PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Joe Boylan, a popular radio voice for Rutgers basketball and a former coach when the team made its only Final Four appearance nearly a half-century ago, has died. He was...
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jacob Young had 23 points, seven assists and five rebounds to help Rutgers hold off Minnesota 77-70 in overtime Saturday to finish the regular season with a fourth Big Ten road...
Coach Steve Pikiell isn't worried about the four-game slide that has caused Rutgers to drop out of the AP Top 25. After all, every team goes through a tough stretch.
Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell and his 15th-ranked Scarlet Knights didn’t have long to regroup from a loss to highly ranked Iowa in Big Ten play. That’s because of what is always looming on the...
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — With a rousing victory on the road in its Big Ten opener, Rutgers showed that its days of serving as the conference doormat just might be over.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Faced with its first true test of the season, No. 21 Rutgers won with its nose to the grindstone in a workmanlike effort.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — It's time to stop talking about the postseason drought at Rutgers.
While the Scarlet Knights still have not been the NCAA Tournament since 1991, the only thing that...
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers seemed to be a only couple of days away from ending a nearly three-decade absence from the NCAA Tournament.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Rutgers guard Geo Baker was just doing what his team expected.
“It's not even really putting the team on my back,” Baker said. “Everyone has a role on this team...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers has inched a little closer to its first NCAA Tournament berth in almost three decades.
Jacob Young came off the bench and scored 17 points and the Scarlet...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Juwan Howard refers to Zavier Simpson as the Tom Brady of Michigan basketball, with the point guard leading and directing the Wolverines.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Ron Harper Jr. broke out of his shooting slump with one of those nights where he hit almost everything.
Harper hit all five of his 3-pointers and scored 27 points,...
PISCATAWAY, NJ (AP) — Steve Pikiell will get a reprieve from the emails about his team's poor foul shooting from disgruntled fans.
Caleb McConnell was a perfect 12-for-12 from the free throw...
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers is back in the men's college basketball poll for the first time in more than 40 years.
The Scarlet Knights were ranked No. 24 by The Associated Press on Monday....
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers' season of expectations is off to a historic start in conference play.
Ron Harper Jr. had 22 points to help Rutgers beat No. 20 Penn State 72-61 on Tuesday...
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Rutgers guard Geo Baker is out indefinitely with a left thumb injury.
Coach Steve Pikiell made the announcement before the Scarlet Knights' game at Nebraska on Friday...
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — This might be the season Steve Pikiell ends the long drought in basketball at Rutgers.
How long, you wonder?
The Scarlet Knights have not had a winning season...
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — No. 22 Iowa has likely done enough to lock up an NCAA Tournament spot.
But it's fair to start wondering if the Hawkeyes will be able to do anything once they get...
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Carsen Edwards continues to cause fits for opponents and few have found a way to contain him.
The junior guard scored 13 of his 19 points in the first half, and finished with six assists and five rebounds to lead Purdue to an 89-54 win over Rutgers on Tuesday night.
"He's a tough stop," Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell said. "I actually watched all the tapes and no one has been able to stop him. He plays with tremendous confidence and can make tough shots."
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota's defense sparked its fast-break offense in time for the Gophers to pull away from Rutgers on Saturday.
Amir Coffey scored 29 points to lead a balanced scoring attack as Minnesota defeated Rutgers 88-70.
Jordan Murphy scored 15 points and grabbed 14 rebounds, Dupree McBrayer scored 15 points and added 10 assists, and freshman Gabe Kalscheur scored 11 points for Minnesota (13-3, 3-2 Big Ten), who put the game away with a 14-1 run midway through the second half.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Rutgers may not be the doormat of the Big Ten Conference anymore.
Montez Mathis hit two contested layups and Geo Baker nailed a jumper with 10.3 seconds to play as the scrappy Scarlet Knights posted their biggest conference win under coach Steve Pikiell, a 64-61 decision over No. 16 Ohio State on Wednesday.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — It's not surprising Rutgers has been picked to finish last in the Big Ten Conference in most of the preseason basketball polls.
NEW YORK (AP) — The home team in the first Big Ten Tournament in Madison Square Garden will play at least one more game.
Corey Sanders scored 23 points and last-place Rutgers won a Big Ten Tournament game for the second straight season, beating Minnesota 65-54 on Wednesday night.
The 14th seed Scarlet Knights (14-18) play sixth-seeded Indiana on Thursday night. Rutgers upset Ohio State as the 14th seed in last year's Big Ten Tournament.
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — When he avoids silly fouls and plays with intensity, Bruno Fernando can dominate a basketball game.
Unfortunately for Maryland, it took the 6-foot-10 freshman nearly an entire season to get it right.
Fernando had 18 points and a career-high 16 rebounds, and the Terrapins kept Rutgers winless on the road with a 61-51 victory Saturday night.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — After falling to .500 coming off four straight losses at the end of a stretch of seven games in 17 days, Indiana was desperate for a win to keep the rebuild season meaningful.
Juwan Morgan and Robert Johnson helped the Hoosiers do just that.
Morgan had 24 points and eight rebounds and Johnson scored 19 points to lead Indiana past Rutgers 65-43 on Monday night.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — With Mike Williams out for the foreseeable future, Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell gave his team a simple message on Wednesday night.
"All hands on deck."
After Williams injured his ankle in the last 10 minutes of practice on Saturday, the Scarlet Knights were ill-prepared to play without their senior captain against now-No. 22 Ohio State on Sunday. That wasn't the case against Iowa Wednesday night.
PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Steve Pikiell is turning around the Rutgers' basketball program a lot quicker than anyone expected.
Corey Sanders scored eight of his season-high 22 points in a game-ending 17-2 run Saturday, leading the Scarlet Knights to their biggest win since Pikiell became coach last year — a 71-65 win over No. 15 Seton Hall.