It was ugly. It was gut wrenching. It was Rutgers basketball.
In the end, this team will be ultimately remembered for what they accomplished together.
Rutgers wouldn’t have won its first NCAA Tournament game in 38 years on Friday night if the players didn’t do what had got them there after an incredibly long and obstacle filled journey.
They defended. They rebounded. They played together and for each other when it mattered most.
While the game tape might not be hung in the museum of modern art, the memories of this victory will live at the top of a virtual trophy case in the hearts and minds of every Rutgers fan forever.