According to a report by NJ Advance Media, Rutgers head basketball coach Steve Pikiell has signed a long-term extension to remain as Rutgers men’s basketball coach. The contract is expected to be approved at 4 p.m. Wednesday at a specially called meeting of the university’s Board of Governors. Details of the extension are not known at this time. Pikiell’s original deal was for 5-years with an average salary of $1.6 million.

Rutgers is currently 11-6 overall and 1-3 in the Big Ten heading into tonight’s contest at #4 Michigan State. Pikiell received the HoopDirt.com Coach of the Week Award presented by Just Play Solutions back on December 18th after knocking off 15th ranked Seton Hall.

More on this story when it becomes official later today.