In a game that had 22 lead changes, Rutgers was able to close it out the way this team has so many times before. Big shots and big stops were the reason why, but the fight and perseverance of this team was the cause. Minnesota led 70-66 with 2:22 to play but the Scarlet Knights never wavered and won the game behind a 10-2 run.
“We kept grinding. We kept fighting through it,” said head coach Steve Pikiell. “I was real proud. They never flinched. At every timeout, at every huddle, they were together (saying) ‘we got this, we got this’.