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Rutgers Women’s Basketball Falls to Penn State 87-78 on Senior Night

Rutgers women’s basketball had its second-to-last home game of the season against Penn State, where all the graduating Scarlet Knights were honored for their time spent on the banks. Unfortunately for Rutgers, they could not pick up the win, falling to the Nittany Lions 87-78. Nene Ndiaye started the scoring for the Knights in the […]

17 days ago | 2 reads

Rutgers Men’s Basketball Outmatched By Minnesota, 80-61

Riding a two-game win streak, Rutgers men’s basketball took the court at noon Eastern on Saturday against the Golden Gophers in Minneapolis. After both teams started the game cold, Harun Zrno opened the scoring for the Knights with a midrange jumper, followed by one by Kaden Powers and Lino Mark to put Rutgers up 6-2. […]

17 days ago | 1 read

Rutgers vs Minnesota: How to Watch/ Game Thread

Rutgers fans, it’s game day! The Scarlet Knights are out in Minneapolis, looking to get their third win in a row against Minnesota. The Golden Gophers have been handicapped all season by injuries, while Rutgers has had its own issues this season, such as the woes of a young roster, among other things. Minnesota currently […]

17 days ago | 1 read

This Week in Rutgers Athletics: 2/13-2/20/26

Mid-February delivered one of the busiest and most significant weeks of the Rutgers athletics calendar, as winter sports entered championship positioning and multiple spring programs opened their seasons. Wrestling headlined the stretch with a marquee home dual. At the same time, baseball and softball began 2026 with winning weekends, lacrosse returned to Piscataway, gymnastics continued […]

18 days ago | 1 read

Rutgers Baseball displays incredible balance during opening series

The 2026 baseball season is here, and while we should not overreact to the opening weekend of the year, why not get excited about this edition of the Scarlet Knights? Rutgers got off to a quick start, taking three out of four games against Charleston. The team performed well overall and showed off great depth […]

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19 days ago | 0 reads

No.11 Rutgers Wrestling Crushes Hofstra 45-3 in Final Regular Season Dual

No.11 Rutgers wrestling dominated Hofstra in its last dual of the regular season 45-3. After a disappointing first bout, the Scarlet Knights would win 9 straight matches to secure the blowout win. Some highlights of the match include No.6 Joseph Olivieri (141) pinning Chase Liardi, No.28 Andrew Clark (149) tallying 18 points and a tech […]

20 days ago | 3 reads

Rutgers Basketball Holds Off Comeback to Beat Penn State 85-72

Rutgers men’s basketball secured its second win in a row by holding off a late comeback to beat Penn State 85-72. The Scarlet Knights, who had a 20 point lead at one point, saw their lead shrink to single digits around the two and a half minute mark before finding their momentum again late to […]

20 days ago | 1 read

Rutgers vs Penn State: How to Watch/Game Thread

Rutgers fans, it’s game day! Today, the Scarlet Knights are out in Happy Valley, set for a matchup against Penn State. This game is a battle of basement teams in the Big Ten, as the Nittany Lions are dead last in the conference standings, while Rutgers is fifth-to-last. A full preview of the game is […]

20 days ago | 0 reads

Rutgers Women’s Basketball Falls To Illinois, 76-56

Rutgers women’s basketball fell 76–56 at Illinois on Tuesday night, as a decisive middle stretch carried the Illini past the Scarlet Knights in Big Ten play. The Illini outscored the Scarlet Knights 46-21 in the second and third quarters, which allowed Ilinois to pull away for good in the game. Rutgers slipped to 9–17 overall […]

21 days ago | 1 read

South Dakota Transfer DB Mikey Munn Commits to Rutgers Football

Rutgers football has added some more help to its secondary, as South Dakota Transfer DB Mikey Munn has decided to commit to the program. Munn played under the new Scarlet Knights defensive coordinator, Travis Johansen, and new cornerbacks coach Eric Finney during their shared time with the Coyotes. He comes to Rutgers with two years […]

21 days ago | 0 reads

No.14 Rutgers Wrestling Earns Win Over In-State Rival Princeton 28-9

Rutgers wrestling is one duel away from closing out duel season on a six-duel win streak after they earned a 28-9 win over in-state rival Princeton yesterday afternoon. In recent years, the Scarlet Knights have dominated the rivalry, winning 29 of 30 duels since 1993. With their victory, Rutgers will keep the Big-Ivy trophy on […]

22 days ago | 0 reads

Rutgers Baseball Wins Opening Series Against the College of Charleston

Rutgers baseball won its season-opening series against the College of Charleston 3-1. After falling 8-3 on opening day, the Scarlet Knights rattled off three straight impressive victories to earn the overall series win. Charleston started the first game hot, putting Rutgers in a 5-1 hole after just two innings. The Knights would get some momentum […]

22 days ago | 0 reads

Rutgers Basketball Snaps 7 Game Losing Streak Against Maryland

Rutgers basketball has snapped their seven game losing streak by beating Maryland 68-57. The game started as an ugly affair until the Scarlet Knights found some consistency on offense, allowing them to pull away from the Terrapins and secure the win. After some solid passing on the first possession, Dylan Grant would put the first […]

23 days ago | 0 reads

Rutgers Basketball vs Maryland: How to Watch/ Game Thread

Rutgers fans, it’s Game Day! After an eight-day break, the Scarlet Knights are set to return to the hardwood today against Maryland. Despite both of these teams being two of the worst in the Big Ten, the Terrapins are coming into this game on a two-game winning streak. Rutgers, on the other hand, is looking […]

23 days ago | 1 read

Rutgers Women’s Basketball Falls To Purdue, 72-57

After six days off, Rutgers women’s basketball returned to the hardwood as they opened up their two-game Midwestern road trip at Purdue. It was an exciting start as the Scarlet Knights grabbed the lead behind early baskets from Nene Ndiaye and Lauryn Swann. Ndiaye knocked down three early threes and converted two free throws, but […]

24 days ago | 1 read

Rutgers Basketball Returns to Action Against Maryland

After an eight-day break, Rutgers basketball is set to return to action on Sunday, February 15th, as it is slated to take on Maryland at home. The Terrapins, who were behind the Scarlet Knights in the Big Ten standings for most of the season, have pulled ahead of the Knights after earning two back-to-back surprising […]

24 days ago | 3 reads

Rutgers Football Adds South Dakota’s Elijah Hodge as Assistant Linebackers Coach

New Rutgers defensive coordinator, Travis Johansen, has made another addition to his staff, this time bringing over Elijah Hodge from South Dakota to be the team’s Assistant Linebackers Coach. Hodge was the inside linebackers coach at South Dakota from 2022-2024, serving under Johansen during his tenure as the team’s defensive coordinator. The program announced Hodge’s […]

25 days ago | 2 reads

3 Takeaways From Rutgers DC Travis Johansen’s Introductory Press Conference

Rutgers’ new defensive coordinator, Travis Johansen, held his introductory press conference yesterday, when he spoke to the media for the first time since joining the Scarlet Knights coaching staff. Among everything that was said during the conference, three things stuck out in particular that show who Johansen is as a coach and what type of […]

25 days ago | 1 read

Rutgers DC Travis Johansen Introduced in Joint Press Conference

After a long and highly scrutinized search, Rutgers football officially introduced Travis Johansen as the Scarlet Knights’ new defensive coordinator on Thursday afternoon, marking the beginning of a fresh chapter for the program’s defense. Greg Schiano kicked off the press conference by expressing his confidence in Johansen’s character and vision, stressing that this hire was […]

26 days ago | 3 reads