Video: Greg Echenique

Rutgers sophomore center Greg Echenique had 16 points, but none more important than the two he got at the buzzer to lead Rutgers past Drexel 58-56 Friday at the RAC. Echenique, who added 14 rebounds, talked about the game-winning play, which began with 1.9 seconds remaining.   Full Story

Rutgers was hampered by terrible foul shooting (16 of 35) but was able to fight through for an imporant early-season, confidence-building win when sophomore center Greg Echenique hit a driving lay-in at the buzzer. Echenique finished with 16 points and 14 rebounds.   Full Story

Jonathan Mitchell, a transfer from the University of Florida, began his Rutgers career with nine points and four rebounds last week against Marist. Coach Fred Hill was excited by his play, but said he expects and needs more from one of the Scarlet Knights' leaders. Mitchell gets his next chance to impress Friday when Rutgers hosts Drexel at 7:30 p.m.   Full Story

Rutgers sophomore wing Patrick Jackson scored 10 points last season, but after a tremendous offseason of work earned his first career start in Saturday's 74-67 win against Marist. Jackson scored 15 points and could give the Scarlet Knights a vital third scorer to complement Greg Echenique and Mike Rosario.   Full Story

Rutgers guard Mike Rosario didn't have the best shooting day in Saturday's 74-67 win against Marist, but he scored 17 points and showed much better shot selection in the season opener. Rosario connected on 7 of 18 from the floor, including 2 of 10 from 3-point range. But the Scarlet Knights showed improved ball movement and a better flowing offense, and Rosario talked about it after the game.    Full Story

Coming off an 11-21 season, including a 2-16 mark in the Big East, Rutgers opens the season by hosting Marist today at 2 p.m. Fourth-year coach Fred Hill welcomes a vastly changed roster from a year ago with a pair of transfers and four freshman. Also, leading scorer Mike Rosario and big man Greg Echinique return for their sophomore seasons.   Full Story

James Beatty was brought in from Miami-Dade College to be Rutgers' point guard, but is he going to get the start ahead of Mike Coburn? Coach Fred Hill talked about the competition at the position. Also, center Hamady Ndiaye suffered a hyper-extended knee nearly two weeks ago. What is his status as Saturday's opener against Marist looms? Find out those answers here.   Full Story

Rutgers forward Dane Miller is one of six new faces available for Scarlet Knights head coach Fred Hill this season. Miller, a freshman, talked to ScarletReport.com about the move into college, what his role is going to be with the Scarlet Knights and what was his biggest adjustment in going from high school to the collegiate level.   Full Story

Rutgers freshman forward Austin Johnson is expected to play an important role for the Scarlet Knights this season. He talks about the move from high school to college, what part of his games needs the most work and what college practices are like. Johnson comes to Rutgers via Blair Academy, and is one of five new faces expected to play integral minutes this season.    Full Story

Rutgers senior center Hamady Ndiaye has provided excellent off-the-court leadership in the offseason, but will it translate into wins? An influx of new players has the Scarlet Knights believing they will be markedly improved, and big part of that is the health of Ndiaye. What did he say about his injury last season, and why did he say he feels like a "fresh player that just came out of the womb.''   Full Story

Rutgers held its basketball media day Wednesday, and one of the most popular interview subjects was Florida transfer Jonathan Mitchell. The junior forward sat out a year in accordance to NCAA rules, and now is being counted on for points on the court, leadership off it and much more. He talks about expectations, getting the rust off and his role with the the Scarlet Knights.   Full Story

Rutgers sophomore center Greg Echenique spent the summer playing basketball in foreign lands. He played for his native Venezuela and also traveled with the Scarlet Knights to Spain and the Canary Islands. As Rutgers readies to host its men's basketball media day later today, ScarletReport.com presents an interview in whihc Echenique talks about better team chemistry, his improvement and more.   Full Story

The Rutgers men's basketball team had an eventful offseason, which included several players leaving the program, an influx of talent and team-bonding trip overseas. Sophomore guard Mike Rosario spoke about the changes in the team, his new role in getting away from the shoot-at-any-cost approach and also of the trip to a bullfight, where Rosario started to root for the bull.   Full Story

The Scarlet Knights cagers begin practice at 5 p.m. Friday, and coach Fred Hill says the team will be much improved from the one that staggered to a 2-16 finish in the Big East last season. Hill discusses when an NCAA Tournament appearance may be possible, the improvement of the returning players and also his excitement regarding many of the newcomers.   Full Story

The Rutgers men’s basketball team announced its 2009-10 regular season schedule on Thursday afternoon, a slate that will include 18 home games at the Louis Brown Athletic Center.   Full Story

La Salle head coach Dr. John Giannini recruited Earl Pettis hard when he was a senior at St. John Neumann-Goretti High School. After a stint in prep school as well as two years at Rutgers, Giannini finally has gotten his man. The 6"5 junior-to-be has elected to transfer to La Salle after also considering Temple and Rider.   Full Story

A view of the Rutgers vs. WVU game from the lense of Will Schneekloth.   Full Story

Tom Luicci discusses the latest Rutgers recruiting class, impending QB battle, possible position changes, Stadium expansion and more.   Full Story

Perhaps the unusually cold temperatures of the latest Chicago winter have numbed more then just our hands and feet. The mighty wind gusts as well as the inches upon inches of snow have successfully frozen our love for DePaul basketball. We the fans have found ourselves lying dormant like roses ever so patiently waiting for the spring.   Full Story

After Saturday night’s contest, there is only one team that remains winless in the Big East, and unfortunately that distinction belongs to DePaul, as the Rutgers Scarlet Knights easily disposed of the Blue Demons (75-56) to drop the Demons to 0-9 in the Big East and 8-14 overall.   Full Story

The DePaul Blue Demons (8-13, 0-8) take on the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers (9-12, 0-8) at the RAC on Saturday night.   Full Story

It seemed to be a good time to catch the high-flying Cardinals of Louisville (14-3, 5-0) given they were just coming off an inspiring defeat of then-No.1 Pitt. Unfortunately for the Scarlet Knights (9-10, 0-6), the Cards continued right where they left off in their previous outing, and handed Rutgers their seventh consecutive loss.   Full Story

Wednesday night the Cincinnati Bearcats (10-6, 0-3 in the Big East) will cap off their three-game conference home stand by welcoming the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-8, 0-4 in the Big East) to Fifth Third Arena. The ‘Cats will be desperately seeking their first Big East win before beginning a three-game road swing. Here’s everything you need to know about the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers.   Full Story

PISCATAWAY, N.J. –After a slow start, Corey Chandler is heating up. The sophomore guard reached double figures for the third time in the last four contests and sixth time this season.   Full Story

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Coming back from a 21-point deficit takes experience, some luck and strong support from a team’s home crowd. While Rutgers men’s basketball team may have had all three last night, they were unable to earn the huge upset.   Full Story