Northwestern's Boo Buie, who scored six of his 18 factors in extra time, shoots a jumper throughout Rutgers' 79-78 loss.
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EVANSTON, Unwell. — Boo Buie scored six of his 18 factors in extra time and Northwestern had a 24-point, second-half lead disappear earlier than beating Rutgers 79-78 on Tuesday night time.
Buie made Northwestern’s second and last subject purpose of extra time, a 3-pointer with 2:01 remaining for a 77-72 lead. He made two free throws with 21.2 seconds left for a three-point lead earlier than Paul Mulcahy pulled Rutgers inside 79-78 on the different finish. Buie was fouled once more and missed the entrance finish of a one-and-one with 10.4 seconds left.
Ron Harper Jr. grabbed the rebound and dribbled down the court docket for an open jumper from the wing but it surely was quick. Chase Audige was fouled with one second left. He missed the primary and deliberately missed the second as Rutgers was and not using a timeout.
Audige completed with 15 factors for Northwestern (10-10, 3-8 Large Ten), which ended a four-game skid.
Mulcahy scored a career-high 31 factors on 10-of-13 capturing and had seven assists for Rutgers (12-9, 6-5). Clifford Omoruyi added 22 factors and Harper had 16.
Mulcahy made the primary of two free throws with 42.4 seconds left in regulation and Harper had two tip-in makes an attempt roll out as Northwestern lastly secured the rebound. The Wildcats struggled to get shot on the different finish with Audige’s heave on the shot-clock buzzer not hitting the rim.
Mulcahy took it the size of the court docket and located Omoruyi underneath the basket for a dunk to tie it at 70 with 2.1 seconds left. After a timeout, Buie’s shot from midcourt was off the road to pressure extra time.
Mulcahy gave Rutgers its first lead of the sport on the opening basket of extra time.
Rutgers, which has misplaced three of its final 4, hosts No. 13 Michigan State on Saturday. Northwestern performs at Nebraska on Saturday.
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