Rutgers played like a team that knew it could not lose on Saturday.
The Scarlet Knights welcomed Nebraska to Jersey Mike’s Arena looking to avoid another Quad 4 loss. This time, it would all but eliminate Rutgers from NCAA Tournament contention. Instead, Rutgers stepped up and dominated its way to a 93-65 victory.
Nebraska (6-10, 0-5) entered the weekend ranked 206th in the NCAA’s NET rankings. Early in the season, Rutgers dropped a game to Lafayette and it could not afford another blemish on the resume.
Rutgers (9-5, 3-1) shot 58.3% from the field, won the rebounding battle 37-21, and scored 25 points off turnovers.