Rutgers faces Houston in Second Round
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Rutgers faces Houston in Second Round

Associated Press  

10 seed Rutgers vs. No. 2 seed Houston NCAA Tournament Second Round, Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis; Sunday, 6:10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: A trip to the Sweet 16 is on the line as Rutgers is taking on Houston. The Scarlet Knights have been led by Ron Harper Jr., who is averaging 15.2 points and 5.9 rebounds.ROCK-SOLID RON: Harper has connected on 30.7 percent of the 140 3-pointers he’s attempted and has made 5 of 24 over his last five games. Houston has an assist on 46 of 91 field goals over its previous three matchups while Rutgers has assists on 34 of 72 field goals during its past three games. DID YOU KNOW: The Houston defense has allowed only 57.8 points per game to opponents this season, ranking the Cougars second among Division I teams.

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No. 20 Texas A&M survives Rutgers, earns 5th-place finish at Players Era Festival with 81-77 win

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! 20 Texas A&M defeated Rutgers 81-77 Saturday in the fifth-place game of the Players Era Festival. Rutgers overcame a six-point halftime deficit and led by nine with 12:51 left, but the Aggies closed the game on a 27-14 run to seal the win. Takeaways Rutgers: …

Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the No. 20 Texas A&M Aggies square off in Las Vegas, Nevada
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Scott scores 16, Maryland defeats Rutgers 65-51 to advance at Big Ten Tournament
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Maryland takes on Rutgers in Big Ten Tournament

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Maryland faces Rutgers in Big Ten Tournament

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Julian Reese scored 20 points, Jordan Geronimo contributed a double-double and Maryland snapped out of a recent slump by defeating Rutgers 63-46 on Sunday. After leading by 12 points at halftime, Maryland quickly extended its lead in the second half, holding Rutgers …

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The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Maryland Terrapins at Rutgers Scarlet Knights Piscataway, New Jersey; Sunday, 12 p.m. EST FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Scarlet Knights -2; over/under is 129.5 BOTTOM LINE: Maryland visits the Rutgers Scarlet Knights after Jahmir Young scored 20 points in Maryland’s 74-70 loss to the Wisconsin Badgers. Maryland …

Maryland visits Rutgers after Young’s 20-point showing
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Maryland visits Rutgers after Young’s 20-point showing

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Hindustan Times  

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Rutgers visits Maryland following Young’s 31-point game

Associated Press  

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Rutgers will try to remain unbeaten at home when it plays host to Michigan State in a Big Ten game
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Associated Press  

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Associated Press  

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Associated Press  

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Associated Press  

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