Insomnia for the sleeping giant.
Rutgers women’s basketball concluded their third game of a busy Thanksgiving week with a 57-39 victory over Saint Peter’s, but unlike Friday’s win over Northeastern, this game was not as one-sided as it looked. The Scarlet Knights used a dominant fourth quarter to pull away from the in-state Peacocks, but struggled for much of the […]
2026 Defensive back Devonte Anderson has flipped his commitment from Louisville to Rutgers, according to his social media page. Anderson is listed as a high three-star athlete according to both Rivals and 247sports. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound cornerback from Winter Garden, Florida, originally committed to Louisville back in July, but Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano, along […]
Being a Rutgers fan is almost uniquely frustrating. On one hand, it feels like this team never makes progress, never beats a team in that “next tier,” but gives fans just enough hope and reason to believe that a night like the Penn State game happens, with a full-fledged crowd living and dying every play, […]
To tell you all the truth, I saw this result coming three weeks ago when I saw Penn State’s remaining schedule after they nearly shocked Indiana at home, but if you told me it would happen in this kind of heartbreaking fashion, I would not have believed it. I had hoped that Michigan State or […]
After suffering a heartbreaking loss to Penn State 40-36, Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano hosted his last post-game press conference of the season. He started the press conference by discussing how tough a loss like this is. He then talked about how the mentality shifts to what you’re going to do next, and it is […]
Rutgers Football lost in their winner-take-all senior day game against Penn State 40-36. The Scarlet Knight faithful looked on as the Nittany Lions clinched bowl eligibility in a game Rutgers had a good chance to win. The game would start fast for both teams, as they scored a combined 28 points in the first quarter […]
Rutgers fans, it’s Game Day! The Scarlet Knights are gearing up for their last regular-season game of the 2025 season, as they are set to take on Penn State at 3:30 p.m. inside SHI Stadium. Both teams come into this game looking to secure bowl eligibility. The game will be broadcast live on BTN. As […]
Rutgers fans, it’s game day! Today, we will see the Scarlet Knights play one last time at home until the fall of 2026. In today’s game, Rutgers faces Penn State in a winner-take-all contest, with the winner earning bowl eligibility. As always, the staff here at On The Banks will try to predict the game’s […]
After Rutgers women’s basketball held off Siena 67-61 on Monday to improve to 5-2, the Scarlet Knights defeated the now 3-5 Northeastern Huskies 79-56 on Friday evening. Rutgers got out to a quick 9-2 lead, with Imani Lester scoring the first four points. Nene Ndiaye followed up with an early triple before Janae Walker scored […]
The Bad Mid-range Blues Why Rutgers still shoots so many midrange shots is beyond explanation. No, I’m not talking about faking a three, losing your defender, and stepping in for a wide-open two-point jumper. It’s the ones Rutgers shoots when there’s no reason to shoot them, settling for low-percentage twos instead of attacking the rim […]
It was a busy stretch on the Banks as several programs hit key turning points in their seasons. From men’s basketball closing its early-season tournament strong, to standout individual milestones in volleyball, to football entering a make-or-break week, here’s everything you need to know. Men’s Basketball Ends Vegas Trip With Victory Over UNLV After a […]
The newest episode of TBMR is out now! In this episode, Andrew and Arnav break down Rutgers Men’s Basketball’s performance in the Players Era Tournament before Brian Bennett joins them from Penn State’s SB Nation site, the Black Shoe Diaries, to preview Rutgers vs Penn State. The episode includes a Q&A segment about the enemy, […]
Ahead of Rutgers’ senior night game against Penn State, I had the opportunity to catch up with Brian Bennett of SB Nation’s Nittany Lions page, Black Shoe Diaries, to ask some questions about their team and gain some insight into where their team is at ahead of Saturday’s win-or-go-home scenario. 1 This year has been […]
Rutgers men’s basketball won its final game of the Players Era Tournament by beating UNLV 80-65. Career days from Emmanuel Ogbole and Dylan Grant helped to ensure that the Scarlet Knights would not leave Las Vegas empty handed. Rutgers would out-shoot the Runnin’ Rebels from the field, at the line, and beyond the arc en […]
Rutgers Men’s basketball has one more game in the Players Era Tournament before it resumes typical regular season play, a Thanksgiving matchup with UNLV. The Scarlet Knights are set to tip off at 4:30 with a live broadcast being available on TruTV. A full breakdown and game preview is available here. As always, let us […]
Rutgers and Penn State are set to face off this Saturday at 3:30 on the Scarlet Knights’ senior night, with the winner of this game earning bowl eligibility and the loser seeing their season end right then and there. If Rutgers were to pull off a win in this game, it would be their first […]
Rutgers junior swimmer Brooke Thompson won six medals at the 2025 Deaflympics in Tokyo. Thompson, who was born completely deaf, competed against other deaf and hard-of-hearing athletes worldwide without hearing assistance, winning 2 gold and 4 bronze medals at the international competition. Thompson is an advocate for adaptive technology and workplace inclusion for individuals with […]
The newest College Football Playoff rankings arrived Tuesday night, and while the top of the board held firm, the battles through the middle and back end of the 12-team bracket tightened heading into Rivalry Week. The picture is becoming clearer, with the seeds starting to stablize and teams getting a better idea of where they […]
After losing to both No.17 Tennessee and Notre Dame in the first two games of the Players Era Tournament, it has been announced that Rutgers will play UNLV in its last game of the tournament. The Runnin’Rebels also lost their first two games of the tournament, falling to Maryland 74-67 and No.8 Alabama, 115-76. UNLV […]
Rutgers offensive coordinator Kirk Ciarrocca has been nominated for the Broyles Award, an award dedicated to acknowledging the best assistant coaches from across college football. The award is named after legendary Arkansas coach Frank Broyles. Ciarrocca was previously a semifinalist for the Broyles Award in 2019. The offense has steadily improved from when Ciarrocca took […]
Rutgers head coach Greg Schiano hosted his usual game week press conference ahead of this weekend’s pivotal matchup against Penn State. Schiano opened up the press conference by not only stating the importance of this game, but also by noting how their preparations for the game so far have been good. The first question had […]
Welcome to what could be the final edition of Opponent Film Room this season. As up and down as a season this has been for Rutgers, it pales in comparison to this week’s opponent in Penn State. The Nittany Lions started as the #2 team in the AP preseason poll with loads of returning production […]
The Rutgers men’s basketball team fell short 68-63 to Notre Dame in the second game of the Players Era Tournament. Despite a strong second half, the Scarlet Knights could not overcome a 19 point first half deficit to secure the win. Rutgers’ defense would have some success early, holding Notre Dame scoreless for the first […]
After a tough loss at Auburn, Rutgers women’s basketball returned home and beat Siena 67-61 to earn its fifth win of the season. The Scarlet Knights were able to overcome several stretches where their shooting went cold to secure the victory. Janae Walker broke open the scoring for Rutgers, as the Knights would race out […]
In a game that was dominated by #17 Tennessee from the opening tip, Rutgers fell 85-60 to the Volunteers to open up action at the Players Era Festival. It was anything but festive for the Scarlet Knights, who trailed by as many as 36 points before narrowing the margin to 25 by the end. Tennessee […]