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Rutgers Downs Minnesota 77-70 - Match Report

Rutgers grabbed a 77-70 win over Minnesota on Saturday, behind a 23-point effort from Jacob Young at Williams Arena.

Rutgers was a -3.5-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Montez Mathis had 12 points for Rutgers and Geo Baker chipped in with 12 points. Jacob Young had 7 assists for them, while Myles Johnson was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 15 boards.

Minnesota got a 19-point performance from Brandon Johnson, who was supported by 17 points from Jamal Mashburn Jr.. Both Gach had 3 assists in a losing cause for Minnesota, while Brandon Johnson grabbed 11 rebounds.

Rutgers was winning at the break before taking care of business in the second half.