Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball
Rutgers Scarlet Knights | |||
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University | Rutgers University | ||
Conference | Big Ten | ||
Location | Piscataway, NJ | ||
Head coach | Steve Pikiell (1st year) | ||
Arena |
Louis Brown Athletic Center (Capacity: 8,000) | ||
Nickname | Scarlet Knights | ||
Colors |
Scarlet[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA Tournament Final Four | |||
1976 | |||
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight | |||
1976 | |||
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
1976, 1979 | |||
NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
1975, 1976, 1979, 1983 | |||
NCAA Tournament appearances | |||
1975, 1976, 1979, 1983, 1989, 1991 | |||
Conference tournament champions | |||
1975, 1976, 1979, 1989 | |||
Conference regular season champions | |||
1977, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1991 |
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team represents Rutgers University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. Rutgers competes in the Big Ten Conference.
History
The Rutgers men's basketball team played in the Final Four in the 1976 NCAA Tournament and ended the 1976 season ranked fourth in the nation, after an 86–70 loss against the Michigan Wolverines in the semifinal round and a 106–92 loss to the UCLA Bruins in the tournament's third-place consolation game.[2] This was the last men's Division I tournament to date to feature two unbeaten teams, as both Indiana, who won that year's title, and Rutgers entered the tournament unbeaten. Rutgers went 31–0 during the regular season.
The Scarlet Knights also played the Michigan Wolverines in the championship game of the 2004 NIT Final which Rutgers lost, 62-55.
Postseason
NCAA tournament results
The Scarlet Knights have appeared in the NCAA Tournament six times. Their combined record is 5–7.
Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1975 | First Round | Louisville | L 78–91 | |
1976 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National 3rd Place Game | Princeton Connecticut VMI Michigan UCLA | W 54–53 W 93–79 W 91–75 L 70–86 L 92–106 | |
1979 | #6 | Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #3 Georgetown #10 St. John's | W 64–58 L 65–67 |
1983 | #9 | First Round Second Round | #8 Southwest Louisiana #1 St. John's | W 60–53 L 55–66 |
1989 | #13 | First Round | #4 Iowa | L 73–87 |
1991 | #9 | First Round | #8 Arizona State | L 76–79 |
NIT results
The Scarlet Knights have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) 14 times. Their combined record is 16–14.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1967 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game | Utah State New Mexico Southern Illinois Marshall | W 78–76 W 65–60 L 70–79 W 93–76 |
1969 | First Round | Tennessee | L 51–67 |
1973 | First Round | Minnesota | L 59–68 |
1974 | First Round | Utah | L 89–102 |
1977 | First Round | St. Bonaventure | L 77–79 |
1978 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game | Army Indiana State Texas Georgetown | W 72–70 W 57–56 L 76–96 W 85–72 |
1982 | First Round Second Round | Iona Purdue | W 55–51 L 65–98 |
1990 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Holy Cross Fordham Penn State | W 87–78 W 81–74 L 55–58 |
1992 | First Round Second Round | James Madison Manhattan | W 73–69 L 61–62 |
1999 | First Round Second Round | Hofstra Clemson | W 58–45 L 68–78 |
2000 | First Round | Kent State | L 62–73 |
2002 | First Round | Yale | L 65–67 |
2004 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals | Temple West Virginia Villanova Iowa State Michigan | W 76–71 W 67–64 W 72–60 W 84–81 L 55–62 |
2006 | Opening Round First Round | Penn State Saint Joseph's | W 76–71 L 62–71 |
Seasons
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Tom Young (Independent) (1973–1976) | |||||||||
1973–1974 | Rutgers | 18–9 | NIT First Round | ||||||
1974–1975 | Rutgers | 22–7 | 1st ECAC Metro | NCAA First Round | |||||
1975-1976 | Rutgers | 31–2 | 1st ECAC Metro | NCAA Final Four | |||||
Tom Young: | 71–18 | ||||||||
Tom Young (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1976–1985) | |||||||||
1976–1977 | Rutgers | 18–10 | 7–1 | 1st | NIT First Round | ||||
1977–1978 | Rutgers | 24–7 | 7–3 | 1st | NIT Semifinals | ||||
1978–1979 | Rutgers | 22–9 | 7–3 | 2nd | NCAA Sweet Sixteen | ||||
1979–1980 | Rutgers | 14–14 | 7–3 | 1st | |||||
1980–1981 | Rutgers | 16–14 | 7–6 | 5th | |||||
1981–1982 | Rutgers | 20–10 | 9–5 | 2nd | NIT Second Round | ||||
1982–1983 | Rutgers | 23–8 | 11–3 | T-1st | NCAA Second Round | ||||
1983–1984 | Rutgers | 15–13 | 9–9 | 6th | |||||
1984–1985 | Rutgers | 16–14 | 9–9 | 4th | |||||
Tom Young: | 168–99 | 73–42 | |||||||
Craig Littlepage (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1985–1988) | |||||||||
1985–1986 | Rutgers | 8–21 | 2–16 | 10th | |||||
1986–1987 | Rutgers | 8–20 | 5–13 | 9th | |||||
1987–1988 | Rutgers | 7–22 | 3–15 | 10th | |||||
Craig Littlepage: | 23–63 | 10–44 | |||||||
Bob Wenzel (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1988–1995) | |||||||||
1988–1989 | Rutgers | 18–13 | 13–5 | 3rd | NCAA First Round | ||||
1989–1990 | Rutgers | 18–17 | 11–7 | 3rd | NIT Quarterfinals | ||||
1990–1991 | Rutgers | 19–10 | 14–4 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
1991–1992 | Rutgers | 16–15 | 6–10 | 6th | NIT Second Round | ||||
1992–1993 | Rutgers | 13–15 | 6–8 | 7th | |||||
1993–1994 | Rutgers | 11–16 | 6–10 | 7th | |||||
1994–1995 | Rutgers | 13–15 | 7–9 | 6th | |||||
Bob Wenzel: | 108–101 | 63–53 | |||||||
Bob Wenzel (Big East Conference) (1995–1997) | |||||||||
1995–1996 | Rutgers | 9–18 | 6–12 | 10th | |||||
1996–1997 | Rutgers | 11–16 | 5–13 | 13th | |||||
Bob Wenzel: | 20–34 | 11–25 | |||||||
Kevin Bannon (Big East Conference) (1997–2001) | |||||||||
1997-1998 | Rutgers | 14–15 | 6–12 | 12th | |||||
1998-1999 | Rutgers | 19–13 | 9–9 | 6th | NIT Second Round | ||||
1999–2000 | Rutgers | 15–16 | 6–10 | 10th | NIT First Round | ||||
2000–2001 | Rutgers | 11–16 | 3–13 | 13th | |||||
Kevin Bannon: | 59–60 | 24–44 | |||||||
Gary Waters (Big East Conference) (2001–2006) | |||||||||
2001–2002 | Rutgers | 18–13 | 8–8 | 5th | NIT First Round | ||||
2002–2003 | Rutgers | 12–16 | 4–12 | 7th | |||||
2003–2004 | Rutgers | 20–13 | 7–9 | 9th | NIT Runner Up | ||||
2004–2005 | Rutgers | 10–19 | 2–14 | 12th | |||||
2005–2006 | Rutgers | 19–14 | 7–9 | 10th | NIT First Round | ||||
Gary Waters: | 79–75 | 28–52 | |||||||
Fred Hill (Big East Conference) (2006–2010) | |||||||||
2006–2007 | Rutgers | 10–19 | 3–13 | T-14th | |||||
2007–2008 | Rutgers | 11–20 | 3–15 | T-15th | |||||
2008–2009 | Rutgers | 11–21 | 2–16 | 15th | |||||
2009–2010 | Rutgers | 15–17 | 5–13 | 14th | |||||
Fred Hill: | 57–77 | 13–57 | |||||||
Mike Rice Jr. (Big East Conference) (2010–2013) | |||||||||
2010–2011 | Rutgers | 15–17 | 5–13 | 13th | |||||
2011–2012 | Rutgers | 14–18 | 6–12 | T-13th | |||||
2012–2013 | Rutgers | 15–16 | 5–13 | 12th | |||||
Mike Rice Jr.: | 44–51 | 16–38 | |||||||
Eddie Jordan (American Athletic Conference) (2013–2014) | |||||||||
2013–2014 | Rutgers | 12–21 | 5–13 | 7th | |||||
Eddie Jordan (Big Ten Conference) (2014–present) | |||||||||
2014–2015 | Rutgers | 10–22 | 2–16 | 14th | |||||
Eddie Jordan: | 22–43 | 7–29 | |||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
- ↑ Rutgers Visual Identity Manual (PDF). Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. 2015-09-01. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
- ↑ 1976 NCAA Division I Basketball Tournament at shrpsports.com, accessed 29 December 2006.