Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at 8:00 p.m.
Jersey Mike's Arena
TV: Big Ten Network (PXP: Jason Horowitz, Color: Len Elmore)
Radio: Rutgers Sports Properties Radio Network (WCTC 1450 AM/WOR 710 AM; PXP: Jerry Recco and Color: Austin Johnson)
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PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Rutgers men's basketball returns back home to take on the Maryland Terrapins. Rutgers is 11-1 at home this season, and is looking to improve on a 1-6 road record. Rutgers won its last game against the Terrapins defeating Maryland 70-59 behind a 43-21 advantage in the second half this season. Overall, the Scarlet Knights have won six-of-eight games since returning from a 17-day COVID-pause in late December. 

Rutgers last time out 

The Scarlet Knights came up just one play short in a tough 68-65 defeat at Williams Arena in Minneapolis on Saturday.

Senior forward Ron Harper Jr. was called for an offensive foul on a charge taken by Golden Gophers senior guard Luke Loewe with just under three seconds remaining and the Scarlet Knights trailing by one point.

Senior guard Payton Willis knocked down both free throws to wrap up a spectacular 32-point effort in which he shot (8-13) from three-point range and played all 40 minutes of the game.

The Golden Gophers were shorthanded without three of their top scorers in Jamison Battle, E.J. Stephens and Eric Curry. Loewe played all but 20 seconds and scored 19 points on (8-14) shooting.

Senior guard Geo Baker led the way for RU with a season-high seven three pointers and 25 points in a game where he converted on five consecutive long balls in the season half. Baker shot (9-17) from the field, added a steal and a pair of assists.

Baker needed three field goals to officially pass former Scarlet Knight Corey Sanders on RU's all-time field goals list for 14^th all-time. Baker played a total of 33 minutes in the game.



Maryland last time out 

The Maryland men's basketball team played one of its best games of the season as it knocked off the No. 17 Illinois Fighting Illini, 81-65, on Friday night inside the XFINITY Center. The Terps (10-9, 2-6) played inspired basketball led by Donta Scott, who came off the bench to score a career-high 25 points as he made 9-of-12 from the field. Fatts Russell scored 15 points and grabbed a team-high seven rebounds.

Big man Qudus Wahab had his best game in a while with 11 points and four rebounds and help Maryland control the post, along with Scott. The Terps outscored the Illini, 40-16, in the paint as Illinois (13-5, 6-2) was without its All-Big Ten center Kofi Cockburn, who missed the game while in concussion protocols. 

Maryland had its best shooting game of the season, recording a 52.8 percent mark from the field, making 28-of-53. The Terps had not shot better than 50 percent in a game all season. 
 
History vs. Maryland 

The Scarlet Knights have never beat the Terrapins twice in a season since both teams joined the Big Ten and are looking to do some on Tuesday night. Maryland carried an 11-point advantage into the halftime break before falling to Rutgers, 70-59, in their first meeting on Jan. 15 in College Park.

The Scarlet Knights are 3-9 against the Maryland since both programs joined the Big Ten in 2014-15.