Share to:

 

2021–22 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team

2021–22 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record18–14 (12–8 Big Ten)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJersey Mike's Arena
Seasons
2021–22 Big Ten Conference
men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 19 Illinois 15 – 5   .750 23 – 10   .697
No. 14 Wisconsin 15 – 5   .750 25 – 8   .758
No. 10 Purdue 14 – 6   .700 29 – 8   .784
Rutgers 12 – 8   .600 18 – 14   .563
No. 16 Iowa † 12 – 8   .600 26 – 10   .722
Ohio State 12 – 8   .600 20 – 12   .625
Michigan State 11 – 9   .550 23 – 13   .639
Michigan 11 – 9   .550 19 – 15   .559
Indiana 9 – 11   .450 21 – 14   .600
Maryland 7 – 13   .350 15 – 17   .469
Penn State 7 – 13   .350 14 – 17   .452
Northwestern 7 – 13   .350 15 – 16   .484
Nebraska 4 – 16   .200 10 – 22   .313
Minnesota 4 – 16   .200 13 – 17   .433
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll


The 2021–22 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team represented Rutgers University–New Brunswick during the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Scarlet Knights were led by sixth-year head coach Steve Pikiell and played their home games at Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway, New Jersey as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 18–14, 12–8 in Big Ten play to finish a three-way tie for fourth place. As the No. 4 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to Iowa. The Knights received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament for the second consecutive year as a No. 11 seed in the West region. There they lost in the First Four to Notre Dame in double overtime.

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Knights finished the 2020–21 season 16–12, 10–10 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the No. 7 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Indiana in the second round before losing to Illinois in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1991. As the No. 10 seed in the Midwest region, they defeated Clemson in the first round before losing to Houston in the second round.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Daniel Lobach 2 F 6'7" 210 RS Freshman Durham, NC Walk-on; Transferred to Samford
Montez Mathis 10 G 6'4" 210 Junior Baltimore, MD Transferred to St. John's
Mamadou Doucoure 11 F 6'9" 250 RS Junior Bamako, Mali Transferred to La Salle
Myles Johnson 15 C 6'11" 255 RS Junior Long Beach, CA Graduate transferred to UCLA
Nick Brooks 23 G 6'1" 185 RS Senior Somerset, NJ Walk-on; graduated
Jacob Young 42 G 6'2" 185 RS Senior Houston, TX Graduate transferred to Oregon

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous college
Aundre Hyatt 5 F 6'6" 227 RS Junior The Bronx, NY LSU
Ralph Gonzales-Agee 35 F 6'8" 245 Graduate Student Victorville, CA San Jose State

Recruiting classes

2021 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jalen Miller
PG 		Frederick, MD Bishop Walsh School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 14, 2020 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 14, 2021.

2022 Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2022)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Braeden Moore
#34 PF 		Nashville, TN Christ Presbyterian Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jul 29, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Derek Simpson
#43 PG 		Medford, NJ Lenape High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Aug 8, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

2021–22 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Geo Baker 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) GS Proctor Academy Derry, NH
F 1 Oskar Palmquist 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS So Marks Gymnasieskola Kinna, Sweden
G 2 Jalen Miller 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Bishop Walsh Frederick, MD
F 3 Mawot Mag 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 216 lb (98 kg) So Prolific Prep Melbourne, Australia
G 4 Paul Mulcahy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Jr Gill St. Bernard's Bayonne, NJ
F 5 Aundre Hyatt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 227 lb (103 kg) RS Jr Miller School
LSU 		The Bronx, NY
F 10 Andrew Fulin (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Jr Northern Valley Regional Demarest, NJ
C 11 Clifford Omoruyi 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) So Roselle Catholic Benin City, Nigeria
F 21 Dean Reiber 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Northwest Guilford Greensboro, NC
G 22 Caleb McConnell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr SPIRE Academy Jacksonville, FL
G/F 24 Ron Harper Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Sr Don Bosco Prep Franklin Lakes, NJ
G 25 Aiden Terry (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) So Bullitt Central Mount Washington, KY
G 30 Logan Stephens (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 197 lb (89 kg) Fr Woodward Academy Decatur, GA
F 35 Ralph Gonzales-Agee 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg) GS Silverado
San Jose State 		Victorville, CA
G/F 45 Jaden Jones 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Fr St. Louis Christian Academy Dallas, TX
F/C 55 Luke Nathan (W) 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) GS Randolph Randolph, NJ
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

On December 9, Rutgers upset then-top-ranked Purdue, 70–68, at home, as Ron Harper Jr. hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer from near mid-court as time expired to down the Boilermakers. It was the first time in program history that the Scarlet Knights had ever beaten a #1-ranked team.[1]

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 10, 2021*
7:00 p.m., BTN+ 		Lehigh
Garden State Classic 		W 73–70 OT 1–0
  16 – Omoruyi   10 – Harper Jr.   5 – Mulcahy  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
November 13, 2021*
2:00 p.m., BTN+ 		Merrimack
Garden State Classic 		W 48–35  2–0
  13 – Harper Jr.   13 – Omoruyi   6 – Baker  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
November 16, 2021*
8:30 p.m., BTN 		NJIT
Garden State Classic 		W 75–61  3–0
  20 – Harper Jr.   13 – Harper Jr.   4 – Baker  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,009)
Piscataway, NJ
November 18, 2021*
8:30 p.m., FS1 		at DePaul
Gavitt Tipoff Games 		L 70–73  3–1
  19 – Harper Jr.   11 – Harper Jr.   6 – Baker  Wintrust Arena (2,844)
Chicago, IL
November 22, 2021*
7:00 p.m., BTN+ 		Lafayette L 51–53  3–2
  14 – Omoruyi   9 – Omoruyi   5 – Harper Jr.  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,017)
Piscataway, NJ
November 27, 2021*
2:00 p.m., SNY 		at UMass L 83–85  3–3
  16 – Omoruyi   8 – Omoruyi   9 – McConnell  Mullins Center (1,881)
Amherst, MA
November 30, 2021*
9:00 p.m., ESPN2 		Clemson
ACC–Big Ten Challenge 		W 74–64  4–3
  23 – Harper Jr.   9 – Tied   7 – Mulcahy  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,050)
Piscataway, NJ
December 3, 2021
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at Illinois L 51–86  4–4
(0–1) 		 10 – Jones   5 – Jones   4 – Tied  State Farm Center (14,501)
Champaign, IL
December 9, 2021
7:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 1 Purdue W 70–68  5–4
(1–1) 		 30 – Harper Jr.   10 – Harper Jr.   8 – Mulcahy  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
December 12, 2021*
7:30 p.m., FS1 		at No. 23 Seton Hall
Rivalry/Garden State Hardwood Classic 		L 63–77  5–5
  13 – Tied   12 – McConnell   3 – McConnell  Prudential Center (11,606)
Newark, NJ
December 18, 2021*
5:00 p.m., BTN 		Rider Canceled due to COVID issues at Rutgers Jersey Mike's Arena 
Piscataway, NJ
December 29, 2021*
1:00 p.m., BTN 		Maine W 80–64  6–5
  19 – Harper Jr.   8 – Omoruyi   5 – Baker  Jersey Mike's Arena (7,638)
Piscataway, NJ
January 1, 2022*
5:00 p.m., BTN 		Central Connecticut W 79–48  7–5
  19 – Omoruyi   12 – Omoruyi   8 – Mulcahy  Jersey Mike's Arena (7,780)
Piscataway, NJ
January 4, 2022
7:00 p.m., BTN 		Michigan W 75–67  8–5
(2–1) 		 27 – Baker   12 – Omoruyi   7 – Mulcahy  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,014)
Piscataway, NJ
January 8, 2022
2:00 p.m., BTN 		Nebraska W 93–65  9–5
(3–1) 		 29 – Harper Jr.   7 – Mulcahy   8 – Mulcahy  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
January 11, 2022
6:30 p.m., BTN 		at Penn State L 49–66  9–6
(3–2) 		 12 – Omoruyi   12 – Omoruyi   4 – Mulcahy  Bryce Jordan Center (9,063)
University Park, PA
January 15, 2022
2:00 p.m., BTN 		at Maryland W 70–59  10–6
(4–2) 		 31 – Harper Jr.   10 – Omoruyi   7 – Baker  Xfinity Center (11,052)
College Park, MD
January 19, 2022
8:30 p.m., BTN 		Iowa W 48–46  11–6
(5–2) 		 15 – Harper Jr.   14 – Omoruyi   7 – Mulcahy  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
January 22, 2022
12:00 p.m., BTN 		at Minnesota L 65–68  11–7
(5–3) 		 25 – Baker   7 – Omoruyi   9 – Mulcahy  Williams Arena (10,794)
Minneapolis, MN
January 25, 2022
7:00 p.m., BTN 		Maryland L 60–68  11–8
(5–4) 		 16 – Harper Jr.   13 – Omoruyi   7 – Mulcahy  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
January 29, 2022
6:30 p.m., BTN 		at Nebraska W 63–61  12–8
(6–4) 		 14 – Baker   9 – Omoruyi   4 – Baker  Pinnacle Bank Arena (15,671)
Lincoln, NE
February 1, 2022
7:00 p.m., BTN 		at Northwestern L 78–79 OT 12–9
(6–5) 		 31 – Mulcahy   7 – Tied   7 – Mulcahy  Welsh–Ryan Arena (3,079)
Evanston, IL
February 5, 2022
4:00 p.m., FS1 		No. 13 Michigan State W 84–63  13–9
(7–5) 		 17 – Tied   9 – McConnell   12 – Mulcahy  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,117)
Piscataway, NJ
February 9, 2022
7:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 16 Ohio State W 66–64  14–9
(8–5) 		 25 – Baker   6 – Mulcahy   6 – Tied  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,019)
Piscataway, NJ
February 12, 2022
2:00 p.m., FS1 		at No. 14 Wisconsin W 73–65  15–9
(9–5) 		 21 – Harper Jr.   8 – Omoruyi   5 – Mulcahy  Kohl Center (17,287)
Madison, WI
February 16, 2022
7:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 12 Illinois W 70–59  16–9
(10–5) 		 16 – Harper Jr.   13 – Omoruyi   7 – Mulcahy  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,236)
Piscataway, NJ
February 20, 2022
5:30 p.m., FS1 		at No. 5 Purdue L 72–84  16–10
(10–6) 		 15 – Mulcahy   6 – Tied   6 – Tied  Mackey Arena (14,804)
West Lafayette, IN
February 23, 2022
7:00 p.m., BTN 		at Michigan L 62–71  16–11
(10–7) 		 19 – Harper Jr.   9 – McConnell   3 – Harper Jr.  Crisler Center (11,336)
Ann Arbor, MI
February 26, 2022
6:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 13 Wisconsin L 61–66  16–12
(10–8) 		 19 – Baker   10 – Omoruyi   4 – Baker  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,227)
Piscataway, NJ
March 2, 2022
7:00 p.m., BTN 		at Indiana W 66–63  17–12
(11–8) 		 19 – Harper Jr.   12 – Omoruyi   4 – Harper Jr.  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
March 6, 2022
12:00 p.m., BTN 		Penn State W 59–58  18–12
(12–8) 		 15 – Harper   6 – McConnell   6 – Mulcahy  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,399)
Piscataway, NJ
Big Ten tournament
March 11, 2022
2:00 p.m., BTN 		(4) vs. (5) No. 24 Iowa
Quarterfinals 		L 74–84  18–13
  23 – Baker   7 – Omoruyi   9 – Mulcahy  Bankers Life Fieldhouse (15,848)
Indianapolis, IN
NCAA tournament
March 16, 2022*
9:10 pm, TruTV 		(11 W) vs. (11 W) Notre Dame
First Four 		L 87–89 2OT 18–14
  23 – McConnell   11 – McConnell   6 – Mulcahy  UD Arena (12,516)
Dayton, OH
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
W=West.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[2]

Rankings

See also: 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213141516171819Final
APRVRV——RVRVNot released
CoachesRVRV^——RVRV

Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

References

  1. ^ Associated Press (December 9, 2021). "Rutgers shocks No. 1 Purdue on crazy buzzer-beater". New York Post. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "2021–22 Men's Basketball Schedule". scarletknights.com. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
Kembali kehalaman sebelumnya