Northwestern Wildcats @ Rutgers Scarlet Knights
| TIME | PLAY | NU | RUTG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:53 | Clifford Omoruyi made Jumper. Assisted by Paul Mulcahy. | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:39 | Robbie Beran Turnover. | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:39 | Caleb McConnell Steal. | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:15 | Clifford Omoruyi Turnover. | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:15 | Robbie Beran Steal. | 0 | 2 | |
| 19:01 | Boo Buie missed Layup. | 0 | 2 | |
| 18:58 | Cam Spencer Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 | |
| 18:41 | Aundre Hyatt Turnover. | 0 | 2 | |
| 18:32 | Matthew Nicholson missed Dunk. | 0 | 2 | |
| 18:32 | Clifford Omoruyi Block. | 0 | 2 | |
| 18:30 | Cam Spencer Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 | |
| 18:07 | Paul Mulcahy missed Layup. | 0 | 2 | |
| 18:07 | Matthew Nicholson Block. | 0 | 2 | |
| 18:04 | Matthew Nicholson Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 | |
| 17:50 | Chase Audige missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 2 | |
| 17:48 | Clifford Omoruyi Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 2 | |
| 17:37 | Aundre Hyatt made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Cam Spencer. | 0 | 5 | |
| 17:19 | Ty Berry missed Three Point Jumper. | 0 | 5 | |
| 17:14 | Caleb McConnell Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 5 | |
| 17:10 | Paul Mulcahy missed Layup. | 0 | 5 | |
| 17:10 | Robbie Beran Block. | 0 | 5 | |
| 17:07 | Matthew Nicholson Defensive Rebound. | 0 | 5 | |
| 17:04 | Boo Buie missed Layup. | 0 | 5 | |
| 17:04 | Clifford Omoruyi Block. | 0 | 5 | |
| 17:01 | Matthew Nicholson Offensive Rebound. | 0 | 5 | |
| 17:00 | Ty Berry made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matthew Nicholson. | 3 | 5 | |
| 16:31 | Clifford Omoruyi missed Layup. | 3 | 5 | |
| 16:29 | Robbie Beran Defensive Rebound. | 3 | 5 | |
| 15:59 | Chase Audige missed Jumper. | 3 | 5 | |
| 15:57 | Caleb McConnell Defensive Rebound. | 3 | 5 | |
| 15:49 | Foul on Ty Berry. | 3 | 5 | |
| 15:49 | Official TV Timeout | 3 | 5 | |
| 15:33 | Cam Spencer made Three Point Jumper. | 3 | 8 | |
| 15:22 | Boo Buie Turnover. | 3 | 8 | |
| 15:22 | Caleb McConnell Steal. | 3 | 8 | |
| 15:19 | Caleb McConnell made Layup. | 3 | 10 | |
| 14:56 | Ty Berry made Jumper. Assisted by Tydus Verhoeven. | 5 | 10 | |
| 14:36 | Cam Spencer Turnover. | 5 | 10 | |
| 14:36 | Brooks Barnhizer Steal. | 5 | 10 | |
| 14:15 | Chase Audige missed Layup. | 5 | 10 | |
| 14:13 | Paul Mulcahy Defensive Rebound. | 5 | 10 | |
| 14:05 | Aundre Hyatt missed Three Point Jumper. | 5 | 10 | |
| 14:02 | Paul Mulcahy Offensive Rebound. | 5 | 10 | |
| 14:02 | Caleb McConnell missed Three Point Jumper. | 5 | 10 | |
| 14:02 | Northwestern Defensive Rebound. | 5 | 10 | |
| 14:02 | Foul on Aundre Hyatt. | 5 | 10 | |
| 13:39 | Brooks Barnhizer made Layup. | 7 | 10 | |
| 13:19 | Foul on Tydus Verhoeven. | 7 | 10 | |
| 13:19 | Clifford Omoruyi missed Free Throw. | 7 | 10 | |
| 13:19 | Rutgers Deadball Team Rebound. | 7 | 10 | |
| 13:19 | Clifford Omoruyi missed Free Throw. | 7 | 10 | |
| 13:18 | Chase Audige Defensive Rebound. | 7 | 10 | |
| 13:10 | Ty Berry missed Jumper. | 7 | 10 | |
| 13:08 | Ty Berry Offensive Rebound. | 7 | 10 | |
| 12:57 | Brooks Barnhizer made Jumper. | 9 | 10 | |
| 12:40 | Derek Simpson missed Three Point Jumper. | 9 | 10 | |
| 12:37 | Rutgers Offensive Rebound. | 9 | 10 | |
| 12:17 | Derek Simpson missed Jumper. | 9 | 10 | |
| 12:14 | Brooks Barnhizer Defensive Rebound. | 9 | 10 | |
| 11:57 | Chase Audige made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Brooks Barnhizer. | 12 | 10 | |
| 11:29 | Derek Simpson missed Jumper. | 12 | 10 | |
| 11:26 | Oskar Palmquist Offensive Rebound. | 12 | 10 | |
| 11:26 | Derek Simpson made Layup. Assisted by Oskar Palmquist. | 12 | 12 | |
| 11:26 | Foul on Tydus Verhoeven. | 12 | 12 | |
| 11:26 | Official TV Timeout | 12 | 12 | |
| 11:26 | Derek Simpson missed Free Throw. | 12 | 12 | |
| 11:26 | Nick Martinelli Defensive Rebound. | 12 | 12 | |
| 11:12 | Matthew Nicholson made Dunk. Assisted by Nick Martinelli. | 14 | 12 | |
| 10:51 | Caleb McConnell Turnover. | 14 | 12 | |
| 10:37 | Matthew Nicholson made Jumper. Assisted by Boo Buie. | 16 | 12 | |
| 10:25 | Foul on Paul Mulcahy. | 16 | 12 | |
| 10:25 | Paul Mulcahy Turnover. | 16 | 12 | |
| 10:12 | Brooks Barnhizer made Layup. | 18 | 12 | |
| 9:57 | Paul Mulcahy missed Layup. | 18 | 12 | |
| 9:55 | Chase Audige Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 12 | |
| 9:51 | Chase Audige Turnover. | 18 | 12 | |
| 9:51 | Caleb McConnell Steal. | 18 | 12 | |
| 9:22 | Caleb McConnell missed Jumper. | 18 | 12 | |
| 9:20 | Aundre Hyatt Offensive Rebound. | 18 | 12 | |
| 9:19 | Aundre Hyatt missed Jumper. | 18 | 12 | |
| 9:15 | Matthew Nicholson Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 12 | |
| 8:57 | Nick Martinelli Turnover. | 18 | 12 | |
| 8:34 | Clifford Omoruyi missed Dunk. | 18 | 12 | |
| 8:34 | Matthew Nicholson Block. | 18 | 12 | |
| 8:29 | Ty Berry Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 12 | |
| 8:25 | Boo Buie missed Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 12 | |
| 8:22 | Clifford Omoruyi Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 12 | |
| 8:21 | Clifford Omoruyi Turnover. | 18 | 12 | |
| 8:21 | Nick Martinelli Steal. | 18 | 12 | |
| 8:17 | Ty Berry missed Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 12 | |
| 8:17 | Rutgers Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 12 | |
| 8:01 | Paul Mulcahy missed Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 12 | |
| 8:00 | Nick Martinelli Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 12 | |
| 7:42 | Brooks Barnhizer missed Jumper. | 18 | 12 | |
| 7:39 | Matthew Nicholson Offensive Rebound. | 18 | 12 | |
| 7:37 | Boo Buie missed Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 12 | |
| 7:35 | Nick Martinelli Offensive Rebound. | 18 | 12 | |
| 7:27 | Official TV Timeout | 18 | 12 | |
| 7:16 | Ty Berry Turnover. | 18 | 12 | |
| 7:16 | Clifford Omoruyi Steal. | 18 | 12 | |
| 6:59 | Clifford Omoruyi missed Jumper. | 18 | 12 | |
| 6:57 | Chase Audige Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 12 | |
| 6:44 | Brooks Barnhizer missed Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 12 | |
| 6:32 | Cam Spencer Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 12 | |
| 6:30 | Paul Mulcahy Turnover. | 18 | 12 | |
| 6:30 | Matthew Nicholson Steal. | 18 | 12 | |
| 6:06 | Ty Berry missed Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 12 | |
| 5:59 | Caleb McConnell Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 12 | |
| 5:49 | Cam Spencer missed Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 12 | |
| 5:48 | Aundre Hyatt Offensive Rebound. | 18 | 12 | |
| 5:48 | Foul on Boo Buie. | 18 | 12 | |
| 5:32 | Oskar Palmquist missed Jumper. | 18 | 12 | |
| 5:29 | Boo Buie Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 12 | |
| 5:09 | Chase Audige missed Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 12 | |
| 5:07 | Caleb McConnell Defensive Rebound. | 18 | 12 | |
| 4:53 | Antwone Woolfolk made Layup. | 18 | 14 | |
| 4:31 | Foul on Boo Buie. | 18 | 14 | |
| 4:31 | Boo Buie Turnover. | 18 | 14 | |
| 4:20 | Antwone Woolfolk Turnover. | 18 | 14 | |
| 4:20 | Tydus Verhoeven Steal. | 18 | 14 | |
| 4:06 | Brooks Barnhizer missed Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 14 | |
| 4:03 | Tydus Verhoeven Offensive Rebound. | 18 | 14 | |
| 3:57 | Foul on Derek Simpson. | 18 | 14 | |
| 3:57 | Official TV Timeout | 18 | 14 | |
| 3:40 | Chase Audige missed Three Point Jumper. | 18 | 14 | |
| 3:38 | Ty Berry Offensive Rebound. | 18 | 14 | |
| 3:38 | Foul on Cam Spencer. | 18 | 14 | |
| 3:26 | Brooks Barnhizer made Jumper. | 20 | 14 | |
| 3:00 | Oskar Palmquist missed Three Point Jumper. | 20 | 14 | |
| 2:57 | Robbie Beran Defensive Rebound. | 20 | 14 | |
| 2:39 | Ty Berry missed Layup. | 20 | 14 | |
| 2:36 | Tydus Verhoeven Offensive Rebound. | 20 | 14 | |
| 2:34 | Tydus Verhoeven missed Layup. | 20 | 14 | |
| 2:32 | Tydus Verhoeven Offensive Rebound. | 20 | 14 | |
| 2:32 | Tydus Verhoeven made Layup. | 22 | 14 | |
| 2:07 | Foul on Brooks Barnhizer. | 22 | 14 | |
| 2:07 | Cam Spencer made Free Throw. | 22 | 15 | |
| 2:06 | Cam Spencer missed Free Throw. | 22 | 15 | |
| 2:05 | Brooks Barnhizer Defensive Rebound. | 22 | 15 | |
| 1:46 | Robbie Beran made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Matthew Nicholson. | 25 | 15 | |
| 1:34 | Cam Spencer made Jumper. | 25 | 17 | |
| 1:33 | Rutgers Timeout | 25 | 17 | |
| 1:26 | Northwestern Timeout | 25 | 17 | |
| 1:01 | Chase Audige missed Three Point Jumper. | 25 | 17 | |
| 0:59 | Paul Mulcahy Defensive Rebound. | 25 | 17 | |
| 0:56 | Derek Simpson made Layup. Assisted by Paul Mulcahy. | 25 | 19 | |
| 0:20 | Chase Audige missed Three Point Jumper. | 25 | 19 | |
| 0:19 | Rutgers Defensive Rebound. | 25 | 19 | |
| 0:01 | Clifford Omoruyi missed Layup. | 25 | 19 | |
| 0:01 | Matthew Nicholson Block. | 25 | 19 | |
| 0:01 | Clifford Omoruyi Offensive Rebound. | 25 | 19 | |
| 0:00 | Clifford Omoruyi made Layup. | 25 | 21 | |
| 0:00 | End of 1st half | 25 | 21 | |
NU @ RUTG Videos
Boo Buie drains the long 3
- 0:19
Boo Buie buries trey against Rutgers Scarlet Knights
- 0:16
Cliff Omoruyi rocks the rim with jam
- 0:29
Game Information
Piscataway, NJ
Referee:Roger Ayers
Referee:Clarence Armstrong
Referee:Jeffrey Anderson
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 14-1 | - | 24-1 |
| Illinois | 12-3 | 2 | 21-5 |
| Nebraska | 11-3 | 2.5 | 22-3 |
| Purdue | 11-3 | 2.5 | 21-4 |
| Michigan State | 10-4 | 3.5 | 20-5 |
| Wisconsin | 10-4 | 3.5 | 18-7 |
| UCLA | 9-5 | 4.5 | 17-8 |
| Iowa | 8-6 | 5.5 | 18-7 |
| Ohio State | 8-6 | 5.5 | 16-9 |
| Indiana | 8-7 | 6 | 17-9 |
| USC | 7-7 | 6.5 | 18-7 |
| Washington | 5-10 | 9 | 13-13 |
| Minnesota | 4-10 | 9.5 | 11-14 |
| Rutgers | 3-11 | 10.5 | 10-15 |
| Maryland | 3-11 | 10.5 | 10-15 |
| Oregon | 2-12 | 11.5 | 9-16 |
| Penn State | 2-13 | 12 | 11-15 |
| Northwestern | 2-13 | 12 | 10-16 |
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