2020-21 Rutgers Scarlet Knights — schedule and results

The 2020-21 Rutgers Scarlet Knights went 16-12 (10-10 in the Big Ten) under head coach Steve Pikiell. The team peaked at #11 in the AP poll. Simple Rating System: 14.14.

Game-by-game results (28 games)

DateOpponentResultArena
2020-11-25vs Sacred Heart PioneersW 86–63Rutgers Athletic Center
2020-11-27vs Fairleigh Dickinson KnightsW 96–75Rutgers Athletic Center
2020-11-29vs Hofstra PrideW 70–56Rutgers Athletic Center
2020-12-08vs Syracuse OrangeW 79–69Rutgers Athletic Center
2020-12-14at Maryland TerrapinsW 74–60Xfinity Center
2020-12-20vs Illinois Fighting IlliniW 91–88Rutgers Athletic Center
2020-12-23at Ohio State BuckeyesL 68–80Value City Arena
2020-12-29vs Purdue BoilermakersW 81–76Rutgers Athletic Center
2021-01-02vs Iowa HawkeyesL 75–77Rutgers Athletic Center
2021-01-05at Michigan State SpartansL 45–68Breslin Events Center
2021-01-09vs Ohio State BuckeyesL 68–79Rutgers Athletic Center
2021-01-15vs Wisconsin BadgersL 54–60Rutgers Athletic Center
2021-01-21at Penn State Nittany LionsL 67–75Bryce Jordan Center
2021-01-24at Indiana HoosiersW 74–70Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
2021-01-28vs Michigan State SpartansW 67–37Rutgers Athletic Center
2021-01-31at Northwestern WildcatsW 64–56Welsh–Ryan Arena
2021-02-04vs Minnesota Golden GophersW 76–72Rutgers Athletic Center
2021-02-10at Iowa HawkeyesL 66–79Carver-Hawkeye Arena
2021-02-13vs Northwestern WildcatsW 64–50Rutgers Athletic Center
2021-02-18at Michigan WolverinesL 64–71Crisler Arena
2021-02-21vs Maryland TerrapinsL 59–68Rutgers Athletic Center
2021-02-24vs Indiana HoosiersW 74–63Rutgers Athletic Center
2021-03-01at Nebraska CornhuskersL 51–72Pinnacle Bank Arena
2021-03-06at Minnesota Golden GophersW 77–70 (OTOT)Williams Arena
2021-03-11neutral Indiana HoosiersW 61–50Lucas Oil Stadium
2021-03-12neutral Illinois Fighting IlliniL 68–90Lucas Oil Stadium
2021-03-19neutral Clemson TigersW 60–56Gainbridge Fieldhouse
2021-03-21neutral Houston CougarsL 60–63Lucas Oil Stadium

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