Recruits chime in on NCAA tourney berth: 'The time was destined to come'

Sunday will go down as a day many Rutgers basketball fans will never forget. Rutgers heard its name called on the NCAA Tournament selection show as a No. 10 seed for the upcoming week.

It was the first time in 30 years the Scarlet Knights earned a postseason trip.

Thirty years.

"We have a great group of guys that have worked very hard," Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell said via release. "It's [Big Ten] a real challenging league. We navigated COVID. I'm thankful for a lot of people for all their hard work to get us to this point."

"I'm really excited for Rutgers nation. It's a great honor. It's a great opportunity, and we're very excited about it."