<p>EVANSTON, Ill. — Tyia Singleton scored a career-high 17 points, Tekia Mack had 16 points and 13 rebounds and Rutgers won its second straight following an eight-game break, topping No. 21 Northwestern 70-54 on Thursday. </p>
<p>Neither team had a lead of more than seven points until Rutgers’ 12-1 run over the final 3:21. Mack and Diamond Johnson each made a basket during the run and the rest of the scoring came from the free-throw line. The Scarlet Knights hit 9 of 12 free throws in the fourth compared to Northwestern’s 11 makes overall.</p>
<p>Arella Guirantes scored 15 points with five assists and Johnson had 14 points, five rebounds and five assists for Rutgers (7-3, 3-3 Big Ten). The Scarlet Knights entered winless in four road games against Northwestern.</p>
<p>Jordan Hamilton scored 13 points, and Sydney Wood and Paige Mott each had 12 for Northwestern (11-5, 9-5), which had its three-game winning streak snapped.</p>
<p>After a 35-day layoff, Rutgers returned to the court last Sunday for the first time since Jan. 3 and picked up 78-62 win over Nebraska. The Scarlet Knights are scheduled to play at Purdue on Sunday when Northwestern is at No. 12 Ohio State.</p>
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