LINCOLN, Nebraska – Rutgers men's basketball (13-10, 9-10) fell at Nebraska by a final score of 72-51 on Monday night at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Rutgers was led by Jacob Young (12 points) and Ron Harper Jr. with 10. The Huskers shot 51 percent compared to the Scarlet Knights' 38 percent shooting to seal the win.  

In the early going, Myles Johnson was a force down low, with three blocks in the opening five minutes of the game. Nebraska rode the hot shooting of Lat Mayen to take a double-digit lead. Mayen had 20 points in the first half, and despite shooting 43 percent from the field in the frame, the visitors trailed 43-25 at the break. In the second half, the Huskers continued their hot shooting, pulling away with the victory.

Rutgers has just one regular season contest remaining. The Scarlet Knights will play at Minnesota on Saturday, March 6 at 12 p.m. on Fox.

Postgame Notes

• Jacob Young reached double-digit points for a team-leading 19^th time this season and the 41^st time in his career.
• Entering the game second in the Big Ten in steals, he had his team-leading fourth game this season with at least three steals.
• Myles Johnson had four blocks. A leading candidate for Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, he entered the game as the only player in the conference to have at least 55 blocks and 20 steals.
• Ron Harper Jr. reached double-digit points for the 17^th time this season and 45^th time in his career.
• Geo Baker, who was named Big Ten Player of the Week earlier in the day, moved past Darius Griffin for sole possession of ninth place all-time at Rutgers
• Jaden Jones made his first career three-pointer for his first collegiate points. 
• Clifford Omoruyi had eight rebounds, the second most in his career. 
• Rutgers used a starting lineup of Geo Baker, Paul Mulcahy, Jacob Young, Ron Harper Jr. and Myles Johnson. That was the first time this season RU used that lineup. 

Postgame Quotable

"I thought we had our two practices coming into this game, I thought our guys were locked in. And we didn't play that way. We have to be a lot better. A tip of the hat to Nebraska, they've been playing well and in a good rhythym. Lat Mayen starts off the game and makes every three, that gets them off to a good start. They took us out of what we wanted to do. Now, we have four days to get ready now for Minnesota on their Senior Day."

- Head Coach Steve Pikiell