. . World News – CA – No.. 24 Rutgers, who enjoys a rare ranking, opens with Sacred Heart

Rutgers was successful as a member of the Big Ten conference for the first time last season and was close to reaching the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1991 before the world turned on Aug.. March changed.

After the expected application for an NCAA berth was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Scarlet Knights in 24th place have high expectations as they host Sacred Heart for both teams at the season opener on Wednesday.

After playing between 20 and 11 last season and setting a winning record for the first time since his second place in the 2003/04 NIT, Rutgers will start a season for the first time since 1978/79. The only time the Scarlet Knights entered a season in the AP Top 25 was in 1976-77 when they made a Final Four appearance.

Last season was the appearance of the Scarlet Knights in Jan. . 20 polls were their first national ranking since the last AP poll in 1978-79.

The Scarlet Knights, who finished fifth in the Big Ten’s 2019-20 regular season, were voted fifth in the Big Ten’s preseason poll earlier this week when they were in their first game since winning at Purdue in extra time on Jan.. March start.

« I’m very grateful to our guys for doing a really great job sacrificing and staying healthy, » said Rutgers trainer Steve Pikiell on the team’s media day. « I’m excited about the season. Our program has come a long way. I am excited to see how our veterans and our young people develop. Very grateful to be back for my fifth year. It feels like I started five minutes ago. « 

Rutgers is returning most of the cast on last year’s team, including Ron Harper Jr. . and Geo Baker, who were the only two goalscorers to average double digits. Harper contributed 12. 1 point per game on 45. 2 percent shoot at the start of each game. Baker average 10. 9 points to 39. 9 percent shot for a Rutgers team with an average of 69. 9 points and shot 44. 7 percent.

The Scarlet Knights open a season for the third time in a row against an opponent of the Northeast Conference. Last year Rutgers would have been nearly 16 points clear before getting away with a 73-71 win over Bryant.

Sacred Heart went between 20 and 13 last season and finished fourth in the conference but was last selected in the 2020-21 NEC preseason poll.

The Pioneers have lost five of their six top scorers last season, including E. . J. . Anosike, who averaged 15. 7 points, but then transferred to Tennessee. Their leading scorer is Aaron Clarke, who averaged 11 points. 3 points and ended last season with a double digit result in his last nine games.

« Of course we lost some great players from last season, but we feel like we have several players who can come out and have an amazing season for us, » said Anthony Latina, Sacred Heart coach. « The good news is that we were in a similar situation two years ago, with lots of new faces and unproven players. This year we were voted ninth in the preseason poll, one point down from being No.. To be 1. 1 seed in the NEC tournament. « 

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