Rutgers will keep the New Jersey-shaped Garden State Hardwood Classic trophy at their practice facility for another year — and keep its season from going off of the rails — thanks to one of the greatest individual performances in program history.

The Seton Hall Pirates have dominated the recent Garden State Hardwood Classic history, but today, the Pirates are heavy underdogs against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Rutgers has a talented group of freshmen whose defense hasn’t caught up with its offense, and my Seton Hall vs. Rutgers predictions expect the Pirates to score buckets.