Rutgers freshman phenom Derek Bailey put up a career-high 39 points against Indiana, but the Scarlet Knights fell to 0-4 in Quadrant 1 games and 1-6 on the road this season. Bailey's impressive performance couldn't overcome a lack of offensive support from his teammates and a disappointing defensive effort by Rutgers.
freshmen phenoms had the best game of his young career in a big spot, but without his co-star, he could not carry theThe Scarlet Knights fall to 0-4 in Quadrant 1 games, a key metric for NCAA Tournament consideration, and 1-6 in games played outside of Piscataway this winter after another missed opportunity to bolster their lackluster postseason résumé.
Indiana shot a lackluster 38.9% from the floor , but it made its threes after getting open looks at will against a defense that shifted often between man-to-man and zone looks. It made up for its misses by scoring 34 second-chance points off of 18 offensive rebounds, 11 points on 11 Rutgers turnovers and 30 points in the paint despite going 8-of-23 on layups. Meanwhile, Rutgers shot 44.3% from the floor , 28.6% on threes and 60.9% on free throws .
Indiana built on the advantage to start the second half, taking advantage of the Scarlet Knights going cold and going on a 15-4 run to build a game-high 18-point lead with 12:35 to play. The Hoosiers got sloppy offensively, missing four straight field goal attempts in the span of four minutes to let their guests hang around.
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