Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Penn State Nittany Lions

FINAL

Feb 18, 2026

Box Score

	1	2	T
RUTG	39	46	85
PSU	20	52	72

Game Recap

Francis scores 22 points, Rutgers rolls past Penn State 85-72. Tariq Francis had 22 points and seven assists, and Rutgers led the entire game in an 85-72 victory over Penn State on Wednesday, the Scarlet Knights' first road win of the season.

Player Stats

RUTGERS	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
9Dylan Grant	27	6-8	1-2	2-2	5	2	1	0	1	3	15
21Emmanuel Ogbole	22	1-2	0-0	0-0	6	0	1	1	2	2	2
13Harun Zrno	33	4-10	3-9	2-2	4	2	2	0	1	2	13
3Kaden Powers	17	2-6	0-1	1-1	1	1	1	0	0	2	5
0Tariq Francis	33	7-12	1-3	7-8	3	7	2	0	3	2	22
4Bryce Dortch	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
11Chris Nwuli	4	0-0	0-0	5-6	0	0	0	0	0	0	5
2Lino Mark	16	5-6	0-0	2-2	1	1	3	0	0	2	12
1Jamichael Davis	21	2-2	0-0	0-0	0	2	0	0	0	3	4
5Darren Buchanan Jr.	24	3-7	0-1	1-2	3	1	0	0	3	1	7
TOTAL	-	30-5356.6%	5-1631.3%	20-2387.0%	23	16	10	1	10	18	85

PENN STATE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
3Ivan Juric	28	4-5	0-1	0-1	3	0	1	1	3	5	8
10Josh Reed	32	7-10	1-1	7-7	6	1	0	0	2	2	22
7Dominick Stewart	28	0-3	0-3	6-6	2	2	1	0	1	2	6
4Kayden Mingo	35	6-8	0-2	4-8	2	6	3	0	3	2	16
5Freddie Dilione V	30	5-10	1-3	0-0	3	2	1	0	3	4	11
21Justin Houser	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22Saša Ciani	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0
1Mason Blackwood	4	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0
9Melih Tunca	24	4-7	1-4	0-0	1	1	0	0	2	0	9
11Eli Rice	14	0-4	0-3	0-0	2	0	1	0	1	2	0
TOTAL	-	26-4755.3%	3-1717.6%	17-2277.3%	22	12	7	2	15	19	72

Play-by-Play

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1st halfRUTGPSU

(20:00) Start game.
(19:58) Jump Ball won by Rutgers.
(19:58) Jump Ball lost by Penn State.
+2 (19:54) Emmanuel Ogbole makes 3-foot dunk (Tariq Francis assists).
20
(19:35) Freddie Dilione V bad pass turnover.
(19:35) Emmanuel Ogbole Steal.
(19:21) Dylan Grant misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(19:18) Freddie Dilione V Defensive Rebound.
(18:55) Josh Reed misses 16-foot jumper.
(18:51) Emmanuel Ogbole Defensive Rebound.
(18:34) Emmanuel Ogbole misses 6-foot hook shot.
(18:30) Ivan Juric Defensive Rebound.
(18:18) Dominick Stewart bad pass turnover.
(18:18) Kaden Powers Steal.
+3 (18:04) Harun Zrno makes 23-foot three point jumper (Dylan Grant assists).
50
(17:40) Dominick Stewart misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(17:37) Dylan Grant Defensive Rebound.
+2 (17:22) Tariq Francis makes 19-foot jumper.
70
(17:07) Ivan Juric bad pass turnover.
(17:07) Tariq Francis Steal.
+2 (16:41) Kaden Powers makes 20-foot jumper (Tariq Francis assists).
90
(16:19) Eli Rice misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(16:15) Eli Rice Offensive Rebound.
(16:13) Eli Rice misses layup.
(16:13) Emmanuel Ogbole Block.
(16:09) Tariq Francis Defensive Rebound.
(16:00) Harun Zrno misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(15:56) Emmanuel Ogbole Offensive Rebound.
(15:54) Kaden Powers misses layup.
(15:50) Eli Rice Defensive Rebound.
(15:46) Freddie Dilione V misses 9-foot jumper.
(15:44) Emmanuel Ogbole Defensive Rebound.
(15:17) Harun Zrno misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(15:15) Mason Blackwood Defensive Rebound.
(14:47) Freddie Dilione V misses 28-foot three point jumper.
(14:44) Harun Zrno Defensive Rebound.
(14:21) Darren Buchanan Jr. misses 5-foot hook shot.
(14:18) Mason Blackwood Defensive Rebound.
(14:09) Freddie Dilione V bad pass turnover.
(14:09) Harun Zrno Steal.
+2 (13:48) Jamichael Davis makes layup.
110
+2 (13:28) Kayden Mingo makes 17-foot jumper.
112
(13:02) Foul on Mason Blackwood.
+1 (13:02) Tariq Francis makes free throw 1 of 3.
122
+1 (13:02) Tariq Francis makes free throw 2 of 3.
132
(13:02) Tariq Francis misses free throw 3 of 3.
(13:02) Josh Reed Defensive Rebound.
(12:45) Ivan Juric out of bounds bad pass turnover.
+2 (12:22) Tariq Francis makes 12-foot jumper.
152
(12:22) Foul on Kayden Mingo.
+1 (12:22) Tariq Francis makes free throw 1 of 1.
162
(12:16) Eli Rice misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(12:14) Kaden Powers Defensive Rebound.
(11:59) Darren Buchanan Jr. bad pass turnover.
(11:59) Eli Rice Steal.
(11:26) Kayden Mingo misses 25-foot three point jumper.
(11:24) Josh Reed Offensive Rebound.
(11:20) Josh Reed misses layup.
(11:17) Ivan Juric Offensive Rebound.
+2 (11:17) Ivan Juric makes 0-foot tip in layup.
164
(11:17) Foul on Bryce Dortch.
(11:17) Ivan Juric misses free throw 1 of 1.
(11:14) Darren Buchanan Jr. Defensive Rebound.
(10:57) Foul on Emmanuel Ogbole.
(10:57) Emmanuel Ogbole turnover.
(10:39) Melih Tunca traveling turnover.
(10:14) Foul on Dominick Stewart.
+1 (10:14) Tariq Francis makes free throw 1 of 2.
174
+1 (10:14) Tariq Francis makes free throw 2 of 2.
184
+2 (9:45) Josh Reed makes 12-foot turnaround jump shot.
186
(9:17) Kaden Powers misses 16-foot jumper.
(9:14) Kayden Mingo Defensive Rebound.
+2 (9:12) Freddie Dilione V makes layup (Kayden Mingo assists).
188
(8:46) Tariq Francis misses 20-foot jumper.
(8:43) Josh Reed Defensive Rebound.
+2 (8:36) Kayden Mingo makes layup.
1810
+2 (8:08) Dylan Grant makes 16-foot jumper (Harun Zrno assists).
2010
(7:58) Dominick Stewart misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(7:55) Tariq Francis Defensive Rebound.
(7:40) Tariq Francis misses layup.
(7:40) Saša Ciani Block.
(7:39) Josh Reed Defensive Rebound.
(7:16) Freddie Dilione V misses 23-foot three point jumper.
(7:14) Lino Mark Defensive Rebound.
(7:09) Tariq Francis misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(7:06) Dominick Stewart Defensive Rebound.
(6:58) Foul on Dylan Grant.
+1 (6:58) Josh Reed makes free throw 1 of 2.
2011
+1 (6:58) Josh Reed makes free throw 2 of 2.
2012
(6:52) Foul on Freddie Dilione V.
+3 (6:36) Dylan Grant makes 24-foot three point jumper (Tariq Francis assists).
2312
(6:15) Rutgers Coach's Challenge (Upheld) Rutgers charged with a timeout.
(6:00) Kayden Mingo bad pass turnover.
(6:00) Lino Mark Steal.
+2 (5:57) Lino Mark makes layup.
2512
(5:57) Foul on Eli Rice.
+1 (5:57) Lino Mark makes free throw 1 of 1.
2612
+2 (5:29) Freddie Dilione V makes 8-foot jumper.
2614
+2 (5:13) Dylan Grant makes layup (Darren Buchanan Jr. assists).
2814
(4:50) Kayden Mingo bad pass turnover.
(4:50) Dylan Grant Steal.
+3 (4:45) Harun Zrno makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tariq Francis assists).
3114
(4:13) Eli Rice bad pass turnover.
(4:13) Lino Mark Steal.
+2 (4:08) Lino Mark makes layup.
3314
+2 (3:43) Freddie Dilione V makes 12-foot jumper.
3316
(3:19) Harun Zrno misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(3:15) Emmanuel Ogbole Offensive Rebound.
(3:02) Darren Buchanan Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper.
(2:57) Freddie Dilione V Defensive Rebound.
+2 (2:49) Ivan Juric makes layup (Freddie Dilione V assists).
3318
+2 (2:28) Tariq Francis makes 18-foot jumper (Harun Zrno assists).
3518
(2:11) Melih Tunca misses 24-foot three point jumper.
(2:07) Darren Buchanan Jr. Defensive Rebound.
+2 (1:41) Tariq Francis makes 10-foot jumper.
3718
(1:21) Freddie Dilione V misses 12-foot jumper.
(1:19) Penn State Offensive Rebound.
(1:19) Penn State Coach's Challenge (Overturned) Penn State retains its timeout.
(1:04) Freddie Dilione V bad pass turnover.
(1:04) Harun Zrno Steal.
(0:58) Foul on Freddie Dilione V.
(0:58) Foul on Emmanuel Ogbole.
(0:58) Emmanuel Ogbole turnover.
+2 (0:48) Ivan Juric makes layup (Kayden Mingo assists).
3720
(0:18) Tariq Francis misses layup.
(0:18) Rutgers Offensive Rebound.
+2 (0:17) Tariq Francis makes 19-foot jumper.
3920

2nd half

Team Stats

RUTG

PSU

85Points72

30-53(56.6%)Field Goal(%)26-47(55.3%)

5-16(31.3%)3-Point(%)3-17(17.6%)

20-23(87.0%)Free Throw(%)17-22(77.3%)

26(6)Rebounds(Offensive)24(6)

16Assists12

10Steals7

1Blocks2

12Turnovers15

18(0)Fouls(Technical)19(0)

20Largest Lead0

Game Details

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 · 6:00 PM

Bryce Jordan Center · University Park, PA

attendance: 6,230 (41.2%)

tv: BTN

spread: PSU -4.5

over/under: 148.5