Rutgers Scarlet Knights @ Seton Hall Pirates
Seton Hall puts home win streak on the line against Rutgers
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-5, 0-2 Big Ten) at Seton Hall Pirates (9-1)
Newark, New Jersey; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Seton Hall hosts Rutgers trying to extend its six-game home winning streak.
The Pirates have gone 6-0 in home games. Seton Hall is sixth in the Big East with 10.0 offensive rebounds per game led by Stephon Payne III averaging 2.4.
The Scarlet Knights are 0-1 on the road. Rutgers is 1-5 against opponents over .500.
Seton Hall is shooting 45.5% from the field this season, 1.9 percentage points higher than the 43.6% Rutgers allows to opponents. Rutgers has shot at a 41.7% clip from the field this season, 2.7 percentage points above the 39.0% shooting opponents of Seton Hall have averaged.
TOP PERFORMERS: A.J. Staton-McCray averages 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Pirates, scoring 13.9 points while shooting 39.6% from beyond the arc. TJ Simpkins is shooting 53.8% and averaging 11.2 points.
Dylan Grant is averaging 14.9 points and 6.2 rebounds for the Scarlet Knights. Tariq Francis is averaging 11.8 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Game Information
2025-26 Big Ten Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Purdue | 2-0 | - | 9-1 |
| UCLA | 2-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Nebraska | 1-0 | 0.5 | 10-0 |
| Michigan | 1-0 | 0.5 | 9-0 |
| Michigan State | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-1 |
| Illinois | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-2 |
| USC | 1-1 | 1 | 9-1 |
| Indiana | 1-1 | 1 | 8-2 |
| Iowa | 1-1 | 1 | 8-2 |
| Ohio State | 1-1 | 1 | 7-2 |
| Wisconsin | 1-1 | 1 | 7-3 |
| Washington | 1-1 | 1 | 6-3 |
| Minnesota | 1-1 | 1 | 5-5 |
| Penn State | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-2 |
| Maryland | 0-1 | 1.5 | 6-4 |
| Northwestern | 0-2 | 2 | 5-4 |
| Rutgers | 0-2 | 2 | 5-5 |
| Oregon | 0-2 | 2 | 4-5 |
2025-26 Big East Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seton Hall | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| UConn | 0-0 | - | 9-1 |
| Butler | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| Villanova | 0-0 | - | 7-2 |
| DePaul | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Xavier | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Georgetown | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Providence | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| St. John's | 0-0 | - | 5-3 |
| Creighton | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Marquette | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
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