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Leaving Las Vegas Edition – The Good, Bad, and Odd
The Bad Mid-range Blues Why Rutgers still shoots so many midrange shots is beyond explanation. No, I’m not talking about faking a three, losing your defender, and stepping in for a wide-open two-point jumper. It’s the ones Rutgers shoots when there’s no reason to shoot them, settling for low-percentage twos instead of attacking the rim […]
This Week In Rutgers Athletics
It was a busy stretch on the Banks as several programs hit key turning points in their seasons. From men’s basketball closing its early-season tournament strong, to standout individual milestones in volleyball, to football entering a make-or-break week, here’s everything you need to know. Men’s Basketball Ends Vegas Trip With Victory Over UNLV After a […]
Rutgers MBB PET Breakdown + Football vs PSU Preview w/ Brian Bennett From Black Shoe Diaries: TBMR
The newest episode of TBMR is out now! In this episode, Andrew and Arnav break down Rutgers Men’s Basketball’s performance in the Players Era Tournament before Brian Bennett joins them from Penn State’s SB Nation site, the Black Shoe Diaries, to preview Rutgers vs Penn State. The episode includes a Q&A segment about the enemy, […]
Opponent Q&A: Penn State
Ahead of Rutgers’ senior night game against Penn State, I had the opportunity to catch up with Brian Bennett of SB Nation’s Nittany Lions page, Black Shoe Diaries, to ask some questions about their team and gain some insight into where their team is at ahead of Saturday’s win-or-go-home scenario. 1 This year has been […]
Career Days From Ogbole, Grant Lifts Knights Over UNLV
Rutgers men’s basketball won its final game of the Players Era Tournament by beating UNLV 80-65. Career days from Emmanuel Ogbole and Dylan Grant helped to ensure that the Scarlet Knights would not leave Las Vegas empty handed. Rutgers would out-shoot the Runnin’ Rebels from the field, at the line, and beyond the arc en […]
Rutgers vs UNLV Players Era Tournament: How to Watch/ Game Thread
Rutgers Men’s basketball has one more game in the Players Era Tournament before it resumes typical regular season play, a Thanksgiving matchup with UNLV. The Scarlet Knights are set to tip off at 4:30 with a live broadcast being available on TruTV. A full breakdown and game preview is available here. As always, let us […]
Rutgers vs Penn State Preview: The Battle for a Bowl Game
Rutgers and Penn State are set to face off this Saturday at 3:30 on the Scarlet Knights’ senior night, with the winner of this game earning bowl eligibility and the loser seeing their season end right then and there. If Rutgers were to pull off a win in this game, it would be their first […]
Rutgers Swimmer Brooke Thompson Wins Six Medals For Team USA at Deaflympics
Rutgers junior swimmer Brooke Thompson won six medals at the 2025 Deaflympics in Tokyo. Thompson, who was born completely deaf, competed against other deaf and hard-of-hearing athletes worldwide without hearing assistance, winning 2 gold and 4 bronze medals at the international competition. Thompson is an advocate for adaptive technology and workplace inclusion for individuals with […]
College Football Playoff Rankings Report: Edition #4
The newest College Football Playoff rankings arrived Tuesday night, and while the top of the board held firm, the battles through the middle and back end of the 12-team bracket tightened heading into Rivalry Week. The picture is becoming clearer, with the seeds starting to stablize and teams getting a better idea of where they […]
Rutgers Players Era Tournament Preview: UNLV
After losing to both No.17 Tennessee and Notre Dame in the first two games of the Players Era Tournament, it has been announced that Rutgers will play UNLV in its last game of the tournament. The Runnin’Rebels also lost their first two games of the tournament, falling to Maryland 74-67 and No.8 Alabama, 115-76. UNLV […]
Rutgers Offensive Coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca Nominated for Broyles Award
Rutgers offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca has been nominated for the Broyles Award, an award dedicated to acknowledging the best assistant coaches from across college football. The award is named after legendary Arkansas coach Frank Broyles. Ciarrocca was previously a semifinalist for the Broyles Award in 2019. The offense has steadily improved from when Ciarrocca took […]
Greg Schiano Hosts Game Week Press Conference Ahead of Penn State Game
Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano hosted his usual game week press conference ahead of this weekend’s pivotal matchup against Penn State. Schiano opened up the press conference by not only stating the importance of this game, but also by noting how their preparations for the game so far have been good. The first question had […]
Opponent Film Room & Matchup Analysis: Penn State Nittany Lions
Welcome to what could be the final edition of Opponent Film Room this season. As up and down as a season this has been for Rutgers, it pales in comparison to this week’s opponent in Penn State. The Nittany Lions started as the #2 team in the AP preseason poll with loads of returning production […]
Notre Dame Outlasts Rutgers 68-63
The Rutgers men’s basketball team fell short 68-63 to Notre Dame in the second game of the Players Era Tournament. Despite a strong second half, the Scarlet Knights could not overcome a 19 point first half deficit to secure the win. Rutgers’ defense would have some success early, holding Notre Dame scoreless for the first […]
Rutgers Pushes Past Siena 67-61 Behind Ndiaye’s 26 Point Performance
After a tough loss at Auburn, Rutgers women’s basketball returned home and beat Siena 67-61 to earn its fifth win of the season. The Scarlet Knights were able to overcome several stretches where their shooting went cold to secure the victory. Janae Walker broke open the scoring for Rutgers, as the Knights would race out […]
Rutgers Men’s Basketball Gets Blasted 85-60 By #17 Tennesee
In a game that was dominated by #17 Tennessee from the opening tip, Rutgers fell 85-60 to the Volunteers to open up action at the Players Era Festival. It was anything but festive for the Scarlet Knights, who trailed by as many as 36 points before narrowing the margin to 25 by the end. Tennessee […]
Rutgers vs No.1 OSU recap + MBB Players Era Tournament Preview
The newest episode of TBMR is out now! In this episode, Andrew and Arnav analyze the state of Rutgers football after their 42-9 loss to No.1 Ohio State, then discuss Rutgers men’s basketball following their 67-54 defeat to Central Connecticut State. The episode also includes a brief preview of the Penn State game, a look […]
Rutgers Men’s Baksetball Players Era Tournament: How to Watch/ Game Thread
Rutgers men’s basketball is set to head to Las Vegas for the Players Era Tournament. Their confirmed matchups are against Tennessee on Monday, September 24th, at 1 pm, and Notre Dame on Tuesday, September 25th, at 1 pm. Both games will be broadcast live on TNT. As always, let us know your thoughts and opinions […]
Rutgers Women’s Basketball Begins Second Homestand
After a 51-46 loss on the road at Auburn, Rutgers women’s basketball returns home this week for its second homestand of the season, hosting Siena, Northeastern, and Saint Peter’s during this holiday week. The Scarlet Knights will look to “feast” on a few more mid-major opponents before opening Big Ten play against #19 Iowa next […]
Rutgers Men’s Basketball Gears Up For the Players Era Tournament in Las Vegas
After an embarrassing loss to Central Connecticut State at home, the Rutgers men’s basketball team is gearing up for a trip out to Las Vegas for the Players Era Tournament. They are set to take on No.20 Tennessee on Monday at 1 pm, with their game against Notre Dame coming on Tuesday at 1 pm. […]
Rutgers Listed as 10.5-Point Underdogs Against Penn State
After Rutgers’ 42-9 loss to No.1 Ohio State and Penn State’s 37-10 victory over Nebraska, the stage is set for a winner-take-all scenario with the winner of this game earning bowl eligibility. The Scarlet Knights are coming into this game as 10.5-point underdogs according to Fanduel. There are a lot of storylines heading into this […]
Arnav’s Analysis: Takeaways From Rutgers’ Suprisingly Encouraging 42-9 Loss To #1 Ohio State
In a role reversal from when two Ohio MAC teams visited a New Jersey Big Ten opponent, Rutgers was the decided underdog playing with fight and fervor in the Buckeye State, but Ohio State’s physicality and talent proved to be too much at the end, wearing the Scarlet Knights’ defense down. The Buckeyes improved to […]
Rutgers Head Coach Greg Schiano Speaks to the Media Following 42-9 Loss to No.1 Ohio State
Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano hosted his usual post-game press conference after the Scarlet Knights’ 42-9 loss to No.1 Ohio State to answer questions about the game. The first question of the press conference had to do with whether or not Schiano was encouraged with what he saw through the first two and a half […]
Rutgers Falls to No.1 Ohio State 42-9
Rutgers fell to No. 1 Ohio State 42-9 in Columbus, after trailing only 14-3 at the half. With this loss, the Scarlet Knights have their backs against the wall in terms of earning bowl eligibility and will need to secure a win over Penn State on senior day to punch their ticket to postseason play. […]
Knight Watch: The Good, Bad, and Odd Vs. Central Connecticut
The Good Tariq Francis One of the two lone bright spots in a sea of darkness, Francis put up 19 points, dished three assists, and made all three of his free-throw attempts, showing the urgency needed when the game is getting away. Emmanuel Ogbole For all the awful play on the court last night, […]
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