Rutgers basketball may have booked their ticket to the NCAA Tournament with a 62-50 win over Michigan in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. The win sets Rutgers up for a Friday meeting with top-seeded Purdue.
Down 28-25 at halftime, Rutgers came out strong after the break. True freshman Derek Simpson, got the start on Thursday and posted 13 points. Cam Spencer, a transfer from Loyola (Maryland) who was playing in his first Big Ten Tournament, led Rutgers scorers with 18 points.
Rutgers went on a 12-0 run midway through the second half, an impressive run on defense considering that the Scarlet Knights battled foul trouble throughout the half.
In the first 18 minutes of the second half, Michigan was limited to just one field goal.
It was a huge win for Rutgers, who finished the regular season losing three of their last four games to finish the season 18-13 (10-10 Big Ten).
Scroll down and check out the best photos from Thursday’s Rutgers win over Michigan.
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