Wednesday night’s 79-66 loss to Iowa was a frustrating one for Rutgers, who were swept in the season series by the Hawkeyes. They were off balance all night, starting with Myles Johnson exiting with two fouls just 70 seconds into the game. Backup center Cliff Omoruyi, who played well in extended minutes, picked up two fouls soon after. It resulted in the Scarlet Knights deviating from the game plan and falling into a trap laid by Iowa.
Head coach Steve Pikiell said “We took way too may threes. That’s on me to make sure we play better and make sure we execute the game plan.