NCAA Tournament March Madness

#72 Rutgers

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Projection: likely out

Rutgers has a mixed bag of results this season that raises concerns about their NCAA tournament hopes. Despite some solid wins against teams like UCLA and Wisconsin, they have too many subpar performances, especially when facing top-tier competition, as evidenced by double-digit losses to teams like Alabama and Purdue. Their struggles against quality opponents, coupled with a lack of impressive wins away from home, have left their resume looking shaky. Furthermore, losses to teams like Kennesaw and Michigan only add to the uncertainty. To bolster their chances, Rutgers needs to secure wins against higher-ranked teams in the closing weeks, particularly during their upcoming matchups against top Big Ten teams.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/6Wagner342W75-52
11/11St Peter's285W75-65
11/15Monmouth NJ261W98-81
11/20Merrimack195W74-63
11/24@Kennesaw139L79-77
11/26(N)Notre Dame95W85-84
11/27(N)Alabama5L95-90
11/30(N)Texas A&M20L81-77
12/7@Ohio St32L80-66
12/10Penn St59W80-76
12/14Seton Hall202W66-63
12/21(N)Princeton188L83-82
12/30Columbia283W91-64
1/2@Indiana46L84-74
1/6Wisconsin14L75-63
1/9Purdue16L68-50
1/13UCLA25W75-68
1/16@Nebraska55W85-82
1/20@Penn St59L80-72
1/25Michigan St10L81-74
1/29@Northwestern53W79-72
2/1Michigan29L66-63
2/5Illinois17W82-73
2/9@Maryland11L90-81
2/12Iowa60L84-73
2/16@Oregon33L75-57
2/19@Washington105W89-85
2/23USC65W95-85
2/27@Michigan29L84-82
3/4@Purdue16L100-71
3/9Minnesota91W75-67