While there are legitimate concerns with how poorly Rutgers has shot the ball and started slow in each of the first three games this season, there is a very positive trend developing with this team. Bench play has very strong in the early going and and reliable. If that trend is sustainable this season, it bodes well for a team preparing for the rugged 20 game Big Ten schedule that awaits.
Most notably, LSU transfer Aundre Hyatt has provided a steady force off the bench that is filling a void that existed last season. Although Rutgers won an NCAA Tournament game for the first time in 38 years last March, that team was extremely inconsistent throughout the season.