PISCATAWAY, N.J. (Interstat) — Hannes Steinbach scored 24 points to lead Washington to a 79-72 victory over Rutgers in a Big Ten men’s basketball game Tuesday night at Louis Brown Athletic Center.

The Huskies built a 36-29 halftime lead and maintained control throughout the second half before a crowd of 8,000. Wesley Yates added 19 points and six assists for Washington. Rutgers, which mounted a second-half push, was led by Angelino Mark with 18 points and Darren Buchanan with 17.

The win evens Washington’s record at 14-14. Rutgers falls to 11-17.