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Tariq Francis, Lino Mark Propel Rutgers Past Penn State
Rutgers secured a 14th seed in the Big Ten Tournament after a 16-0 run and strong bench scoring led by Tariq Francis and Lino Mark's 34 combined points.
- On Sunday at Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway, N.J., Rutgers defeated Penn State 74-62 as Tariq Francis and Lino Mark combined for 34 points.
- After a season that left Rutgers out of NCAA contention, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights are the No. 14 seed in the Big Ten Tournament starting Tuesday in Chicago.
- Rutgers' 16-0 run gave a 37-14 lead and, with Francis making three 3-pointers and scoring 18 points, led 43-21 at halftime.
- After the game, Francis was recognized with the inaugural Joe Boylan Media Award, and Rutgers completed a season sweep of Penn State, heading into the Big Ten Tournament on Tuesday in Chicago.
- With rising attendance, freshmen like Chris Nwuli have gained more minutes and shown promise on Sunday, as Rutgers' program develops into 2026-27.
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College Wrap: Rutgers men’s basketball wraps up regular season with win over Penn State
PISCATAWAY — Tariq Francis and Lino Mark combined for 34 points to lead Rutgers to a 74-62 victory over Penn State on Sunday in a Big Ten Conference regular-season finale. Rutgers (13-18, 6-14) swept the season series against the Nittany Lions, and has won two of its last three games. Penn State (12-19, 3-17) has lost five of its last six. Francis made three 3-pointers and scored 18 points. Mark finished with 16 points on 7-of-14 shooting overal…
Rutgers basketball handles Penn State to finish regular season hot
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Leaning Left9Leaning Right1Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution48% Left, 47% Center
Bias Distribution
- 48% of the sources lean Left, 47% of the sources are Center
48% Left
L 48%
C 47%
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