Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs North Carolina Central Eagles
BLUE RIBBON CHALLENGE
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NCCU | 25 | 23 | 48 |
RUTG | 36 | 37 | 73 |
North Carolina Central Eagles
starters |
bench |
C.J. WrightC.J. Wright |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 9 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 40 | 17 | 8-20 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 39 | 4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 26 | 6 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | 2 | 1-10 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | 19 | 7-11 | 3-3 | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 17 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
48 | 21-58 | 3-11 | 3-6 | 30 | 9 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 23 | |
36% | 27% | 50% |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | 24 | 8-11 | 0-2 | 8-9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | 13 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 4-4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 19 | 3 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 3-5 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 21 | 1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 7 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 10 | 4-9 | 2-3 | 0-2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 14 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 8-10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | 1 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
73 | 22-49 | 4-14 | 25-36 | 41 | 12 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 22 | 10 | |
45% | 29% | 69% |
Game Information
Piscataway, NJ
Referee:Brian Dorsey
Referee:Tim Kelly
Referee:Joe DeMayo
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 9-3 | - | 19-10 |
| Norfolk State | 8-4 | 1 | 15-14 |
| Morgan State | 8-4 | 1 | 12-15 |
| North Carolina Central | 7-5 | 2 | 11-16 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-7 | 4 | 9-20 |
| South Carolina State | 5-7 | 4 | 7-21 |
| Coppin State | 5-7 | 4 | 7-22 |
| Delaware State | 1-11 | 8 | 6-21 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 17-1 | - | 27-2 |
| Nebraska | 14-4 | 3 | 25-4 |
| Michigan State | 13-4 | 3.5 | 23-5 |
| Illinois | 13-5 | 4 | 22-7 |
| Purdue | 12-5 | 4.5 | 22-6 |
| Wisconsin | 12-6 | 5 | 20-9 |
| UCLA | 11-7 | 6 | 19-10 |
| Iowa | 10-8 | 7 | 20-9 |
| Ohio State | 9-8 | 7.5 | 17-11 |
| Indiana | 8-9 | 8.5 | 17-11 |
| USC | 7-11 | 10 | 18-11 |
| Minnesota | 7-11 | 10 | 14-15 |
| Washington | 6-12 | 11 | 14-15 |
| Northwestern | 5-13 | 12 | 13-16 |
| Rutgers | 4-13 | 12.5 | 11-17 |
| Maryland | 4-13 | 12.5 | 11-17 |
| Oregon | 4-14 | 13 | 11-18 |
| Penn State | 3-15 | 14 | 12-17 |
Men's College Basketball News

Highlight: Jeremiah Wilkinson leads Georgia over South Carolina
Wilkinson scores 18 points off the bench while Blue Cain records a career-high eight assists in an 87-68 Bulldogs' win over the Gamecocks.
33m

Slay Ride: "Philon, Philon, Philon, it's three times!"
SEC Now's Ron Slay hops in the whip to review the most ridiculous winning records, high-scoring streaks, flashy slam dunks and pure domination in this edition of the Slay Ride.
43m

Highlight: Ole Miss knocks off Auburn in thrilling fourth quarter
Patton Pinkins puts up four 3-pointers as he and AJ Storr lead the offense with 26 points each to push the Rebels to an 85-79 win over the Tigers.
1h
GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER, (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA). Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). Please Gamble Responsibly. 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), or visit www.mdgamblinghelp.org (MD). 21+ and present in most states. (18+ DC/KY/NH/WY). Void in ONT/OR/NH. Eligibility restrictions apply. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (KS). Terms: sportsbook.draftkings.com/promos.
Copyright: © 2026 ESPN Enterprises, LLC. All rights reserved.

