Conference: Big Ten
All-time record: 1260-1223 (.507)
Location: Piscataway, New Jersey
Head coach: Steve Pikiell (4 season; 63-64)
2016/17: 15-17 (3-15, 14th)
2017/18: 15-19 (3-15, 14th)
2018/19: 14-17 (7-13, 12th)
2019/20: 20-11 (11-9, T-5th) Home: 18-1; Away 2-8; 4-4 vs ranked teams
Arena: Louis Brown Athletic Center (capacity: 8,000)
Nickname: Scarlet Knights
Colors: Scarlet
Conference Tournament Champions: 1975, 1976, 1979, 1989
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 1975, 1976, 1979, 1983, 1989, 1991
NCAA Tournament Final Four: 1976
Team Leaders:
Ron Harper Jr. (So.) - 12.1 ppg & 5.8 rpg
Geo Baker (Jr.) - 10.9 ppg, 3.5 apg & 3.0 rpg
Akwasi Yeboah (Sr.) - 9.8 ppg & 4.8 rpg
Jacob Young (Jr.) - 8.5 ppg, 2.7 rpg & 1.9 apg
Myles Johnson (So.) - 7.8 ppg, 7.9 rpg & 1.5 bpg
Montez Mathis (So.) - 7.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg & 1.2 apg
Caleb McConnell (So.) - 6.7 ppg, 3.7 rpg & 1.5 apg
2020 F/C Cliff Omoruyi has committed to Rutgers, per his Twitter page. Top-50 prospect in the class. He’s the highest-ranked recruit to commit to the Scarlet Knights since Mike Rosario in 2008.