
The momentum and positive national image achieved by No. 15 Rutgers’ best Big Ten start will take another hit if the Scarlet Knights can’t find a way to defeat visiting Ohio State on Saturday afternoon in Piscataway, N.J. Rutgers (7-3, 3-3 Big Ten) won its first two conference games for the first time since joining the Big Ten in 2014, but is 1-3 since with two straight losses, including a 68-45 setback at No. 23 Michigan State on Tuesday. “Just disappointing,” Scarlet Knights coach Steve Pikiell said. “They outplayed us in every area. We’ve got to make sure we bounce back. You’ve got to have short memories because we’re playing teams coming up that are really good too.” The Buckeyes (8-3, 2-3) are also coming off a resounding loss — 77-60 at Minnesota on Sunday. It got worse for the Buckeyes when coach Chris Holtmann announced Thursday that starting point…
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