NCAA Tournament March Madness
#145 Rutgers
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Projection: need to automatically qualify
Rutgers' résumé is defined by comfortable wins over low-tier opponents and a single noteworthy neutral victory at UNLV, but that small upside is offset by multiple lopsided defeats to top competition such as Tennessee, Purdue and the loss at Michigan and by a surprising home setback to Central Connecticut. Those bad results blunt the value of wins in front of the Rutgers crowd and leave the team with almost no meaningful road or neutral signature victories to show a committee. The remainder of the schedule presents a mix of straightforward chances to rebuild against low-end foes and a slate of true tests on hostile floors against league and nonconference powerhouses. Given how heavily committees prize quality wins away from home and how damaging beatdowns look on a résumé, Rutgers currently carries more holes than marquee moments and must use the remaining stretch to erase those blemishes.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5 | Rider | 349 | W81-53 |
| 11/10 | Maine | 341 | W72-60 |
| 11/14 | Lehigh | 305 | W84-72 |
| 11/18 | American Univ | 232 | W80-71 |
| 11/21 | Central Conn | 243 | L67-54 |
| 11/24 | (N)Tennessee | 18 | L85-60 |
| 11/25 | (N)Notre Dame | 59 | L68-63 |
| 11/27 | (N)UNLV | 146 | W80-65 |
| 12/2 | Purdue | 6 | L81-65 |
| 12/6 | @Michigan | 1 | L101-60 |
| 12/13 | @Seton Hall | 50 | 12% |
| 12/20 | Penn | 248 | 79% |
| 12/29 | Delaware St | 353 | 95% |
| 1/2 | Ohio St | 39 | 23% |
| 1/5 | Oregon | 82 | 39% |
| 1/8 | @Illinois | 14 | 3% |
| 1/11 | Northwestern | 58 | 31% |
| 1/17 | @Wisconsin | 38 | 9% |
| 1/20 | @Iowa | 22 | 6% |
| 1/23 | Indiana | 26 | 17% |
| 1/27 | Michigan St | 12 | 10% |
| 1/31 | @USC | 36 | 9% |
| 2/3 | @UCLA | 30 | 8% |
| 2/7 | Nebraska | 20 | 16% |
| 2/15 | Maryland | 102 | 47% |
| 2/18 | @Penn St | 106 | 28% |
| 2/21 | @Minnesota | 118 | 31% |
| 2/24 | Washington | 47 | 27% |
| 3/1 | @Maryland | 102 | 26% |
| 3/5 | @Michigan St | 12 | 3% |
| 3/8 | Penn St | 106 | 49% |