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Tipoff: 6 p.m., Jordan Center, University Park
Records: Rutgers (10-15, Big Ten 3-11); Penn State (11-15, Big Ten 2-13)
TV: Big Ten Network
Radio: Penn State Sports Network
Satellite: SiriusXM Ch. 210 & 959
Notable: The Nittany Lions finally return home after having played five of their last seven games away from home, including a loss to Oregon this past weekend. ... Rutgers is coming off a win at home over Maryland. ... Rutgers is 1-7 in its last eight games. They are 0-7 on the road this year, but their Big Ten wins at home have come against Northwestern and Oregon, in addition to the Maryland game. ... Tariq Francis leads the Scarlet Knights in scoring (16.6). The only other double-digit scorer is Dylan Grant (10.6). ... Penn State is led by Freddie Dilione V (14.4), Kayden Mingo (13.9) and Josh Reed (10.8). ... Penn State and Rutgers play again on Saturday, March 8, in New Jersey, to close out the regular season. The Big Ten tourney begins on Tuesday, March 10. ... The Nittany Lions are 30-11 lifetime at home against Rutgers. Last year, Rutgers beat PSU at home and the Nits did the same thing when Rutgers came to Happy Valley.
Mirror prediction: Penn State 80, Rutgers 75
Mirror prediction record: 23-3