The no. 21 Rutgers men’s basketball team overcame a late deficit in Tuesday night’s victory with a 17-4 run that put Syracuse away for an important non-conference triumph.
The Scarlet Knights saw their veteran core step up in a big way and were led by Ron Harper Jr.’s 26 points behind 5 three-pointers. However, it was Jacob Young who solved the riddle of the Syracuse 2-3 zone defense, as he sliced and diced his way through it to lead Rutgers to 45 second half points. He was able to penetrate and get to the rim, finishing with 18 points on 6 of 13 shooting.