Big Ten Media Day for men’s basketball is underway and Rutgers head coach Steve Pikiell took to the podium at 9:30 a.m. ET on Thursday morning. He started with an opening statement in which he expressed excitement for his team and for the season to begin. Being that this year’s event was in Chicago and not on the east coast like it was the previous two years, there was no local media in attendance.
Pikiell was asked first about Geo Baker taking the reigns of the offense. He raved about the improvement of players like Baker, Eugene Omoruyi and Issa Thiam.