Emmanuel Ogbole - College Basketball News & Rumors

Granted extra year of eligibility Ogbole has been granted a temporary restraining order giving him an extra year of eligibility, Joe Tipton of On3.com reports.

Impact Ogbole, who started 30 games for Rutgers last season, already entered the transfer portal in April. He averaged 4.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.2 blocks across 18.9 minutes per game last season so he'll likely have a fair number of suitors assuming his eligibility is upheld.

SEPTEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Entering transfer portal Ogbole has entered the NCAA transfer portal, per Brian Fonseca of NJ.com.

Impact Ogbole will enter the portal following three years with Rutgers. The 6-foot-10 big man averaged 4.7 points and six rebounds per game across 34 contests for the Scarlet Knights this past season. He will retain a single year of eligibility at his next destination.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

UCLA Bruins and Rutgers Scarlet Knights play in Big Ten Tournament

The UCLA Bruins play in the Big Ten Tournament against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights

MARCH 12 • Associated Press

Francis scores 29 points, leads Rutgers over Minnesota 72-67 at Big Ten Tournament

Rutgers beats Minnesota 72-67 in the Big Ten Tournament behind a huge night from Tariq Francis

MARCH 12 • Associated Press

Rutgers beats Penn State 74-62 to sweep season series

Rutgers closes its regular season with a 74-62 win over Penn State behind strong scoring from Tariq Francis and Lino Mark

MARCH 8 • Associated Press

Penn State visits Francis and Rutgers

Rutgers hosts the Penn State Nittany Lions after Tariq Francis scored 25 points in Rutgers' 91-87 loss to the Michigan State Spartans

MARCH 8 • Associated Press

No. 8 Michigan State beats Rutgers 91-87 before closing regular season at No. 3 Michigan

Jeremy Fears had 21 points and eight assists and Coen Carr also scored 21, helping No. 8 Michigan State hold off Rutgers 91-87

MARCH 6 • Associated Press

Hardly involved in loss Ogbole finished Tuesday's 98-66 loss to UCLA with two points (1-1 FG), five rebounds, one assist and one block in 16 minutes.

Impact Ogbole has been extremely quiet as of late, and he entered Tuesday night's showdown in Los Angeles off two straight games in which he scored zero points. He finally got back onto the scoreboard against the Bruins, hitting his lone shot from the field, but he remained essentially a non-factor for the Scarlet Knights as they dropped their sixth straight game.

FEBRUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE

UCLA hosts Francis and Rutgers

Rutgers takes on the UCLA Bruins after Tariq Francis scored 26 points in the Scarlet Knights' 78-75 loss to the USC Trojans

FEBRUARY 2 • Associated Press

Supplies 10 boards off bench Ogbole supplied eight points (3-3 FG, 2-4 FT), 10 rebounds, one assist and two blocks over 27 minutes during Tuesday's 68-62 loss to Iowa.

Impact Ogbole has come off the bench for the last three games for the Scarlet Knights, a move that makes sense considering he was averaging just 4.9 points and 6.8 rebounds as a starter. Still, he's out-performed Bryce Dortch, who's taken his place in the starting five. Ogbole remains a strong rebounder, and though he's not a scoring machine, he takes smart shots and is shooting 57 percent from the field this season on 3.4 attempts per game. It hasn't been the smoothest season for Ogbole, but quite honestly, he's the least of Rutgers' problems at the moment.

JANUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE

Tariq Francis scores 30 to rally Rutgers to 77-75 victory over Northwestern in OT

Tariq Francis came off the bench to score 30 points, including seven in a row for Rutgers in overtime, and the Scarlet Knights rallied to beat Northwestern 77-75

JANUARY 12 • Associated Press

Rutgers hosts Martinelli and Northwestern

Northwestern visits the Rutgers Scarlet Knights after Nick Martinelli scored 28 points in the Wildcats' 76-66 loss to the Michigan State Spartans

JANUARY 11 • Associated Press

Grant's double-double, Francis' 19 points lead Rutgers past Delaware State 65-50

Dylan Grant posted a double-double and Tariq Francis scored 19 points as Rutgers beat Delaware State 65-50 on Monday night

DECEMBER 30, 2025 • Associated Press

Logs dominant rebounding game Ogbole registered six points (1-6 FG, 4-7 FT), 12 rebounds and two blocks over 19 minutes during Monday's 65-50 victory over Delaware State.

Impact Ogbole got just one of his shots from the field to land in Rutgers' win, but he recorded his second-highest rebound total of the year with 12. The senior big man was also a force for the opposing team in the paint, logging two blocks across the contest. He'll look to dominate the frontcourt once again versus Ohio State this Friday.

DECEMBER 29, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Rutgers takes on No. 1 Purdue after Ogbole's 21-point showing

Rutgers takes on the No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers after Emmanuel Ogbole scored 21 points in Rutgers' 80-65 win against the UNLV Rebels

DECEMBER 2, 2025 • Associated Press

No. 1 Purdue visits Rutgers after Ogbole's 21-point outing

Rutgers takes on the No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers after Emmanuel Ogbole scored 21 points in Rutgers' 80-65 victory against the UNLV Rebels

DECEMBER 1, 2025 • Associated Press

Ogbole sets career highs with 21 points, 13 boards and Rutgers beats UNLV to end Players Era tourney

Emmanuel Ogbole set career highs with 21 points and 13 rebounds, Dylan Grant added 17 points and eight rebounds, and Rutgers ended a three-game losing streak with an 80-65 victory...

NOVEMBER 28, 2025 • Associated Press

Hardly involved in win Ogbole ended with four points (2-2 FG), four rebounds and three blocks over 16 minutes during Tuesday's 80-71 victory over American University.

Impact Rutgers scraped by American with a nine-point win on Tuesday night, no thanks to Ogbole who didn't do much across 16 minutes. He wasn't assertive as a scorer with just two shots, but did get some action on the glass with four boards and three blocks. It was a quieter night for the senior, who is coming off a double-double in his last outing.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Grant, Ogbole power Rutgers past Lehigh to stay unbeaten

Rutgers beat Lehigh 84-72 on Friday night at Jersey Mike’s Arena behind 28 points from Dylan Grant and a double-double from Emmanuel Ogbole

NOVEMBER 15, 2025 • Associated Press

Tariq Francis scores 20 points in his Rutgers debut and the Scarlet Knights beat Rider 81-53

Tariq Francis scored 20 points in his Rutgers debut, Dylan Grant added 17 points and the Scarlet Knights used a big second half to beat Rider 81-53

NOVEMBER 6, 2025 • Associated Press

Plays two minutes in return Ogbole (knee) produced no counting stats across two minutes during Sunday's 95-85 win over USC.

Impact Ogbole made his return to action Sunday after previously being ruled out for the remainder of the 2025 season with a knee injury. Though he played just two minutes and failed to record a counting stat, his presence on the court was a very encouraging sign for the 6-foot-10 junior. His next chance to up his minutes will come against Michigan on Thursday.

FEBRUARY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable Sunday Ogbole (knee) is questionable for Sunday's matchup against USC, per Brian Fonseca of NJ.com.

Impact It's a surprising update as Ogbole was previously thought to be out for the remainder of the 2025 season with a knee injury, but it appears he could make his return as soon as Sunday. The 6-foot-10 junior averaged 3.5 points and 4.4 rebounds per game for the Scarlet Knights prior to his injury and would be a welcome addition to the team heading into the home stretch of the regular season.

FEBRUARY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Out for season Ogbole (knee) will miss the remainder of the 2024-25 season, Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reports.

Impact Ogbole will be sidelined for the remainder of the season as the result of a knee injury. The 6-foot-10 junior averaged 3.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 0.5 blocks across 19 outings (15 starts) this season on 14.8 minutes per game. Freshman center Lathan Sommerville will likely be called upon to play a larger role moving forward.

JANUARY 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Scores 10 in stunning loss Ogbole accumulated 10 points (4-5 FG, 2-3 FT), two rebounds and one steal across 19 minutes during Sunday's 79-77 loss to Kennesaw State.

Impact Ogbole converted on 4-of-5 looks from the field, closing with 10 points, two rebounds and a steal during Sunday's loss against Kennesaw State. The 6-foot-10 junior has been effective as a limited starter this season, averaging 4.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.2 steals on 11.8 minutes per game. Despite starting (likely to take the opening tip), Ogbole remains in a rotational role this season.

NOVEMBER 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Logs five minutes Ogbole (undisclosed) logged two rebounds and a steal in five minutes during Thursday's loss to Wisconsin.

Impact Ogbole hadn't appeared in two games prior to Thursday but was able to get some limited action in during the Badgers. He's had a questionable tag leading into almost every single game this season and will continue to play limited minutes or none at all.

MARCH 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

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