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Rutgers’ seniors go down swinging like always

When the clock struck midnight in the First Four game between Rutgers and Notre Dame in Dayton, Ohio, it was the first true instance of March Madness in the 2022 NCAA Tournament. With the Scarlet Knights trailing by 3 points and less than 30 seconds remaining in double overtime, Geo Baker found Ron Harper Jr with the shot clock winding down. From more than 25 feet out, Harper Jr. did what he’s done so many times in his career.....he made the shot to come through for his team. With the score tied and the last seconds ticking off the clock, Paul Atkinson Jr.