On Saturday, Rutgers men’s basketball entered the second half trailing Maryland 38-27. Plagued by 11 first half turnovers and having committed 12 fouls, the Scarlet Knights went to the locker room on the brink of getting blown out on the road once again. And then RU came out of the break more focused and disciplined, which resulted in a 70-59 win over Maryland.
RU dominated the second half, outscoring Maryland 43-21 behind 50% shooting overall and holding the home team to just 25% from the floor. Defending without fouling, committing less turnovers and sharing the basketball led to big shots made.