It’s no secret that the Scarlet Knights are struggling lately. Rutgers has gone 2-6 down the stretch, but they are still the same group of players that were 8-4 in the Big Ten with ranked wins over Purdue and Indiana. It’s vitally important that Rutgers figures out how to be that team again ahead of their Big Ten Tournament match against Michigan.
“We’ll find that (spark) again. That’s what we have to do,” head coach Steve Pikiell said in his postgame press conference.
But how exactly can the Scarlet Knights get back to early-season form?
Most fans’ first thoughts go to Derek Simpson and understandably so.