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Credit Casey Abbett / WBAA Since Rutgers joined the Big Ten in 2014, the Scarlet Knights have been one of Purdue’s punching bags in conference play.  But not anymore.   No. 14 Rutgers (7-1) defeated the Boilermakers, 81-76, at the Rutgers Athletic Center in Piscataway, N.J., for the Scarlet Knights’ third win in a row over the Boilers (7-4) after losing eight straight to them at one point.  The Scarlet Knights, whose only loss this season was at Ohio State two days before Christmas, are enjoying their highest national ranking since their Final Four season in 1976. Scarlet Knights guar...

AP COLUMBUS (AP) — Duane Washington Jr. scored 22 points and No. 23 Ohio State rallied from a 16-point second-half deficit to beat No. 11 Rutgers 80-68 on Wednesday. E.J. Liddell had 21 points and Kyle Young added 17 points and 12 rebounds for Ohio State (7-1, 1-1 Big Ten), which trailed 48-32 with 15 minutes left in the game. The Buckeyes went on a 20-1 run late in the second half to seize control and hand Rutgers (6-1, 2-1) its first loss. “That was a heck of a win,” Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann said. “We had to be really resilient. We put ourselves in a bind and some of that was...

No. 13 Creighton holds on to hand No. 22 Xavier its 1st loss By The Associated PressDecember 24, 2020 GMT Creighton guard Marcus Zegarowski (11) drives to the basket against Xavier forward Jason Carter (25) in the second half during an NCAA college basketball game on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/John Peterson) Creighton guard Marcus Zegarowski (11) drives to the basket against Xavier forward Jason Carter (25) in the second half during an NCAA college basketball game on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020, in Omaha, Neb. (AP Photo/John Peterson) OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Antwann Jones an...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Duane Washington Jr. scored 22 points and No. 23 Ohio State rallied from a 16-point second-half deficit to beat No. 11 Rutgers 80-68 on Wednesday.

2020/12/24 08:56 OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Antwann Jones and Denzel Mahoney scored 13 points each to lead No. 13 Creighton to a 66-61 win over 22nd-ranked Xavier on Wednesday, handling the Musketeers their first loss of the season. The Bluejays (7-2, 3-1 Big East) used an 8-0 run to start the second half to open up a 44-34 lead. before the Musketeers (8-1, 1-1) cut it to 64-61 with 10 seconds left on Paul Scruggs’ 3-pointer. Adam Kunkel then got a steal and had a chance to tie the game, but his 3-pointer with a second left rimmed out. Neither team shot well in...