The Minute After: Rutgers

Thoughts on an 84-74 win against Rutgers:

Rutgers’ elite defense has given Indiana problems in the Mike Woodson era. The Hoosiers entered tonight’s contest just 1-3 against the Scarlet Knights and had yet to crack 66 points in any of the games. Two seasons ago in Piscataway, NJ, the Hoosiers mustered only 48 points.

But this is not the same kind of Steve Pikiell team. On offense, freshman phenoms Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey lead the charge. The Scarlet Knights have slipped defensively, as they came to Bloomington rated 96th in adjusted defensive efficiency on KenPom.

They also came to Bloomington tonight down leading scorer Harper, who didn’t play due to illness. So that meant Bailey would…