The new season is tipping off two days from now and with twenty-two regular season home games scheduled, it’s time to talk about the Rutgers Athletic Center, which is affectionately known as the “RAC”. It opened 40 years ago this month on November 30th, 1977. Appropriately, the building’s first game was a 81-76 Rutgers victory over blood rival Seton Hall. In addition to hosting Rutgers basketball, did you know the Grateful Dead, the Allman Brothers, and Steve Winwood, among others, all played in the confines of the RAC? They did and sadly, I was too young to attend. It might not be the prettiest of venues, but it’s best known for providing a tremendous homecourt advantage for Rutgers basketball through the years.
OTB Round Table: Rutgers Basketball Tales Of When The RAC Rocked
