No. 24 Rutgers continues its home slate when it hosts Monmouth at Jersey Mike’s Arena on Friday night. Watch free on Fubo.
No. 24 Rutgers (2-0) plays its third straight home game against an area mid-major program when it welcomes Monmouth (0-3) to Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, New Jersey, on Friday night. The Scarlet Knights were 15-17 last season, missing the postseason after a run of three straight trips. Coach Steve Pikiell is 134-123 in his ninth season, with NCAA tournament bids in 2021 and 2022. The Hawks haven’t played postseason basketball since the 2017 NIT and their last NCAA tourney bid came in 2006. They were 18-15 last season and coach King Rice is 207-211 as he enters his 14th season.
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Game Date: Friday, Nov. 15, 2024
Game Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
TV: Big Ten Network
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Rutgers stiffened its defense in the second half on Monday night, coming from behind to beat visiting Saint Peter’s 75-65. The Peacocks hit just 26.7% of their shots in the second half and Dylan Harper scored 24 points for the Scarlet Knights while Lathan Sommerville added 14. Harper, a five-star freshman recruit, leads the club with 44 points while Sommerville has 25 points and 13 rebounds.
Monmouth’s struggles continued with a 79-66 loss at Northern Illinois on Tuesday night. Abdi Bashir Jr. scored 25 points in the loss, with Madison Durr adding 14. Bashir averages 18.3 points, Durr gets 13.3 points per game and Cornelius Robinson III grabs 8.0 rebounds a night.
The Scarlet Knights are 9-1 all-time against the Hawks, but Monmouth won the most recent meeting, taking a 73-67 win on the road on Dec. 20, 2015.
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