PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers men's basketball program's non-conference schedule is set for the 2022-23 season.

Rutgers will host 19 games at Jersey Mike's Arena this season: 10 Big Ten contests and nine non-conference tilts. RU will play 12 games away from home this season: 10 Big Ten contests, a neutral site opponent and the ACC Challenge opponent.

The Scarlet Knights schedule includes several high-profile opponents to get prepared for the gauntlet Big Ten league play including matchups against Miami, Seton Hall, Wake Forest, and Temple.

"We are excited for the opportunity to play another challenging non-conference schedule and continuing to grow our incredible home court environment at Jersey Mike's Arena in 2022-23," Pikiell said. "Our team will be tested throughout each of these 11 games as we look forward to preparing to compete in the nation's most competitive conference, in the Big Ten."

Improving the strength of schedule has been a top priority for Pikiell and the rest of his staff since taking over the program six seasons ago. Rutgers has completed a strength of schedule ranked No. 59, No. 63, No. 29, No. 33, No. 2, and No. 29 in the nation, respectively since 2016, according to ESPN. Rutgers was No. 292 in the nation on ESPN's strength of schedule the year prior to Pikiell's arrival.

RU will begin the season with three consecutive home matchups at Jersey Mike's Arena against Columbia (Monday, Nov. 7), Sacred Heart (Thursday, Nov. 10) and UMass Lowell (Saturday, Nov. 12).

RU will return to action at Mohegan Sun Arena in a natural site matchup against the Temple in Uncasville, Conn. Temple was (17-12) last season. The game will be a part of the 2022 Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase and be played on Friday, Nov. 18. The same for tickets to the game at Mohegan Sun opens to the general public on Friday, Sept. 10 at 10:00 a.m. Click here to purchase tickets.

Rutgers will return to Piscataway to take on consecutive opponents at Jersey Mike's Arena in Rider (Tuesday, Nov. 22) and Central Connecticut State (Saturday, Nov. 26).

The Scarlet Knights will then head on the road to participate in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge at the University of Miami on Wednesday, November 30. Miami was (26-11) last season and had a magical run in the NCAA Tournament, before being defeated by National Champion Kansas in the Elite Eight.

RU will return home to take on Garden State rival Seton Hall on Sunday, Dec. 11. The Pirates were (21-11) last season.

The following weekend, Rutgers will take on another ACC opponent Wake Forest on Saturday, Dec. 17 at Jersey Mike's Arena. Wake Forest was (25-10) and advanced to the quarterfinals of the N.I.T. in 2021-22.

Rutgers will wrap up the non-conference schedule with consecutive Friday games at Jersey Mike's Arena. The Scarlet Knights will host Bucknell on Dec. 23, following a matchup with Coppin State on Dec. 30.

RU's Big Ten Conference slate includes 10 home games against Maryland, Michigan, and Nebraska, Indiana, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Iowa, Michigan State, and Penn State.
Rutgers conference road schedule includes 10 games against Illinois, Purdue, Indiana, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Iowa, Michigan State, and Penn State.

Pikiell and his staff have completed an impressive rebuild of the men's basketball program since taking over in 2016. In 2021-22, the Scarlet Knights made the NCAA Tournament in back-to-back years for the first time since 1975-76.

The Scarlet Knights guaranteed their third-consecutive winning season in 2021-22, a feat that had not been accomplished in over 30 years. Rutgers had four-straight wins over ranked opponents (Michigan St., Ohio State, Wisconsin, Illinois), the first time an unranked team had done so in all of college basketball history.

Twelve wins for a fourth-place finish in the Big Ten Conference is the most wins and the highest place in the standings for Rutgers since joining the league. Pikiell moved past former head coach Tom Young for the most ranked wins for a coach in program history with 13.

The Scarlet Knights had their first-ever win against a No. 1 ranked team in Purdue. RU had its first-ever victory over Michigan, marking a defeat over every Big Ten team. Rutgers also posted its first-ever road victory at Wisconsin.

Rutgers men's basketball is coming off a season where the team set a record for sell outs (15) at Jersey Mike's Arena. In the 2021-22 season, the Scarlet Knights set a record number of season tickets sold (5,093) and are already pacing to surpass that number once again for 2022-23 season.

The entire 100 level, 200 level, floor loge and lobby loge at Jersey Mike's Arena are sold out on a season basis and only 300 level section tickets remain. Fans can act now to secure seats for the 2022-23 season. Click here to view available seating. The only way to guarantee seats for the biggest games of next year's schedule is with season tickets. Flex plans and single game tickets will go on-sale in later this fall, if available. 

The full Rutgers 2022-23 non-conference schedule is below:
 

Day	Date	Opponent	Site	Location	Home/Away
Monday	November 7th	Columbia	Jersey Mike's Arena	Piscataway, NJ	Home
Thursday	November 10th	Sacred Heart	Jersey Mike's Arena	Piscataway, NJ	Home
Saturday	November 12th	UMass Lowell	Jersey Mike's Arena	Piscataway, NJ	Home
Friday	November 18th	Temple	Mohegan Sun Arena	Uncasville, CT	Neutral
Tuesday	November 22nd	Rider	Jersey Mike's Arena	Piscataway, NJ	Home
Saturday	November 26th	Central Conn. St.	Jersey Mike's Arena	Piscataway, NJ	Home
Wednesday	November 30th	Miami	Watsco Center	Coral Gables, FL	Away
Sunday	December 11th	Seton Hall	Jersey Mike's Arena	Piscataway, NJ	Home
Saturday	December 17th	Wake Forest	Jersey Mike's Arena	Piscataway, NJ	Home
Friday	December 23rd	Bucknell	Jersey Mike's Arena	Piscataway, NJ	Home
Friday	December 30th	Coppin State	Jersey Mike's Arena	Piscataway, NJ	Home