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Rutgers vs Michigan State Final: 84-63 - Recap

The battle between Rutgers and Michigan State didn’t turn out to be much of a battle at all as Michigan State was handed a 84-63 defeat on Saturday at Jersey Mike's Arena.

Rutgers was a +2.5-point underdog in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters.

Rutgers got 17 points from Ron Harper Jr. and another 17 points from Clifford Omoruyi. Paul Mulcahy contributed 12 assists, while Caleb McConnell cleaned the glass with 9 rebounds.

Michigan State got 20 points from Gabe Brown in a losing cause and another 12 points from Marcus Bingham Jr.. A.J. Hoggard contributed 5 assists for them, while Gabe Brown had 5 rebounds.

Rutgers led at halftime, $HalfScore.

Rutgers won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 27-18.

Next game, Rutgers takes its act home to face Ohio State looking for another win. For Michigan State, they head home to face Wisconsin.