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 […]
2 months ago | 1 read
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 […]
2 months ago | 1 read
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 […]
2 months ago | 0 reads
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 […]
2 months ago | 0 reads
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 […]
2 months ago | 0 reads
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, […]
2 months ago | 0 reads
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 […]
2 months ago | 0 reads
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 […]
2 months ago | 1 read
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 […]
2 months ago | 0 reads
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 […]
2 months ago | 0 reads
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 […]
2 months ago | 0 reads
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 […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
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 […]
2 months ago | 0 reads
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 […]
2 months ago | 1 read
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 […]
2 months ago | 1 read
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 […]
2 months ago | 0 reads
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 […]
2 months ago | 0 reads
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 […]
2 months ago | 1 read
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 […]
2 months ago | 1 read
The newest episode of TBMR is out now! In this episode, Andrew and Arnav analyze the state of Rutgers football after their 42-9 loss to No.1 Ohio State, then discuss Rutgers men’s basketball following their 67-54 defeat to Central Connecticut State. The episode also includes a brief preview of the Penn State game, a look […]
2 months ago | 1 read
Rutgers men’s basketball is set to head to Las Vegas for the Players Era Tournament. Their confirmed matchups are against Tennessee on Monday, September 24th, at 1 pm, and Notre Dame on Tuesday, September 25th, at 1 pm. Both games will be broadcast live on TNT. As always, let us know your thoughts and opinions […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
After a 51-46 loss on the road at Auburn, Rutgers women’s basketball returns home this week for its second homestand of the season, hosting Siena, Northeastern, and Saint Peter’s during this holiday week. The Scarlet Knights will look to “feast” on a few more mid-major opponents before opening Big Ten play against #19 Iowa next […]
2 months ago | 2 reads
After an embarrassing loss to Central Connecticut State at home, the Rutgers men’s basketball team is gearing up for a trip out to Las Vegas for the Players Era Tournament. They are set to take on No.20 Tennessee on Monday at 1 pm, with their game against Notre Dame coming on Tuesday at 1 pm. […]
2 months ago | 1 read
After Rutgers’ 42-9 loss to No.1 Ohio State and Penn State’s 37-10 victory over Nebraska, the stage is set for a winner-take-all scenario with the winner of this game earning bowl eligibility. The Scarlet Knights are coming into this game as 10.5-point underdogs according to Fanduel. There are a lot of storylines heading into this […]
2 months ago | 0 reads
In a role reversal from when two Ohio MAC teams visited a New Jersey Big Ten opponent, Rutgers was the decided underdog playing with fight and fervor in the Buckeye State, but Ohio State’s physicality and talent proved to be too much at the end, wearing the Scarlet Knights’ defense down. The Buckeyes improved to […]
2 months ago | 1 read