1/9/2019 football Edit

INSTANT RECAP: Rutgers Basketball upsets No. 16/17 Ohio State

Richie O'Leary • TheKnightReport

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PISCATAWAY, N.J. – After a tough fought loss this past Saturday to Maryland, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights men’s basketball team bounced back today to snag a big victory inside The RAC against the No. 16 / 17 Ohio State Buckeyes. The Scarlet Knights won by a final score of 64-61.

Montez Mathis hit two tough layups with less than two minutes to go and then Geo Baker hit an isolation jumpshot with 13 seconds remaining.

THE GOOD - DEFENSE

The Scarlet Knights found their rhythm again today and that coach Steve Pikiell defense was once again on display. This Ohio State offense is no joke and coming into today the Buckeyes were averaging a little over 77 points per game. Rutgers managed to hold Ohio State to only 61 points. It was an overall impressive performance from the Rutgers defense and showed that Rutgers can compete with some of the B1G's top teams.

THE BAD - THREE POINT SHOOTING

Although it appeared that the outside shot fell a little more than usual for Rutgers, it was still an ugly shooting performance for the Scarlet Knights beyond the arc overall. Rutgers shot 31 percent from three.

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GAME BALL - MONTEZ MATHIS

Today's game ball goes to true freshman guard Montez Mathis. Although most of his shots weren't the prettiest, he still managed to get them to fall in the hoop. Mathis might've only finished the first half with only five points, but he ended the game with a team-leading total of 16.

UP NEXT: On Saturday, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights will travel to Minnesota to take on the Golden Gophers in a 12:30pm EST matchup in yet another conference matchup.