Cincinnati Bearcats @ Rutgers Scarlet Knights
14-3, 2-2 Big East
68
14-3, 2-2 Big East
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
CIN | 27 | 41 | 68 |
RUTG | 15 | 43 | 58 |
11-4, 2-2 Big East
58
11-4, 2-2 Big East
Cincinnati Bearcats
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 19 | 2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 29 | 11 | 4-7 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 33 | 23 | 6-17 | 2-8 | 9-10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 36 | 10 | 3-12 | 1-7 | 3-6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 15 | 9 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 7 | 2-5 | 0-1 | 3-6 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| 8 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 24 | 6 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
68 | 20-53 | 5-22 | 23-32 | 41 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 18 | |
38% | 23% | 72% |
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
starters |
bench |
team |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 22 | 6 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 2-3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 28 | 6 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 29 | 8 | 3-8 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 22 | 15 | 4-8 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 36 | 6 | 1-11 | 0-6 | 4-5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF |
| 16 | 5 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 24 | 4 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 20 | 8 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
58 | 20-53 | 5-17 | 13-17 | 34 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 25 | |
38% | 29% | 76% |
Game Information
Piscataway, NJ
ESPN3ESPN3FULLCT
Referee:John Gaffney
Referee:Tim Clougherty
Referee:Gary Prager
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Big 12 Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 36-3 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-7 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-8 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 17-17 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |
| Big Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |
Men's College Basketball News
Sources: 76-team NCAA basketball tournaments in final steps
The NCAA is pushing through the final steps for expanding the men's and women's NCAA basketball tournaments to 76 teams, with sources telling ESPN that the process could be completed as early as Thursday.
8h
Detroit Mercy coach Mark Montgomery gets extension through 2031
Detroit Mercy men's basketball coach Mark Montgomery has landed a contract extension through 2030-31 season.
15h
Connecticut Senate passes amendment naming Sue Bird, Jordan Hawkins state birds
In addition to having avian-friendly names, both Hawkins and Bird have provided major contributions to UConn men's and women's basketball in the hoops-crazed state.
18h
