Rutgers basketball struggled defensively on Thursday night at Wisconsin, suffering a second-straight loss in the Big Ten.
With the 78-66 loss at Wisconsin, Rutgers is now 15-15 (7-12 Big Ten). A loss on Sunday against Ohio State would give Rutgers their first losing regular season since 2018-19.
Poor shot selection hurt Rutgers in the second half.
On the offensive side, Rutgers struggled from three-point range, going just 7-of-21. The charity line was anything but with Rutgers making just 60 percent of their free throws.
Sophomore guard AJ Storr led all scorers in the game with 19 points, pacing the offensive effort for Wisconsin Up just 34-32 at halftime, Wisconsin turned things up in the second half as Rutgers struggled to guard from the perimeter.
Jeremiah Williams led Rutgers with 16 points. Off the bench, freshman forward Gavin Griffiths scored 14 points.
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Next up for Rutgers is Senior Day on Sunday against Ohio State. The Buckeyes come into Jersey Mike’s Arena having won five of their last seven games, all in the Big Ten.
Scroll down and check out the best photos from Thursday night’s loss at Wisconsin.