2020–21 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team

The 2020–21 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team represented Rutgers University–New Brunswick during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Scarlet Knights were led by fifth-year head coach Steve Pikiell and played their home games at the Rutgers Athletic Center in Piscataway, New Jersey as seventh-year members of the Big Ten Conference. They finished the season 16–12, 10–10 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for sixth place. As the No. 7 seed in the Big Ten tournament, they defeated Indiana in the second round before losing to Illinois in the quarterfinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament, their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1991. As the No. 10 seed in the Midwest region, they defeated Clemson in the first round before losing to Houston in the second round.

2020–21 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball
NCAA tournament, Second Round
ConferenceBig Ten Conference
Record16–12 (10–10 Big Ten)
Head coach
  • Steve Pikiell (5th season)
Assistant coaches
Home arenaRutgers Athletic Center
2020–21 Big Ten Conference
men's basketball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Michigan14–3 .82423–5  .821
No. 2 Illinois †16–4 .80024–7  .774
No. 8 Iowa14–6 .70022–9  .710
No. 20 Purdue13–6 .68418–10  .643
No. 7 Ohio State12–8 .60021–10  .677
Wisconsin10–10 .50018–13  .581
Rutgers10–10 .50016–12  .571
Maryland9–11 .45017–14  .548
Michigan State9–11 .45015–13  .536
Indiana7–12 .36812–15  .444
Penn State7–12 .36811–14  .440
Northwestern6–13 .3169–15  .375
Minnesota6–14 .30014–15  .483
Nebraska3–16 .1587–20  .259
† Conference tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll
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