Steve Pikiell — Record vs Ranked Opponents (AP Top 25)
17–53
24.3%
win rate
-7.0
avg margin
70
games
Games (70)
| # | Date | Season | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016-12-27 | 2016–17 | Rutgers | #14 Wisconsin | B10 | Away | L | 52–72 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 2 | 2017-01-24 | 2016–17 | Rutgers | #22 Maryland | B10 | Away | L | 55–67 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 3 | 2017-01-28 | 2016–17 | Rutgers | #15 Wisconsin | B10 | Neutral | L | 54–61 OT | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 4 | 2017-02-14 | 2016–17 | Rutgers | #16 Purdue | B10 | Away | L | 55–74 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 5 | 2017-12-03 | 2017–18 | Rutgers | #12 Minnesota | B10 | Away | L | 67–89 | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 6 | 2017-12-05 | 2017–18 | Rutgers | #3 Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 52–62 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 7 | 2017-12-16 | 2017–18 | Rutgers | #15 Seton Hall | Big East | Home | W | 71–65 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 8 | 2018-01-03 | 2017–18 | Rutgers | #13 Purdue | B10 | Away | L | 51–82 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 9 | 2018-01-10 | 2017–18 | Rutgers | #4 Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 72–76 OT | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 10 | 2018-01-21 | 2017–18 | Rutgers | #23 Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 47–62 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 11 | 2018-02-03 | 2017–18 | Rutgers | #3 Purdue | B10 | Home | L | 76–78 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 12 | 2018-02-20 | 2017–18 | Rutgers | #16 Ohio State | B10 | Away | L | 52–79 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 13 | 2018-03-02 | 2017–18 | Rutgers | #8 Purdue | B10 | Neutral | L | 75–82 | Conf. Tourn. | Madison Square Garden |
| 14 | 2018-11-30 | 2018–19 | Rutgers | #9 Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 67–78 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 15 | 2018-12-03 | 2018–19 | Rutgers | #12 Wisconsin | B10 | Away | L | 64–69 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 16 | 2019-01-09 | 2018–19 | Rutgers | #16 Ohio State | B10 | Home | W | 64–61 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 17 | 2019-02-05 | 2018–19 | Rutgers | #7 Michigan | B10 | Home | L | 65–77 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 18 | 2019-02-16 | 2018–19 | Rutgers | #21 Iowa | B10 | Home | L | 69–71 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 19 | 2019-02-20 | 2018–19 | Rutgers | #10 Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 60–71 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 20 | 2019-03-02 | 2018–19 | Rutgers | #22 Iowa | B10 | Away | W | 86–72 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 21 | 2019-12-08 | 2019–20 | Rutgers | #11 Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 65–77 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 22 | 2019-12-14 | 2019–20 | Rutgers | #22 Seton Hall | Big East | Home | W | 68–48 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 23 | 2020-01-07 | 2019–20 | Rutgers | #20 Penn State | B10 | Home | W | 72–61 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 24 | 2020-01-22 | 2019–20 | #24 Rutgers | #19 Iowa | B10 | Away | L | 80–85 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 25 | 2020-02-04 | 2019–20 | #25 Rutgers | #9 Maryland | B10 | Away | L | 51–56 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 26 | 2020-02-15 | 2019–20 | #25 Rutgers | #22 Illinois | B10 | Home | W | 72–57 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 27 | 2020-02-26 | 2019–20 | #25 Rutgers | #16 Penn State | B10 | Away | L | 64–65 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 28 | 2020-03-03 | 2019–20 | #25 Rutgers | #9 Maryland | B10 | Home | W | 78–67 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 29 | 2020-12-20 | 2020–21 | #19 Rutgers | #13 Illinois | B10 | Home | W | 91–88 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 30 | 2020-12-23 | 2020–21 | #11 Rutgers | #23 Ohio State | B10 | Away | L | 68–80 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 31 | 2021-01-02 | 2020–21 | #14 Rutgers | #10 Iowa | B10 | Home | L | 75–77 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 32 | 2021-01-05 | 2020–21 | #15 Rutgers | #23 Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 45–68 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 33 | 2021-01-15 | 2020–21 | #15 Rutgers | #9 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 54–60 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 34 | 2021-02-10 | 2020–21 | #25 Rutgers | #15 Iowa | B10 | Away | L | 66–79 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 35 | 2021-02-18 | 2020–21 | #25 Rutgers | #3 Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 64–71 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 36 | 2021-03-12 | 2020–21 | #25 Rutgers | #3 Illinois | B10 | Neutral | L | 68–90 | Conf. Tourn. | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 37 | 2021-12-09 | 2021–22 | Rutgers | #1 Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 70–68 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 38 | 2021-12-12 | 2021–22 | Rutgers | #23 Seton Hall | Big East | Away | L | 63–77 | Regular | Prudential Center |
| 39 | 2022-02-05 | 2021–22 | Rutgers | #13 Michigan State | B10 | Home | W | 84–63 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 40 | 2022-02-09 | 2021–22 | Rutgers | #16 Ohio State | B10 | Home | W | 66–64 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 41 | 2022-02-12 | 2021–22 | Rutgers | #14 Wisconsin | B10 | Away | W | 73–65 | Regular | Kohl Center |
| 42 | 2022-02-16 | 2021–22 | Rutgers | #12 Illinois | B10 | Home | W | 70–59 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 43 | 2022-02-20 | 2021–22 | Rutgers | #5 Purdue | B10 | Away | L | 72–84 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 44 | 2022-02-26 | 2021–22 | Rutgers | #13 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 61–66 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 45 | 2022-03-11 | 2021–22 | Rutgers | #24 Iowa | B10 | Neutral | L | 74–84 | Conf. Tourn. | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 46 | 2022-12-03 | 2022–23 | Rutgers | #10 Indiana | B10 | Home | W | 63–48 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 47 | 2022-12-08 | 2022–23 | Rutgers | #25 Ohio State | B10 | Away | L | 66–67 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 48 | 2023-01-02 | 2022–23 | Rutgers | #1 Purdue | B10 | Away | W | 65–64 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 49 | 2023-02-07 | 2022–23 | #24 Rutgers | #18 Indiana | B10 | Away | L | 60–66 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 50 | 2023-03-10 | 2022–23 | #24 Rutgers | #5 Purdue | B10 | Neutral | L | 65–70 | Conf. Tourn. | United Center |
| 51 | 2023-12-02 | 2023–24 | Rutgers | #24 Illinois | B10 | Home | L | 58–76 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 52 | 2024-01-21 | 2023–24 | Rutgers | #14 Illinois | B10 | Away | L | 63–86 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 53 | 2024-01-28 | 2023–24 | Rutgers | #2 Purdue | B10 | Home | L | 60–68 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 54 | 2024-02-10 | 2023–24 | Rutgers | #11 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | W | 78–56 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 55 | 2024-02-22 | 2023–24 | Rutgers | #3 Purdue | B10 | Away | L | 68–96 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 56 | 2024-11-27 | 2024–25 | #24 Rutgers | #9 Alabama | SEC | Neutral | L | 90–95 | Regular | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 57 | 2024-11-30 | 2024–25 | #24 Rutgers | #20 Texas A&M | SEC | Neutral | L | 77–81 | Regular | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 58 | 2025-01-09 | 2024–25 | #24 Rutgers | #20 Purdue | B10 | Home | L | 50–68 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 59 | 2025-01-25 | 2024–25 | #24 Rutgers | #8 Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 74–81 | Regular | Madison Square Garden |
| 60 | 2025-02-05 | 2024–25 | #24 Rutgers | #23 Illinois | B10 | Home | W | 82–73 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 61 | 2025-02-09 | 2024–25 | #24 Rutgers | #18 Maryland | B10 | Away | L | 81–90 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 62 | 2025-02-27 | 2024–25 | #24 Rutgers | #15 Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 82–84 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 63 | 2025-03-04 | 2024–25 | #24 Rutgers | #18 Purdue | B10 | Away | L | 71–100 | Regular | Mackey Arena |
| 64 | 2025-11-24 | 2025–26 | Rutgers | #17 Tennessee | SEC | Neutral | L | 60–85 | Regular | MGM Grand Garden Arena |
| 65 | 2025-12-02 | 2025–26 | Rutgers | #1 Purdue | B10 | Home | L | 65–81 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 66 | 2025-12-06 | 2025–26 | Rutgers | #3 Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 60–101 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 67 | 2026-01-08 | 2025–26 | Rutgers | #16 Illinois | B10 | Away | L | 55–81 | Regular | State Farm Center |
| 68 | 2026-01-27 | 2025–26 | Rutgers | #7 Michigan State | B10 | Home | L | 79–88 OT | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 69 | 2026-02-07 | 2025–26 | Rutgers | #9 Nebraska | B10 | Home | L | 68–80 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 70 | 2026-03-05 | 2025–26 | Rutgers | #8 Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 87–91 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |