Rutgers enters a matchup with Illinois as losers of five home games in a row. The teams square off Thursday for the first time this season.
Rutgers' dramatic win over Illinois Sunday on criteria was its first win over a top 10 team in more than 6 years.
No. 11 Illinois (8-3, 3-3) dropped its third contest of the season in a last-minute 15-16 defeat in Piscataway on Sunday. The hosts, No. 13 Rutgers (11-4, 3-2), held any nerves back in a close dual. Both teams won five matches, with the Scarlet Knights barely edging ahead at the end.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (10-10, 3-6 Big Ten) at Northwestern Wildcats (12-8, 3-6 Big Ten) Evanston, Illinois; Wednesday, 9 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wildcats -6.5; over/under is 140.5 BOTTOM LINE: Rutgers faces Northwestern after Jordan Derkack scored 26 points in Rutgers' 81-74 loss to the Michigan State Spartans.
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (10-10, 3-6 Big Ten) play the Illinois Fighting Illini (14-6, 6-4 Big Ten) in a clash of Big Ten squads at 8:30 PM ET on Wednesday. The game is available on BTN.
Rutgers faces Northwestern. Our college basketball odds series has our Rutgers Northwestern prediction, odds and pick for Wednesday.
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