Rutgers Men’s Basketball Game Postponed
PISCATAWAY, NJ - DECEMBER 09: Ron Harper Jr. #24 of the Rutgers Scarlet Knights celebrates a three-point basket against the Purdue Boilermakers during the first half of a game at Jersey Mike's Arena on December 9, 2021 in Piscataway, New Jersey. Rutgers defeated Purdue 70-68. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
Due to COVID-19 protocols and concerns, Saturday’s 5:00 men’s basketball game against Rider University has been postponed by Rutgers University. The game will be rescheduled to a later date.
Women’s basketball is still scheduled to play host to Wagner today at 12 noon. That game can be heard on Fox Sports New Jersey 93.5 FM, 1450 AM.
A spike in COVID concerns have ravaged the sports and entertainment industry in recent days. The National Football League had to move three games to next week due to COVID concerns. The Brookyln Nets have seven players on the COVID list, forcing them to bring back Kyrie Irving, who is still not vaccinated, on a part-time basis.
On the Great White Way, a number of Broadway shows have been canceled for the rest of the season, including the Christmas Spectatular.
Michael Cohen is the News and Sports Director at Fox Sports Radio New Jersey and Magic 98.3 FM, as well as a radio production assistant with Fox and Magic in New Jersey. He started his career in Somerset in 2018 initially as a news fill-in at WCTC 1450 AM, and soon moved up to higher responsibilities in the ensuing years, assuming News & Sports Director title in 2021Prior to his time with Fox Sports New Jersey, Michael was play-by-play voice for New Jersey Jackals baseball, and as well as play-by-play and color for the College of Staten Island basketball (men and women), softball and baseball. Michael began his career as a news and sportswriter with the Jersey Journal of Hudson County.