2022–23 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team

2022–23 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball
NIT, First round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record19–15 (10–10 Big Ten)
Head coach
Associate head coachKarl Hobbs
Assistant coaches
Home arenaJersey Mike's Arena
Seasons
2022–23 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Purdue † 15 – 5   .750 29 – 6   .829
No. 21 Indiana 12 – 8   .600 23 – 12   .657
Northwestern 12 – 8   .600 22 – 12   .647
Michigan State 11 – 8   .579 21 – 13   .618
Maryland 11 – 9   .550 22 – 13   .629
Illinois 11 – 9   .550 20 – 13   .606
Iowa 11 – 9   .550 19 – 14   .576
Michigan 11 – 9   .550 18 – 16   .529
Penn State 10 – 10   .500 23 – 14   .622
Rutgers 10 – 10   .500 19 – 15   .559
Wisconsin 9 – 11   .450 20 – 15   .571
Nebraska 9 – 11   .450 16 – 16   .500
Ohio State 5 – 15   .250 16 – 19   .457
Minnesota 2 – 17   .105 9 – 22   .290
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

The 2022–23 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team represented Rutgers University–New Brunswick during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Scarlet Knights were led by seventh-year head coach Steve Pikiell and played their home games at Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway, New Jersey as members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 18–13, 10–10 in Big Ten play, to finish a tie for ninth place. As the No. 9 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Michigan in the quarterfinals before losing to Purdue in the quarterfinals. The Knights received an invitation to the NIT tournament as a No. 1 seed. There, they were upset in the first round by Hofstra.

Previous season

The Knights finished the 2020–21 season 18–14, 12–8 in Big Ten play, to finish a three-way tie for fourth place. As the No. 4 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they lost in the quarterfinals to Iowa. The Knights received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament for the second consecutive year as a No. 11 seed in the West region. There they lost in the First Four to Notre Dame in double overtime.

Offseason

Departures

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Reason for departure
Geo Baker 0 G 6'4" 185 GS Senior Derry, NH Graduated
Ron Harper Jr. 24 G/F 6'6" 245 Senior Franklin Lakes, NJ Graduated/went undrafted in 2022 NBA draft
Ralph Gonzales-Agee 35 F 6'8" 245 GS Senior Victorville, CA Graduated
Jaden Jones 45 G/F 6'8" 220 RS Freshman Dallas, TX Declare for 2022 NBA draft
Luke Nathan 55 F/C 6'11" 240 GS Senior Randolph, NJ Walk-on; left the team for personal reasons

Incoming transfers

Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous college
Cam Spencer 10 G 6'4" 207 Senior Davidsonville, MD Loyola (MD)

Recruiting classes

2022 recruiting class

College recruiting information
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Derek Simpson
#45 PG 		Medford, NJ Lenape High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Aug 8, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN:3/5 stars   ESPN grade: 79
Antonio Chol
PF 		Saint Paul, MN Minnesota Preparatory Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Aug 1, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Antwone Woolfolk
PF 		Cleveland, OH Brush High School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 250 lb (110 kg) Oct 4, 2021 
Star ratings: Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports:3/5 stars    ESPN: N/A   ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 8, 2022.

2023 recruiting class

College recruiting information (2023)
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Gavin Griffiths
#8 PF 		West Hartford, CT Kingswood-Oxford Wyverns High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Jun 2, 2022 
Star ratings: Rivals:4/5 stars   247Sports:4/5 stars    ESPN:4/5 stars   ESPN grade: 80
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

Roster

2022–23 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Derek Simpson 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Lenape Mount Laurel, NJ
F 1 Oskar Palmquist 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) RS Jr Marks Gymnasieskola Kinna, Sweden
G 2 Jalen Miller 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Bishop Walsh Frederick, MD
F 3 Mawot Mag Injured 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 216 lb (98 kg) Jr Prolific Prep Melbourne, Australia
G 4 Paul Mulcahy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 213 lb (97 kg) Sr Gill St. Bernard's Bayonne, NJ
F 5 Aundre Hyatt 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 227 lb (103 kg) RS Jr Miller School
LSU 		The Bronx, NY
G 10 Cam Spencer 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 207 lb (94 kg) Sr Boys' Latin School of Maryland
Loyola (MD) 		Davidsonville, MD
C 11 Clifford Omoruyi 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Roselle Catholic Benin City, Nigeria
F 13 Antwone Woolfolk 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) Fr Brush Cleveland, OH
F 21 Dean Reiber 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Jr Northwest Guilford Greensboro, NC
G 22 Caleb McConnell 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) RS Sr SPIRE Academy Jacksonville, FL
F 23 Andrew Fulin (W) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Northern Valley Regional Demarest, NJ
F 24 Antonio Chol 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Minnesota Preparatory Academy Buffalo, NY
G 25 Aiden Terry (W) 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 160 lb (73 kg) Jr Bullitt Central Mount Washington, KY
G 30 Logan Stephens (W) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 197 lb (89 kg) So Woodward Academy Decatur, GA
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Regular season
November 7, 2022*
7:00 p.m., BTN+ 		Columbia
Rutgers Multi-Team Event 		W 75–35  1–0
  17 – Spencer   10 – Hyatt   5 – Tied  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
November 10, 2022*
7:00 p.m., BTN+ 		Sacred Heart
Rutgers Multi-Team Event 		W 88–50  2–0
  19 – Hyatt   7 – Tied   6 – Tied  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
November 12, 2022*
2:00 p.m., BTN+ 		UMass Lowell
Rutgers Multi-Team Event 		W 73–65  3–0
  22 – Omoruyi   15 – Omoruyi   2 – Tied  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
November 18, 2022*
5:00 p.m., ESPNU 		vs. Temple
Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase 		L 66–72  3–1
  21 – Omuruyi   11 – Omoruyi   4 – Spencer  Mohegan Sun Arena 
Uncasville, CT
November 22, 2022*
7:00 p.m., BTN 		Rider W 76–46  4–1
  20 – Omuruyi   10 – Omoruyi   4 – Simpson  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
November 26, 2022*
3:00 p.m., BTN+ 		Central Connecticut W 83–49  5–1
  18 – Spencer   8 – Mag   5 – Spencer  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
November 30, 2022*
7:15 p.m., ESPNU 		at Miami (FL)
ACC–Big Ten Challenge 		L 61–68  5–2
  16 – Tied   9 – Omoruyi   4 – Tied  Watsco Center (5,668)
Coral Gables, FL
December 3, 2022
4:00 p.m., BTN 		No. 10 Indiana W 63–48  6–2
(1–0) 		 16 – McConnell   10 – McConnell   4 – Mulcahy  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
December 8, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN2 		at No. 25 Ohio State L 66–67  6–3
(1–1) 		 16 – Omoruyi   8 – Omoruyi   5 – Spencer  Value City Arena (14,042)
Columbus, OH
December 11, 2022*
6:30 p.m., FS1 		Seton Hall
Rivalry/Garden State Hardwood Classic 		L 43–45  6–4
  9 – Hyatt   9 – Omoruyi   7 – Mulcahy  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,500)
Piscataway, NJ
December 17, 2022*
12:00 p.m., BTN 		Wake Forest W 81–57  7–4
  15 – Spencer   9 – Omoruyi   7 – Mulcahy  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
December 23, 2022*
5:00 p.m., BTN 		Bucknell W 85–50  8–4
  17 – Omoruyi   14 – Omoruyi   7 – McConnell  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
December 30, 2022*
8:00 p.m., BTN 		Coppin State W 90-57  9–4
  20 – Omoruyi   13 – Omoruyi   8 – McConnell  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
January 2, 2023
7:00 p.m., BTN 		at No. 1 Purdue W 65–64  10–4
(2–1) 		 16 – Mulcahy   8 – Mulcahy   6 – Mulcahy  Mackey Arena (14,876)
West Lafayette, IN
January 5, 2023
6:30 p.m., BTN 		Maryland W 64–50  11–4
(3–1) 		 15 – Mulcahy   13 – Omoruyi   5 – Spencer  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
January 8, 2023
12:00 p.m., BTN 		Iowa L 65–76  11–5
(3–2) 		 13 – Spencer   9 – Omoruyi   4 – McConnell  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
January 11, 2023
9:00 p.m., BTN 		at Northwestern W 65–62  12–5
(4–2) 		 23 – Spencer   11 – Omoruyi   6 – Mulcahy  Welsh–Ryan Arena (5,274)
Evanston, IL
January 15, 2023
2:15 p.m., BTN 		Ohio State W 68–64  13–5
(5–2) 		 21 – Spencer   11 – Omoruyi   6 – Spencer  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
January 19, 2023
6:30 p.m., FS1 		No. 23 at Michigan State L 57–70  13–6
(5–3) 		 12 – Tied   12 – Omoruyi   5 – McConnell  Breslin Center (14,797)
East Lansing, MI
January 24, 2023
6:30 p.m., BTN 		Penn State W 65–45  14–6
(6–3) 		 16 – Omoruyi   10 – Omoruyi   6 – Mulcahy  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,038)
Piscataway, NJ
January 29, 2023
2:00 p.m., BTN 		at Iowa L 82–93  14–7
(6–4) 		 16 – Hyatt   8 – Omoruyi   13 – Mulcahy  Carver–Hawkeye Arena (13,907)
Iowa City, IA
February 1, 2023
8:30 p.m., BTN 		Minnesota W 90–55  15–7
(7–4) 		 17 – Spencer   7 – Omoruyi   9 – Mulcahy  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
February 4, 2023
12:00 p.m., FOX 		vs. Michigan State
B1G Super Saturday 		W 61–55  16–7
(8–4) 		 17 – Mulcahy   12 – Omoruyi   3 – Tied  Madison Square Garden (14,844)
New York, NY
February 7, 2022
6:30 p.m., BTN 		No. 24 at No. 18 Indiana L 60–66  16–8
(8–5) 		 15 – Omoruyi   8 – McConnell   5 – Mulcahy  Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222)
Bloomington, IN
February 11, 2023
2:00 p.m., FS1 		No. 24 at Illinois L 60–69  16–9
(8–6) 		 14 – Tied   10 – Omoruyi   3 – Mconnell  State Farm Center (15,544)
Champaign, IL
February 14, 2023
8:00 p.m., BTN 		Nebraska L 72–82  16–10
(8–7) 		 24 – Hyatt   12 – Omoruyi   12 – Mulcahy  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
February 18, 2023
2:00 p.m., BTN 		at Wisconsin W 58–57  17–10
(9–7) 		 22 – Spencer   9 – Hyatt   6 – Mulcahy  Kohl Center (17,071)
Madison, WI
February 23, 2023
8:30 p.m., FS1 		Michigan L 45–58  17–11
(9–8) 		 11 – Spencer   10 – Omoruyi   6 – Mulcahy  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
February 26, 2023
6:30 p.m., BTN 		at Penn State W 59–56  18–11
(10–8) 		 16 – Simpson   13 – Omoruyi   12 – McConnell  Bryce Jordan Center (12,082)
University Park, PA
March 2, 2023
7:00 p.m., FS1 		at Minnesota L 74–75  18–12
(10–9) 		 23 – Omoruyi   11 – Omoruyi   6 – McConnell  Williams Arena (9,010)
Minneapolis, MN
March 5, 2023
7:30 p.m., BTN 		Northwestern L 53–65  18–13
(10–10) 		 14 – Omoruyi   8 – McConnell   4 – Mulcahy  Jersey Mike's Arena (8,000)
Piscataway, NJ
Big Ten tournament
March 9, 2023
12:00 p.m., BTN 		(9) vs. (8) Michigan
Second round 		W 62–50  19–13
  18 – Spencer   9 – McConnell   5 – Mulcahy  United Center 
Chicago, IL
March 10, 2023
12:00 p.m., BTN 		(9) vs. (1) No. 5 Purdue
Quarterfinals 		L 65–70  19–14
  18 – Simpson   8 – Omoruyi   5 – Mulcahy  United Center 
Chicago, IL
NIT
March 14, 2023
7:00 p.m., ESPNU 		(1) Hofstra
First round – Rutgers bracket 		L 86–88 OT 19–15
  22 – Spencer   8 – Spencer   5 – Tied  Jersey Mike's Arena (5,017)
Piscataway, NJ
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[1]

Rankings

See also: 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415161718Final
APRVRV—RV————RVRV23RVRVRV24RVNot released
CoachesRVRV——RVRVRV—RVRVRVRVRVRVRV

References

  1. ^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". scarletknights.com. Retrieved September 9, 2022.