NEW YORK -- Since joining the Big Ten Conference in 2014, Rutgers has struggled mightily, winning just four of their 46 league games.
Rutgers (12-9, 1-7 Big Ten) faces another stern test when it clashes with No. 15 Wisconsin (17-3, 6-1) at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. The Badgers are tied with Maryland for first place in the league.
Under first-year coach Steve Pikiell, the Scarlet Knights have shown marked improvement from last season's 7-25 campaign. They surpassed their 2015-16 win total thanks to an 11-2 non-conference showing and are fresh off their first Big Ten triumph after rallying to a 65-64 win over Nebraska at the Rutgers Athletic Center on Jan.