Rutgers and Syracuse haven’t played each other in men’s basketball since the Orange left the Big East for the Atlantic Coast Conference after the 2012-13 season. Rutgers has since joined the Big Ten, and the two are matched up against one another in the ACC/Big Ten challenge.
Syracuse is 3-4 in its regular season games against Big Ten foes in the challenge and will travel to Piscataway, New Jersey for a 9:30 p.m. tip-off at the Rutgers Athletic Center on Tuesday night.
Here’s what you need to know about the Scarlet Knights ahead of tipoff:
All-time series: Syracuse leads 39-9
Last time they played: Syracuse 78, Rutgers 53 on Jan.