Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Penn State Nittany Lions

College Basketball

Rutgers

11-15

85-72

Final

Penn State

11-16

Bryce Jordan Center

Lead tracker

RUTG leadsBiggest lead RUTG 20, PSU 0

PSU leads

Team	1H	2H	T
RUTG	39	46	85
PSU	20	52	72

Who won: Rutgers 85-72

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights beat the Penn State Nittany Lions 85-72 on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at Bryce Jordan Center. The Rutgers outscored the Penn State 39-20 in the 1st half. Tariq Francis led the Rutgers in points (22). Josh Reed led the Penn State in points (22).

Player of the game

Tariq Francis

RUTG · 22 PTS, 7 AST, 3 REB

8.5

Win probability

100%RUTG final

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
H2 0:12RUT
TO
Lost ball turnover
team shot clock turnover
H2 0:39
Defensive rebound
Harun Zrno Defensive Rebound.
H2 0:42
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Melih Tunca misses 26-foot three point jumper
M. Tunca · 9 PTS
H2 0:48
+2
Layup
Jamichael Davis makes layup (Tariq Francis assists)
J. Davis · 4 PTS · ast T. Francis
RUTG 85 - 72 PSU
H2 1:14
Defensive rebound
Dylan Grant Defensive Rebound.
H2 1:15
Misses free throw 1 of 1
Kayden Mingo misses free throw 1 of 1
K. Mingo · 16 PTS
H2 1:15
Foul on Jamichael Davis
Foul on Jamichael Davis.
J. Davis · 4 PTS
H2 1:15
+2
Layup
Kayden Mingo makes layup
K. Mingo · 16 PTS
RUTG 83 - 72 PSU
H2 1:24
+2
Jumper, 13 ft
Tariq Francis makes 13-foot jumper
T. Francis · 22 PTS
RUTG 83 - 70 PSU
H2 1:43PSU
Shorttimeout
Penn State Timeout
H2 1:43
+2
Layup
Melih Tunca makes layup
M. Tunca · 9 PTS
RUTG 81 - 70 PSU
THREEH2 1:59
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
T. Francis · 22 PTS
Tariq Francis makes 25-foot three point jumper
RUTG 81 - 68 PSU
H2 2:20
TO
Turnover
Josh Reed turnover
J. Reed · 22 PTS
H2 2:20
Foul on Josh Reed
Foul on Josh Reed.
J. Reed · 22 PTS
H2 2:32
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Dylan Grant makes free throw 2 of 2
D. Grant · 15 PTS
RUTG 78 - 68 PSU
H2 2:32
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Dylan Grant makes free throw 1 of 2
D. Grant · 15 PTS
RUTG 77 - 68 PSU
H2 2:32
Foul on Ivan Juric
Foul on Ivan Juric.
I. Jurić · 8 PTS
THREEH2 2:54
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
J. Reed · 22 PTS · ast K. Mingo
Josh Reed makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kayden Mingo assists)
RUTG 76 - 68 PSU
H2 3:05
Defensive rebound
Ivan Juric Defensive Rebound.
H2 3:07
Misses layup
Darren Buchanan Jr. misses layup
D. Buchanan Jr. · 7 PTS
H2 3:42
+2
Jumper, 17 ft
Josh Reed makes 17-foot jumper (Dominick Stewart assists)
J. Reed · 22 PTS · ast D. Stewart
RUTG 76 - 65 PSU
H2 3:57
Offensive Rebound
Dylan Grant Offensive Rebound.
D. Grant · 15 PTS
H2 3:58
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