The Rutgers and Seton Hall men’s basketball teams face off at the Prudential Center Friday, Dec. 23 at 6:30 p.m. in the most anticipated matchup between the New Jersey rivals in quite some time.
Fresh off a Big East Tournament title and their first NCAA Tournament appearance in a decade, the Pirates look to be at least as good as last year’s team despite star guard Isaiah Whitehead’s move to the NBA. They’ve handed No. 16 South Carolina its only loss and defeated Cal and Hawaii en route to a blazing 9-2 start.
On the other end come the Scarlet Knights, who enter The Rock with a record of 11-1.