Maine Black Bears (0-2) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1-0)
Piscataway, New Jersey; Monday, 6:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Rutgers hosts Maine after Tariq Francis scored 20 points in Rutgers’ 81-53 victory over the Rider Broncs.
Rutgers finished 15-17 overall with an 11-4 record at home during the 2024-25 season. The Scarlet Knights averaged 12.9 assists per game on 27.0 made field goals last season.
Maine went 20-14 overall with an 8-11 record on the road last season. The Black Bears averaged 9.0 steals, 3.6 blocks and 9.8 turnovers per game last season.
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