Rutgers entered the final day of the regular season with a chance at history. The Scarlet Knights needed a victory and losses from Ohio State and Illinois to clinch the fourth seed in the upcoming Big Ten Tournament. That is exactly what happened.
For the first time since joining the conference, Rutgers will enjoy a double-bye in the conference tournament. The Scarlet Knights survived with a one-point win against Penn State on Sunday afternoon. This gave Rutgers 12 wins in Big Ten play, which is the most in program history.
Ohio State fell to Michigan and Illinois was able to defeat Iowa in the final game of the regular season.