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Hofstra upsets 1-seed Rutgers in 1st round of NIT

Ethan Stone

By Ethan Stone

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Rutgers went out with a whimper Tuesday evening, losing to Hofstra in the first round of the NIT, 88-86 in overtime. The Scarlet Knights were the 2nd team out from the Field of 68 in the NCAA Tournament, just behind Oklahoma State.

Rutgers has officially lost 7 of its last 10 as their season comes to a close. Hofstra’s Tyler Thomas sent the Scarlet Knights home with a dagger jumper with 10 seconds remaining.

Things started well for Rutgers this season, too. The Scarlet Knights started the year 16-7, looking like a safe bet to reach the tournament. Instead, they lost an efficient scorer in Mawot Mag to a knee injury and spiraled out of control, dropping 6 of their last 8 regular season games. For that reason, they were forced out of the field in favor of Nevada.

Ethan Stone

Ethan Stone was an editor for his student newspaper at the University of Tennessee and is now a News Manager for Saturday Tradition.