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Tariq Francis scores 30 to rally Rutgers to 77-75 victory over Northwestern in OT
Rutgers rallied with an 11-5 run late and outscored Northwestern 10-8 in overtime; Tariq Francis scored 30 points off the bench, coach Steve Pikiell's team improved to 9-8.
- On Sunday in Piscataway, Rutgers Scarlet Knights beat Northwestern Wildcats 77-75 in overtime.
- After trailing much of the night, Rutgers forced overtime with an 11-5 finish in the final 4 minutes and 31 seconds, ending Northwestern's 23 consecutive minutes of lead.
- Tariq Francis came off the bench to score 30 points on 10-of-22 shooting and 8-of-9 free throws, while Darren Buchanan Jr. added 14 points, 10 rebounds and a game-sealing block.
- With the win, Rutgers improved to 9-8 overall and 2-4 in Big Ten play, giving Steve Pikiell, Rutgers head coach, a two-game cushion over the league's three last-place teams while Northwestern fell to 8-8 and 0-5.
- The back-and-forth contest featured nine lead changes and four ties, as Rutgers built momentum with consecutive overtime wins and four victories in its home stretch at Piscataway.
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Northwestern’s narrow loss to Rutgers Sunday can be characterized by a dominant theme of the season — senior forward Nick Martinelli showing out with little help from his teammates. With just under 10 seconds left in regulation and a 1-point lead, Martinelli inbounded the ball to junior guard Jayden Reid, but it slipped off Reid’s hands....
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