The Rutgers Rant is back to discuss the Scarlet Knights' loss to Michigan State, the status of star freshman Dylan Harper and where they go from here.
Things have gone from bad to worse for Rutgers basketball. The Scarlet Knights (10-10, 3-6) suffered their fifth loss in their last seven games, falling 81-74 to No. 8 Michigan State at Madison Square Garden on Saturday.
A scarlet-clad crowd of roughly 16,000 fans crammed into Madison Square Garden on Saturday while another few million tuned into the national broadcast on CBS. Diehard fans and curious observers alike tuned into the monster matchup between Rutgers’ five-star freshmen and Michigan State,
Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell explained why star freshman Dylan Harper did not play most of his team's loss to Michigan State on Saturday.
The No. 8 Michigan State Spartans will travel to New York to take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. Rutgers has struggled in
No. 8 Michigan State extended its winning streak to 12 games and improved to 8-0 in Big Ten play with an 81-74 win over Rutgers inside Madison Square Garden on Saturday afternoon. The Spartans' tied Duke for the longest active winning streak in the sport with the win and guaranteed it would reach two months since its last loss on the season.
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (8-10) will visit the Michigan Wolverines (12-5) after dropping four consecutive road games. It starts at 12:00 PM ET on Saturday, January 18, 2025.Michigan came out on
A nagging ankle sprain for Harper and the tough defense of No. 8 Michigan State on Bailey limited their impact on Saturday as the Scarlet Knights fell, 81-74. Bailey finished with 18 points on 4-for-17 shooting, while Harper put up six in limited minutes.
Rutgers visits the Northwestern Wildcats after Jordan Derkack scored 26 points in the Scarlet Knights' 81-74 loss to the Michigan State Spartans.
No matter the team, no matter the venue, No. 8 Michigan State men's basketball cannot be taken down right now. The Spartans earned their 12th-straight win with
Tom Izzo and No. 8 Michigan State basketball has two demons to try and conquer Saturday — a talented Rutgers squad and the Madison Square Garden aura.
Rutgers basketball needed a signature victory to boost its fading March Madness chances, but the Scarlet Knights couldn't keep up with Michigan State.