Rutgers 2020–21
Coach: Steve Pikiell (16-12)
Big Ten Conference
16-12
overall
14-10
regular season
10-10
in conference
AP Poll Rankings
Games (28)
| # | Date | School | Opponent | Opp. Conf. | Loc | W/L | Score | Type | Arena |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020-11-25 | #24 Rutgers | Sacred Heart | NEC | Home | W | 86–63 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 2 | 2020-11-27 | #24 Rutgers | FDU | NEC | Home | W | 96–75 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 3 | 2020-11-29 | #24 Rutgers | Hofstra | Colonial | Home | W | 70–56 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 4 | 2020-12-08 | #21 Rutgers | Syracuse | ACC | Home | W | 79–69 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 5 | 2020-12-14 | #19 Rutgers | Maryland | B10 | Away | W | 74–60 | Regular | Xfinity Center |
| 6 | 2020-12-20 | #19 Rutgers | #13 Illinois | B10 | Home | W | 91–88 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 7 | 2020-12-23 | #11 Rutgers | #23 Ohio State | B10 | Away | L | 68–80 | Regular | Value City Arena |
| 8 | 2020-12-29 | #14 Rutgers | Purdue | B10 | Home | W | 81–76 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 9 | 2021-01-02 | #14 Rutgers | #10 Iowa | B10 | Home | L | 75–77 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 10 | 2021-01-05 | #15 Rutgers | #23 Michigan State | B10 | Away | L | 45–68 | Regular | Breslin Events Center |
| 11 | 2021-01-09 | #15 Rutgers | Ohio State | B10 | Home | L | 68–79 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 12 | 2021-01-15 | #15 Rutgers | #9 Wisconsin | B10 | Home | L | 54–60 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 13 | 2021-01-21 | #15 Rutgers | Penn State | B10 | Away | L | 67–75 | Regular | Bryce Jordan Center |
| 14 | 2021-01-24 | #15 Rutgers | Indiana | B10 | Away | W | 74–70 | Regular | Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall |
| 15 | 2021-01-28 | #15 Rutgers | Michigan State | B10 | Home | W | 67–37 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 16 | 2021-01-31 | #15 Rutgers | Northwestern | B10 | Away | W | 64–56 | Regular | Welsh–Ryan Arena |
| 17 | 2021-02-04 | #15 Rutgers | Minnesota | B10 | Home | W | 76–72 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 18 | 2021-02-10 | #25 Rutgers | #15 Iowa | B10 | Away | L | 66–79 | Regular | Carver-Hawkeye Arena |
| 19 | 2021-02-13 | #25 Rutgers | Northwestern | B10 | Home | W | 64–50 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 20 | 2021-02-18 | #25 Rutgers | #3 Michigan | B10 | Away | L | 64–71 | Regular | Crisler Center |
| 21 | 2021-02-21 | #25 Rutgers | Maryland | B10 | Home | L | 59–68 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 22 | 2021-02-24 | #25 Rutgers | Indiana | B10 | Home | W | 74–63 | Regular | Jersey Mike's Arena |
| 23 | 2021-03-01 | #25 Rutgers | Nebraska | B10 | Away | L | 51–72 | Regular | Pinnacle Bank Arena |
| 24 | 2021-03-06 | #25 Rutgers | Minnesota | B10 | Away | W | 77–70 OT | Regular | Williams Arena |
| 25 | 2021-03-11 | #25 Rutgers | Indiana | B10 | Neutral | W | 61–50 | Conf. Tourn. | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 26 | 2021-03-12 | #25 Rutgers | #3 Illinois | B10 | Neutral | L | 68–90 | Conf. Tourn. | Lucas Oil Stadium |
| 27 | 2021-03-19 | #25 Rutgers | Clemson | ACC | Neutral | W | 60–56 | NCAA | Gainbridge Fieldhouse |
| 28 | 2021-03-21 | #25 Rutgers | #6 Houston | AAC | Neutral | L | 60–63 | NCAA | Lucas Oil Stadium |