Rutgers took another step backward in a season that is quickly flying off the rails. The Scarlet Knights (8-8, 1-4) suffered a 78-60 loss to No. 20 Purdue in Piscataway on Thursday, marking their third straight defeat,

Purdue point guard Braden Smith notched his seventh points-and-assists double-double in a road win at Rutgers.

Steve Pikiell's Scarlet Knights lose to Purdue, 68-50, in a crucial Big Ten basketball game for Rutgers, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Piscataway, N.J.

The No. 19 Boilermakers (11-4, 3-1) pounced on Northwestern from the jump and kept pouring it on Sunday in a blowout victory. During its three-game winning streak, Purdue opponents have shot 23.2% from 3-point range,