 Illinois (8-3, 3-3) dropped its third contest of the season in a last-minute 15-16 defeat in Piscataway on Sunday. The hosts, No. 13 Rutgers (11-4, 3-2), held any nerves back in a close dual. Both teams won five matches, with the Scarlet Knights barely edging ahead at the end.

Rutgers faces Northwestern. Our college basketball odds series has our Rutgers Northwestern prediction, odds and pick for Wednesday.

Rutgers visits the Northwestern Wildcats after Jordan Derkack scored 26 points in the Scarlet Knights' 81-74 loss to the Michigan State Spartans.