Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Northwestern Wildcats
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Spencer hits 6 3s, helps Rutgers beat Northwestern 65-62
A 3-pointer by Spencer gave Rutgers the lead with 14 seconds to go and the Scarlet Knights (12-5, 3-2 Big Ten) rebounded from a 78-65 loss at Iowa on Sunday which snapped a five-game win streak that included a 65-64 upset of then-No. 1 Purdue — in which Spencer also hit the go-ahead 3.
Paul Mulcahy had 12 points, six rebounds, six assists, two steals and a block for the Scarlet Knights. Aundre Hyatt scored 10 points and Clifford Omoruyi added four points, 11 rebounds, three assists and two blocks.
Rutgers led by as many as 10 points in the second half and Mulcahy hit a 3-pointer to give the Scarlet Knights a 52-43 lead with about 7 minutes to play. Chase Audige scored seven points in a 10-0 spurt by Northwestern (12-4, 3-2) that started a 20-5 run that gave the Wildcats a four-point lead when Julian Roper II hit a 3-pointer with 1:14 to play. Mulcahy answered with two free throws, Audige missed a jumper on the other end and Spencer hit a 3-pointer from the right wing to make it 63-62 with 14 seconds left.
After a Wildcats turnover, Spencer was fouled and made both 1-and-1 free throws to cap the scoring with 5 seconds remaining and Audige missed a potential tying 3 at the buzzer.
Boo Buie had 13 points and seven assists and Ty Berry also scored 13 points for Northwestern. Audige added 12 points, three blocks and two steals.
Northwestern had been winners of seven of its last eight games, including a road win at No. 15 Indiana its last time out, but couldn't overcome a swarming Scarlet Knights defense — which went in No. 6 nationally in opponents field-goal percentage (37.1%) — and its own poor shooting.
Northwestern shot 41% (21 of 41) from the field and 37% (10 of 27) from 3-point range but made just 10 of 18 (56%) from the free-throw line.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 65 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 65 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Northwestern Offensive Rebound. | 65 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Chase Audige missed Three Point Jumper. | 65 - 62 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Cam Spencer made Free Throw. | 65 - 62 |
Statistics
 RUTG |
 NU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 23-54 | FG | 21-51 |
| 43 | Field Goal % | 41 |
| 11-18 | 3PT | 10-27 |
| 61 | Three Point % | 37 |
| 8-10 | FT | 10-18 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 56 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 29 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 16 | Assists | 14 |
| 8 | Steals | 4 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 9 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 9 | Points Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 22 | Points in Paint | 16 |
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Game Information
Location: Evanston, IL
Attendance: 5,274 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 35-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-8 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-17 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-19 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |