Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs North Carolina Central Eagles
BLUE RIBBON CHALLENGE
Final
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
NCCU | 25 | 23 | 48 |
RUTG | 36 | 37 | 73 |
Game Leaders
Team Stats
36% (21-58)
Field Goal %
45% (22-49)
27% (3-11)
Three Point %
29% (4-14)
50% (3-6)
Free Throw %
69% (25-36)
21
Turnovers
16
30
Rebounds
41
1
Largest Lead
26
Game Information
Piscataway, NJ
Referee:Brian Dorsey
Referee:Tim Kelly
Referee:Joe DeMayo
Team Stats
| FG | 21-58 | 22-49 |
| Field Goal % | 36 | 45 |
| 3PT | 3-11 | 4-14 |
| Three Point % | 27 | 29 |
| FT | 3-6 | 25-36 |
| Free Throw % | 50 | 69 |
| Rebounds | 30 | 41 |
| Offensive Rebounds | 16 | 19 |
| Defensive Rebounds | 14 | 22 |
| Assists | 9 | 12 |
| Steals | 9 | 8 |
| Blocks | 2 | 10 |
| Total Turnovers | 21 | 16 |
| Points Off Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Fast Break Points | 0 | 0 |
| Points in Paint | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 23 | 10 |
| Technical Fouls | 1 | 0 |
| Flagrant Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Largest Lead | 1 | 26 |
2025-26 Standings
NCAA Division I
| Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceMid-Eastern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
| Big Ten ConferenceBig Ten Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 19-1 | - | 37-3 |
| Nebraska | 15-5 | 4 | 28-7 |
| Michigan State | 15-5 | 4 | 27-8 |
| Illinois | 15-5 | 4 | 28-9 |
| Wisconsin | 14-6 | 5 | 24-11 |
| Purdue | 13-7 | 6 | 30-9 |
| UCLA | 13-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
| Ohio State | 12-8 | 7 | 21-13 |
| Iowa | 10-10 | 9 | 24-13 |
| Indiana | 9-11 | 10 | 18-14 |
| Minnesota | 8-12 | 11 | 15-18 |
| USC | 7-13 | 12 | 18-14 |
| Washington | 7-13 | 12 | 16-17 |
| Rutgers | 6-14 | 13 | 14-20 |
| Northwestern | 5-15 | 14 | 15-19 |
| Oregon | 5-15 | 14 | 12-20 |
| Maryland | 4-16 | 15 | 12-21 |
| Penn State | 3-17 | 16 | 12-20 |
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