Rutgers survived a scare against Seton Hall, defeating their rival in a thrilling 66-63 victory on Saturday that prevented its season from going off the rails. The Scarlet Knights (7-4, 1-1) avoided a debilitating Quadrant 4 loss to the Pirates (5-6) thanks to their two star freshmen,

And with the first buzzer-beater in 16 years, maybe stronger. So there were only three players total on the two rosters who had ever experienced the rivalry before, a byproduct of the transfer portal era and NIL dollars resulting in annual roster upheavals.

The Knights were down 33-27 at the half, having over 10 turnovers in just the first 20 minutes with Seton Hall having less than five. ESPN had the game probability at 57% in favor of the Pirates, who had a lot of momentum on their side.