2024–25 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team

The Scarlet Knights finished the 2023–24 season 15–17, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish a tie for 12th place. As the No. 13 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they lost to Maryland in the first round.

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Ace Bailey

| position = #1 SF

| hometown = Powder Springs, GA

| highschool = McEachern High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 8

| weight = 210

| 40 =

| commitdate = 01/15/2023

| scout stars =

| rivals stars = 5

| 247 stars = 5

| espn stars = 5

| espn grade = 97

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Dylan Harper

| position = #3 PG

| hometown = Ramsey, NJ

| highschool = Don Bosco High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 5

| weight = 205

| 40 =

| commitdate = 12/06/2023

| scout stars =

| rivals stars = 5

| 247 stars = 5

| espn stars = 5

| espn grade = 96

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Dylan Grant

| position = #18 PF

| hometown = Warren, MI

| highschool = Michigan Collegiate High School

| feet = 6

| inches = 7

| weight = 205

| 40 =

| commitdate = 08/28/2023

| scout stars =

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 4

| espn grade = 82

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{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Lathan Sommerville

| position = #34 C

| hometown = Atlanta, GA

| highschool = The Skill Factory Prep School

| feet = 6

| inches = 8

| weight = 245

| 40 =

| commitdate = 04/21/2023

| scout stars =

| rivals stars = 4

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 4

| espn grade = 82

}}

{{College Athlete Recruit Entry

| recruit = Bryce Dortch

| position = #62 PF

| hometown = Chestnut Hill, MA

| highschool = Brimmer & May

| feet = 6

| inches = 7

| weight = 200

| 40 =

| commitdate = 06/13/2023

| scout stars =

| rivals stars = 3

| 247 stars = 3

| espn stars = 3

| espn grade = 78

}}

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Merrimack}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Tyson|last=Acuff|link=y|num=5|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=210|class=SR|rs=|home=Detroit, MI|high_school=Cass Technical
Eastern Michigan}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Nate|last=Freisthler|num=10|pos=G|ft=6|in=9|lbs=210|class=FR|rs=|home=Ann Arbor, MI|high_school=Pioneer|note=W}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Emmanuel|last=Ogbole|num=21|pos=C|ft=6|in=10|lbs=270|class=JR|rs=|home=Aune-Adoka, Nigeria|high_school=Excel Model Secondary School
Monroe College}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=PJ|last=Hayes|num=23|pos=G/F|ft=6|in=6|lbs=215|class=GS|rs=|home=Waconia, MN|high_school=Waconia
San Diego}}

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{{CBB roster/Player|first=Jeremiah|last=Williams|num=25|pos=G|ft=6|in=4|lbs=200|class=SR|rs=y|home=Chicago, IL|high_school=Simeon Career Academy
Iowa State}}

{{CBB roster/Player|first=Peter|last=Noble|num=30|pos=G|ft=6|in=3|lbs=185|class=FR|rs=|home=Middletown, NJ|high_school=Christian Brothers Academy|note=W}}

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Princeton}}

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|head_coach=

• Steve Pikiell ({{College|Connecticut}})

|asst_coach=

• Brandin Knight ({{College|Pittsburgh}})
• T. J. Thompson ({{College|George Washington}})
• Marlon Williamson ({{college|Youngstown State}})
• Jay Young ({{college|Marist}})
• Steve Hayn ({{college|Stony Brook}})
• Mike Larkin ({{college|Albright College}})

|roster_url=https://scarletknights.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster

|accessdate=

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{{CBB schedule start |gamehighs=yes |attend=yes}}

|-

!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Rutgers Scarlet Knights|color=white}}"| Exhibition

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = October 17, 2024

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 25

| opponent = St. John's

| score = 85–91

| site_stadium = Jersey Mike's Arena

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Bailey

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Derkack

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Derkack

| assists = 3

| record =

| attend = 4,240

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Rutgers Scarlet Knights|color=white}}"|Regular season

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 6, 2024

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 25

| opponent = Wagner

| score = 75–52

| site_stadium = Jersey Mike's Arena

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Harper

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Sommerville

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Davis

| assists = 5

| record = 1–0

| attend = 8,000

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 11, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 24

| opponent = Saint Peter's

| score = 75–65

| site_stadium = Jersey Mike's Arena

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| tv = B1G+

| highscorer = Harper

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Hayes IV

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Williams

| assists = 4

| record = 2–0

| attend = 8,000

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 15, 2024

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 24

| opponent = Monmouth

| score = 98–81

| site_stadium = Jersey Mike's Arena

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Harper

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Sommerville

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Derkack

| assists = 9

| record = 3–0

| attend = 8,000

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 20, 2024

| time = 8:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| rank = 24

| opponent = Merrimack

| score = 74–63

| site_stadium = Jersey Mike's Arena

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| tv = Peacock

| highscorer = Bailey

| points = 23

| highrebounder = Bailey

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 6

| record = 4–0

| attend = 8,000

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 24, 2024

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| away = yes

| rank = 24

| opponent = Kennesaw State

| score = 77–79

| site_stadium = Convocation Center

| site_cityst = Kennesaw, GA

| tv = CBSSN

| highscorer = Harper

| points = 21

| highrebounder = Derkack

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 9

| record = 4–1

| attend = 3,805

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 26, 2024

| time = 10:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Notre Dame

| score = 85–84

| site_stadium = MGM Grand Garden Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = Players Era Festival Impact Tournament

| tv = TBS

| highscorer = Harper

| points = 36

| highrebounder = Acuff

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 6

| record = 5–1

| overtime = OT

| attend = 7,602

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 27, 2024

| time = 10:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Alabama

| opprank = 9

| score = 90–95

| site_stadium = MGM Grand Garden Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = Players Era Festival Impact Tournament

| tv = TBS

| highscorer = Harper

| points = 37

| highrebounder = Ogbole

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Derkack, Harper, Sommerville}}

| assists = 2

| record = 5–2

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = November 30, 2024

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Texas A&M

| opprank = 20

| score = 77–81

| site_stadium = MGM Grand Garden Arena

| site_cityst = Paradise, NV

| gamename = Players Era Festival 5th place game

| tv = TruTV

| highscorer = Bailey

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Bailey

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Derkack

| assists = 4

| record = 5–3

| attend =

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 7, 2024

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Ohio State

| score = 66–80

| site_stadium = Value City Arena

| site_cityst = Columbus, OH

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Harper

| points = 18

| highrebounder = Bailey

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 4

| record = 5–4

| conference = 0–1

| attend = 10,477

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 10, 2024

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = Penn State

| score = 80–76

| site_stadium = Jersey Mike's Arena

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| tv = Peacock

| highscorer = Harper

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Bailey

| rebounds = 15

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 5

| record = 6–4

| conference = 1–1

| attend = 8,000

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 14, 2024

| time = 3:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Seton Hall

| score = 66–63

| site_stadium = Jersey Mike's Arena

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| gamename = Garden State Hardwood Classic

| tv = FOX

| highscorer = Harper

| points = 24

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Bailey, Williams}}

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Harper, Williams}}

| assists = 2

| record = 7–4

| attend = 8,000

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 21, 2024

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| neutral = yes

| opponent = Princeton

| score = 82–83

| site_stadium = Prudential Center

| site_cityst = Newark, NJ

| gamename = Never Forget Tribute Classic/Rivalry

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Harper

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Bailey

| rebounds = 12

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Davis, Derkack, Williams}}

| assists = 3

| record = 7–5

| attend = 10,148

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = December 30, 2024

| time = 5:00 p.m.

| nonconf = yes

| opponent = Columbia

| score = 91–64

| site_stadium = Jersey Mike's Arena

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Bailey

| points = 24

| highrebounder = Harper

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 12

| record = 8–5

| attend = 8,000

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 2, 2025

| time = 8:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Indiana

| score = 74–84

| site_stadium = Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall

| site_cityst = Bloomington, IN

| tv = Peacock

| highscorer = Bailey

| points = 39

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Bailey, Williams}}

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Davis, Williams}}

| assists = 3

| record = 8–6

| conference = 1–2

| attend = 13,843

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 6, 2025

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| opponent = Wisconsin

| score = 63–75

| site_stadium = Jersey Mike's Arena

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Acuff

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Bailey

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Acudd, Davis, Derkack}}

| assists = 2

| record = 8–7

| conference = 1–3

| attend = 8,000

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 9, 2025

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| opponent = Purdue

| opprank = 20

| score = 50–68

| site_stadium = Jersey Mike's Arena

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Bailey

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Bailey

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Acuff, Harper}}

| assists = 3

| record = 8–8

| conference = 1–4

| attend = 8,000

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 13, 2025

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| opponent = UCLA

| score = 75–68

| site_stadium = Jersey Mike's Arena

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Bailey

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Bailey

| rebounds = 10

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 4

| record = 9–8

| conference = 2–4

| attend = 8,000

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 16, 2025

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Nebraska

| score = 85–82

| site_stadium = Pinnacle Bank Arena

| site_cityst = Lincoln, NE

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Bailey

| points = 24

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Bailey, Ogbole}}

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Bailey, Harper}}

| assists = 4

| record = 10–8

| conference = 3–4

| attend = 13,999

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 20, 2025

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Penn State

| score = 72–80

| site_stadium = Bryce Jordan Center

| site_cityst = State College, PA

| tv = Peacock

| highscorer = Bailey

| points = 30

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Bailey, Ogbole}}

| rebounds = 7

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Acuff, Harper, Williams}}

| assists = 3

| record = 10–9

| conference = 3–5

| attend = 7,351

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 25, 2025

| time = 1:30 p.m.

| opponent = Michigan State

| opprank = 8

| score = 74–81

| site_stadium = Madison Square Garden

| site_cityst = New York, NY

| gamename =

| tv = CBS

| highscorer = Derkack

| points = 26

| highrebounder = Bailey

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Williams

| assists = 2

| record = 10–10

| conference = 3–6

| attend = 17,480

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = January 29, 2025

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Northwestern

| score = 79–72

| site_stadium = Welsh–Ryan Arena

| site_cityst = Evanston, IL

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Bailey

| points = 37

| highrebounder = {{tooltip|Tied|Bailey, Summerville}}

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Davis

| assists = 8

| record = 11–10

| conference = 4–6

| attend = 5,884

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 1, 2025

| time = 3:30 p.m.

| opponent = Michigan

| score = 63–66

| site_stadium = Jersey Mike's Arena

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| tv = FOX

| highscorer = Davis

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Bailey

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Bailey, Derkack}}

| assists = 3

| record = 11–11

| conference = 4–7

| attend = 8,000

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 5, 2025

| time = 8:30 p.m.

| opponent = Illinois

| opprank = 23

| score = 82–73

| site_stadium = Jersey Mike's Arena

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Harper

| points = 28

| highrebounder = Bailey

| rebounds = 11

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 5

| record = 12–11

| conference = 5–7

| attend = 8,000

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 9, 2025

| time = 12:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Maryland

| opprank = 18

| score = 81–90

| site_stadium = Xfinity Center

| site_cityst = College Park, MD

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Harper

| points = 20

| highrebounder = Sommerville

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 4

| record = 12–12

| conference = 5–8

| attend = 17,069

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 12, 2025

| time = 6:30 p.m.

| opponent = Iowa

| score = 73–84

| site_stadium = Jersey Mike's Arena

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|Bailey, Williams}}

| points = 13

| highrebounder = Williams

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 5

| record = 12–13

| conference = 5–9

| attend = 8,000

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 16, 2025

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Oregon

| score = 57–75

| site_stadium = Matthew Knight Arena

| site_cityst = Eugene, OR

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Sommerville

| points = 14

| highrebounder = Grant

| rebounds = 6

| highassister = Williams

| assists = 2

| record = 12–14

| conference = 5–10

| attend = 8,635

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 19, 2025

| time = 10:30 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Washington

| score = 89–85

| site_stadium = Alaska Airlines Arena

| site_cityst = Seattle, WA

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Harper

| points = 34

| highrebounder = Bailey

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Davis, Harper, Williams}}

| assists = 3

| record = 13–14

| conference = 6–10

| overtime = OT

| attend = 8,036

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 23, 2025

| time = 6:00 p.m.

| opponent = USC

| score = 95–85

| site_stadium = Jersey Mike's Arena

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| tv = FS1

| highscorer = Harper

| points = 25

| highrebounder = Martini

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 9

| record = 14–14

| conference = 7–10

| attend = 8,000

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = February 27, 2025

| time = 9:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Michigan

| opprank = 15

| score = 82–84

| site_stadium = Crisler Center

| site_cityst = Ann Arbor, MI

| tv = Peacock

| highscorer = {{tooltip|Tied|Harper, Sommerville}}

| points = 17

| highrebounder = Bailey

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = Bailey

| assists = 3

| record = 14–15

| conference = 7–11

| attend = 12,053

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 4, 2025

| time = 7:00 p.m.

| away = yes

| opponent = Purdue

| opprank = 18

| score = 71–100

| site_stadium = Mackey Arena

| site_cityst = West Lafayette, IN

| tv = Peacock

| highscorer = Harper

| points = 13

| highrebounder = Martini

| rebounds = 5

| highassister = Acuff

| assists = 3

| record = 14–16

| conference = 7–12

| overtime =

| attend = 14,876

}}

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 9, 2025

| time = 1:00 p.m.

| opponent = Minnesota

| score = 75–67

| site_stadium = Jersey Mike's Arena

| site_cityst = Piscataway, NJ

| tv = BTN

| highscorer = Harper

| points = 22

| highrebounder = Bailey

| rebounds = 9

| highassister = {{tooltip|Tied|Bailey, Harper}}

| assists = 2

| record = 15–16

| conference = 8–12

| overtime =

| attend = 8,000

}}

|-

!colspan=12 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Rutgers Scarlet Knights}}"|2025 Big Ten men's basketball tournament

{{CBB schedule entry

| date = March 12, 2025

| time = 8:30 p.m.

| nonconf =

| homecoming =

| away =

| neutral = yes

| rank =

| seed = 11

| opponent = USC

| opprank =

| oppseed = 14

| site_stadium = Gainbridge Fieldhouse

| site_cityst = Indianapolis, IN

| gamename = First round

| tv = Peacock

| score = 89–97

| highscorer = Harper

| points = 27

| highrebounder = Harper

| rebounds = 8

| highassister = Harper

| assists = 8

| record = 15–17

| overtime = 2OT

| attend = 12,922

}}

{{CBB schedule end

| poll = AP Poll

| timezone = Eastern Time

| region =

| regionname =

| notes =

}}

Source{{Cite web|url=https://scarletknights.com/sports/mens-basketball/schedule|title=2024–25 Men's Basketball Schedule|website=scarletknights.com|language=en|access-date=2024-08-05}}

{{See also|2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings}}

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