Northwestern will look to bounce back from a disappointing loss to Maryland in another road game, this time at Rutgers on Tuesday night. The Wildcats (15-11, 6-7 Big Ten) saw their final hopes for an NCAA Tournament at-large bid fade away in College Park, but have plenty to play for in terms of Big Ten Tournament seeding, a potential NIT bid, and general pride.
It’s been another tough season in the Big Ten for Steve Pikiell and the Scarlet Knights (12-15, 2-12). They were riding high in December after knocking off a very good Seton Hall team and moving to 10-3.