Rutgers came out of the gates not looking like a 1-9 Big Ten team against the Illinois basketball program. It was a bit scary in the first eight minutes of the

Rutgers' dramatic win over Illinois Sunday on criteria was its first win over a top 10 team in more than 6 years.

Thursday’s Big Ten schedule includes the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-12) playing the Illinois Fighting Illini (15-5) at 7:00 PM ET.Buy tickets for Rutgers vs. IllinoisRutgers vs. Illinois

Rutgers enters a matchup with Illinois as losers of five home games in a row. The teams square off Thursday for the first time this season.

The No. 14 Rutgers University wrestling team defeated a top-10 team for the first time in six years and did so in thrilling fashion on Sunday, beating No. 10 Illinois, 16-15, in a barnburner at Jersey Mike’s Arena.

Adams 7-15 5-9 19, Perkins 2-2 0-0 5, Lacey 0-2 0-0 0, McMiller 8-22 4-4 22, Sidibe 3-9 0-0 6, Cornwell 2-3 0-0 4, Walker 0-0 0-0 0, Petticord 3-7 3-4 9, Totals 25-60 12-17 65

Before the 2024-2025 wrestling season, Rutgers University wrestling coach Scott Goodale went on record as saying he was tired of the status quo. “We’re tired of being 14th in the country,” Goodale said back in October.

Illinois guard Adalia McKenzie (24) in a NCAA basketball game at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. Sports Copy Editor Illinois guard Adalia McKenzie (24) in a NCAA basketball game at the State Farm Center in Champaign on Thursday,

No. 11 Illinois (8-3, 3-3) dropped its third contest of the season in a last-minute 15-16 defeat in Piscataway on Sunday. The hosts, No. 13 Rutgers (11-4, 3-2), held any nerves back in a close dual. Both teams won five matches, with the Scarlet Knights barely edging ahead at the end.

Bailey scored 24 of his 37 points in the first half as Rutgers picked up a rare road win 79-72 over Northwestern.

Rutgers faces Northwestern. Our college basketball odds series has our Rutgers Northwestern prediction, odds and pick for Wednesday.

PISCATAWAY – The Rutgers University wrestling team will be trying to do something Sunday against Illinois in a Big Ten Conference match at Jersey Mike's Arena that it last did six years and a ...