Road-weary Rutgers vies for sweep of Minnesota

Rutgers and host Minnesota couldn't be in more different frames of mind going into their Big Ten contest on Thursday in Minneapolis.

The Scarlet Knights come with a big burden lifted off their shoulders following a 59-56 win at Penn State on Sunday. Rutgers rallied from a 19-point deficit and won for just the second time over it last six games.

A loss to Penn State might have sounded some alarm about Rutgers' validity a