PISCATAWAY – Rutgers (12-14, 2-11) plays its first of three road games over four contests when it travels to Nebraska (18-8, 9-4) for a 4 p.m. (ET) tip-off at 15,500-seat Pinnacle Bank Arena on Saturday. The Cornhuskers are 12-1 at home this season, including 5-0 in conference play. The team's only home loss was by one point (73-72) to No. 13 Kansas. The Scarlet Knights, who have been battling a depleted roster, will be working to return to the win column.

Rutgers is 15th nationally in offensive rebounding (13.35), 17th in scoring defense (63.8), 25th in FG% defense (40.2) and 26th in rebounding (39.58). The Scarlet Knights have the second most difficult conference schedule in the Big Ten and are 19th nationally in adjusted defensive efficiency according to Ken Pom analysis.

The game will be televised live on BTN with Kevin Kugler calling the action and Shon Morris providing the commentary. On the radio, the contest will be broadcast live on the Rutgers IMG Sports Network, WOR 710 AM in New York and WCTC 1450 AM in New Brunswick. Jerry Recco will serve as play-by-play announcer and Joe Boylan will provide commentary. WRSU (88.7 FM) will also broadcast the game.

It will mark the 10th meeting between Rutgers and Nebraska since 1999, with the Huskers leading 6-3. On Jan. 24, RU drew to within two points on multiple occasions in the final minutes, but was unable to complete the comeback in a 60-54 loss to Nebraska at the RAC. The Scarlet Knights grabbed 20 offensive rebounds in a game that featured five ties and 11 lead changes. The Scarlet Knights are 0-3 on the Huskers' home floor. Saturday's game will mark the first game courtside for Rutgers Head Coach Steve Pikiell at Nebraska, whose initial Big Ten victory came against the Huskers (65-64) at home last season.

Rutgers was unable to find its shot in a 65-43 loss to Indiana Monday evening at the RAC. Deshawn Freeman and Geo Baker scored 13 and 10 points, respectively, for the Scarlet Knights in their second game over a three-day span. RU made 24.1 percent (13-of-54) of its field goal attempts, while Indiana tweaked the twine on 24-of-55 shots (43.6%). IU's offense was spearheaded by Juwan Morgan (24) and Robert Johnson (19), who combined to score 43 points on 17-of-27 shooting.

Baker leads all Big Ten freshmen in points (11.5), assists (2.92) and minutes (32.6).

Under sixth-year head coach Tim Miles, Nebraska has won four straight and six of its last seven games. Isaiah Roby scored a career-high 19 points and all five Husker starters reached double figures in a 91-85 victory at Minnesota Tuesday night. Nebraska ranks 15th nationally in blocks (5.5) and 25th in turnovers-per-game (11.1). James Palmer Jr., who had a career-high nine assists against the Gophers, leads the team in scoring with a 17.7 average. He is atop the Big Ten and 19th nationally with 137 made free throws.

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