Last night, Rutgers honored the 1966-1967 men's basketball team, the first to ever make the postseason. They finished 22-7 and third place in the NIT that season. Back then, the NIT was more prestigious than it is today. The team was led by Bob Lloyd and Jim Valvano on the court and coached by Bill Foster. Lloyd was Rutgers first all-american and the first to have his jersey retired, #14. He scored over 2,000 points in just three seasons (freshman couldn't play varsity), averaging 27 points a game for his career. His brother Dick, went on to be coach of Rutgers in the seventies and hired Dick Vitale as an assistant.
Rutgers Men's Basketball: 1967 Team, Jim Valvano Honored
