2017-18 Schedule nr/rv Florida State Seminoles (5-0) at Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-0) Date Opponent Time/Result/TV Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017 | 7 p.m. ET N5 St. John’s (exhibition).................W, 80-78 Rutgers Athletic Center (8,000) | Piscataway, N.J. N10 CCNY ..........................................W, 94-38 ESPNU (Will Flemming & Robbie Hummel) N12 CCSU ..........................................W, 71-67 TV: Rutgers IMG Network (Jerry Recco & Joe Boylan), Sirius/XM 81, & WRSU 88.7 FM N14 Cleveland State ..........................W, 70-38 Radio: N19 Coppin State ..............................W, 64-39 Series Record: Florida State leads 1-0 N21 Bryant ..........................................W, 83-54 Last Meeting: Florida State 87, Rutgers 77 (Dec. 22, 1967) N24 East Carolina ..............................W, 61-47 N28 nr/rv Florida State^ .......... 7 pm, ESPNU PROMOTIONS: Cyber Monday Knight. Ugly D3 at 12/12 Minnesota* .............. 6 pm, BTN RU AWARE? Sweater Giveaway to First 500 Fans. Rutgers D5 3/3 Michigan State* ............... 7 pm, BTN Students: Cyber Monday shopping package • Rutgers is fifth or better in eight NCAA D7 NJIT ........................................ 7 pm, BTN raffle; $10,000 half-court shot; Student Greek stats categories and leads the Big Ten in 11 D9 Fairleigh Dickinson ..............7 pm, BTN+ Game 2. Halftime: Performance by Red Panda categories. D12 Fordham ............................ 7 pm, ESPNU D16 rv/24 Seton Hall $ ................ 12 pm, BTN OPENING TIP: Rutgers will work to improve • Rutgers is 14-0 in non-conference home D22 Stony Brook ..........................7 pm, BTN+ to 15-0 in non-conference home games under games under Steve Pikiell and is 6-0 for the D28 Hartford ................................7 pm, BTN+ Steve Pikiell and provide him the best start of second straight season under his leadership. J3 at rv/rv Purdue* ...................... 7 pm, BTN his head coaching career when it welcomes J5 Wisconsin* .......................... 7 pm, ESPN2 ACC-member Florida State on Tuesday for a 7 • Tuesday’s game is during ESPN’s 12th an- J10 at 3/3 Michigan State*........... 7 pm, BTN p.m. tip-off in the Big Ten-ACC Challenge. The nual Jimmy V Week for Cancer Research. On J14 Ohio State* ............................ 7 pm, BTN Scarlet Knights are 1-2 in the Challenge and April 29, the historic College Ave Gym court J17 Iowa* ....................................... 7 pm, BTN 0-1 at home after dropping a 69-68 decision was dedicated in honor of the former Rutgers J21 at nr/rv Michigan* ................ 12 pm, BTN to Wake Forest on Nov. 30, 2015. Last season, co-captain and hall of famer. Valvano’s team- J24 Nebraska* ............................... 7 pm, BTN RU fell 73-61 at Miami. It will mark the second mates, his daughter Lee Ann, grandchildren J27 at Penn State* ........................ 4 pm, BTN meeting between the Scarlet Knights and and the current basketball team were among J30 at Illinois* ................................ 7 pm, BTN Seminoles, with FSU winning the first match-up, the many attendees. Valvano competed on F3 rv/rv Purdue* .......................... 4 pm, BTN 87-77, in Tallahassee on Dec. 22, 1967. the court and began his career as the RU F5 Indiana* .................................. 7 pm, BTN freshman coach upon it. Nicknamed “Mr. De- F10 at Nebraska* .......................... 4 pm, BTN THE OPPONENT: Under the leadership of fense,” Valvano scored 1,122 points and was F13 rv/nr Northwestern* ............... 9 pm, BTN 16th-year head coach Leonard Hamilton, FSU is inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame. receiving votes and has advanced to the post- F17 at rv/nr Maryland* .................. 8 pm, BTN • Rutgers won by 14 vs. East Carolina with F20 at Ohio State .......................... 7 pm, BTN season 12 of 15 seasons. Tuesday’s contest will mark the first true road game for the Seminoles, one player in double-figures. The last time RU F25 Illinois ...................................... 3 pm, BTN won by double-digits with one player scoring F28 – M4: Big Ten Championship (NYC) who are coming off a 113-78 home win over The Citadel. Four players have double-digit in double-figures was a 69-55 win over Robert ^ = ACC/Big Ten Challenge | $ = Garden State Hardwood scoring averages, including Terance Mann with Morris on Nov. 11, 2008. Classic | * - Big Ten Conference | All Times Eastern and subject to change a team-best 17.0 ppg. FSU is 11th nationally in • Geo Baker’s 29 points vs. Bryant marked the FG% (52.9). most for an RU freshman in a regulation game since Todd Billet had 31 vs. Notre Dame on RUTGERS IN THE STAT RANKINGS Jan. 18. 2000. Baker’s seven 3-pointers were the most for an RU rookie since Billet made Category ......................................... Value ..........................NCAA ..........................Big Ten eight triples that same game. Scoring Defense .....................................47.2 ..................................1st......................................1st Won-Lost Percentage ............................100.0 ............................... t-1st ...................................t-1st • RU’s 16 blocks vs. Bryant were the most Field Goal % Defense .............................33.2 .................................2nd .....................................1st since issuing 18 vs. St. Peters Dec. 22, 2009. Personal Fouls Per Game .......................12.8 .................................2nd .....................................1st • Rutgers has held three teams under 40 Total Rebounds Per Game .....................47.5 ................................. 3rd .....................................1st points. The last time RU limited three or Total Rebounds ....................................... 285 .................................. 4th .....................................1st more teams to under 40 points in a season Offensive Rebounds Per Game .............16.5 ................................. 5th .....................................1st was 1945-46 (Haverford, Franklin & Marshall, Rebound Margin .....................................14.7 ................................. 5th .................................... 2nd Panzer, Camp Kilmer). Turnover Margin .......................................7.5 .................................. 7th .................................... 2nd Total Blocks .............................................. 37 ................................... 7th .....................................5th • The 94-38 win over CCNY tied the largest Scoring Margin........................................26.3 ................................. 8th .....................................1st margin of victory in program history, matching Turnovers Per Game ................................9.8 ................................. 13th ....................................3rd the 56-point (91-35) win over Trenton State on Defensive Rebounds Per Game ............31.0 ................................ 14th ....................................1st Dec. 9, 1936. The 60 rebounds were RU’s most Blocked Shots Per Game ........................6.2 ................................. 20th ....................................4th since 74 against Keene State on Dec. 7, 1992. Total Steals ............................................... 51 .................................. 26th ................................... 2nd 3-Point FG% Defense .............................27.2 ................................ 34th ....................................1st • Rutgers signed three student-athletes dur- Steals Per Game ......................................8.5 ................................. 50th ................................... 2nd ing the early signing period, guards Montez Turnovers Forced ...................................17.33 ...............................42nd ....................................3rd Mathis and Ron Harper, Jr. and forward Shaq Fewest Fouls ............................................ 77 .................................. 43rd ....................................1st Carter (see bios). Fewest Turnovers ..................................... 59 ..................................72nd ....................................3rd THE BEST IS YET TO COME Throughout Steve Pikiell’s career as both a player and coach he has arrived at struggling programs and been instrumental in turnarounds that have resulted in conference championships and NCAA berths. Position School ............................... First Season (Record) .....................Culmination (Record/Post-season) Player UConn ....................................1986-87 (9-19) ....................................... 1989-90 (31-6/Big East champions, NCAA Sweet 16) Assistant Coach CCSU .....................................1997-98 (4-22) ....................................... 1999-00 (25-6/NEC Champions, NCAA) Assistant Coach George Washington .............2001-02 (12-16) ..................................... 2005-05 (22-8/A-10 Champions, NCAA) Head Coach Stony Brook ...........................2005-06 (4-24) ....................................... 2015-16 (26-7/America East champions, NCAA) Head Coach Rutgers ..................................2016-17 (15-18) ..................................... TBD YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO YOUNG The Rutgers coaching and support staff is comprised of six former collegiate players, including five that played point guard. Senior Advisor Steve Hayn scored 1,157 career points at forward for Stony Brook from 1988-91. All six staff members, however, served as collegiate