2025–26 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team

2025–26 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record14–19 (6–14 Big Ten)
Head coach
Associate head coachBrandin Knight
Assistant coaches
  • T. J. Thompson
  • Marlon Williamson
  • Jay Young
  • Steve Hayn
Home arenaJersey Mike's Arena
2025–26 Big Ten Conference men's basketball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 3 Michigan 19 1   .950 31 3   .912
No. 11 Nebraska 15 5   .750 26 6   .813
No. 8 Michigan State 15 5   .750 25 7   .781
No. 9 Illinois 15 5   .750 24 8   .750
No. 23 Wisconsin 14 6   .700 24 10   .706
UCLA 13 7   .650 23 11   .676
No. 18 Purdue 13 7   .650 27 8   .771
Ohio State 12 8   .600 21 12   .636
Iowa 10 10   .500 21 12   .636
Indiana 9 11   .450 18 14   .563
Minnesota 8 12   .400 15 17   .469
Washington 7 13   .350 16 17   .485
USC 7 13   .350 18 14   .563
Rutgers 6 14   .300 14 19   .424
Northwestern 5 15   .250 15 19   .441
Oregon 5 15   .250 12 20   .375
Maryland 4 16   .200 12 21   .364
Penn State 3 17   .150 12 20   .375
2026 Big Ten tournament winner
As of March 15, 2026
Rankings from AP poll

The 2025–26 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team represents Rutgers University–New Brunswick during the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Scarlet Knights are led by 10th-year head coach Steve Pikiell and play their home games at Jersey Mike's Arena in Piscataway, New Jersey as members of the Big Ten Conference.