I've seen every game Rutgers and Seton Hall have played this year. Here's my detailed breakdown of Saturday's Garden State Hardwood Classic: keys, matchup edges, and my prediction: www.app.com/story/sports...

I went into some depth with Shaheen Holloway and Steve Pikiell about roster-building, and we also touched on getting their players to understand the Rutgers-Seton Hall series in this free-agency era. This is meaty: www.app.com/story/sports...

Jersey Jump Shot podcast! TOP: Artist Colin Pezzano on the making of the Boardwalk Trophy 12:00: Talking Rutgers-Seton Hall – game and series 26:30: On Saint Peter’s, Monmouth, Princeton youtu.be/6E7qPZyH_qA?...

“It does a lot for our fans and it does a lot for our revenue." Spoke with Seton Hall AD Bryan Felt on the Garden State Hardwood Classic contract, the series’ financial importance, the upper-bowl closure, student turnout and more: www.app.com/story/sports...

It’s time. Time to talk about Bambi on ice, clotheslines and head butts. About "former coaches walking into the river and talking to themselves, chasing parked cars in the parking lot." Rutgers-Seton Hall: A history of high jinks www.app.com/story/sports...

Final in Manhattan: Seton Hall 78, Kansas State 67 The Pirates are 9-1 with road & neutral wins over high-majors and are playing the kind of team defense that can go a long way. The below photo says it all. 3 thoughts, quotes coming: www.app.com/story/sports...

Final: Seton Hall 77, CCSU 61 Budd Clark (10 points 12 assists, 4 rebounds) logged the program’s 1st points-assists double-double since Kadary Richmond 2 years ago. Floor general. 5 takeaways, more coming: www.app.com/story/sports... via @asburyparkpress

Final: No. 1 Purdue 81, Rutgers 65 Extended time for the freshmen in that second half. Sign of things to come? 5 takeaways: www.app.com/story/sports...

Jersey Jump Shot! TOP: NJIT's Malachi Arrington on playing for Grant Billmeier, juggling calculus & hoops, and his unusual pizza order 12:30: On Seton Hall in Maui, winning fans back, Big East expansion 24:30: Rutgers, Princeton vs. Monmouth youtu.be/ugzyhMWQVX0?...

What were the takeaways from Vegas that can help Rutgers moving forward? Steve Pikiell on two freshmen who impressed, and Dylan Grant's adjustments as a go-to guy, as RU braces for Purdue and Michigan: www.app.com/story/sports...

Final: Rutgers 80, UNLV 65 "Proud of these guys. This hasn’t been an easy trip, let me tell you." RU salvaged a win in Vegas -- and got some help from a young guy who must be given a bigger role. 3 thoughts, 3 quotes: www.app.com/story/sports... via @asburyparkpress

"We could be as good as we want" "I want to give credit to our training staff" "Go say thank you" UPDATED Seton Hall breakdown with Shaheen Holloway's postgame quotes. Plenty of praise to go around: www.app.com/story/sports... via @asburyparkpress

Final in Maui's 3rd-place game: Seton Hall 75, Washington State 61 The Pirates left for Hawaii as a rebuilding project. They return as a contender -- and one with a clear identity. 3 thoughts, quotes coming: www.app.com/story/sports...

Final: USC 83, Seton Hall 81 Trojans outshot the Pirates 38-18 at the free-throw line and got two controversial whistles in their favor in the final minute that decided it. 3 thoughts, more coming: www.app.com/story/sports...

Final in Vegas: Notre Dame 68, Rutgers 63 There were stretches when RU looked like the team Steve Pikiell envisioned for this season, just not enough of them. Can they parlay this into a win next round? 3 thoughts, more coming: www.app.com/story/sports...

Final in Maui: Seton Hall 85, No. 23 NC State 74 The Pirates were left for dead by the college basketball world. Time to retract that obituary. 3 thoughts on a perception-changing victory: www.app.com/story/sports... via @asburyparkpress

Can Rutgers 'get off the mat' at the Players Era Festival? My ranking of all 18 teams in the marquee event, and what would define getting off that mat: www.app.com/story/sports...

Seton Hall enters the Maui Invitational with a chance to change the public narrative about the program in one fell swoop. My ranking of the tourney's eight teams and what would constitute a success for the Pirates: www.app.com/story/sports...

5 years after Seton Hall soccer made the NCAA quarters, soccer gods gave the lone remaining Pirate his due. They advance to 2nd round fueled by loyalty–15 players have stayed 3-plus years. “This campus and this athletic department needed this” www.app.com/story/sports...

Final: Seton Hall 68, New Haven 45 Pirates are 5-0 heading to Maui, but how good are they? One thing is clear: Tajuan Simpkins has been their best player thus far. 5 takeaways, more coming: www.app.com/story/sports...

Final: Rutgers 84, Lehigh 72 Dylan Grant dominated but Emmanuel Ogbole (!) generated the most buzz at the RAC with a br,eakout performance, much needed. 5 takeaways, more coming: www.app.com/story/sports... via @asburyparkpress

“For some reason they saw something in me.” The most successful under-the-radar recruit in Rutgers basketball history is getting his due as part of the 2nd Knights of Honor class, whose jerseys will rise to the rafters in February: www.app.com/story/sports...

Jersey Jump Shot podcast! TOP: Rutgers' Tariq Francis on Brandin Knight (they play 1-on-1?), taking calculus at NJIT, doubters about his size, and a shocking pizza take. 18:30: My thoughts on RU, SHU, NJ mid-majors, soft schedules and Walsh Gym youtu.be/YENyOGvePII?...

King Rice on his gratitude for a Monmouth-Seton Hall rematch, how he 'felt awful' after last year's win at the Rock, and his new advice to fellow coaches on scheduling. “When you win those games, they don’t invite you back.” www.app.com/story/sports... via @asburyparkpress

Monmouth is the first NJ mid-major to create a position focusing on NIL/rev share. The hire is someone familiar to Jersey hoop-heads. He's got some thoughts on athlete retention, rev-share planning and the Hawks' potential: www.app.com/story/sports...

Final: Seton Hall 82, Fairfield 59 AJ Staton-McCray, a critical guy for this squad, looked the part on both ends as the Pirates (3-0) responded well after Friday’s clunker. 5 takeaways, more coming: www.app.com/story/sports... via @asburyparkpress

Final: Seton Hall 68, Wagner 61 An unfocused, sloppy performance by the Pirates reminiscent of last year – except they hung on to win. Lots to learn from. 5 takeaways: www.app.com/story/sports... via @asburyparkpress

Jersey Jump Shot podcast! Greg Herenda on 3 guys he mentored: Shaheen Holloway, Dan Hurley, Grant Billmeier, plus more NJ hoop talk, meatball subs, parallel parking, and my first impressions of SHU, RU and NJIT. Dig in! youtu.be/yfeE3nf3D8A?...

Final: Rutgers 81, Rider 53 There is one Scarlet Knight with a history of scoring -- and Tariq Francis showed it in the opener. RU is going to need the NJIT transfer to keep filling it up. 5 takeaways, more coming: www.app.com/story/sports...

Rutgers’ rotation projects to be enormous this season. But it will be a bit more manageable now that freshman guard Dorian Jones is redshirting. Here’s more: www.app.com/story/sports...

Final: Seton Hall 77, Saint Peter’s 50 Freshman center Najai Hines, the pride of Plainfield, made a smashing debut and the Pirates look much improved all the way around. 5 takeaways, more coming: www.app.com/story/sports...

“Blue collar. Not Hollywood.” Rutgers is looking to reclaim its identity this season. How will that work? More on that in our 2025-26 RU preview: 3 reasons to hope & mope, 5 must-see games, and my record prediction: www.app.com/story/sports...

How does Rob Sullivan envision his role as Rutgers' first general manager? We spoke about roster management, his experience with agents, handling the role for both men's and women's hoops, and more. A Q&A: www.app.com/story/sports...

"A wake-up call." Seton Hall will be better this season. That’s not going out on a limb. How much better? Here’s our 2025-26 Pirate preview: 3 reasons to hope & mope, 5 must-see games, and my record prediction: www.app.com/story/sports...

Steve Pikiell begged Rutgers' hierarchy to hire a general manager for well over a year. It's finally happened. Now let's see what he can do with some modern infrastructure. Column: www.app.com/story/sports...

How are NJ's mid-majors prepping for 2025-26 after an offseason of roster upheaval? We asked Princeton's Mitch Henderson, Monmouth's King Rice, NJIT's Grant Billmeier and FDU's Jack Castleberry. Some interesting approaches: www.app.com/story/sports...

The Jersey Jump Shot podcast is back! Tipping off with honorary New Jerseyan @John_Fanta on his new NBC gig, expectations for Rutgers, Seton Hall & Princeton, Kevin Willard at Nova, and more: youtu.be/HKKXgGB2Vsk?...

Darren Buchanan’s outreach to the homeless & at-risk kids in DC has earned him a major national award. Now he’s looking to bring that service mission – and attitude – to Rutgers. “If you put good out, you’re going to get good back.” www.app.com/story/sports...

There were lots of laughs, and some tears, as Elmwood Park honored favorite son Dick Vitale with a well-deserved humanitarian award last night. Hubie Brown, Mike Fratello, Mike Dabney and others feted an amazing life, well-lived: www.northjersey.com/story/sports... via @northjersey

They revived Seton Hall together. Now Kevin Willard and Shaheen Holloway are Big East rivals. “They were the yin and yang” “Not the easiest job” “Hope he gets a standing ovation” On the partnership that changed Jersey college hoops: www.app.com/story/sports...

The stories from 1976, the one-liners from Steve Pikiell, the new AD’s exhortation. On a truly memorable night for Rutgers basketball -- and a reminder of the loyalty and charm that was once a core part of college athletics: www.app.com/story/sports... via @asburyparkpress

Seton Hall looks set at point guard and promising in the paint. But do the Pirates have shooters? Here are two leading candidates to fill the need: www.app.com/story/sports... via @asburyparkpress

Baye Fall showed flashes in practice last week. Has Rutgers found its rim protector? Is the 3rd school the charm for the former McDonald’s All-American? “They believe in me more than any of the places I’ve been.” On RU's X-factor: www.app.com/story/sports... via @asburyparkpress

‘The crowd’s going to love him’ ‘He’s trying to rip the rim off’ ‘That kid is a monster’ How Seton Hall’s 6-foot-10 frosh, Najai Hines, is turning heads on and off the court. Plus 5 takeaways from SHU media day: www.app.com/story/sports... via @asburyparkpress

"People think I’m too small, can’t shoot. They’ll see this year.” Budd Clark is looking every bit like the floor general Seton Hall coach Shaheen Holloway wants -- and more observations from the Pirates' practice: www.app.com/story/sports... via @asburyparkpress

Rutgers has its first Class of 2026 commitment in shooting guard Imahri Wooten. Here are 3 things to know about him, including why Steve Pikiell continues to emphasize the recruitment of high-schoolers: www.app.com/story/sports... via @asburyparkpress

A September tradition as practice begins: --5 preseason questions for Rutgers, Seton Hall and NJ's mid-majors --What the preview magazines forecast for all 8 NJ teams --My Preseason All-NJ Team --My Big East and Big Ten rankings www.app.com/story/sports... via @asburyparkpress

10 years ago, Asbury Park Press readers helped a deaf couple from Lacey adopt a deaf child from China. What's happened since is a reminder that there is a lot of good out there. “We have a beautiful life because of all of their help.” www.app.com/story/news/l... via @asburyparkpress

With the exception of last season, Rutgers' December Big Ten draw has been brutal since the format began in 2017. This year is the hardest yet. 3 takeaways on RU's full schedule, including the Saturday problem: www.app.com/story/sports...

Rutgers basketball's European freshmen are dropping dimes and rhymes: On Harun Zrno and Denis Badalau, a couple of skilled characters whose adjustment to college ball could be the Scarlet Knights' X-factor: www.app.com/story/sports...