Tariq Francis scored 29 points and shot 5-for-7 from 3-point range as No. 14 seed Rutgers finished strong for a 72-67 win over No. 11 seed Minnesota in the Big Ten tournament's second round on Wednesday in Chicago.
In the high-stakes environment of Big Ten basketball, leadership is often measured by more than just points and assists. This week, the Big Ten Conference highlighted a student-athlete who embodies the foundational values of the league.
Tariq Francis scored 19 points as Rutgers pulled off a wild, split-personality Big Ten victory, 69-65, over Maryland, Sunday in College Park, Md. Darren Buchanan Jr.
Tariq Francis poured in 20 points, Dylan Grant added 17 points and seven rebounds and host Rutgers pulled away to beat in-state opponent Rider 81-53 on Wednesday in Piscataway, N.J.
North Carolina recently fired head men's basketball coach Hubert Davis, ending a five-year run in which he struggled to keep the program at the heights of its lofty expectations.