The Rutgers Scarlet Knights were one of the most watched and talked-about teams in all of college basketball this season. The hype was out of control long before the start of the campaign.
Unfortunately, not even having two future NBA stars like Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey was enough to keep this team afloat. They finished the year 15-17 and 8-12 in conference play.
So, since they failed to make the cut and weren’t invited to the NCAA Tournament, the program announced that they wouldn’t participate in the NIT or the College Basketball Crown either.
Rutgers won’t partake in the NIT tournament after disappointing season
“The Rutgers men’s basketball program will not participate in any postseason tournaments this season,” the statement said. “We would like to thank our players and staff for their hard work this year and our fans for their continued support.”
Even if the team had decided to participate in any other tournament, the chances of watching either Dylan Harper or Ace Bailey suit up would’ve been quite slim, to say the least.
Now, scouts will only focus on the tape and some individual workouts to determine their positioning in the NBA Draft, but it would be shocking to see either of them fall past the No. 5 spot.