Last win: beat Minnesota 72–67 on Wed, Mar 11
Next: Thu, Nov 5 vs New Haven, time TBA
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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 209 days ago.
Rutgers is 0–0. The full schedule, every result and each game's box score are below.
The longer waits
2,027days 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 1:30 PM CT.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights schedule and results Week Date Opponent Result 1 Thu, Nov 5 
vs New Haventime TBA 2 Mon, Nov 9 
vs NJITtime TBA 2 Thu, Nov 12 
vs Bryanttime TBA 3 Tue, Nov 17 
vs HoustonPlayers Era Eight11:00 AM PST 4 Mon, Nov 23 
vs Sacred Hearttime TBA 5 Mon, Nov 30 
at Indianatime TBA 6 Tue, Dec 8 
vs Michigantime TBA 6 Fri, Dec 11 
vs Seton Halltime TBA 7 Tue, Dec 15 
vs Saint Peter'stime TBA 7 Sat, Dec 19 
vs Armytime TBA 9 Mon, Dec 28 
vs Delaware Statetime TBA 9 Fri, Jan 1 
at Purduetime TBA 10 Mon, Jan 4 
vs UCLAtime TBA 10 Thu, Jan 7 
vs USCtime TBA 11 Mon, Jan 11 
vs Iowatime TBA 11 Fri, Jan 15 
at Northwesterntime TBA 12 Mon, Jan 18 
at Marylandtime TBA 12 Fri, Jan 22 
vs Minnesotatime TBA 13 Tue, Jan 26 
at Oregontime TBA 13 Fri, Jan 29 
at Washingtontime TBA 14 Tue, Feb 2 vs Purduetime TBA 14 Fri, Feb 5 
vs Syracusetime TBA 15 Tue, Feb 9 
at Michigan Statetime TBA 15 Fri, Feb 12 
vs Wisconsintime TBA 16 Mon, Feb 15 
at Nebraskatime TBA 16 Fri, Feb 19 
vs Penn Statetime TBA 17 Wed, Feb 24 
at Ohio Statetime TBA 17 Sat, Feb 27 vs Marylandtime TBA 18 Tue, Mar 2 
vs Illinoistime TBA 18 Sat, Mar 6 at Penn Statetime TBA
Rutgers right now
Rutgers stands at 0–0. Rutgers' last win came 209 days ago against Minnesota. Next, Rutgers hosts New Haven on Thu, Nov 5, time TBA.
Every other time Rutgers last won
- When did Rutgers last win at home?
- March 8, 2026, 74–62 against Penn State (212 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last win on the road?
- March 1, 2026, 69–65 against Maryland (219 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat a ranked team?
- February 5, 2025, 82–73 against No. 23 Illinois (608 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last win an NCAA Tournament game?
- Midwest Region, 1st Round, March 19, 2021 (2,027 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 (608 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Indiana?
- January 9, 2024, 66–57 against Indiana (1,001 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Iowa?
- January 19, 2022, 48–46 against Iowa (1,721 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Maryland?
- March 1, 2026, 69–65 against Maryland (219 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Michigan State?
- February 4, 2023, 61–55 against Michigan State (1,340 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Michigan?
- February 29, 2024, 82–52 against Michigan (950 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Minnesota?
- March 11, 2026, 72–67 against Minnesota (209 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Nebraska?
- January 16, 2025, 85–82 against Nebraska (628 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Northwestern?
- January 11, 2026, 77–75 against Northwestern (268 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Ohio State?
- January 15, 2023, 68–64 against Ohio State (1,360 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Oregon?
- January 5, 2026, 88–85 against Oregon (274 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Penn State?
- March 8, 2026, 74–62 against Penn State (212 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Purdue?
- January 2, 2023, 65–64 against No. 1 Purdue (1,373 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat UCLA?
- January 13, 2025, 75–68 against UCLA (631 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat USC?
- February 23, 2025, 95–85 against USC (590 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Washington?
- February 19, 2025, 89–85 against Washington (594 days ago)
- When did Rutgers last beat Wisconsin?
- February 10, 2024, 78–56 against No. 11 Wisconsin (969 days ago)
- What is Rutgers' longest losing streak since 2017–18?
- 7 games, ending February 10, 2018
Common questions
How many days since Rutgers men's basketball last won?
As of October 6, 2026, it has been 209 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 Thu, Nov 5, time TBA.
Against the conference
Since 2017–18, Rutgers is 79–112 against the rest of the Big Ten as it stands today, across 191 meetings with 17 different opponents.
Rutgers' best record is against Northwestern (9–3), and Ohio State has given it the most trouble (3–11).
| Opponent | Record | Win rate |
|---|---|---|
| Purdue head to head | 5–11 | 31% |
| Penn State head to head | 8–7 | 53% |
| Maryland head to head | 7–8 | 47% |
| Indiana head to head | 9–5 | 64% |
| Minnesota head to head | 8–6 | 57% |
| Nebraska head to head | 7–7 | 50% |
| Michigan head to head | 4–10 | 29% |
| Illinois head to head | 4–10 | 29% |
| Michigan State head to head | 3–11 | 21% |
| Ohio State head to head | 3–11 | 21% |
| Iowa head to head | 3–10 | 23% |
| Northwestern head to head | 9–3 | 75% |
| Wisconsin head to head | 5–7 | 42% |
| 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 145–138.
- Longest losing streak since 2017–18: 7 straight games, from January 21, 2018 to February 10, 2018.
- Longest stretch between wins: 263 days, ending with a win over Sacred Heart on November 25, 2020.
- The current drought stands at 209 days, 54 short of that mark.
| Season | Record |
|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 14–19 |
| 2024–25 | 15–17 |
| 2023–24 | 15–17 |
| 2022–23 | 19–14 |
| 2021–22 | 18–13 |
| 2020–21 | 15–11 |
| 2019–20 | 20–11 |
| 2018–19 | 14–17 |
| 2017–18 | 15–19 |
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