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Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) Rutgers center Zach Martini, left, rebounds a ball against Northwestern ...

Illinois' Tomislav Ivisic, left, and Rutgers' Zach Martini fight for a rebound during the first half of an NCAA college ...

Rutgers plays host to Michigan in Big Ten men's basketball action, Sat., Feb. 1, 2025 at Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway, N ...

Three times Rutgers made a 3-pointer and cut the deficit to a one-possession game — first by Tyson Acuff (Detroit Cass Tech) ...

Zach Martini brought Rutgers within its closest deficit margin — 46-44 — of the second half with a 3-pointer with 7:53 left. Michigan stretched the lead to 57-50 with a pair of Goldin foul shots.

then by PJ Hayes and eventually Zach Martini. That cut the deficit to 48-46 with 6:45 left before Wolf hit a step-back 3-pointer from the left wing and put U-M up by five points. On the next ...

Five minutes later, PJ Hayes IV made a 3 to get the Scarlet Knights (11-11, 4-7) within 44-41. Zach Martini brought Rutgers within its closest deficit margin — 46-44 — of the second half with a ...