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Rutgers women’s basketball faces uphill climb in B1G play

It’s been a challenging season so far for the Rutgers women’s basketball team. Without head coach C. Vivian Stringer, who has been on a leave of absence since April and will continue through this season, the Scarlet Knights are off to a 7-7 start under acting head coach Tim Eatman. It’s a difficult task for Eatman with an almost entirely new roster comprised of eight newcomers that includes six transfers. Even so, the results have been disappointing.

Rutgers is 0-6 against high major competition this season including double digit losses to Vanderbilt (9-5), No. 4 Arizona (10-0) and No.