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Rutgers Upsets Clemson, Gets First NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Win Since '83

Rutgers flipped brackets upside down on Friday when it upset Clemson 60–56 to win its first NCAA men's basketball tournament game in 38 years.

The Scarlet Knights, who hadn't made a March Madness appearance since 1991, defeated the seventh-seeded Tigers as a 10th seed to move on to the Round of 32 in a thriller.

Four Rutgers players scored double digits in the long-awaited win. Senior Jacob Young, senior Geo Baker and junior Caleb McConnell all had 13 points in the win. Guard Ron Harper Jr. contributed 10 points despite only shooting three-for-14 from the field.