After leading for almost the entire game, no. 21 Rutgers lost its rhythm and fell behind to Syracuse 65-62 with 5:38 remaining on Tuesday night. The Scarlet Knights played extremely poorly on defense up that point in the second half and were in danger of blowing an opportunity for a much needed win against the only high major non-conference opponent on the schedule. Without 8,000 screaming fans at the RAC to help carry them to victory, the veteran players showed their experience when it mattered most. Rutgers delivered a 17-4 closing run to win the game 79-69 and move to 4-0 on the season.
Rutgers answers bell at closing time
