This one stings. Rutgers loses a tough one to Northwestern 65-57.
This Team Misses Eugene Omoruyi: Forget Omoruyi’s contributions on offense. Rutgers misses his leadership and his defense. In the first half, it felt like the Wildcats, particularly the big man Derek Pardon, couldn’t miss. Omoruyi would have done a solid job positionally forcing him to set up away from the basket or luring him into charges. Omoruyi is also the leader of this team as a junior and when Rutgers gets down, there’s no one to truly pick them up.
Yes, Free Throws: As Rutgers was mounting a frantic comeback, they got burned at the foul line.