Rutgers will face Hofstra in NIT Opener
Rutgers accepted its invite to the National Invitational Tournament (NIT) that begins in earnest on Tuesday night when the Scarlet Knights play host to Hofstra at 7 p.m. from Jersey Mike’s Arena.
Rutgers is a number 1 seed in a regional that features Hofstra, Seton Hall, Cincinnati, Colorado, Virginia Tech, New Mexico, and Utah Valley. There is a chance the two Jersey schools: Rutgers and Seton Hall could face each other at Jersey Mike’s Arena in a regional final.
The Rutgers men’s basketball team is accepting a bid to participate in the 2023 NIT Tournament. RU will be a No. 1 seed and will take on Hofstra at 7 PM at Jersey Mike's Arena. The game will be broadcasted on ESPNU.
— Rutgers Men’s Basketball 🏀 (@RutgersMBB) March 13, 2023
Head Coach Steve Pikiell on the placement in the NIT:
“It is like any game,” Pikiell said. “You must be ready to get your team off the mat. I want them to know I played in the NIT myself as a player and we had an unbelievable run when I was at the University of Connecticut in 1988. It was one of the great experiences that I had in basketball. Today they don’t want to hear those things, but tomorrow we will get them in a room and try to make sure they understand that a lot of teams have hung up their uniforms and we have a chance to keep playing as a group.”
Our coverage of Rutgers vs. Hofstra begins at 6:30 on Tuesday night.
