2022–23 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team

2022–23 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball
2022–23 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball
Conference	Big Ten Conference
Record	5–1 (0–0 Big Ten)
Head coach	Steve Pikiell (7th season);
Associate head coach	Karl Hobbs
Assistant coaches	Brandin Knight; T. J. Thompson;
Home arena	Jersey Mike's Arena
	Seasons ← 2021–22 2023–24 →

2022–23 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
v t e	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 represents Rutgers University–New Brunswick during the 2022–23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Scarlet Knights are led by seventh-year head coach Steve Pikiell and play their home games at Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway, New Jersey as members of the Big Ten Conference.

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 due to 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

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
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
Derek Simpson #45 PG	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: 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
Antonio Chol PF	Recruiting 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
Antwone Woolfolk PF	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: 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 2022-09-08.

2023 recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
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
Gavin Griffiths #8 PF	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: 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: "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2022-09-08.

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	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

Steve Pikiell (Connecticut)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Roster

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	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 (7,500) Piscataway, NJ
November 30, 2022* 7:15 p.m., ESPNU	at Miami (FL) ACC–Big Ten Challenge						Watsco Center Coral Gables, FL
December 3, 2022 4:00 p.m., BTN	No. 10 Indiana						Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ
December 8, 2022 7:00 p.m., ESPN2	at Ohio State						Value City Arena Columbus, OH
December 11, 2022* 6:30 p.m., FS1	Seton Hall Garden State Hardwood Classic						Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ
December 17, 2022* 12:00 p.m., BTN	Wake Forest						Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ
December 23, 2022* 5:00 p.m., BTN	Buckell						Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ
December 30, 2022* 8:00 p.m., BTN	Coppin State						Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ
January 2, 2023 12:00 p.m., BTN	at Purdue						Mackey Arena West Lafayette, IN
January 5, 2023 6:30 p.m., BTN	Maryland						Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ
January 8, 2023 12:00 p.m./2:00 p.m., BTN	Iowa						Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ
January 11, 2023 9:00 p.m., BTN	at Northwestern						Welsh–Ryan Arena Evanston, IL
January 15, 2023 12:00 p.m./2:15 p.m./4:30 p.m., BTN	Ohio State						Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ
January 19, 2023 6:30 p.m., FS1	at Michigan State						Breslin Center East Lansing, MI
January 24, 2023 6:30 p.m., BTN	Penn State						Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ
January 29, 2023 2:00 p.m., BTN	at Iowa						Carver–Hawkeye Arena Iowa City, IA
February 1, 2023 8:30 p.m., BTN	Minnesota						Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ
February 4, 2023 12:00 p.m., FOX	vs. Michigan State B1G Super Saturday						Madison Square Garden New York, NY
February 7, 2022 6:30 p.m., BTN	at Indiana						Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall Bloomington, IN
February 11, 2023 2:00 p.m., FS1	at Illinois						State Farm Center Champaign, IL
February 14, 2023 8:00 p.m., BTN	Nebraska						Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ
February 18, 2023 2:00 p.m., BTN	at Wisconsin						Kohl Center Madison, WI
February 23, 2023 8:30 p.m., FS1	Michigan						Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ
February 26, 2023 6:30 p.m., BTN	at Penn State						Bryce Jordan Center University Park, PA
March 2, 2023 7:00 p.m., FS1	at Minnesota						Williams Arena Minneapolis, MN
March 5, 2023 7:30 p.m., BTN	Northwestern						Jersey Mike's Arena Piscataway, NJ
Big Ten tournament
March 8–12, 2023 TBA	vs.						United Center Chicago, IL
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Source^[1]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
AP	RV																			Not released
Coaches	RV	^

Coaches did not release a Week 1 poll.

References

^ "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". scarletknights.com. Retrieved 2022-09-09.

[1] "2022–23 Men's Basketball Schedule". scarletknights.com. Retrieved 2022-09-09.

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NCAA Final Four appearance in italics