[5] The 33-pound wooden memento, made from reclaimed Asbury Park boardwalk planks,[6] is fashioned in the shape of New Jersey with the teams' logos imprinted on it.

Rutgers joined the Pirates in the Big East Conference in 1995,[7] ensuring an annual matchup, including several years with a regular season home-and-home.

[10] Rutgers fans accused the Hall of ducking what turned out to be its first NCAA Tournament team in 30 years in order to avoid a second-straight loss.

[11] Seton Hall also took strides to limit the number of Rutgers fans at the Prudential Center by boxing them out from getting tickets through the normal channels and only 1,500 Scarlet-clad faithful attended.

The following year, Seton Hall won its second consecutive game in the series in a low-scoring 45–43 contest[12] and the first time victory in Piscataway since 2015.