Rutgers Info
Head Coach: Steve Pikiell
Location: Piscataway, NJ
Conference: B1G
Nickname: Scarlet Knights
Last time out: Beat Michigan
Line: Rutgers by 7
Typical Rotation Depth: 7+
KenPom rank: 93
Other
- Nebraska's last conference win was vs Rutgers in 2021. Lat Mayen had a career day with 25 points.
Player to watch: Ron Harper
Rutgers' leading scorer is a load at 6'6" 245. Harper is shooting over 43% from three thus far and is second on the team in rebounds.
Player to watch: Geo Baker
Baker is playing the best basketball of his 5 year career at Rutgers, leading the team in assist with a eFG of 56%
Possible Rutgers Starters
0 Geo Baker G 6-4 185 Sr. Derry, N.H./Proctor Academy
4 Paul Mulcahy G 6-6 213 Jr. Bayonne, N.J./Gill St. Bernard’s
22 Caleb McConnell G 6-7 200 Sr. Jacksonville, Fla./SPIRE Academy (Ohio)
24 Ron Harper, Jr. G/F 6-6 245 Sr. Franklin Lakes, N.J./Don Bosco Prep
11 Cliff Omoruyi C 6-11 240 So. Benin City, Nigeria/Roselle Catholic
Probable Rotation
2 Jalen Miller G 6-2 200 Fr. Frederick, Md./Bishop Walsh
3 Mawot Mag F 6-7 216 So. Melbourne, Australia/Prolific Prep (Calif.)
5 Aundre Hyatt F 6-6 227 So. Bronx, N.Y./Miller School/LSU
45 Jaden Jones G/F 6-8 220 Fr. Dallas, Texas / DasCHE Spartans
21 Dean Reiber F 6-10 225 So. Greensboro, N.C./Northwest Guilford
The Rest of the Roster
Clifford Omoruyi has expanded into his role as starting center with Myles Johnson transferring, leading the team in rebounds and scoring in double digits. Paul Mulcahy is a secondary ball handler and can get hot from outside. McConnell has struggled on offense but the defensively talented forward will probably guard Bryce McGowens. LSU transfer Hyatt is on monster on the boards. Jalen Miller is the PG of the future.
Bench
1 Oskar Palmquist F 6-8 220 So. Kinna, Sweden/Marks Gymnasieskola (Sweden)
10 Andrew Fulin F 6-6 195 Jr. Demarest, N.J./Northern Valley Regional
25 Aiden Terry G 5-10 160 So. Mt. Washington, Ky./Aspire Academy/Bullitt Central
30 Logan Stephens G 6-2 197 Fr. Decatur, Ga./Woodward Academy
35 Ralph Gonzales-Agee F 6-8 245 GS Victorville, Calif./Silverado/San Jose State
55 Luke Nathan F/C 6-11 240 Sr. Randolph, N.J./Randolph
UNL Game Notes
Probable starters for Nebraska
1 Alonzo Verge G 6-3
30 Keisei Tominaga G 6-2
5 Bryce McGowens G 6-7
11 Lat Mayen F 6-9
13 Derrick Walker F 6-9
Rotation
0 C.J. Wilcher G 6-5
35 Eduardo Andre F 6-11
10 Kobe Webster G 6-0
14 Trevor Lakes F 6-8
23 Keon Edwards G 6-7
Bench
3 Quaran McPherson G 6-3
33 Oleg Kojenets F 7-0
4 Jackson Cronin G 6-1
12 Sam Hoiberg G 6-0
15 Chris McGraw G 6-0
21 Jace Piatkowski G 6-3
Injured
2 Trey McGowens G 6-4
32 Wilhelm Breidenbach F 6-10
The Skinny:
Rutgers has been up and down this season. They've lost a pay game at home to Lafayette and were pounded by Illinois. They've also taken down Michigan and Purdue. The RAC Jersey Mike's Arena can be a hostile place to play but it's hard to imagine that any crowd is going to get up for Nebraska.
Defensively, Nebraska by default is in a good position to stop Rutgers as the Scarlett Knights are trying to run everything inside and don't have a guard besides Baker that is likely to light up the Huskers. Offensively most people attack Rutgers from the outside but it's possible to penetrate into the lane against the Knights as they don't have elite rim protection.
Nebraska has played well since coming back from Christmas break and should be in a good position to steal a road game. Can they figure out how to do it?
Prediction: Rutgers 70 - Nebraska 67
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