Senior forward Austin Johnson had a career-high 18 points for the Scarlet Knights (15-16).

WSJ: Rutgers can't stop Connaughton in loss to Irish

Senior forward Austin Johnson had a career-high 18 points for the Scarlet Knights (15-16), who were able to cut into Notre Dame's lead several times in the second half only to see Connaughton find a way to start the Irish offense in a hurry.

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The Red Storm also limited Knights' leading scorer Eli Carter to two points on 1-for-14 shooting.

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