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Rutgers coach Eddie Jordan will find a packed RAC waiting on Saturday when his team returns home to face Connecticut, with the game close to a sell out.

(Jim O'Connor/USA TODAY Sports)

Rutgers' men's basketball game against Connecticut on Saturday at the RAC -- the last scheduled appearance by the Huskies in Piscataway -- is close to a sellout, with limited tickets available, the school announced today.

The Scarlet Knights have not sold out the 8,000-seat RAC in nearly two years -- or since a Feb. 19, 2012 game against Syracuse.

The remaining tickets for the UConn game are no longer available on line and can only be purchased by calling the school's ticket office (1-866-445-GORU).

The game has also been designated as "a black out on the Banks," with Rutgers fans asked to wear black to the game. The first 1,000 fans at the RAC will receive a complimentary blackout t-shirt.

Connecticut is 15-4 overall and 3-3 in AAC play. Rutgers enters the game at 8-11 and 2-4.

The sellout, a school official said, is Rutgers-fueled, with Connecticut returning tickets from its allotment.