The Rutgers basketball teams pulled off an upset that didn’t seem possible this season. The Scarlet Knights have been struggling and it didn’t seem as they would even get a Big East win this year.
Their first conference win came against the most unlikely opponent — No. 19 Villanova. Rutgers defended its home court with an 80-68 win over the Wildcats.
Second-year Rutgers coach Fred Hill used to be an assistant at ‘Nova under Jay Wright and is very close with him. After the game Hill was quoted as saying he had mixed emotions because he would never want to be a person he considers a family member.
But I am sure Hill is not sitting at home wondering how to say sorry. Hill knows that it’s all about winning. Rutgers played great defense as Villanova committed a season-high 19 turnovers. Also, junior Anthony Farmer and freshman Michael Coburn scored 23 points each to lead the Scarlet Knights.
I am sure the RAC was rocking on Wednesday night, but this isn’t going to pull Rutgers out of the Big East cellar. However, this is a start. The women’s basketball has made its mark, making a Final Four appearance last year. The football team is all anyone can talk about in Piscataway despite this year’s mediocrity.
All Rutgers needs a good basketball program to become one of the premier colleges in the country that four-star athletes will put first on their list.
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