Northwestern Wildcats vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

College Basketball

Northwestern

21-10

65-53

Final

Rutgers

18-13

Jersey Mike’s Arena

Lead tracker

NU leadsBiggest lead NU 15, RUTG 7

RUTG leads

Team	1H	2H	T
NU	25	40	65
RUTG	21	32	53

Who won: Northwestern 65-53

The Northwestern Wildcats beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 65-53 on Sunday, March 5, 2023 at Jersey Mike’s Arena. The Northwestern outscored the Rutgers 40-32 in the 2nd half. Brooks Barnhizer led the Northwestern in points (16). Clifford Omoruyi led the Rutgers in points (14).

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Barnhizer sparks Northwestern to 65-53 victory over Rutgers

Sophomore guard Brooks Barnhizer came off the bench to score 16 points and grab 10 rebounds for his first career double-double, leading Northwestern to a 65-53 victory over Rutgers on Sunday night for a school-record 12th Big Ten Conference win.

What it means

Northwestern 7-4 on the road; Rutgers 14-5 at home.

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Game info

Venue: Jersey Mike’s Arena, Piscataway, NJ · Attendance 8,000
Officials: Roger Ayers (Referee), Clarence Armstrong (Referee), Jeffrey Anderson (Referee)