Last win: beat Minnesota 72–67 on Wed, Mar 11
Next: Fri, Nov 6 vs New Haven, 7:00 PM EST on B1G+
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When did Rutgers men's basketball last win?
Rutgers last won on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, beating Minnesota Golden Gophers 72–67 in Chicago. That was 217 days ago.
Rutgers last lost on Thursday, April 2, 2026, falling to Creighton 82–69. That was 195 days ago.
Rutgers is 0–0. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.
The longer waits
2,035days since its last NCAA Tournament winLast NCAA Tournament win: Midwest Region, 1st Round, March 19, 2021, against Clemson
Noneconference tournament titles in this windowCounting conference tournament finals since the 2017–18 season.
NoneNCAA titles since 1939Counting every NCAA champion since the first tournament in 1939.
Updated 3:50 PM CT.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights schedule and results Week Date Opponent Result 1 Fri, Nov 6 
7:00 PM EST on B1G+ 2 Tue, Nov 10 
6:30 PM EST on BTN 2 Fri, Nov 13 
6:00 PM EST 3 Tue, Nov 17 
11:00 AM PST on ESPN 4 Tue, Nov 24 
6:00 PM EST on B1G+ 5 Tue, Dec 1 
8:00 PM EST on FS1 6 Wed, Dec 9 
6:30 PM EST on BTN 6 Sat, Dec 12 
4:30 PM EST on FS1 7 Wed, Dec 16 
6:30 PM EST on BTN 7 Sun, Dec 20 
12:00 PM EST on BTN 9 Tue, Dec 29 
6:00 PM EST on Peacock 9 Sat, Jan 2 
12:00 PM EST on BTN 10 Tue, Jan 5 
6:00 PM EST on BTN 10 Fri, Jan 8 
7:00 PM EST on FS1 11 Tue, Jan 12 
8:30 PM EST on BTN 11 Sat, Jan 16 
12:00 PM CST on BTN 12 Tue, Jan 19 
7:00 PM EST on BTN 12 Sat, Jan 23 
12:00 PM EST on BTN 13 Wed, Jan 27 
8:00 PM PST on BTN 13 Sat, Jan 30 
1:00 PM PST on BTN 14 Wed, Feb 3 6:30 PM EST on BTN 14 Sat, Feb 6 
11:00 AM EST on ESPN2 15 Wed, Feb 10 
6:30 PM EST on BTN 15 Sat, Feb 13 
12:00 PM EST on BTN 16 Tue, Feb 16 
6:00 PM CST on BTN 16 Sat, Feb 20 
1:00 PM EST on Peacock 17 Thu, Feb 25 
6:30 PM EST on FS1 17 Sun, Feb 28 5:00 PM EST on Peacock 18 Wed, Mar 3 
6:30 PM EST on BTN 18 Sun, Mar 7 3:00 PM EST on BTN
Rutgers right now
Rutgers stands at 0–0. Rutgers' last win came 217 days ago against Minnesota. Next, Rutgers hosts New Haven on Fri, Nov 6 at 7:00 PM EST on B1G+.
Every other time Rutgers last won
- When did Rutgers last win at home?
- March 8, 2026, 74–62 against Penn State (220 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last win on the road?
- March 1, 2026, 69–65 against Maryland (227 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat a ranked team?
- February 5, 2025, 82–73 against No. 23 Illinois (616 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last win an NCAA Tournament game?
- Midwest Region, 1st Round, March 19, 2021 (2,035 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last win its conference tournament?
- Not since at least the 2017–18 season.
- When did Rutgers last win a national title?
- Never. NCAA champions are counted from the first tournament, in 1939.
- When did Rutgers last beat Illinois?
- February 5, 2025, 82–73 against No. 23 Illinois (616 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Indiana?
- January 9, 2024, 66–57 against Indiana (1,009 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Iowa?
- March 2, 2019, 86–72 against No. 22 Iowa (2,783 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Maryland?
- March 1, 2026, 69–65 against Maryland (227 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Michigan State?
- February 4, 2023, 61–55 against Michigan State (1,348 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Michigan?
- February 29, 2024, 82–52 against Michigan (958 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Minnesota?
- March 11, 2026, 72–67 against Minnesota (217 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Nebraska?
- January 16, 2025, 85–82 against Nebraska (636 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Northwestern?
- January 11, 2026, 77–75 against Northwestern (276 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Ohio State?
- January 15, 2023, 68–64 against Ohio State (1,368 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Oregon?
- January 5, 2026, 88–85 against Oregon (282 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Penn State?
- March 8, 2026, 74–62 against Penn State (220 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Purdue?
- January 2, 2023, 65–64 against No. 1 Purdue (1,381 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat UCLA?
- January 13, 2025, 75–68 against UCLA (639 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat USC?
- February 23, 2025, 95–85 against USC (598 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Washington?
- February 19, 2025, 89–85 against Washington (602 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Wisconsin?
- February 10, 2024, 78–56 against No. 11 Wisconsin (977 days ago)
- What is Rutgers' longest losing streak since 2017–18?
- 7 games, ending February 10, 2018
When did Rutgers last lose?
- When did Rutgers last lose?
- April 2, 2026, 82–69 loss to Creighton (195 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last lose at home?
- February 24, 2026, 79–72 loss to Washington (232 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last lose on the road?
- March 5, 2026, 91–87 loss to Michigan State (223 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last lose to Illinois?
- January 8, 2026, 81–55 loss to Illinois (279 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last lose to Indiana?
- January 23, 2026, 82–59 loss to Indiana (264 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last lose to Iowa?
- January 20, 2026, 68–62 loss to Iowa (267 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last lose to Maryland?
- February 9, 2025, 90–81 loss to Maryland (612 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last lose to Michigan State?
- March 5, 2026, 91–87 loss to Michigan State (223 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last lose to Michigan?
- December 6, 2025, 101–60 loss to Michigan (312 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last lose to Minnesota?
- February 21, 2026, 80–61 loss to Minnesota (235 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last lose to Nebraska?
- February 7, 2026, 80–68 loss to Nebraska (249 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last lose to Northwestern?
- March 5, 2023, 65–53 loss to Northwestern (1,319 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last lose to Ohio State?
- January 2, 2026, 80–73 loss to Ohio State (285 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last lose to Oregon?
- February 16, 2025, 75–57 loss to Oregon (605 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last lose to Penn State?
- January 20, 2025, 80–72 loss to Penn State (632 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last lose to Purdue?
- December 2, 2025, 81–65 loss to Purdue (316 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last lose to UCLA?
- March 12, 2026, 72–59 loss to UCLA (216 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last lose to USC?
- January 31, 2026, 78–75 loss to USC (256 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last lose to Washington?
- February 24, 2026, 79–72 loss to Washington (232 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last lose to Wisconsin?
- January 17, 2026, 96–87 loss to Wisconsin (270 days ago)
Common questions
How many days since Rutgers men's basketball last won?
As of October 14, 2026, it has been 217 days since Rutgers last won. Rutgers beat Minnesota 72–67 on March 11, 2026.
What is Rutgers' record this season?
Rutgers is 0–0.
When does Rutgers play next?
Rutgers hosts New Haven on Fri, Nov 6 at 7:00 PM EST on B1G+.
What is Rutgers' record right now?
Rutgers is 0–0, 14th in the Big Ten.
What conference is Rutgers in?
Rutgers plays in the Big Ten, one of 18 teams.
Against the conference
Since 2017–18, Rutgers is 67–103 against the rest of the Big Ten as it stands today, across 170 meetings with 17 different opponents.
Rutgers' best record is against Northwestern (9–2), and Ohio State has given it the most trouble (2–11).
| Opponent | Record | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| Purdue head to head | 4–10 | 29% |
| Indiana head to head | 8–5 | 62% |
| Minnesota head to head | 8–5 | 62% |
| Penn State head to head | 7–6 | 54% |
| Maryland head to head | 6–7 | 46% |
| Michigan State head to head | 2–11 | 15% |
| Ohio State head to head | 2–11 | 15% |
| Nebraska head to head | 5–7 | 42% |
| Michigan head to head | 3–9 | 25% |
| Illinois head to head | 3–9 | 25% |
| Northwestern head to head | 9–2 | 82% |
| Iowa head to head | 2–9 | 18% |
| Wisconsin head to head | 4–6 | 40% |
| UCLA head to head | 1–2 | 33% |
| USC head to head | 1–2 | 33% |
| Washington head to head | 1–1 | 50% |
| Oregon head to head | 1–1 | 50% |
Drought history
Regular season results for Rutgers Scarlet Knights from 2017–18 through 2026–27, conference tournaments included, a combined record of 127–125.
- Longest losing streak since 2017–18: 7 straight games, from January 21, 2018 to February 10, 2018.
- Longest stretch between wins: 606 days, ending with a win over Columbia on November 7, 2022.
- The current drought stands at 217 days, 389 short of that mark.
| Season | Record |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 14–19 |
| 2024–25 | 15–17 |
| 2023–24 | 15–17 |
| 2022–23 | 19–14 |
| 2020–21 | 15–11 |
| 2019–20 | 20–11 |
| 2018–19 | 14–17 |
| 2017–18 | 15–19 |
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