Rutgers hopes for historic season ahead of opener vs. Columbia
Rutgers can make program history with a 2023 NCAA Tournament berth. The first step on that path comes Monday in the season opener against Columbia in Piscataway, N.J.
The Scarlet Knights are vying to earn three straight NCAA berths for the first time. Last year they made the field of 68 but lost a double-overtime game to Notre Dame in the First Four. The year prior, Rutgers reached the Round of 32 and gave No. 2 seed Hou