Fast facts
League: Division I (NCAA)
Head Coach: Steve Pikiell
Team Mascot: Scarlet Knight
Year Opened: 1977
Capacity: 8000
City / State: Piscataway / New Jersey
Rivalries & Top Games to Attend
Rutgers vs Seton Hall
Rival Team: Seton Hall Pirates
Rutgers have a fierce in-state basketball rivalry with nearby Seton Hall. The Scarlet Knights and Pirates were both members of members of the Big East Conference for years and there is no love lost between these two New Jersey-based schools. Don’t miss it when Seton Hall comes to town if you want to see The RAC at its wildest.
Penn State vs Rutgers
Rival Team: Penn State Nittany Lions
Rutgers and Penn State have a bit of a budding rivalry with the two schools being closest to each other geographically. However, things are yet to take off between these two as both programs have struggled since Rutgers joined the Big Ten. While the rivalry may be a work in progress, a Rutgers-Penn State game still presents a fun Big Ten matchup.