Men: Penn State at Rutgers

Tipoff: 6:30 p.m., Jersey Mike’s Arena, Piscataway, N.J.

Records: Penn State (13-6, 4-4 Big Ten; Rutgers (13-6, 5-3 Big Ten)

TV: Big Ten Network

Radio: TOONA 1430-AM & 99.7-FM

Notable: Penn State is coming off an 11-point win at home over Nebraska, while Rutgers, which is 11-2 at home this year, is coming off a 13-point road loss to Michigan State. … Cam Spencer is Rutgers’ leading scorer (13.2) and rebounder (10.2). … The two teams met last year twice with each team winning at home. … Rutgers was No. 23 in the Associated Press poll last week but fell out. … Statistically speaking, Rutgers has the best defense in the Big Ten, giving up just 57.6 points-per game. However, in Big Ten play, that number jumps to 62.6. … The Nittany Lions have five players on their roster — Myles Dread, Andrew Funk, Seth Lundy, Jalen Pickett and Camren Wynter — who are 1,000-point scorers. Only three other teams in Division I can boast that, Missouri, San Diego State and UAB.

Mirror prediction: Penn State, 63-58

Mirror prediction record: 16-3

— Scott Franco