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Penn State vs Rutgers

Final · Sun Mar 8 · 12:00 PM ET · Jersey Mike’s Arena

Penn State Nittany LionsPenn State12-19

FinalMar 8, 2026

Rutgers Scarlet KnightsRutgers13-18

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Closing line

US sportsbook at tip-off

Moneyline

PSU+170

RUTG−205

Spread

PSU +4.5−115

RUTG −4.5−105

Total O/U

Over 149.5−115

Under 149.5−105

Spread: Rutgers −4.5 covered.
Total O/U: under 149.5 (136 points).

Recap

Rutgers beat Penn State 74-62 at Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway on Mar 8, 2026 to move to 13-18.

They outscored Penn State 43-21 in the first half.

Score by quarter

Penn State Nittany Lions and Rutgers Scarlet Knights, score by quarter
Team	1	2	T
PSU	21	41	62
RUTG	43	31	74

Team stats

PSURUTG

FG: 23-56; 27-61
3PT: 3-22; 6-19
FT: 13-22; 14-17
Rebounds: 36; 36
Assists: 11; 16
Turnovers: 10; 7

Top performers

Penn State Nittany LionsRutgers Scarlet Knights

Points

Ivan Juric16

Tariq Francis18

Assists

Dominick Stewart5

Jamichael Davis4

Rebounds

Josh Reed8

Darren Buchanan Jr.13

Player stats

Penn State · Players

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF
Ivan Juric F	29	16	5-10	0-2	6-10	6	1	2	0	0	3	3	4
Josh Reed F	35	12	3-11	2-5	4-4	8	1	0	1	0	0	8	1
Dominick Stewart G	33	4	2-7	0-4	0-0	2	5	0	2	1	0	2	3
Kayden Mingo G	38	13	6-10	1-3	0-0	7	4	4	2	2	1	6	1
Freddie Dilione V G	27	14	6-12	0-3	2-4	6	0	1	1	0	0	6	2
Sasa Ciani F	3	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Mason Blackwood F	19	3	1-3	0-2	1-2	3	0	1	0	1	1	2	2
Justin Houser C	4	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	2
Eli Rice G	12	0	0-3	0-3	0-2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0

Rutgers · Players

Player	MIN	PTS	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	TO	STL	BLK	OREB	DREB	PF
Dylan Grant F	27	6	2-5	0-2	2-2	4	2	1	1	1	2	2	2
Emmanuel Ogbole C	16	5	2-5	0-0	1-2	3	0	0	0	2	0	3	4
Lino Mark G	32	16	7-14	1-3	1-2	4	2	1	1	0	2	2	0
Tariq Francis G	31	18	5-11	3-5	5-6	2	2	1	2	0	0	2	2
Darren Buchanan Jr. G	31	8	4-7	0-1	0-0	13	2	1	1	1	2	11	2
Chris Nwuli F	18	7	3-4	0-1	1-1	2	1	0	0	0	0	2	4
Harun Zrno G	4	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Kaden Powers G	16	3	1-5	1-3	0-0	3	3	1	0	0	0	3	1
Jamichael Davis G	25	11	3-8	1-2	4-4	4	4	1	0	0	0	4	1

Game info

VenueJersey Mike’s Arena, Piscataway, NJ

Attendance8,000

OfficialsReferee: Mike Littlewood · Referee: Larry Scirotto · Referee: Bart Lenox

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