How to watch Rutgers / Creighton; pregame info, spread, more: Gameday Central
After a short break, Rutgers Basketball is back in action today and the Scarlet Knights are all set for their matchup against the Creighton Bluejays in the first round of the 2026 College Basketball Crown Tournament.
GameDay Central gets you ready for tip-off below.
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Game time, TV channel, How to Watch
WHO: Rutgers Scarlet Knights (14-19, 6-14) versus Creighton Bluejays (15-17, 9-11)
WHEN: Thursday, 10:30pm ET
TV: FS1
WHERE: MGM Grand Garden Arena (Las Vegas, NV)
SPREAD VIA BETMGM: Creighton -3.5pts || Over / Under at 141.5pts
KenPom Prediction: Creighton: 77 | Rutgers: 68
All-Time Series: This will be the second time that the programs have ever met on the hardwood, as Creighton leads the all-time series 1-0 against Rutgers. Ironically that lone game was also at MGM Grand Arena back in November 2015 in the Men Who Speak Up Main Event.
In The Rankings
Projected Starting Lineups
| PLAYER | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Field Goal% | Three-Point% |
| Lino Mark | 5.6ppg | 1.7rpg | 1.3apg | 40.0% | 22.5% |
| Tariq Francis | 16.9ppg | 2.3rpg | 2.9apg | 42.7% | 35.7% |
| Darren Buchanan | 8.4ppg | 3.8rpg | 1.7apg | 46.8% | 35.3% |
| Dylan Grant | 9.8ppg | 4.3rpg | 0.5apg | 44.2% | 31.0% |
| Emmanuel Ogbole | 4.6ppg | 6.1rpg | 0.4apg | 59.3% | N/A |
| PLAYER | Points | Rebounds | Assists | Field Goal% | Three-Point% |
| Nik Graves | 10.5ppg | 2.9rpg | 4.3apg | 38.5% | 28.6% |
| Josh Dix | 13.0ppg | 3.8rpg | 2.4apg | 43.6% | 33.9% |
| Fedor Zugic | 5.3ppg | 1.9rpg | 0.9apg | 40.6% | 32.6% |
| Jasen Green | 10.2ppg | 6.1rpg | 2.5apg | 54.2% | 35.8% |
| Isaac Traudt | 6.7ppg | 2.4rpg | 0.5apg | 40.9% | 38.9% |
The Knight Report Pregame Reading
- 2026 Rutgers Football Spring Ball Preview Show
- Rutgers Gymnastics is headed to the 2026 NCAA Regionals
- Rutgers Football involved with more than 20 recruits in 2028 Rivals300
- Projecting Rutgers Football’s Pre-Spring Ball Depth Chart: Offense Edition
- Projecting Rutgers Football’s Pre-Spring Ball Depth Chart: Defense Edition
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