With Penn State stunning Maryland on Sunday night, coming back from a 16 point deficit to win 66-61, it means Rutgers earns the no. 7 seed in the Big Ten Tournament . They’ll play no. 10 seed Indiana on Thursday, March 11 at 6:30 p.m. ET. The winner will play no. 2 seed Illinois on Friday, March 12 at 6:30 p.m. ET. The Scarlet Knights produced a 3-0 record in the regular season against these two opponents.
While Rutgers is firmly in the NCAA Tournament field, winning at least one game at the Big Ten Tournament would help for seeding purposes.