It was an embarrassing loss for the Rutgers men’s basketball team on Tuesday night, as Purdue dominated the second half en route to a 89-54 victory. Turnovers were a major issue, as was the perimeter defense of the Scarlet Knights. The Boilermakers burned them on both ends and Rutgers looked completely lost in the second half. It was tough to watch and extremely disappointing to see this team get steamrolled on the road the way they did, despite Purdue being a top half of the Big Ten team.
First Half Summary
Rutgers was in a major hole early as Purdue jumped out to a 16-5 lead behind All-American candidate Carsen Edwards making three shots from behind the arc out of the gate.