BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Rutgers has defeated Indiana the last two times the teams met, Jan. 30 at Rutgers (66-58) and last March 1 in Big Ten Tournament play at Madison Square Garden (76-69).
So there's that.
Then there's this:
In its last four games, Rutgers led Michigan State at halftime in the Breslin Center, beat Minnesota, waxed Iowa on the road by 16 points, and lost by a point to resurgent Penn State when a makeable Geo Baker shot and then a Myles Johnson tip refused to fall at the buzzer.
"The growth of the team this year is exciting," Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell said after the PSU game.