Tariq Francis - College Basketball News & Rumors

Strong showing at Gophers Francis recorded 22 points (7-12 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 7-8 FT), three rebounds, seven assists and two steals across 32 minutes during Wednesday's 85-72 win over Penn State.

Impact Francis now has 20-plus points in back-to-back games. Since he was reinstated into the Scarlet Knights' starting five on Feb. 7 against Nebraska, he's averaging 19.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 5.7 assists. After a long stint of coming off the bench, Francis has finally re-established himself as an impactful starter in Piscataway.

FEBRUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE

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

FEBRUARY 19 • Associated Press

Penn State hosts Rutgers following Mingo's 24-point performance

Penn State hosts the Rutgers Scarlet Knights after Kayden Mingo scored 24 points in Penn State's 83-72 loss to the Oregon Ducks

FEBRUARY 17 • Associated Press

Francis, Zrno lead Rutgers in 68-57 victory over Maryland

Tariq Francis scored 21 points, Harun Zrno added 13, and Rutgers defeated Maryland 68-57

FEBRUARY 15 • Associated Press

Mills leads Maryland against Rutgers after 24-point performance

Maryland faces the Rutgers Scarlet Knights after Andre Mills scored 24 points in the Terrapins' 77-70 victory against the Iowa Hawkeyes

FEBRUARY 14 • Associated Press

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FEBRUARY 7 • FOX SPORTS

Comes back to earth in loss Francis racked up 12 points (4-8 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), one rebound and one assist over 24 minutes during Tuesday's 98-66 loss to UCLA.

Impact Francis came back down to earth a bit in Rutgers' loss. After he had scored at least 23 points in three straight games, the junior guard was limited to 12 points against UCLA. He had solid efficiency, however, and canned another two three-pointers. It wasn't nearly enough to prevent a blowout loss for the Scarlet Knights' sixth-straight defeat, but Francis has been a force to be reckoned with since the Calendar flipped to January, averaging 20.2 points in that span.

FEBRUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

Booker scores career-high 24 points, leads hot-shooting UCLA over Rutgers 98-66

Xavier Booker scores a career-high 24 points as UCLA routs Rutgers 98-66 on Tuesday night

FEBRUARY 4 • Associated Press

UCLA hosts Francis and Rutgers

Rutgers takes on the UCLA Bruins after Tariq Francis scored 26 points in the Scarlet Knights' 78-75 loss to the USC Trojans

FEBRUARY 2 • Associated Press

USC holds off Rutgers' late rally, wins 78-75

Ezra Ausar scores 21 points as Southern California defeats Rutgers 78-75 on Saturday night

FEBRUARY 1 • Associated Press

Rutgers visits USC following Woods' 33-point game

USC hosts the Rutgers Scarlet Knights after Kam Woods scored 33 points in USC's 73-72 loss to the Iowa Hawkeyes

JANUARY 30 • Associated Press

Michigan State Avoids Upset, Beats Rutgers in OT

Michigan State avoided disastrous defeat to Rutgers behind career performance from Jeremy Fears.

JANUARY 28 • FOX SPORTS

Michigan State Avoids Upset, Beats Rutgers in OT

No. 10 Michigan State visits Rutgers after Francis' 28-point outing

Rutgers hosts the No. 10 Michigan State Spartans after Tariq Francis scored 28 points in Rutgers' 82-59 loss to the Indiana Hoosiers

JANUARY 26 • Associated Press

Indiana takes on Rutgers for conference matchup

Indiana visits Rutgers in Big Ten play Friday

JANUARY 22 • Associated Press

Productive in sixth-man role Francis amassed 15 points (4-12 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 5-6 FT), three rebounds and one assist across 25 minutes before fouling out of Tuesday's 68-62 loss to Iowa.

Impact Despite coming off the bench since late-December, Francis has been one of the few consistent offensive options for the Scarlet Knights. Since that move became essentially permanent, the junior transfer from NJIT has averaged 20.8 ppg over an eight-game stretch that includes three efforts of 30 or more. He's taken nearly 15 shots per game through that run and converting them at a success rate of 44.5 percent. Rutgers is essentially in a rebuilding year with a 9-10 record on the season and 2-6 mark in Big Ten play, but Francis has more than shown he can be a reliable fantasy option that carries a high ceiling for any given game.

JANUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Stirtz scores 20 points and Iowa puts down Scarlet Knights in 68-62 win

Bennett Stirtz scored 20 points and Iowa held off Rutgers for a 68-62 win for the Hawkeyes’ second straight win

JANUARY 21 • Associated Press

Rutgers visits Iowa following Zrno's 21-point game

Rutgers faces the Iowa Hawkeyes after Harun Zrno scored 21 points in the Scarlet Knights' 96-87 loss to the Wisconsin Badgers

JANUARY 19 • Associated Press

Nick Boyd scores 32 points and Wisconsin beats Rutgers 96-87 for 4th straight victory

Nick Boyd scored 32 points and had nine assists as Wisconsin beat Rutgers 96-87 on Saturday for its fourth straight win

JANUARY 17 • Associated Press

Tariq Francis scores 30 to rally Rutgers to 77-75 victory over Northwestern in OT

Tariq Francis came off the bench to score 30 points, including seven in a row for Rutgers in overtime, and the Scarlet Knights rallied to beat Northwestern 77-75

JANUARY 12 • Associated Press

Rutgers hosts Martinelli and Northwestern

Northwestern visits the Rutgers Scarlet Knights after Nick Martinelli scored 28 points in the Wildcats' 76-66 loss to the Michigan State Spartans

JANUARY 11 • Associated Press

Keaton Wagler scores 17, No. 16 Illinois defeats Rutgers 81-55

Keaton Wagler scored 17 points and pulled down seven rebounds and Tomislav Ivisic had 14 points to lead No. 16 Illinois to an 81-55 victory over Rutgers

JANUARY 9 • Associated Press

Francis leads Rutgers against No. 16 Illinois

Rutgers visits the No. 16 Illinois Fighting Illini after Tariq Francis scored 30 points in the Scarlet Knights' 88-85 overtime victory over the Oregon Ducks

JANUARY 8 • Associated Press

Rutgers takes on No. 16 Illinois after Francis' 30-point game

Rutgers visits the No. 16 Illinois Fighting Illini after Tariq Francis scored 30 points in the Scarlet Knights' 88-85 overtime victory against the Oregon Ducks

JANUARY 7 • Associated Press

Erupts for 30-piece Francis posted 30 points (10-16 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 10-11 FT), four rebounds and four assists across 30 minutes during Monday's 88-85 OT victory over Oregon.

Impact Francis now has two 30-point outings in his last four games. Shockingly, being sent to the bench has apparently unleashed a new version of the guard, one who's averaging 25.0 points per game since relegated to the bench. He's also been much more involved in the offense over that span, averaging nearly 15 shots per game. Francis is worth keeping an eye on, as he appears to be developing into one of the better sixth men in the conference.

JANUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Tariq Francis scores 30, Rutgers beats Oregon 88-85 in overtime

Tariq Francis made 10 of 16 from the field, hit 10 of 11 from the free-throw line, and scored 30 points to help Rutgers beat Oregon 88-85 in overtime

JANUARY 6 • Associated Press

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