Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Michigan Wolverines
· Big Ten Tournament - 2nd Round
Rutgers pulls away in 2nd half vs. frigid-shooting Michigan
Spencer scored 18 points and Simpson 13 for the ninth-seeded Scarlet Knights (19-13), who rebounded to shoot 52% in the second half after a 29% first half. They will play top-seed Purdue in Friday’s quarterfinals.
Hunter Dickinson scored 24 points for eighth-seeded Michigan (17-15), which had just one second-half field goal until the final minute.
Trailing by three at halftime, Rutgers opened the second half on a 12-3 run and midway through scored 12 straight points to lead by 13 with just under six minutes remaining. The lead grew to 16 with two minutes to go.
The Wolverines, who shot 48% in the first half, had only four field goals in the second. The first two were 3-pointers by Dickinson — the second with 59 seconds left — that came 14 minutes apart. Michigan finished the second half 4 of 21 for 19%.
Dickinson scored 13 points in the first half when Michigan took a 28-25 lead. The Wolverines scored the first seven points while the Scarlet Knights were missing their first seven shots. Rutgers rallied to take a lead late in the half with an 8-0 run. Dickinson had a bucket and Joey Baker a 3-pointer to regain the lead.
Michigan beat Rutgers 58-45 in the regular season and leads the all-time series 16-2.
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| 2nd 0:16 | Cam Spencer made Free Throw. | 62 - 47 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Cam Spencer made Free Throw. | 61 - 47 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Foul on Dug McDaniel. | 60 - 47 |
Statistics
 RUTG |
 MICH |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-61 | FG | 16-46 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 35 |
| 5-18 | 3PT | 6-18 |
| 28 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 9-12 | FT | 12-17 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 23 |
| 15 | Assists | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 4 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 9 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 3 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 9 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 8 |
| 13 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 18 | Fouls | 15 |
| 16 | Largest Lead | 8 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
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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 | 15-18 |
| 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 |