(Joseph Maiorana | USA TODAY Sports)
The last time Rutgers and Ohio State met, the game was tied with 79 seconds to play before the Buckeyes pulled away in the final minute.
"I think we are learning how to win,'' Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell said following the 70-64 setback on Feb. 8. "We weren't in games last year but now we're in every game. But now we just have to finish off the deal and make the tough plays.''
His team took a step in that learning process Saturday, when it rallied for a 62-59 triumph thanks to a game-winning Deshawn Freeman 3-pointer with 7.