Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

College Basketball

Rutgers

11-16

61-80

Final

Minnesota

13-14

The Barn by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota

Lead tracker

RUTG leadsBiggest lead RUTG 4, MINN 24

MINN leads

Team	1H	2H	T
RUTG	23	38	61
MINN	36	44	80

Who won: Minnesota 80-61

The Minnesota Golden Gophers beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights 80-61 on Saturday, February 21, 2026 at The Barn by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota. The Minnesota outscored the Rutgers 36-23 in the 1st half. Cade Tyson led the Minnesota in points (27). Lino Mark led the Rutgers in points (16).

Recap · Feb 21

Cade Tyson drains seven 3-pointers, scores 27 points and Minnesota drops Rutgers 80-61

Cade Tyson had 27 points and 10 rebounds, making seven 3-pointers, and short-handed Minnesota defeated Rutgers 80-61 on Saturday.

What it means

Rutgers 1-8 on the road; Minnesota 11-4 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Sep 10

Cade Tyson rejoins Minnesota in aim for fifth year

ESPN · Sep 10

Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell to focus on cancer treatment

ESPN · Jul 23

Minnesota extends Niko Medved after promising first season

Preview · Apr 2

Creighton and Rutgers square off in CBC

Recap · Apr 2

Yessoufou scores 19 as Baylor beats Minnesota 67-48 in College Basketball Crown quarterfinals

Preview · Apr 1

Minnesota and Baylor play in CBC matchup

ESPN · Mar 12

Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. UCLA Bruins: Game Highlights

Recap · Mar 12

Dent's triple-double helps UCLA beat Rutgers 72-59 at Big Ten Conference Tournament

Chirp's angle

Be the first to talk about this one.Open chat

Game info

Venue: The Barn by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN · Attendance 9,017
Officials: D.J. Carstensen (Referee), Kelly Pfeifer (Referee), Jason Phillips (Referee)