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Rutgers men's basketball put up quite a fight on the road against Iowa, but ultimately they failed to secure the win, losing to the Hawkeyes 68-62. The Scarlet
Keli Zinn shared some interesting thoughts on the men's basketball program and Jersey Mike's Arena as Rutgers fell at USC
The Michigan State Spartans visit the Rutgers Scarlet Knights for a 6:30 p.m. ET contest Tuesday in Piscataway, New Jersey.
Rutgers had one of the biggest wins in recent memory within reach before letting it slip from its grasp. The Scarlet Knights suffered an 88-79 loss to No. 7 Michigan State in overtime on Tuesday, blowing a 12-point second-half lead before getting outscored 15-6 in the extra period.
The Spartans got pulled back to road reality by the raucous crowd at Jersey Mike's Arena and a Rutgers defense that fed off it. And almost every time No. 8 MSU clawed its way back from an eventual 12-point deficit, the Scarlet Knights drained a momentum-stopping shot.
SportsLine's model simulated Michigan State Spartans vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Tuesday and revealed its college basketball picks for this Big Ten matchup