Rutgers came out of the gates not looking like a 1-9 Big Ten team against the Illinois basketball program. It was a bit scary in the first eight minutes of the

The Rutgers women's basketball team suffered a heartbreaking 69-65 overtime loss against Illinois at Jersey Mike's Arena on Livingston campus. The Scarlet Knights (9-13, 1-10) played arguably one of their best team games of the season yet still fell short against a strong Fighting Illini (16-5,

Rutgers' dramatic win over Illinois Sunday on criteria was its first win over a top 10 team in more than 6 years.

Four Illini finished in double figures for the Illini. Illinois (16-5 overall, 6-4 Big Ten) overcame an 11-point deficit in the game, which is tied for the second-largest comeback Illinois has mounted under head coach Shauna Green.

Adams 7-15 5-9 19, Perkins 2-2 0-0 5, Lacey 0-2 0-0 0, McMiller 8-22 4-4 22, Sidibe 3-9 0-0 6, Cornwell 2-3 0-0 4, Walker 0-0 0-0 0, Petticord 3-7 3-4 9, Totals 25-60 12-17 65

Before the 2024-2025 wrestling season, Rutgers University wrestling coach Scott Goodale went on record as saying he was tired of the status quo. “We’re tired of being 14th in the country,” Goodale said back in October.

The No. 14 Rutgers University wrestling team defeated a top-10 team for the first time in six years and did so in thrilling fashion on Sunday, beating No. 10 Illinois, 16-15, in a barnburner at Jersey Mike’s Arena.

Rutgers enters a matchup with Illinois as losers of five home games in a row. The teams square off Thursday for the first time this season.

Thursday’s Big Ten schedule includes the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-12) playing the Illinois Fighting Illini (15-5) at 7:00 PM ET.Buy tickets for Rutgers vs. IllinoisRutgers vs. Illinois

Illinois guard Adalia McKenzie (24) in a NCAA basketball game at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. Sports Copy Editor Illinois guard Adalia McKenzie (24) in a NCAA basketball game at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Thursday,

Minnesota (7-1, 3-1) is ranked No. 8. . Sunday represents an opportunity for Rutgers to knock off one of collegiate wrestling's Blue Bloods. Rutgers is 0-6 all-time against Minnesota and 0-57-1,

Rutgers faces Northwestern. Our college basketball odds series has our Rutgers Northwestern prediction, odds and pick for Wednesday.