BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Lehigh men’s basketball will take on its third power conference foe this season when the team travels to Piscataway, N.J. for a date with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Friday.
Rutgers (2-0) is a familiar foe for Lehigh (1-2), with the teams having faced one another over 100 times. The Scarlet Knights lead the series 69-35 and won the latest matchup 73-70 in overtime in 2021. Lehigh last defeated Rutgers in 2008 in a 76-71 win in Piscataway.
If Lehigh wins, they will earn their first win over a power conference opponent since defeating Mississippi State 87-73 in 2016. Head coach Brett Reed would earn his second career win over Rutgers.
The Mountain Hawks last faced off against West Virginia on Sunday, falling 69-47. Andrew Urosevic led the Mountain Hawks in scoring for the second straight game, adding 16 off the bench on 6-12 shooting and 4-8 from three. Ingram also reached double-digits with 14 points. Sophomore Hank Alvey led the team with eight rebounds and three assists. Lehigh shot 34.8% (16-46) from the field, 33.3% (7-21) from three and 72.7% (8-11) from the free throw line in Sunday’s loss.
The Scarlet Knights have started the season 2-0, earning an 81-53 win over Rider on November 5 and a 72-60 win over Maine on Monday. Junior Tariq Francis leads Rutgers in scoring at 16.0 points per game while Dylan Grant (13.5 ppg), Denis Badalau (12.0 ppg), Jamichael Davis (11.5 ppg) and Darren Buchanan Jr. (10.5 ppg) also average double-figures. The Scarlet Knights finished the season 15-17 and 8-12 in the Big Ten last season. Rutgers had two players selected in the top five of the 2025 NBA Draft (Dylan Harper, 2nd | Ace Bailey, 5th).
Following Friday’s game, the Mountain Hawks will play their first game of the season at Stabler Arena on Tuesday, November 18 at 7 p.m. against Saint Francis.
Sunday’s game will be broadcast on B1G+ and will be available on Fox Sports 94.7 FM and 1230 AM.
Date: November 14, 2025
Opponent: Rutgers
Tip Off: 6:30 p.m.
Arena (Capacity): Jersey Mike’s Arena (8,000)
Lehigh’s Record: 1-2
Rutgers’ Record: 2-0
Series: Rutgers leads, 69-35
TV: B1G+ w/ Dom Savino and Pat Boyle
Radio: Fox Sports 94.7FM and 1230 AM w/ Tom Fallon and Greg Falkenbach
