Friday will mark the 57th meeting between in-state rivals Seton Hall and Rutgers. It’s the fourth installment of the Garden State Hardwood Classic, but this matchup has been so closely contested and fiercely battled over the years, no name or title does it justice. The dislike between the players on both sides, as well as both fan bases, is real. When the two schools battled as Big East conference foes, the home and home series each season was truly special. The few years when they met in the conference tournament at Madison Square Garden were epic.
Now that Rutgers is no longer in the Big East, their is only one precious meeting per season.