The Wildcats jumped out to a 13-4 lead but shortly after that Bailey scored 10 straight Rutgers points and when Jamichael Davis drilled a 3 the Scarlet Knights were up 20-18.
Wednesday’s Big Ten schedule includes the Northwestern Wildcats (12-8, 3-6 Big Ten) versus the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (10-10, 3-6 Big Ten), at 9:00 PM ET on BTN.Buy tickets for Northwestern
Big Ten opponents square off when the Northwestern Wildcats (12-8, 3-6 Big Ten) host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (10-10, 3-6 Big Ten) at Welsh-Ryan Arena, starting at 9:00 PM ET on Wednesday,
Rutgers visits the Northwestern Wildcats after Jordan Derkack scored 26 points in the Scarlet Knights' 81-74 loss to the Michigan State Spartans.
The bloom is off the rose for these Illini (14-6, 6-4 Big Ten), who went from being underrated by the college basketball illuminati early this season to now arguably underperforming as the expectations around them have risen. The climb up the mountain, as always, gets harder with every subsequent step toward the top.
Despite (or maybe because of) their unpredictability, the Illini went back to some old standbys to best the Wildcats on Sunday
Iowa City, Iowa; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Iowa hosts Northwestern after Lucy Olsen scored 20 points in Iowa's 85-61 victory over the Washington Huskies. The Hawkeyes are 6-3 in home games. Iowa ranks seventh in the Big Ten with 35.
Northwestern was just 3 of 18 and never got closer than seven points in the last 10 minutes, as the 'Cats' NCAA Tournament hopes took a hit.
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Ace Bailey scored 37 points and Tyson Acuff added 13 to steer visiting Rutgers past Northwestern 79-72 on Wednesday in Evanston, Ill.