Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team represents Rutgers University in NCAA Division I college basketball competition. Rutgers competes in the Big Ten Conference.
History
The Rutgers men's basketball team played in the Final Four in the 1976 NCAA Tournament and ended the 1976 season ranked fourth in the nation, after an 86–70 loss against the Michigan Wolverines in the semifinal round and a 106–92 loss to the UCLA Bruins in the tournament's third-place consolation game. This was the last men's Division I tournament to date to feature two unbeaten teams, as both Indiana, who won that year's title, and Rutgers entered the tournament unbeaten. Rutgers went 31–0 during the regular season.The Scarlet Knights also played in the championship game of the 2004 NIT Final, losing to the Michigan Wolverines 62–55.
Postseason
NCAA tournament results
The Scarlet Knights have appeared in the NCAA Tournament six times. Their combined record is 5–7.| 1975 | First Round | Louisville | L 78–91 | |
| 1976 | First Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National 3rd Place Game | Princeton Connecticut VMI Michigan UCLA | W 54–53 W 93–79 W 91–75 L 70–86 L 92–106 | |
| 1979 | #6 | Second Round Sweet Sixteen | #3 Georgetown
| W 64–58L 65–67 |
| 1983 | #9 | First Round Second Round | #8 Southwest Louisiana
| W 60–53L 55–66 |
| 1989 | #13 | First Round | #4 Iowa | L 73–87 |
| 1991 | #9 | First Round | #8 Arizona State | L 76–79 |
NIT results
The Scarlet Knights have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament 14 times. Their combined record is 16–14.| 1967 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game | Utah State New Mexico Southern Illinois Marshall | W 78–76 W 65–60 L 70–79 W 93–76 |
| 1969 | First Round | Tennessee | L 51–67 |
| 1973 | First Round | Minnesota | L 59–68 |
| 1974 | First Round | Utah | L 89–102 |
| 1977 | First Round | St. Bonaventure | L 77–79 |
| 1978 | First Round Quarterfinals Semifinals 3rd Place Game | Army Indiana State Texas Georgetown | W 72–70 W 57–56 L 76–96 W 85–72 |
| 1982 | First Round Second Round | Iona Purdue | W 55–51 L 65–98 |
| 1990 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Holy Cross Fordham Penn State | W 87–78 W 81–74 L 55–58 |
| 1992 | First Round Second Round | James Madison Manhattan | W 73–69 L 61–62 |
| 1999 | First Round Second Round | Hofstra Clemson | W 58–45 L 68–78 |
| 2000 | First Round | Kent State | L 62–73 |
| 2002 | First Round | Yale | L 65–67 |
| 2004 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals | Temple West Virginia Villanova Iowa State Michigan | W 76–71 W 67–64 W 72–60 W 84–81 L 55–62 |
| 2006 | Opening Round First Round | Penn State Saint Joseph's | W 76–71 L 62–71 |