2024–25 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team
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Conference | Big Ten Conference |
Record | 14–14 (7–10 Big Ten) |
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Associate head coach | Brandin Knight |
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Home arena | Jersey Mike's Arena |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 8 Michigan State | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 22 | – | 5 | .815 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 Michigan | 13 | – | 3 | .813 | 21 | – | 6 | .778 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 16 Maryland | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 21 | – | 6 | .778 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 11 Wisconsin | 11 | – | 5 | .688 | 21 | – | 6 | .778 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCLA | 11 | – | 6 | .647 | 20 | – | 8 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 20 Purdue | 11 | – | 6 | .647 | 19 | – | 9 | .679 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 9 | – | 8 | .529 | 20 | – | 8 | .714 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 9 | – | 8 | .529 | 17 | – | 11 | .607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 7 | – | 9 | .438 | 16 | – | 11 | .593 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nebraska | 7 | – | 10 | .412 | 17 | – | 11 | .607 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 7 | – | 10 | .412 | 15 | – | 13 | .536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rutgers | 7 | – | 10 | .412 | 14 | – | 14 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 15 | – | 12 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 14 | – | 13 | .519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
USC | 6 | – | 10 | .375 | 14 | – | 13 | .519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 5 | – | 11 | .313 | 14 | – | 13 | .519 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 5 | – | 12 | .294 | 15 | – | 13 | .536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 4 | – | 12 | .250 | 13 | – | 14 | .481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† 2025 Big Ten tournament winner As of February 24, 2025 Rankings from AP poll |
The 2024–25 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team represents Rutgers University–New Brunswick during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Scarlet Knights are led by ninth-year head coach Steve Pikiell and play their home games at Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway, New Jersey as members of the Big Ten Conference.
Previous season
[edit]The Scarlet Knights finished the 2023–24 season 15–17, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish a tie for 12th place. As the No. 13 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they lost to Maryland in the first round.
Offseason
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Reason for departure |
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Derek Simpson | 0 | G | 6'3" | 165 | Sophomore | Mount Laurel, NJ | Transferred to Saint Joseph's |
Noah Fernandes | 2 | G | 5'11" | 180 | GS Senior | Mattapoisett, MA | Graduated |
Mawot Mag | 3 | F | 6'7" | 216 | Senior | Melbourne, Australia | Transferred to BYU |
Aundre Hyatt | 5 | F | 6'6" | 235 | ![]() | Bronx, NY | Graduated |
Aiden Terry | 7 | G | 5'10" | 160 | Senior | Mount Washington, KY | Walk-on; graduated |
Oskar Palmquist | 9 | F | 6'8" | 220 | ![]() | Kinna, Sweden | Graduated/signed to play professionally in Sweden with Borås Basket |
Gavin Griffiths | 10 | G | 6'8" | 193 | Freshman | Simsbury, CT | Transferred to Nebraska |
Clifford Omoruyi | 11 | C | 6'11" | 240 | Senior | Benin City, Nigeria | Transferred to Alabama |
Antwone Woolfolk | 13 | F | 6'9" | 225 | Sophomore | Cleveland, OH | Transferred to Miami (OH) |
Jacob Morales | 15 | G | 6'4" | 205 | Sophomore | Montvale, NJ | Walk-on; not on team roster |
Antonio Chol | 21 | F | 6'9" | 220 | Sophomore | Buffalo, NY | Transferred to Buffalo |
Daniel Vessey | 23 | G | 6'3" | 190 | Freshman | Princeton, NJ | Walk-on; transferred to Columbia |
Austin Williams | 24 | G | 6'4" | 205 | GS Senior | Roseland, NJ | Graduated |
Zach Hayn | 53 | G | 6'2" | 195 | GS Senior | Brooklyn, NY | Walk-on; graduated |
Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Previous college |
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Jordan Derkack | 0 | G | 6'5" | 205 | Junior | Colonia, NJ | Merrimack |
Tyson Acuff | 5 | G | 6'4" | 210 | Senior | Detroit, MI | Eastern Michigan |
PJ Hayes | 23 | F | 6'6" | 215 | GS Senior | Waconia, MN | San Diego |
Zach Martini | 99 | F | 6'7" | 235 | GS Senior | Warren, New Jersey | Princeton |
Recruiting classes
[edit]2024 recruiting class
[edit]Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
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Ace Bailey #1 SF | Powder Springs, GA | McEachern High School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Jan 15, 2023 | |
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Dylan Harper #3 PG | Ramsey, NJ | Don Bosco High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Dec 6, 2023 | |
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Dylan Grant #18 PF | Warren, MI | Michigan Collegiate High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Aug 28, 2023 | |
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Lathan Sommerville #34 C | Atlanta, GA | The Skill Factory Prep School | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Apr 21, 2023 | |
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Bryce Dortch #62 PF | Chestnut Hill, MA | Brimmer & May | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jun 13, 2023 | |
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Roster
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Schedule and results
[edit]Date time, TV | Rank# | Opponent# | Result | Record | High points | High rebounds | High assists | Site (attendance) city, state | |||
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October 17, 2024* 6:30 p.m., BTN | No. 25 | St. John's | L 85–91 | 25 – Bailey | 7 – Derkack | 3 – Derkack | Jersey Mike's Arena (4,240) Piscataway, NJ | ||||
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November 6, 2024* 6:00 p.m., BTN | No. 25 | Wagner | W 75–52 | 1–0 | 20 – Harper | 8 – Sommerville | 5 – Davis | Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000) Piscataway, NJ | |||
November 11, 2024* 7:00 p.m., B1G+ | No. 24 | Saint Peter's | W 75–65 | 2–0 | 24 – Harper | 7 – Hayes IV | 4 – Williams | Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000) Piscataway, NJ | |||
November 15, 2024* 6:30 p.m., BTN | No. 24 | Monmouth | W 98–81 | 3–0 | 20 – Harper | 7 – Sommerville | 9 – Derkack | Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000) Piscataway, NJ | |||
November 20, 2024* 8:00 p.m., Peacock | No. 24 | Merrimack | W 74–63 | 4–0 | 23 – Bailey | 10 – Bailey | 6 – Harper | Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000) Piscataway, NJ | |||
November 24, 2024* 1:00 p.m., CBSSN | No. 24 | at Kennesaw State | L 77–79 | 4–1 | 21 – Harper | 6 – Derkack | 9 – Harper | Convocation Center (3,805) Kennesaw, GA | |||
November 26, 2024* 10:30 p.m., TBS | vs. Notre Dame Players Era Festival Impact Tournament | W 85–84 OT | 5–1 | 36 – Harper | 7 – Acuff | 6 – Harper | MGM Grand Garden Arena (7,602) Paradise, NV | ||||
November 27, 2024* 10:00 p.m., TBS | vs. No. 9 Alabama Players Era Festival Impact Tournament | L 90–95 | 5–2 | 37 – Harper | 8 – Ogbole | 2 – Tied | MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV | ||||
November 30, 2024* 3:30 p.m., TruTV | vs. No. 20 Texas A&M Players Era Festival 5th place game | L 77–81 | 5–3 | 24 – Bailey | 10 – Bailey | 4 – Derkack | MGM Grand Garden Arena Paradise, NV | ||||
December 7, 2024 12:00 p.m., FS1 | at Ohio State | L 66–80 | 5–4 (0–1) | 18 – Harper | 7 – Bailey | 4 – Harper | Value City Arena (10,477) Columbus, OH | ||||
December 10, 2024 7:00 p.m., Peacock | Penn State | W 80–76 | 6–4 (1–1) | 24 – Harper | 15 – Bailey | 5 – Harper | Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000) Piscataway, NJ | ||||
December 14, 2024* 3:00 p.m., FOX | Seton Hall Garden State Hardwood Classic | W 66–63 | 7–4 | 24 – Harper | 7 – Tied | 2 – Tied | Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000) Piscataway, NJ | ||||
December 21, 2024* 12:00 p.m., FS1 | vs. Princeton Never Forget Tribute Classic/Rivalry | L 82–83 | 7–5 | 22 – Harper | 12 – Bailey | 3 – Tied | Prudential Center (10,148) Newark, NJ | ||||
December 30, 2024* 5:00 p.m., BTN | Columbia | W 91–64 | 8–5 | 24 – Bailey | 11 – Harper | 12 – Harper | Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000) Piscataway, NJ | ||||
January 2, 2025 8:30 p.m., Peacock | at Indiana | L 74–84 | 8–6 (1–2) | 39 – Bailey | 8 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (13,843) Bloomington, IN | ||||
January 6, 2025 7:00 p.m., FS1 | Wisconsin | L 63–75 | 8–7 (1–3) | 17 – Acuff | 7 – Bailey | 2 – Tied | Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000) Piscataway, NJ | ||||
January 9, 2025 6:00 p.m., FS1 | No. 20 Purdue | L 50–68 | 8–8 (1–4) | 17 – Bailey | 7 – Bailey | 3 – Tied | Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000) Piscataway, NJ | ||||
January 13, 2025 6:30 p.m., FS1 | UCLA | W 75–68 | 9–8 (2–4) | 20 – Bailey | 10 – Bailey | 4 – Harper | Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000) Piscataway, NJ | ||||
January 16, 2025 9:00 p.m., FS1 | at Nebraska | W 85–82 | 10–8 (3–4) | 24 – Bailey | 11 – Tied | 4 – Tied | Pinnacle Bank Arena (13,999) Lincoln, NE | ||||
January 20, 2025 6:30 p.m., Peacock | at Penn State | L 72–80 | 10–9 (3–5) | 30 – Bailey | 7 – Tied | 3 – Tied | Bryce Jordan Center (7,351) State College, PA | ||||
January 25, 2025 1:30 p.m., CBS | No. 8 Michigan State | L 74–81 | 10–10 (3–6) | 26 – Derkack | 9 – Bailey | 2 – Williams | Madison Square Garden (17,480) New York, NY | ||||
January 29, 2025 9:00 p.m., BTN | at Northwestern | W 79–72 | 11–10 (4–6) | 37 – Bailey | 6 – Tied | 8 – Davis | Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,884) Evanston, IL | ||||
February 1, 2025 3:30 p.m., FOX | Michigan | L 63–66 | 11–11 (4–7) | 20 – Davis | 6 – Bailey | 3 – Tied | Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000) Piscataway, NJ | ||||
February 5, 2025 8:30 p.m., BTN | No. 23 Illinois | W 82–73 | 12–11 (5–7) | 28 – Harper | 11 – Bailey | 5 – Harper | Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000) Piscataway, NJ | ||||
February 9, 2025 12:00 p.m., BTN | at No. 18 Maryland | L 81–90 | 12–12 (5–8) | 20 – Harper | 9 – Sommerville | 4 – Harper | Xfinity Center (17,069) College Park, MD | ||||
February 12, 2025 6:30 p.m., BTN | Iowa | L 73–84 | 12–13 (5–9) | 13 – Tied | 6 – Williams | 5 – Harper | Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000) Piscataway, NJ | ||||
February 16, 2025 7:00 p.m., FS1 | at Oregon | L 57–75 | 12–14 (5–10) | 14 – Sommerville | 6 – Grant | 2 – Williams | Matthew Knight Arena (8,635) Eugene, OR | ||||
February 19, 2025 10:30 p.m., BTN | at Washington | W 89–85 OT | 13–14 (6–10) | 34 – Harper | 8 – Bailey | 3 – Tied | Alaska Airlines Arena (8,036) Seattle, WA | ||||
February 23, 2025 6:00 p.m., FS1 | USC | W 95–85 | 14–14 (7–10) | 25 – Harper | 5 – Martini | 9 – Harper | Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000) Piscataway, NJ | ||||
February 27, 2025 9:00 p.m., Peacock | at No. 15 Michigan | Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI | |||||||||
March 4, 2025 7:00 p.m., Peacock | at Purdue | Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN | |||||||||
March 9, 2025 1:00 p.m., BTN | Minnesota | Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ | |||||||||
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time. |
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Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Final |
AP | 25 | 24 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Coaches | RV | 24 | RV | RV | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
References
[edit]- ^ "2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule". scarletknights.com. Retrieved August 5, 2024.