The rebuilding of the Rutgers men’s basketball team has been an up and down process in the second season with Steve Pikiell as head coach. Mired in a seven game losing streak, the majority of those defeats taking place with Mike Williams and Eugene Omoruyi sidelined with injuries, Pikiell continued to stick to his guns tonight in placing the importance of the culture he is building above all else. In a surprising move, senior captain Deshawn Freeman didn’t start the game for the first time all season. In fact, he sat the entire night on the bench in sweatpants, as the BTN announcers made it clear on the telecast that he was available.
Rutgers Comes From Behind To Stun Northwestern 67-58 in Overtime
