Northwestern Wildcats vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Match Player Stats On Feb 15, 2024

Jeremiah Williams scored 15 points, Jamichael Davis had 11 and Aundre Hyatt chipped in 10 as host Rutgers rallied past Northwestern 63-60 Thursday in Piscataway, N.J., to earn its fourth straight victory.

Rutgers (14-10, 6-7 Big Ten) outscored the shorthanded Wildcats 36-26 after halftime while limiting Northwestern to 36 percent shooting for the game.

Boo Buie paced the Wildcats (17-8, 8-6) with 27 points while Brooks Barnhizer had a double-double of 11 points and 14 rebounds. It wasn't enough, though, as the visitors struggled with a lack of depth.

Northwestern, which announced Wednesday that guard Ty Berry would undergo season-ending knee surgery, lost fellow long-range threat Ryan Langborg to an ejection midway through the first half.

Following a review, referees ruled Langborg committed a Flagrant 2 foul against Davis when Langborg made contact upon shifting his elbows to protect the ball from defenders.

Rutgers used a 13-2 run to tie the game at 44 on Clifford Omoruyi's three-point play off a dunk with 11:37 to go in the game.

Northwestern responded by scoring the next seven points. Justin Mullins split a pair of free throws during the sequence, awarded after Rutgers' Emmanuel Ogbole was called for Flagrant 1 foul upon tripping Mullins following a turnover.

The Scarlet Knights rallied to take a 52-51 lead on Derek Simpson's jumper with 5:18 left, their first advantage since 5-4. Rutgers extended the lead to five behind a 12-0 run.

Northwestern fought back, with Barnhizer hitting a trey with 1:20 left to tie the game at 58, but Hyatt had the answer from deep at the other end on the ensuing possession.

Northwestern drew to within a point on a pair of Buie free throws before Williams hit a layup.

Rutgers was unable to extend the lead to two possessions when Hyatt missed a free throw, however, but Buie's attempt at a tying 3 as time expired was blocked.

Omoruyi had nine points and nine rebounds for Rutgers.

Fueled by an early 15-0 run that included eight points from Buie, Northwestern led for much of the first half. The Wildcats led by as many as 13 before withstanding a late Rutgers flurry to take a 34-27 lead into the break.

The Scarlet Knights' Mawot Mag (9.8 points per game) missed the contest with knee soreness.

--Field Level Media