Penn State vs Rutgers: Road to Big Ten Tournament

Penn State Mens Basketball Heads to Rutgers for Regular Season Finale Penn State Mens Basketball concludes the regular season this Sunday, traveling to Rutgers for a crucial matchup. The game airs nationally on Big Ten Network, with radio coverage on the Penn State Sports Network and SiriusXM channels 380 and 970. Penn State, with 12 wins and 18 losses, faces Rutgers, also 12-18, in a battle for conference supremacy. Earlier this week, Penn State secured its third Big Ten victory, defeating Iowa 71-69 behind Josh Reeds 25 points. Rutgers recently lost to Michigan State 91-87. Both teams boast strong scorers, with Rutgers Tariq Francis averaging 16.9 points per game and Penn States trio of Freddie Dilione (14.0), Kayden Mingo (13.7), and Reed (11.4) leading the way. Freshman standout Kayden Mingo has been a force for Penn State, leading the Big Ten in steals (2.1 per game) and dishing out 4.0 assists while grabbing 3.0 rebounds. Josh Reed has also been on fire, averaging 14.0 points over his last 14 games. The teams last met eighteen days ago, with Rutgers winning 85-72. Penn State hasnt won on the road at Rutgers since December 10, 2024, but a victory Sunday would give them four Big Ten wins and improve their all-time series lead to 48-38. Following the finale, Penn State heads to the Big Ten Tournament in Chicago from March 10-15, starting Tuesday night around 7:30 PM at the United Center against a yet-to-be-determined opponent. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a0c8be9bda1cb3be