Penn State Nittany Lions vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

College Basketball

Penn State

12-19

62-74

Final

Rutgers

13-18

Jersey Mike’s Arena

Lead tracker

PSU leadsBiggest lead PSU 2, RUTG 26

RUTG leads

Team	1H	2H	T
PSU	21	41	62
RUTG	43	31	74

Who won: Rutgers 74-62

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights beat the Penn State Nittany Lions 74-62 on Sunday, March 8, 2026 at Jersey Mike’s Arena. The Rutgers outscored the Penn State 43-21 in the 1st half. Tariq Francis led the Rutgers in points (18). Ivan Juric led the Penn State in points (16).

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Game info

Venue: Jersey Mike’s Arena, Piscataway, NJ · Attendance 8,000
Officials: Mike Littlewood (Referee), Larry Scirotto (Referee), Bart Lenox (Referee)