PISCATAWAY, N.J. — It’s only getting worse.
No matter what Mick Cronin says or does, his team keeps falling into a deeper funk.
The UCLA coach ripped his players. He shook up his starting lineup. He tinkered with rotations.
None of it has made a difference.
On the same day the Bruins fell out of the Associated Press rankings, they might have bottomed out Monday with a 75-68 loss to Rutgers at Jersey Mike’s Arena.
A lifeless offense that got only six points — all on free throws — from leading scorer Tyler Bilodeau combined with a spotty defense spelled doom for the Bruins (11-6 overall, 2-4 Big Ten).