Rutgers not ready to concede NCAA berth with Northwestern visiting

Thursday's stunning, last-second loss at Big Ten cellar dweller Minnesota staggered Rutgers, no doubt.

But sullying the Scarlet Knights' NCAA tournament hopes, to boot? Coach Steve Pikiell isn't so sure as Rutgers prepares to host Northwestern in the regular-season finale Sunday night.

"At the end of the year they decide who goes to the tournament; they don't do it after every game," Pikiell said. "I know everyone talks