PISCATAWAY, N.J. (September 5, 2012) – Rutgers will play 13 teams (9 NCAA, 2 NIT, 2 CBI) that earned postseason bids last season, to highlight its 2012-13 regular season schedule, resulting in 16 of 29 games against postseason opponents. Under the leadership of third-year head coach Mike Rice, the Scarlet Knights will play at least eight nationally televised games on the ESPN network (ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU).

Rutgers men’s basketball 2012-13 season tickets are now available for renewal by visiting the ticket office page at ScarletKnights.com or by calling the Fan Relationship Center at 1-866-445-GORU (4678). Fans have the opportunity to take advantage of a 50/50 payment plan. The renewal deadline for season tickets is Friday, Sept. 28. Fans have the option of providing 50 percent of their balance by that date, with a final balance due by Friday, Oct. 26.

2012-13 Rutgers Men's Basketball Schedule

DATE	OPPONENT	LOCATION	TV	TIME
Sunday November 4	HOLY FAMILY (EXH.)	RAC		TBA
Friday November 9	ST. PETER'S	RAC	RVision	7:30 PM
Monday November 12	SACRED HEART	RAC	RVision	7:30 PM
Friday November 16	Princeton	Princeton, N.J.		7:00 PM
Tuesday November 20	BOSTON UNIVERSITY	RAC	RVision	7:30 PM
Sunday November 25	UNC-Greensboro	Greensboro, N.C.		2:00 PM
Saturday December 1	BIG EAST/SEC Challenge vs. Mississippi	Oxford, Miss.	ESPNU	2:00 PM
Saturday December 8	Holiday Festival vs Iona	New York, N.Y.	MSG	TBA
Tuesday December 11	GEORGE WASHINGTON	RAC	RVision	7:30 PM
Sunday December 16	UAB	RAC	RVision	12:00 PM
Friday December 21	HOWARD	RAC	RVision	7:30 PM
Friday December 28	RIDER	RAC	RVision	7:30 PM
Wednesday January 2	Syracuse	Syracuse, N.Y.	BIG EAST Network	TBA
Saturday January 5	PITTSBURGH	RAC	ESPN2	11:00 AM
Wednesday January 9	St. John's	New York, N.Y.	BIG EAST Network	TBA
Saturday January 12	CINCINNATI	RAC	BIG EAST Network	TBA
Thursday January 17	USF	RAC	ESPN/ESPN2	9:00 PM
Saturday January 19	Notre Dame	South Bend, Ind.	BIG EAST Network	TBA
Wednesday January 23	ST. JOHN'S	RAC	BIG EAST Network	TBA
Sunday January 27	Connecticut	Hartford, Conn.	BIG EAST Network	TBA
Wednesday January 30	Cincinnati	Cincinnati, Ohio	BIG EAST Network	TBA
Wednesday February 6	LOUISVILLE	RAC	BIG EAST Network	TBA
Saturday February 9	GEORGETOWN	RAC	BIG EAST Network	TBA
Tuesday February 12	SETON HALL	RAC	ESPN2	7:00 PM
Saturday February 16	DePaul	Chicago, Ill.	ESPNU	1:00 PM
Monday February 18	Villanova	Villanova, Pa.	ESPNU	9:00 PM
Saturday February 23	PROVIDENCE	RAC	ESPNU	9:00 PM
Saturday March 2	Georgetown	Washington, D.C.	ESPNU	9:00 PM
Tuesday March 5	MARQUETTE	RAC	BIG EAST Network	TBA
Friday March 8	Seton Hall	Newark, N.J.	BIG EAST Network	TBA

Additional times and television information will be announced at later dates.