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Rutgers vs Penn State

Final · Wed Feb 18 · 6:00 PM ET · Bryce Jordan Center

Rutgers Scarlet KnightsRutgers11-15

FinalFeb 18, 2026

Penn State Nittany LionsPenn State11-16

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Closing line

US sportsbook at tip-off

Moneyline

RUTG+180

PSU−218

Spread

RUTG +4.5−105

PSU −4.5−115

Total O/U

Over 148.5−112

Under 148.5−108

Spread: Rutgers +4.5 covered.
Total O/U: over 148.5 (157 points).

Recap

Rutgers beat Penn State 85-72 at Bryce Jordan Center in University Park on Feb 18, 2026 to move to 11-15.

They outscored Penn State 39-20 in the first half.

Score by quarter

Rutgers Scarlet Knights and Penn State Nittany Lions, score by quarter
Team	1	2	T
RUTG	39	46	85
PSU	20	52	72

Team stats

RUTGPSU

FG: 30-53; 26-47
3PT: 5-16; 3-17
FT: 20-23; 17-22
Rebounds: 26; 24
Assists: 16; 12
Turnovers: 12; 15

Top performers

Rutgers Scarlet KnightsPenn State Nittany Lions

Points

Tariq Francis22

Josh Reed22

Assists

Tariq Francis7

Kayden Mingo6

Rebounds

Emmanuel Ogbole6

Josh Reed6

Player stats

Rutgers · Players

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF
Dylan Grant F	27	15	6-8	1-2	2-2	5	2	1	1	0	1	4	3
Emmanuel Ogbole C	22	2	1-2	0-0	0-0	6	0	2	1	1	3	3	2
Harun Zrno G	33	13	4-10	3-9	2-2	4	2	1	2	0	0	4	2
Kaden Powers G	17	5	2-6	0-1	1-1	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	2
Tariq Francis G	33	22	7-12	1-3	7-8	3	7	3	2	0	0	3	2
Bryce Ruglass Dortch F	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Chris Nwuli F	4	5	0-0	0-0	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lino Mark G	16	12	5-6	0-0	2-2	1	1	0	3	0	0	1	2
Jamichael Davis G	21	4	2-2	0-0	0-0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	3
Darren Buchanan Jr. G	24	7	3-7	0-1	1-2	3	1	3	0	0	0	3	1

Penn State · Players

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF
Ivan Juric F	28	8	4-5	0-1	0-1	3	0	3	1	1	1	2	5
Josh Reed F	32	22	7-10	1-1	7-7	6	1	2	0	0	2	4	2
Dominick Stewart G	28	6	0-3	0-3	6-6	2	2	1	1	0	0	2	2
Kayden Mingo G	35	16	6-8	0-2	4-8	2	6	3	3	0	0	2	2
Freddie Dilione V G	30	11	5-10	1-3	0-0	3	2	3	1	0	0	3	4
Sasa Ciani F	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	1
Mason Blackwood F	4	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	1
Justin Houser C	2	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Melih Tunca G	24	9	4-7	1-4	0-0	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	0
Eli Rice G	14	0	0-4	0-3	0-0	2	0	1	1	0	1	1	2

Game info

VenueBryce Jordan Center, University Park, PA

Attendance6,230

OfficialsReferee: Brian Dorsey · Referee: Paul Szelc · Referee: Jeffrey Anderson

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