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Rutgers falls to Wisconsin ... and loses star Corey Sanders to injury

(Andy Manis | AP)

For Rutgers to have a shot against the Big Ten's best, it's going to make to make more shots.

With a soft non-conference schedule in the rear-view window, Rutgers opened Big Ten play Tuesday night by losing 72-52 at No. 14 Wisconsin.

The bigger long-term concern is the status of Corey Sanders, who started the game on the bench and ended it in the locker room.

Rutgers is 11-2 and needs five Big Ten wins to avoid an 11th straight losing season, so where might they come from?

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