It’s a new year, but it was another heartbreaking loss for Rutgers at that hands of Iowa on Saturday afternoon. The Hawkeyes escaped the RAC with a 77-75 victory in what was one of the best played college basketball games all season. Iowa has now beaten the Scarlet Knights three times out of four times over the past three seasons, each by 5 points or less.
Rutgers imposed its will on the Hawkeyes in controlling the pace of the game with its physicality and defense. That’s a sign of a great team, as RU was able to slow down an elite offensive team considerably.