AMER -0.0 o0.0
0.0 u0.0
LIVE 17:42 1st Nov 23
SCUS 6 3.0 o155.5
QNC 2 -3.0 u155.5
LIVE 02:49 2nd Nov 23
TLSA 51 9.5 o146.5
L-IL 86 -9.5 u146.5
LIVE 18:14 1st Nov 23
ALST 3 -2.0 o149.0
LAM 2 2.0 u149.0
LIVE 04:20 1st Nov 23
RID 30 4.5 o142.0
BUCK 24 -4.5 u142.0
LIVE Halftime Nov 23
NMSU 34 11.5 o141.0
UNLV 37 -11.5 u141.0
LIVE 10:45 1st Nov 23
KENT 36 -2.5 o135.0
CLEVST 29 2.5 u135.0
LIVE 17:29 1st Nov 23
STAMB 6 -0.0 o0.0
SIUE 4 0.0 u0.0
LIVE 17:49 1st Nov 23
YSU 3 3.0 o128.5
SFA 2 -3.0 u128.5
LIVE Halftime Nov 23
STON 28 11.0 o153.0
CLMB 38 -11.0 u153.0
PV 19.5 o160.0
UNCO -19.5 u160.0
CP 20.5 o148.0
SMC -20.5 u148.0
EWU 7.0 o151.5
CALBA -7.0 u151.5
MVSU 45.0 o144.0
BYU -45.0 u144.0
STAN -1.0 o147.5
SCU 1.0 u147.5
Final Nov 23
UNC 87 -15.5 o153.0
HAW 69 15.5 u153.0
Final Nov 23
UGA 69 5.5 o150.5
MARQ 80 -5.5 u150.5
Final OT Nov 23
CSB 73 1.5 o142.5
FIU 76 -1.5 u142.5
Final Nov 23
LAS 92 -11.0 o146.5
STET 77 11.0 u146.5
Final Nov 23
DEL 71 6.5 o139.5
UVM 75 -6.5 u139.5
Final Nov 23
MRSH 45 20.0 o150.0
PUR 80 -20.0 u150.0
Final Nov 23
BU 75 2.0 o144.5
UMBC 71 -2.0 u144.5
Final Nov 23
PRE 71 -2.0 o139.0
MONM 61 2.0 u139.0
Final Nov 23
SFPA 65 21.0 o144.5
GTWN 82 -21.0 u144.5
Final Nov 23
UWG 54 14.5 o154.0
GASO 64 -14.5 u154.0
Final Nov 23
LIU 79 14.0 o138.0
CHAR 76 -14.0 u138.0
Final Nov 23
KTYST 59 -0.0 o0.0
NKU 85 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 23
KC 65 -2.0 o143.0
ALBY 67 2.0 u143.0
Final Nov 23
PRST 65 2.5 o152.5
STT 91 -2.5 u152.5
Final Nov 23
BRWN 83 -8.5 o143.0
CAN 76 8.5 u143.0
Final Nov 23
QUIN 70 5.5 o153.0
UMASS 80 -5.5 u153.0
Final Nov 23
UIC 55 2.0 o149.5
ECU 72 -2.0 u149.5
Final Nov 23
NE 59 2.0 o135.0
FGCU 55 -2.0 u135.0
Final Nov 23
FUR 67 -9.0 o147.5
CHSO 46 9.0 u147.5
Final Nov 23
FERR 55
GMU 100
Final Nov 23
UNH 49 12.5 o138.5
MRST 54 -12.5 u138.5
Final Nov 23
SCST 72 -4.5 o142.5
INDPU 62 4.5 u142.5
Final Nov 23
CIN 81 -7.0 o149.5
GT 58 7.0 u149.5
Final Nov 23
FAIR 66 10.5 o139.0
YALE 91 -10.5 u139.0
Final Nov 23
BGSU 68 -4.5 o146.5
BELL 80 4.5 u146.5
Final Nov 23
UAB 83 -7.0 o145.0
ILST 84 7.0 u145.0
Final Nov 23
SPRI 46 -0.0 o0.0
WAG 81 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 23
AMER 73 -0.0 o0.0
56 0.0 u0.0
Final Nov 23
JMU 71 -3.0 o140.0
JVST 65 3.0 u140.0
Final Nov 23
UMES 40 36.0 o154.0
ILL 87 -36.0 u154.0
Final Nov 23
WOF 74 3.5 o150.5
MILW 76 -3.5 u150.5
Final Nov 23
NEOM 84 11.5 o149.0
AKR 92 -11.5 u149.0
Final Nov 23
DSU 66 8.0 o139.5
MSM 76 -8.0 u139.5
Final Nov 23
DETU 57 24.0 o141.0
WAKE 67 -24.0 u141.0
Final Nov 23
LEM 61 11.5 o151.5
AMCC 82 -11.5 u151.5
Final Nov 23
CCU 70 -3.0 o135.0
AAMU 77 3.0 u135.0
Final Nov 23
FRES 72 3.5 o140.5
LBSU 69 -3.5 u140.5
Final Nov 23
NIU 52 17.5 o143.0
DEP 98 -17.5 u143.0
Final Nov 23
MASS 80 -2.0 o148.0
TEM 87 2.0 u148.0
Final Nov 23
NORAL 74 -9.5 o146.0
ULM 62 9.5 u146.0
Final Nov 23
IDHO 67 2.5 o145.5
SUU 82 -2.5 u145.5
Final Nov 23
ULL 74 6.5 o152.0
GW 83 -6.5 u152.0
Final Nov 23
UCSD 80 1.0 o155.0
TOL 45 -1.0 u155.0
Wagner 0th Northeast3-3
Rutgers 0th Big Ten4-0

Wagner @ Rutgers preview

Jersey Mike's Arena

Rutgers' expectations for this season have been building to a fever pitch since two five-star high school recruits committed to the program.

They're not just any two five-stars, either, but potential future NBA players who were often ranked second and third in the Class of 2024: Ace Bailey and Dylan Harper.

Rutgers believes it has constructed a formidable team around Bailey and Harper for 2024-25. The Scarlet Knights are ranked No. 25 in the AP preseason poll and will open a unique season Wednesday against Wagner in Piscataway, N.J.

But that debut will have to wait for Bailey.

Bailey, a 6-foot-10 standout, will miss the opener after suffering an injury -- reportedly to his hip -- in practice on Monday. He is considered day-to-day, and head coach Steve Pikiell undoubtedly is hoping for a quick recovery.

Pikiell has big plans for Bailey, who will be used all around the court, but primarily at forward and wing. Harper is a lead guard whose brother Ron Harper Jr. was one of the best players in recent Rutgers history. Bailey actually committed before Dylan Harper, and their long-distance friendship and occasional opportunities to play with one another during the summer helped form early chemistry.

They combined for 45 points, six made 3-pointers and nine rebounds in a 91-85 exhibition loss to St. John's in October.

"Those two kids are talented. They're great kids and they're really good passers," Pikiell said. "They definitely have to learn some things. College defense is something they're going to continue to get better at."

The Scarlet Knights' three returning players are guard Jeremiah Williams, a captain; guard Jamichael Davis, a high school teammate of Bailey; and Emmanuel Ogbole, who could be the team's starting center after missing most of last year recovering from a knee injury.

Rutgers is usually known for its defense and had one of the worst offenses in power-conference basketball a season ago (65.4 points per game). In addition to Bailey's and Harper's contributions, the Scarlet Knights will lean on transfers such as Tyson Acuff, Zach Martini and PJ Hayes.

Acuff (Eastern Michigan) ranked seventh in the country at 21.7 points per game last season but will start the season off the bench in a limited role. Martini (Princeton) shot 38.5 percent from 3-point land as a junior and was named co-captain with Williams. And Hayes (San Diego) shot nearly 40 percent from the arc as a freshman and didn't miss a shot in the exhibition against St. John's (4-for-4, including two 3-pointers).

Wagner was tied for first with Central Connecticut State atop the Northeast Conference preseason coaches' poll. The Seahawks finished sixth last season but then ran the table in the conference tournament and defeated Howard in the NCAA Tournament First Four.

The Staten Island school rewarded coach Donald Copeland with a new five-year contract.

After injuries limited his roster to seven healthy scholarship players at tournament time, Copeland is glad to have back players like Javier Ezquerra (7.0 points, 4.4 assists per game last season), Keyontae Lewis (6.9 points, 5.4 rebounds) and Zaire Williams (9.3 ppg in nine games before a season-ending injury).

"It's going well. We're working hard," Copeland told PIX 11 in the summer. "The players are jelling together, which I think is always good at this time of year ... We're able to put in some things that I think will help us come fall."

--Field Level Media

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