Rutgers survived a tough game against Bryant 73-71. Here are 4 of my thoughts.
Defense: Let’s chalk it up to a lot of new players and positions trying to figure out their roles. But that was not a typical Pikiell performance. These team let Bryant players get easy cuts to the basket and open threes most of the night. There were times they played solid defense—think the last play of the game, but too often they had to be bailed out by spectacular plays, such as Geo Baker’s last block. They forced a lot of turnovers, which was helpful, but they lost their man through screens and the lane was wide open most of the evening.