Ace Bailey scored 37 factors and Tyson Acuff added 13 to steer visiting Rutgers previous Northwestern 79-72 on Wednesday in Evanston, In poor health.
Bailey, a freshman, completed two factors shy of his profession excessive of 39 set Jan. 2 at Indiana. He went 13-for-20 from the ground whereas contributing three blocks to a defensive exhibiting that restricted Northwestern to 42.4 % capturing.
Rutgers (11-10, 4-6 Massive Ten) stopped a two-game skid behind a 57.1 % effort from the ground, offsetting the absence of level guard Dylan Harper. Rutgers’ second-leading scorer behind his classmate, Bailey, Harper was held out as he recovers from a excessive ankle sprain. He sustained the damage Jan. 20 and performed simply 13 minutes Saturday.
The Wildcats (12-9, 3-7) have misplaced six of eight. After drawing inside 45-42 with 17:05 remaining, Northwestern slumped by means of a scoring drought of 5:26 earlier than Jalen Leach hit a pair of free throws. That trimmed the deficit to eight, however Bailey answered with a trey on the following possession. Rutgers led by as many as 15 within the second half.
Leach paced Northwestern with 23 factors. He has scored a minimum of 15 factors in 5 of the previous six video games. Nick Martinelli had a double-double of 16 factors and 10 rebounds whereas Brooks Barnhizer added 10 factors and 9 boards.
Northwestern raced to a 13-4 benefit after simply 5:15, benefiting from a scorching begin from Leach, who contributed 5 factors throughout the stretch.
Rutgers regrouped behind a glowing effort from Bailey. The main scorer within the convention registered 24 first-half factors on 9-for-10 capturing, together with 4-for-4 from lengthy vary. Bailey linked on eight successive pictures after lacking his first try of the sport. He confirmed his versatility all through, changing an alley-oop dunk off a feed from Jamichael Davis with 6:25 left earlier than the break.
Davis dished eight assists. Lathan Sommerville and Bailey each grabbed six rebounds for Rutgers, which led 43-35 at halftime.
The Wildcats completed plus-seven on the glass.
Rutgers received for the eighth time up to now 10 conferences.
–Area Degree Media
