It has been just under a month since Rutgers men’s basketball took down No. 1 Purdue, and the Scarlet Knights are now set to return to Big Ten play on Tuesday against Michigan. It’s been awhile since the Scarlet Knights have played an in-conference opponent, so here are five takeaways I have from my time reporting on the team for the Daily Targum this season.
Backup center is a major issue
It’s always tough to replace a player like Myles Johnson, but Cliff Omoruyi has been as good of a replacement to the all-defensive big man as you are going to get.