PHOTO GALLERY: Best Pictures From Indiana's 66-57 Loss Against Rutgers

Indiana traveled to New Jersey to take on Rutgers in a Big Ten game, and it was a lot of ugly basketball in the 66-57 loss. The pictures are beautiful, though. Some bright moments by key players for the Hoosiers did make for a memorable gallery.

Becky Rigel | Jan 9, 2024

PHOTO GALLERY: Best Pictures From Indiana's 66-57 Loss Against Rutgers /

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PISCATAWAY, N.J. — Indiana has struggled to play well on the road this season, and the trend continued on Tuesday night when the Hoosiers lost to Rutgers 66-57 at Jersery Mike's Arena.

With the loss, Indiana is now 11-5 overall and 3-2 in the Big Ten. They were just 4-for-15 from the free throw line, committed 18 turnovers and allowed 19 offensive rebounds.

Rutgers is now 9-6 on the season and 1-3 in the Big Ten. The Hoosiers are back home on Friday to take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers.

Trey Galloway / © Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Indiana Hoosiers center Kel'el Ware (1) blocks a shot in front of Rutgers Scarlet Knights guard Derek Simpson (0) and center Clifford Omoruyi (11) during the first half at Jersey Mike's Arena.

Kel'el Ware / © Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Indiana Hoosiers center Kel'el Ware (1) tips off against Rutgers Scarlet Knights center Clifford Omoruyi (11) during the first half at Jersey Mike's Arena.

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Indiana Hoosiers guard Xavier Johnson (0) looks to the basket during the first half against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Jersey Mike's Arena.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights center Clifford Omoruyi (11) is guarded by Indiana Hoosiers center Kel'el Ware (1) during the first half at Jersey Mike's Arena.

Coach Mike Woodson / © Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Indiana Hoosiers head coach Mike Woodson talks with an official during the first half against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Jersey Mike's Arena.

Malik Reneau / © Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Indiana Hoosiers forward Malik Reneau (5) drives to the basket against Rutgers Scarlet Knights center Clifford Omoruyi (11) during the first half at Jersey Mike's Arena.

Indiana Hoosiers center Kel'el Ware (1) blocks a shot in front of Rutgers Scarlet Knights guard Derek Simpson (0) and center Clifford Omoruyi (11) during the first half at Jersey Mike's Arena.

Indiana Hoosiers guard Trey Galloway (32) dribbles up court in front of Rutgers Scarlet Knights guard Austin Williams (24) and forward Mackenzie Mgbako (21) during the first half at Jersey Mike's Arena.

Mackenzie Mgbako / © Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Indiana Hoosiers forward Mackenzie Mgbako (21) shoots the ball as Rutgers Scarlet Knights guard Noah Fernandes (2) defends during the first half at Jersey Mike's Arena.

Indiana Hoosiers center Kel'el Ware (1) rebounds against Rutgers Scarlet Knights center Clifford Omoruyi (11) and guard Austin Williams (24) during the first half at Jersey Mike's Arena.

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WATCH WARE DUNK: Indiana center Kel'el Ware slammed home an alley-oop dunk, then swatted a Rutgers layup attempt out of bounds, making for an impressive sequence on back-to-back possessions. Watch the full highlight here.
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RUTGERS BREAKDOWN: A trademark of Rutgers teams under coach Steve Pikiell, the Scarlet Knights' defense won't make anything easy for Indiana on Tuesday. But to claim its first conference win, Rutgers must improve offensively. Here's a breakdown of the Scarlet Knights. CLICK HERE
IU'S IMPROVED 3-POINT SHOOTING: Indiana is shooting 40.7% from 3-point range across the last seven games, a major improvement from the beginning of the season. Next up is a road game against a strong Rutgers defense, which will challenge Indiana's recent shooting improvement. CLICK HERE
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HOW TO WATCH: Indiana continues the 2023-24 season on Tuesday against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway, N.J. Here's how to watch, game time and TV information, the point spread and over/under, the coaching matchup, series history, predicted score, stats, rankings and more. CLICK HERE

Published Jan 9, 2024

BECKY RIGEL

Becky Rigel is director of marketing and advertising for HoosiersNow.com and all other Hilltop30 Publishing Group entities. She is a southern Indiana native, and an Indiana graduate.