Who’s Playing
Minnesota @ Rutgers
Current Records: Minnesota 7-13; Rutgers 14-7
What to Know
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Minnesota Golden Gophers are set to square off in a Big Ten matchup at 8:30 p.m. ET Feb. 1 at Jersey Mike’s Arena. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they’ll have plenty of motivation to get the ‘W.’
RU ended up a good deal behind the Iowa Hawkeyes when they played on Sunday, losing 93-82. The Scarlet Knights got double-digit scores from five players: forward Aundre Hyatt (16), center Clifford Omoruyi (15), forward Mawot Mag (12), guard Paul Mulcahy (11), and guard Cam Spencer (10).
Meanwhile, Minnesota was expected to have a tough go of it this past Saturday, and that’s exactly how things played out. Things couldn’t have gone much worse for them as they lost 81-61 to the Northwestern Wildcats. The losing side was boosted by forward Jamison Battle, who had 20 points.
RU is now 14-7 while Minnesota sits at 7-13. Two stats to keep an eye on: RU comes into the contest boasting the seventh fewest points allowed per game in college basketball at 58.7. Less enviably, the Golden Gophers are 349th worst in college basketball in points per game, with only 62.2 on average.
How To Watch
When: Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. ETWhere: Jersey Mike’s Arena — Piscataway, New JerseyTV: Big Ten NetworkOnline streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)Follow: CBS Sports App
Series History
Rutgers have won six out of their last 11 games against Minnesota.
Jan 22, 2022 – Minnesota 68 vs. Rutgers 65Mar 06, 2021 – Rutgers 77 vs. Minnesota 70Feb 04, 2021 – Rutgers 76 vs. Minnesota 72Jan 19, 2020 – Rutgers 64 vs. Minnesota 56Feb 24, 2019 – Rutgers 68 vs. Minnesota 64Jan 12, 2019 – Minnesota 88 vs. Rutgers 70Feb 28, 2018 – Rutgers 65 vs. Minnesota 54Dec 03, 2017 – Minnesota 89 vs. Rutgers 67Feb 11, 2017 – Minnesota 72 vs. Rutgers 63Mar 05, 2016 – Rutgers 75 vs……
