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Men's Basketball Game Times and TV Designations Released
Oct 05 | Men's Basketball
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers men's basketball saw game times and TV designations finalized for the majority of its schedule today. The Scarlet Knights will make at least 26 appearances on national television this season.
2021-2022 Rutgers Men's Basketball Schedule
Head Coach Steve Pikiell has completed a tremendous rebuild of the Rutgers program, as the Scarlet Knights are coming off of the program's first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1991. Rutgers defeated No. 7 seed Clemson for the team's first NCAA Tournament victory in 38 years, dating back to 1983. Rutgers has had back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 1990-91 and 1991-92 and won double-digit conference games in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1989-90 and 1990-91.
The Scarlet Knights went 16-12 overall, posting a KenPom ranking of 38 and NET ranking of 40. The team spent 11 weeks nationally ranked or receiving votes in the AP Poll, peaking at No. 11 in the nation.
In the regular season, RU earned wins over five teams that qualified for the NCAA Tournament - No. 1 seed Illinois, No. 4 seed Purdue, No. 10 seed Maryland, No. 11 seed Michigan State and No. 11 seed Syracuse. The Scarlet Knights then defeated No. 7 seed Clemson in the opening round, the highest seeded team defeated in the NCAA Tournament since 1979, before falling to an eventual Final Four team in No. 2 seed Houston. Rutgers led the Big Ten in blocked shots, finishing ninth nationally with 5.1 blocks per game.
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Today's release provided RU with 18 regular season appearances on Big Ten Network. The Scarlet Knights will also play on FOX (versus Michigan State), ESPN2 (versus Illinois), ESPNU (Central Connecticut State) and FS1 (four times). Four early season games will be available streaming on B1G+. Start times and television designations for the 2021 Big Ten/ACC Challenge will be announced at a later date and will be carried on ESPN networks. Rutgers will also finalize game times for the four contests to be streamed on B1G+ at a later date.
With 17 home games on the slate for the upcoming campaign, season tickets, flex plans and Pike's Peak packages are on sale now via the Rutgers ticket office. Fans are encouraged to act fast as Rutgers enters the season having sold out nine consecutive home games. Single game tickets will go on sale shortly.2021-2022 Rutgers Men's Basketball Schedule
| Day | Date | Opponent | Site | Time | TV |
| Wednesday | Nov. 10 | Lehigh | RAC | 7 pm | B1G+ |
| Saturday | Nov. 13 | Merrimack | RAC | 2 pm | B1G+ |
| Tuesday | Nov. 16 | NJIT | RAC7 pm | 7 pm | B1G+ |
| Thursday | Nov. 18 | @ DePaul (Gavitt Games) | Chicago, Ill. | 8:30 pm | FS1 |
| Monday | Nov. 22 | Lafayette | RAC | 7 pm | B1G+ |
| Saturday | Nov. 27 | @ UMass | Amherst, Mass. | TBD | TBD |
| Tuesday | Nov. 30 | Clemson (B1G/ACC) | RAC | TBD | ESPN Family of Networks |
| Friday | Dec. 3 | @ Illinois | Champaign, Ill. | 7 p.m. | ESPN2 |
| Thursday | Dec. 9 | Purdue | RAC | 7 p.m. | Big Ten Network |
| Sunday | Dec. 12 | @ Seton Hall (GSH Classic) | Newark, N.J. | 7:30 p.m. | FS1 |
| Saturday | Dec. 18 | Rider | RAC | 5 p.m. | Big Ten Network |
| Thursday | Dec. 23 | Central Connecticut State | RAC | 8:30 p.m. | ESPNU |
| Wednesday | Dec. 29 | Maine | RAC | 7 pm | B1G+ |
| Tuesday | Jan. 4 | Michigan | RAC | 7 p.m. | Big Ten Network |
| Saturday | Jan. 8 | Nebraska | RAC | 2 p.m. | Big Ten Network |
| Tuesday | Jan. 11 | @ Penn State | State College, Pa. | 6:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network |
| Saturday | Jan. 15 | @ Maryland | College Park, Md. | 2 p.m. | Big Ten Network |
| Wednesday | Jan. 19 | Iowa | RAC | 8:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network |
| Saturday | Jan. 22 | @ Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minn. | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network |
| Tuesday | Jan. 25 | Maryland | RAC | 7 p.m. | Big Ten Network |
| Saturday | Jan. 29 | @ Nebraska | Lincoln, Neb. | 6:30 p.m. | Big Ten Network |
| Tuesday | Feb. 1 | @ Northwestern | Evanston, Ill. | 7 p.m. | Big Ten Network |
| Saturday | Feb. 5 | Michigan State | RAC | 4 p.m. OR 4:30 p.m. | FS1 |
| Wednesday | Feb. 9 | Ohio State | RAC | 7 p.m. | Big Ten Network |
| Saturday | Feb. 12 | @ Wisconsin | Madison, Wis. | 2 p.m. | FS1 |
| Wednesday | Feb. 16 | Illinois | RAC | 7 p.m. | Big Ten Network |
| Sunday | Feb. 20 | @ Purdue | West Lafayette, Ind. | 5:30 p.m. | FS1 |
| Wednesday | Feb. 23 | @ Michigan | Ann Arbor, Mich. | 7 p.m. | Big Ten Network |
| Saturday | Feb. 26 | Wisconsin | RAC | 6 p.m. | Big Ten Network |
| Wednesday | March 2 | @ Indiana | Bloomington, Ind. | 7 p.m. | Big Ten Network |
| Sunday | March 6 | Penn State | RAC | 12 p.m. | Big Ten Network |
| Wednesday-Sunday | March 9-13 | Big Ten Tournament | Indianapolis, Ind. | TBD | Big Ten Network or CBS |
Head Coach Steve Pikiell has completed a tremendous rebuild of the Rutgers program, as the Scarlet Knights are coming off of the program's first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1991. Rutgers defeated No. 7 seed Clemson for the team's first NCAA Tournament victory in 38 years, dating back to 1983. Rutgers has had back-to-back winning seasons for the first time since 1990-91 and 1991-92 and won double-digit conference games in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1989-90 and 1990-91.
The Scarlet Knights went 16-12 overall, posting a KenPom ranking of 38 and NET ranking of 40. The team spent 11 weeks nationally ranked or receiving votes in the AP Poll, peaking at No. 11 in the nation.
In the regular season, RU earned wins over five teams that qualified for the NCAA Tournament - No. 1 seed Illinois, No. 4 seed Purdue, No. 10 seed Maryland, No. 11 seed Michigan State and No. 11 seed Syracuse. The Scarlet Knights then defeated No. 7 seed Clemson in the opening round, the highest seeded team defeated in the NCAA Tournament since 1979, before falling to an eventual Final Four team in No. 2 seed Houston. Rutgers led the Big Ten in blocked shots, finishing ninth nationally with 5.1 blocks per game.
Follow Rutgers men's basketball on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersMBB), Twitter (www.twitter.com/RutgersMBB) and Instagram (www.instagram.com/RutgersMBB) for additional news and updates.
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