Rutgers routs NJIT 101-64

Rutgers’ men’s basketball team beat NJIT 101-64, with Tariq Francis and Lino Mark scoring 17 points apiece as acting coach Brandin Knight opened his stint with two wins while Steve Pikiell deals with cancer. The Scarlet Knights pulled away after an early deficit and led by as many as 37 points. In football, Nebraska’s game at Rutgers looms large for the Huskers, who need a win for bowl eligibility and to halt a four-game skid; Rutgers is 2-7 and has won none of its seven meetings with Nebraska. Rutgers alumni and guests can also register later this winter for a March Devils game against Vegas, with a pregame reception, an NHL-insider talk, reserved seating and an on-ice photo opportunity.