Rutgers Men's Basketball 2022 NCAA Tournament Capsule

 

Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Big Ten (18-13, 12-8)

 
 
Big Wins: 12/9 Purdue (70-68), 2/16 Illinois (70-59)
Bad Losses: 11/22 Lafayette (51-53), 11/17 at Massachusetts (83-85)
Coach: Steve Pikiell
 
Probable Starters:
Geo Baker, Senior, Guard, 12.l4 ppg, 3.8 apg
Paul Mulcahy, Junior, Guard, 9.0 ppg, 5.3 apg, 4.1 rpg
Caleb McConnell, Senior, Guard, 6.5 ppg, 2.1 apg, 5.2 rpg, 2.2 spg
Ron Harper Jr., Senior, Forward, 15.6 ppg, 5.9 rpg
Clifford Omoruyi, Sophomore, Center, 11.8 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 1.3 bpg
 
Key Role Players:
Aundre Hyatt, Sophomore, Forward, 4.4 ppg, 2.8 rpg
Mawot Mag, Sophomore, Forward, 3.0 ppg, 1.9 rpg
 
By the Numbers:
Scoring Offense: 67.7 (260th in nation, 12th in conference)
Scoring Defense: 65.2 (58, 1)
Field-Goal Percentage: 44.2 (174, 9)
Field-Goal Defense: 41.2 (62, 2)
Three-Point Field Goals Per Game: 6.1 (293, 14)
Three-Point Field-Goal Percentage: 33.8 (187, 10)
Free-Throw Percentage: 70.0 (226, 13)
Rebound Margin: 1.89 (134, 8)
Assists Per Game: 15.0 (52, 6)
Turnovers Per Game: 11.7 (87, 9)
 
Recent Postseason Appearances:
 
2021NCAARound of 64 win over Clemson
2021NCAARound of 32 loss to Houston
 
*all team stats through 3/6