As Rutgers (12-9; 1-7) prepares for their rematch against #15 ranked Wisconsin (17-3; 6-1) at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, there is plenty of progress that has been made since their last meeting on December 28th. While most of the results have been similar to last season, this team has been much more competitive in conference play. Defense has been key, as Rutgers has held Big Ten opponents under 70 points in five of eight games so far this season. They accomplished that only twice in nineteen games a year ago. As of today, their adjusted defensive efficiency rating per KenPom is 51st in the country.
The Importance Of Mike Williams For Rutgers Basketball
