4 Scarlet Knights hit double figures as Rutgers upsets No. 14 Wisconsin
Add another quality victory to Rutgers’ NCAA Tournament resumé.
The Scarlet Knights walked into Madison and stole a win at the Kohl Center, defeating No. 14 Wisconsin 73-65. It’s the third-straight game Steve Pikiell’s team has won against a ranked opponent.
Last Saturday, Rutgers defeated No. 13 Michigan State 84-63. On Wednesday, the Scarlet Knights took down Ohio State 66-64. Rutgers also has a win over then-No. 1 Purdue, a December contest.
Everyone got involved for Rutgers on Saturday afternoon. Ron Harper Jr. led the way with 21 points and 6 rebounds, but Paul Mulcahy had a big afternoon with 18 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds and Geo Baker scored 16.
Clifford Omoruyi was the fourth Scarlet Knight to hit double figures, scoring 10 in the win.
Rutgers won Saturday’s game by defending the 3-point line and taking care of business at the charity stripe. The defense held Wisconsin to just 4-of-19 from beyond the arc for the game. Johnny Davis wasn’t much of a factor, scoring just 11 points in the loss, 10 points below his season average.
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Mr. @paulmulcahy_3 with the step back and pulls up 2️⃣.
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The Scarlet Knights also made 18 trips to the foul line and connected on 16 attempts.
Rutgers has now improved to 9-5 in B1G play, just two games out of first place with 6 to play. Overall, the Scarlet Knights are 15-9.
Wisconsin drops to 10-4 in the league and 19-5 overall.