The 2023–24 Rutgers Scarlet Knights men's basketball team represented

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during the

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. The Scarlet Knights were led by eighth-year head coach

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and played their home games at

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as members of the

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. They finished the season 15–17, 7–13 in Big Ten play to finish in a tie for 12th place. As the No. 13 seed in the

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, they lost

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in the first round.

Previous season

The Scarlet Knights finished the 2022–23 season 18–13, 10–10 in

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play to finish a tie for ninth place. As the No. 9 seed in the

, they defeated

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in the quarterfinals before losing to

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in the quarterfinals. The Knights received an invitation to the

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as a No. 1 seed. They were upset in the first round by

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Offseason

Departures

Incoming transfers

Recruiting classes

2023 recruiting class

Roster

Schedule and results

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Rankings

References

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