Exactly 32 days ago, Rutgers walked off their home court after a loss to, then No. 9, Wisconsin having dropped four games in a row and five of the last six. Following that loss, the Scarlet Knights entered a crucial stretch of the schedule and found a way to survive.
After a forgetful performance against Penn State, it all turned on a Sunday afternoon in Bloomington. The Scarlet Knights snapped their five-game losing streak with a win over Indiana. Three weeks later, Rutgers has won five of their last six games. They navigated through the first crucial part of the schedule and will now have to do it again with five games left on the schedule.