NCAAB Game Recap - Indiana at Rutgers
Wed Jan 30, 2019 7:00 PM EST

Marq
76
Butl
58
F
VaTec
82
Mia-FL
70
F
Vill
86
DeP
74
F
Lou
82
Wake
54
F
LSU
72
TAMU
57
F
WVU
68
IaSt
93
F
Miss
86
Fla
90
F(OT)
NFla
64
KennSt
81
F
Maine
78
UMassL
59
F
FlGlf
54
NJIT
66
F
SDak
71
IPFW
102
F
Prov
63
Seton
65
F
Ind
58
Rut
66
F
Canis
70
Niag
78
F
USC-Up
62
UNCA
71
F
Amer
74
LoyMD
68
F
Stetsn
57
JU
72
F
URI
72
Duques
75
F
Navy
57
Buck
69
F
HolyC
54
Boston
68
F
Rich
84
StLou
81
F
NrthIA
60
LoyIL
61
F
Brad
81
Evans
73
F
Hamp
96
Longw
83
F
HiPt
67
GWebb
69
F
Campbl
68
Radf
67
F
Albany
62
UNH
42
F
Stony
49
UMBC
57
F
UMass
51
LaSal
60
F
Bingha
60
Hartfo
86
F
Ford
61
GrgWas
79
F
Army
56
Colg
76
F
CenAR
99
SFA
105
F(OT)
Presb
84
ChaSo
85
F
UAB
65
MTSU
71
F
SHSU
62
SeLA
52
F
Lamar
90
Nich
69
F
HCU
96
InWor
92
F
Mem
79
Tuls
95
F
NWSt
64
NOrl
72
F
TXAMC
71
AbCh
78
F
Syr
77
BC
71
F
IlSt
69
Drake
55
F
StJon
83
Crei
67
F
Mizzu
58
Aub
92
F
Leh
93
Lafy
86
F(OT)
CBU
62
UtVal
79
F
SMU
83
WichSt
85
F
Fres
75
Wyo
62
F
SJSU
73
UtSt
103
F
Ill
75
Minn
86
F
IndSt
73
SIU
88
F
UCLA
87
WaSt
67
F
CSNor
71
CS-Ful
78
F
AF
51
SDSU
66
F
USC
62
Wash
75
F

Jan 30, 2019, 7:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Indiana

29

29

58

Rutgers

28

38

66

Rutgers uses a 22-0 run to beat slumping Indiana, 66-58
Wed Jan 30, 2019 10:46 PM

PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) Rutgers and Indiana are streaking.

The upstart Scarlet Knights are on a three-game win streak in Big Ten play for the first time in school history, slowly climbing out of the conference basement under third-year coach Steve Pikiell. Meanwhile the Hoosiers once-promising season has hit a seven-game skid under second-year coach Archie Miller.

Eugene Omoruyi had a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds and Geo Baker had 16 points and five assists as Rutgers used a 22-0 run to come back and beat Indiana 66-58 Wednesday night.

"We weren't really even thinking about how many points we were scoring," Baker said of the run. "I knew that they weren't scoring and that was the main thing. Keep locking them up, keep playing good defense."

Ron Harper Jr. had a fast break dunk followed by a 3-pointer after back-to-back Indiana turnovers as Rutgers (11-9, 4-6 Big Ten) ended the first half on a 9-0 run, cutting Indiana's lead to 29-28.

"That three I hit in the corner - I feel like that was huge," Harper Jr. said. "(Eu)Gene (Omoruyi) has been throwing me that pass in the corner for the last couple of days at practice. He said Indiana's going to dig in so just be prepared for me to throw a rocket your way and shoot it and it happened."

The Scarlet Knights started the second half on an 11-0 run to take their first lead of the game since 3-2.

Indiana (12-9, 3-7 Big Ten) scored with 3:48 left in the first half on Aljami Durham layup. The Hoosiers wouldn't score again until Romeo Langford, who had a game-high 20 points, hit a 3-pointer with 14:29 to go to stop the bleeding and end Rutgers' 22-0 run - its largest in Big Ten play - and make it 41-32.

Langford got Indiana within seven, scoring with 6:09 to go and again with 2:43 to play on a pair of free throws. A Juwan Morgan layup made it 58-53 with 2:00 left, but that's the closest Indiana would get.

"It's not magic. stick with it. Have to hang in there with it," Miller said. "At some point in time, if you keep showing up every day and you keep doing it the right way and keep finding a way, eventually something good will happen, and once that happens, that can cause the next chain of events, but it's a difficult league to play in, especially when you're not playing your best . We'll see. I think everyone in the whole world wants to see if we'll respond at some point in time and I think we will"

BIG PICTURE

Indiana: After a few weeks in the Top 25 earlier in the season, peaking at No. 21, the Hoosiers have lost seven in a row. It's the worst losing streak for IU since 2010-11, when they lost their final nine Big Ten games, including the first round of the conference tournament. Indiana's last win was versus Illinois Jan. 3.

Rutgers: This was a big step for the Scarlet Knights as they continue to climb out of the basement of the Big Ten, winning three in a row for the first time in school history. The last time Rutgers won three-straight conference games in the regular season was 2003-04, when they won four-straight as members of the Big East. Rutgers joined the Big Ten in 2014.

IT'S-A FIRST

Indiana still leads the all-time series 6-2, but Rutgers picked up its first home win in the series. Previously 0-3 at home, Rutgers' only other win versus Indiana came last year in the second round of Big Ten Tournament, overcoming a 16-point deficit to win 76-69 at Madison Square Garden.

ROAD TRIPPING

Indiana is in the midst of a tough stretch where they're playing six of eight games on the road. The Hoosiers will get six of nine games at home starting Feb. 7.

UP NEXT

Indiana: At No. 6 Michigan State Saturday night.

Rutgers: At Ohio State Saturday.

Leaders

Indiana PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
R. Langford 20 0 1 6 3 2
J. Morgan 15 0 0 7 1 2
Rutgers PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
G. Baker 16 0 5 3 1 0
E. Omoruyi 14 0 3 10 0 2

Team Comparison

Ind Rut
Points For 58 66
Field Goals 21/60-35% 23/56-41%
Three Pointers 6/23-26% 5/12-42%
Free Throws 10/13-77% 15/24-62%
Offensive Rebounds 8 13
Defensive Rebounds 24 32
Rebounds 34 47
Blocks 4 7
Steals 10 5
Turnovers 11 14
Personal Fouls 24 17
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2018-19 Reg Season - Rut Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Wed Jan 30 Ind 58 @ Rut 66 R. Langford 20 G. Baker 16

Game Information

Stadium: Louis Brown Athletic Center, Piscataway, New Jersey
Attendance: 5,973
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