We are less than two weeks away from the official start of the second season for Rutgers Basketball in the Steve Pikiell era. While the program is still in the early stages of rebuilding, it’s obvious that Pikiell has things moving in the right direction. Several first’s in Big Ten play occurred last season on the court, the team more than doubled its win total from the previous year, and recruiting is going very well, both in players added to this season’s roster, the 2018 class that’s committed, and the quality of recruits being targeted in future classes. The culture of the program appears as strong as it’s been in a very long time.