2016-17 SCHEDULE/RESULTS Rutgers (2-0) vs. DePaul (1-0) Date Opponent Time/Result TV November 17, 2016 | 8:30 p.m. ET | Allstate Arena | Rosemont, Ill. N11 Molloy W, 86-57 BTN Plus TV: Thursday’s game will be televised live on FS1, with Tim Brando calling the action and Bill N13 Drexel (SKS) W, 87-66 BTN Raftery providing the analysis. N17 at DePaul (GG) 8:30 p.m. FS1 N20 Niagara (SKS) 12 p.m. BTN Radio: The contest will be broadcast live on the Rutgers IMG Sports Network, WOR 710 AM N23 North Texas (SKS) 7 p.m. BTN Plus in New York and WCTC 1450 AM in New Brunswick. Jerry Recco will serve as play-by-play N25 Hartford (SKS) 1 p.m. ESPN3 announcer and Joe Boylan will provide commentary. N30 at Miami (FL) (B1G/ACC) 7 p.m. ESPNU D3 Morgan State 7 p.m. BTNPlus Rutgers takes flight for the Windy City for its first road contest of the Steve Pikiell era when it D6 Central Connecticut 7 p.m. ESPN3 meets DePaul Thursday in an 8:30 p.m. ET tip-off at Allstate Arena in the annual Gavitt Tip-Off D10 at Stony Brook 7 p.m. TBA Games. The Scarlet Knights will be working to begin the season 3-0 for the first time since D14 Fairleigh Dickinson 7 p.m. BTN Plus 2008-09. The last men’s basketball head coach to begin his tenure 3-0 was Donald S. White in D18 vs. Fordham (MSG) TBA TBA 1945-46. Rutgers is 0-1 in the Gavitt Games, falling at St. John’s 61-59 last season. D23 at Seton Hall (GSH) 6:30 p.m. FS1 D27 at Wisconsin* 7 p.m. ESPN2 The contest will mark the 11th meeting between Rutgers and DePaul since 2006, with the Scarlet Knights leading the series 6-4. The last match-up occurred at in the opening round of J1 Penn State* 2:30 p.m. ESPNU the Big East Tournament at Madison Square Garden, with RU earning a 76-57 victory, its larg- J4 at Michigan State* 6:30 p.m. BTN est margin of victory ever in the Tournament. Rutgers has won five of the last seven in the se- J8 at Iowa* TBA BTN ries and is 3-2 on the Blue Demons’ home court. In the last game at Allstate Arena, RU dropped J12 Northwestern* 9 p.m. ESPNU a 75-69 decision on Feb. 16, 2013, despite 28 points from Myles Mack. J15 at Indiana* TBA BTN J21 Nebraska* 12 p.m. ESPNU Rutgers defeated Drexel 87-66 this past Sunday afternoon at the RAC as Pikiell became the J24 at Maryland* 7 p.m. BTN first RU men’s basketball coach to open his tenure with consecutive 20-plus point victories. The J28 Wisconsin* (MSG) 12 p.m. BTN Scarlet Knights out-rebounded the Dragons by a 56-29 margin and had six players post double J31 Iowa* 7 p.m. BTN figure scoring totals in the decisive victory. It marked the most rebounds in a game for RU since F4 at Penn State* 1 p.m. ESPNU grabbing 74 on Dec. 7, 1992 against Keene State. F8 at Ohio State* 7 p.m. BTN F11 Minnesota* 12 p.m. ESPNU Redshirt junior forward Deshawn Freeman had his second straight double-double, posting 10 F14 at Purdue* 7 p.m. BTN points and 10 rebounds in 17 minutes. He was joined in double figures by Nigel Johnson (15), F18 at Northwestern* 6 p.m. ESPNU Jonathan Laurent (15), C.J. Gettys (13), Candido Sa (11) and Corey Sanders (11). Laurent and F22 Michigan* 6:30 p.m. BTN Gettys were 6-of-8 and 5-of-8 from the field, respectively, while Johnson dished-out a career-high F28 Maryland* 6:30 p.m. TBA seven assists. M4 Illinois* 12 p.m. ESPNU M8 – M12: Big Ten Championship (Washington, D.C.) Eli Cain scored 21 points to lead four in double-figures as DePaul led from start to finish to de- feat Robert Morris, 78-72, in its season opener this past Sunday night. Darrick Wood added 13 GG = Gavitt Games | SKS = Scarlet Knight Showcase | B1G/ points off the bench and Tre’ Darius Wood had 12 for the Blue Demons. Under the leadership ACC = Big Ten/ACC Challenge | GSH = Garden State of second-year head coach Dave Leitao, DePaul was picked to finish 10th in the Big East pre- Hardwood Classic | MSG = Madison Square Garden season coaches poll, while senior guard Billy Garrett Jr. was selected second team preseason * - Big Ten Conference game | All Times Eastern all-league. He averaged 12.6 points and 3.5 assists per game last season. RUTGERS 2016-17 COMPETITION ROSTER PROJECTED STARTERS No. Name Cl Pos Ht Wt Notes 3 Corey Sanders So. G 6-2 181 Had eight assists vs. Molloy ... led B1G freshmen in scoring (15.9) and assists (4.3) last season 35 Issa Thiam Fr. F 6-9 190 True freshman from Senegal ... averaging six points per game in a pair of starts 4 Jonathan Laurent So. F 6-6 216 Shared team high with 15 points vs. Drexel ... averaged 8.1 points and 5.1 rebounds last season 33 Deshawn Freeman R-Jr. F 6-7 225 Team captain ... has two double-doubles (13 pts/10 rebs/ vs. Molloy, 10 pts/10 rebs vs. Drexel) 34 C.J. Gettys Gr. C 7-0 280 Averaging 12.0 points and 7.5 rebounds through two starts ... graduate transfer via UNC-Wilmington OFF THE BENCH No. Name Cl Pos Ht Wt Notes 0 Nigel Johnson R-Jr. G 6-1 186 Averaging team-high 14.5 points off the bench after sitting out last season as a transfer 2 Shaquille Doorson R-So. C 7-0 270 Redshirted last season due to a foot injury ... has trimmed 50+ pounds from his frame 5 Mike Williams Jr. G 6-2 198 Shot 5-of-8 behind the arc to pace team with 17 points off the bench vs. Molloy 11 Eugene Omoruyi Fr. F 6-6 230 Freshman from Canada who had 6 points in opener ... played with Thon Maker and Jamal Murray scholastically 13 Matt Bullock Fr. F 6-4 260 True freshman from New Jersey ... the 2015-16 Union County Player of the Year 15 Jake Dadika So. G 6-0 165 Preferred walk-on from the Garden State whose father (Rick) was an RU letterwinner 21 Candido Sa Jr. F 6-9 227 Newcomer from San Jacinto Junior College who had 11 points and six rebounds vs. Drexel 23 Khalil Batie Jr. G 5-10 174 Walk-on from the Garden State ... has played in 30 career games 32 Ibrahima Diallo R-So. F/C 6-10 246 Limited to 14 games last season (foot), where he averaged 15.6 minutes, 3.6 points and 3.4 rebounds RUTGERS QUICK FACTS RUTGERS 2016-17 NUMERICAL ROSTER School: Rutgers University Location: New Brunswick, NJ 08901 No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/Previous School(s) Founded: 1766 0 Nigel Johnson G 6-1 186 R-Jr. Ashburn, Va./Riverdale Baptist/Kansas State Enrollment: 67,000 2 Shaquille Doorson C 7-0 270 R-So. Netherlands/Canarias Basketball Acad. (Spain) Nickname: Scarlet Knights 3 Corey Sanders G 6-2 181 So. Lakeland, Fla./West Oaks Academy Home Court: Rutgers Athletic Center 4 Jonathan Laurent F 6-6 216 So. Orlando, Fla./Dr. Phillips HS Capacity: 8,000 5 Mike Williams G 6-2 198 Jr. Brooklyn, N.Y./Bishop Loughlin HS School Color: Scarlet 11 Eugene Omoruyi F 6-6 230 Fr. Rexdale, Ontario/Orangeville Prep Conference: Big Ten 13 Matt Bullock F 6-4 260 Fr. Elizabeth, N.J./Roselle Catholic President: Dr. Robert L. Barchi 15 Jake Dadika G 6-0 165 Jr. Milltown, N.J./Spotswood HS Director of Athletics: Patrick Hobbs 21 Candido Sa F 6-9 227 Jr. Lisbon, Portugal/San Jacinto College Ticket Office Phone: 1-866-445-GORU 23 Khalil Batie G 5-10 174 Sr. Willingboro, N.J./Trenton Catholic 32 Ibrahima Diallo F/C 6-10 246 R-So. Dakar, Senegal/Quality Education Acad. (N.C.) HISTORY 33 Deshawn Freeman F 6-7 225 R-Jr. Rocky Mount, N.C./Rocky Mount/Hutchinson CC First Year of Basketball: 1906-07 34 C.J. Gettys C 7-0 280 Gr. Columbus, Ohio/UNC-Wilmington/Findlay HS All-Time MBB Record: 1201-1172 35 Issa Thiam F 6-9 190 Fr. Dakar, Senegal/Arlington Country Day NCAA Tourn. Years/Record: 6/5-7 Pronunciation Guide Last NCAA Appearance: 1991 Khalil Batie ........................................................ kuh-LEEL BAY-dee NIT Years/Record: 14/16-13 Jake Dadika ..................................................... DAD-ih-kuh Last NIT Appearance: 2006 Ibrahima Diallo ............................................... E-bruh-HE-mah JAH-low Jonathan Laurent ........................................ luh-RENT COACHING STAFF Eugene Omoruyi .............................................. oh-mo-ROO-yee Head Coach: Steve Pikiell (UConn ‘90) Candido Sa ......................................................... can-DEE-doh sah Record at RU/Years: 0-0 / First Season Issa Thiam .......................................................... E-suh CHOM Associate Head Coach: Karl Hobbs Assistant Coaches: Brandin Knight, Jay Young Director of Player Development: Greg Vetrone RUTGERS MEDIA POLICIES Senior Advisor: Steve Hayn Media Credentials: Credentials for Rutgers home games are issued to working media only and should Dir. of Basketball Ops.: Bryan Dougher be requested as early as possible due to space limitations and demand. To apply for credentials, Special Assistant To the Head Coach: Ben Asher please email the Office of Athletic Communications (OAC) at [email protected]. For Strength and Conditioning: David Van Dyke information on the credentialing policy, please visit http://www.scarletknights.com/school-bio/sport- sinfo.html.