2023–24 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team

2023–24 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball
2023–24 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	9–6 (1–3 Big Ten)
Head coach	Steve Pikiell (8th season);
Assistant coaches	Brandin Knight; T. J. Thompson; Marlon Williamson;
Home arena	Jersey Mike's Arena

2023–24 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 15 Wisconsin	5	–	0	1.000	13	–	3	.813
No. 10 Illinois	3	–	1	.750	12	–	3	.800
Indiana	4	–	2	.667	12	–	5	.706
No. 1 Purdue	3	–	2	.600	14	–	2	.875
Minnesota	3	–	2	.600	12	–	4	.750
Northwestern	3	–	2	.600	12	–	4	.750
Nebraska	3	–	3	.500	13	–	4	.765
Ohio State	2	–	3	.400	12	–	4	.750
Iowa	2	–	3	.400	10	–	6	.625
Maryland	2	–	3	.400	10	–	6	.625
Penn State	2	–	3	.400	8	–	8	.500
Rutgers	1	–	3	.250	9	–	6	.600
Michigan State	1	–	4	.200	9	–	7	.563
Michigan	1	–	4	.200	6	–	10	.375

† 2024 Big Ten tournament winner As of January 13, 2024 Rankings from AP Poll

The 2023–24 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team represents Rutgers University–New Brunswick during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Scarlet Knights are led by eighth-year head coach Steve Pikiell and play their home games at Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway, New Jersey as members of the Big Ten Conference.

Previous season

The Knights finished the 2022–23 season 18–13, 10–10 in Big Ten play to finish a tie for ninth place. As the No. 9 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Michigan in the quarterfinals before losing to Purdue in the quarterfinals. The Knights received an invitation to the NIT tournament as a No. 1 seed. They were upset in the first round by Hofstra.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Jalen Miller	2	G	6'2"	200	Sophomore	Frederick, MD	Transferred to Oral Roberts
Paul Mulcahy	4	G	6'6"	213	Senior	Bayonne, NJ	Graduate transferred to Washington
Cam Spencer	10	G	6'4"	207	Senior	Davidsonville, MD	Graduated transferred to UConn
Dean Reiber	21	F	6'10"	225	Junior	Greensboro, NC	Transferred to Charlotte
Caleb McConnell	22	G	6'7"	200	RS Senior	Jacksonville, FL	Graduated
Andrew Fulin	23	F	6'6"	195	Senior	Demarest, NJ	Walk-on; graduated
Logan Stephens	30	G	6'2"	197	Sophomore	Decatur, GA	Walk-on; transferred to Tulane

Incoming transfers

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Previous college
Noah Fernandes	2	G	5'11"	180	GS Senior	Mattapoisett, MA	UMass
Jacob Morales	15	F	6'4"	190	Sophomore	Montvale, NJ	Walk-on; Springfield College
Emmanuel Ogbole	22	C	6'10"		Sophomore	Aune-Adoka, Nigeria	Monroe College
Austin Williams	24	G	6'4'	200	GS Senior	Roseland, NJ	FIU
Jeremiah Williams	25	G	6'4"	177	RS Junior	Chicago, IL	Iowa State
Zach Hayn	53	G	6'3"	190	Senior	Brooklyn, NY	Walk-on; Hartwick College

Recruiting classes

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Gavin Griffiths #12 PF	West Hartford, CT	Kingswood-Oxford Wyverns High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Jun 2, 2022
Gavin Griffiths #12 PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 86
Jamichael Davis PG	Powder Springs, GA	McEachern High School	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	Jun 2, 2022
Jamichael Davis PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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: "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2023-10-04.

2024 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2024 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Airious Bailey #1 SF	Powder Springs, GA	McEachern High School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jan 15, 2023
Airious Bailey #1 SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 95
Lathan Sommerville #27 C	Atlanta, GA	The Skill Factory Prep School	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Apr 21, 2023
Lathan Sommerville #27 C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 82
Dylan Grant #16 PF	Warren, MI	Michigan Collegiate High School	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Aug 28, 2023
Dylan Grant #16 PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 81
Bryce Dortch #67 PF	Chestnut Hill, MA	Brimmer & May	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Jun 13, 2023
Bryce Dortch #67 PF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 78
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: "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2023-10-04.

Roster

2023–24 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Derek Simpson	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	So	Lenape	Mount Laurel, NJ
G	1	Jamichael Davis	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Fr	McEachern	Powder Springs, GA
G	2	Noah Fernandes	5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	GS	Woodstock Academy UMass	Mattapoisett, MA
F	3	Mawot Mag	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	216 lb (98 kg)	Sr	Prolific Prep	Melbourne, Australia
F	5	Aundre Hyatt	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	RS Sr	Miller School LSU	The Bronx, NY
G	7	Aiden Terry	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Sr	Bullitt Central	Mount Washington, KY
F	9	Oskar Palmquist	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	RS Sr	Marks Gymnasieskola	Kinna, Sweden
G	10	Gavin Griffiths	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	193 lb (88 kg)	Fr	Kingswood Oxford	Simsbury, CT
C	11	Clifford Omoruyi	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	Sr	Roselle Catholic	Benin City, Nigeria
F	13	Antwone Woolfolk	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	So	Brush	Cleveland, OH
G	15	Jacob Morales (W)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	So	Pascack Hills Springfield College	Montvale, NJ
F	21	Antonio Chol	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	So	Minnesota Preparatory Academy	Buffalo, NY
C	22	Emmanuel Ogbole	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	260 lb (118 kg)	So	Excel Model Secondary School Monroe College	Aune-Adoka, Nigeria
G	23	Daniel Vessey (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	Fr	The Hun School	Princeton, NJ
G	24	Austin Williams	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	GS	Seton Hall Prep FIU	Roseland, NJ
G	25	Jeremiah Williams	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	177 lb (80 kg)	RS Jr	Simeon Career Academy Iowa State	Chicago, IL
G	53	Zach Hayn (W)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	GS	Xaverian Hartwick	Brooklyn, NY

Head coach

Steve Pikiell (Connecticut)

Assistant coach(es)

Brandin Knight (Pittsburgh)
T. J. Thompson (George Washington)
Marlon Williamson (Youngstown State)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
October 21, 2023* 2:00 p.m.	at St. John's Dick Vitale Pediatric Cancer Research Game	L 78–89 ^2OT		16 – Davis	9 – Omoruyi	5 – Simpson	Carnesecca Arena (3,011) Queens, NY
Regular season
November 6, 2023* 7:00 p.m., Peacock	vs. Princeton Rivalry	L 61–68	0–1	12 – Omoruyi	7 – Tied	3 – Tied	CURE Insurance Arena (6,103) Trenton, NJ
November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., B1G+	Boston University	W 69–45	1–1	25 – Griffiths	8 – Woolfolk	5 – Simpson	Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000) Piscataway, NJ
November 12, 2023* 12:00 p.m., B1G+	Bryant	W 66–57	2–1	19 – Hyatt	15 – Omoruyi	4 – Simpson	Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000) Piscataway, NJ
November 15, 2023* 8:30 p.m., FS1	Georgetown Gavitt Tipoff Games	W 71–60	3–1	15 – Simpson	7 – Hyatt	4 – Simpson	Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000) Piscataway, NJ
November 18, 2023* 6:00 p.m., B1G+	Howard	W 85–63	4–1	23 – Simpson	14 – Omoruyi	4 – Tied	Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000) Piscataway, NJ
November 27, 2023* 7:00 p.m., B1G+	Saint Peter's	W 71–40	5–1	19 – Fernandes	8 – Omoruyi	4 – Davis	Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000) Piscataway, NJ
December 2, 2023 4:00 p.m., BTN	No. 24 Illinois	L 58–76	5–2 (0–1)	9 – Tied	9 – Omoruyi	3 – Williams	Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000) Piscataway, NJ
December 6, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ACCN	at Wake Forest	L 57–76	5–3	13 – Tied	5 – Tied	4 – Davis	LJVM Coliseum (7,692) Winston-Salem, NC
December 9, 2023* 8:30 p.m., FS1	at Seton Hall Garden State Hardwood Classic	W 70–63	6–3	19 – Fernandes	13 – Omoruyi	6 – Davis	Prudential Center (10,481) Newark, NJ
December 16, 2023* 1:00 p.m., B1G+	LIU	W 83–61	7–3	25 – Omoruyi	12 – Hyatt	4 – Fernandes	Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000) Piscataway, NJ
December 23, 2023* 12:00 p.m., BTN	vs. Mississippi State Gotham Classic	L 60–70	7–4	18 – Hyatt	6 – Hyatt	6 – Simpson	Prudential Center (5,169) Newark, NJ
December 30, 2023* 12:00 p.m., BTN	Stonehill	W 59–58	8–4	17 – Omoruyi	17 – Omoruyi	4 – Tied	Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000) Piscataway, NJ
January 3, 2024 7:00 p.m., BTN	at Ohio State	L 72–76	8–5 (0–2)	23 – Simpson	10 – Hyatt	2 – Tied	Value City Arena (10,614) Columbus, OH
January 6, 2024 12:00 p.m., BTN	at Iowa	L 77–86	8–6 (0–3)	24 – Mag	10 – Mag	3 – Davis	Carver–Hawkeye Arena (9,273) Iowa City, IA
January 9, 2024 7:00 p.m., Peacock	Indiana	W 66–57	9–6 (4–3)	13 – Mag	11 – Omoruyi	4 – Mag	Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000) Piscataway, NJ
January 14, 2024 12:00 p.m., BTN	at Michigan State						Breslin Center East Lansing, MI
January 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., BTN	Nebraska						Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ
January 21, 2023 1:00 p.m., BTN	at Illinois						State Farm Center Chamopaign, IL
January 28, 2024 1:00 p.m., FOX	Purdue						Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ
January 31, 2024 8:30 p.m., BTN	Penn State						Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ
February 3, 2024 4:00 p.m., BTN	at Michigan						Crisler Center Ann Arbor, MI
February 6, 2024 6:30 p.m., BTN	at Maryland						Xfinity Center College Park, MD
February 10, 2024 12:00 p.m., BTN	Wisconsin						Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ
February 15, 2024 6:30 p.m., BTN	Northwestern						Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ
February 18, 2024 6:30 p.m., BTN	at Minnesota						Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN
February 22, 2024 7:00 p.m., FS1	at Purdue						Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN
February 25, 2024 12:00 p.m., BTN	Maryland						Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ
February 29, 2024 8:30 p.m., FS1	Michigan						Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ
March 3, 2024 6:30 p.m., BTN	at Nebraska						Pinnacle Bank Arena Lincoln, NE
March 7, 2024 7:00 p.m., FS1	at Wisconsin						Kohl Center Madison, WI
March 10, 2024 2:00 p.m., BTN	Ohio State						Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ
Big Ten tournament
March 13–17, 2024 TBA	vs. TBA						Target Center Minneapolis, MN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source^[1]

Rankings

Ranking movements
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
AP																				Not released
Coaches

References

↑ "2023–24 Men's Basketball Schedule". scarletknights.com. Retrieved 2023-10-04.

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