The Rutgers men’s basketball team took no. 9 Maryland down to the wire on the road on Tuesday night before falling 56-51. It was a one possession game in the final minute, but the inability to generate good scoring chances on the final three offensive trips ultimately cost the Scarlet Knights. It was an emotional loss for the team and the fan base.
March Madness may be the goal for college basketball teams, but February is when intestinal fortitude is truly challenged for all involved. Two disappointing, hard fought losses in a row has suddenly peeled off the band-aid for some Rutgers fans who are not done healing from past failures with this program.