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Five Areas Rutgers Basketball Needs To Develop To Take Next Step

Related Topics: Steve Pikiell, Jacob Young

The 2018-2019 season for the Rutgers basketball team is officially over, ending with a three game losing streak and falling short of the program’s first winning season in 13 years. In Steve Pikiell’s third year at the helm, the Scarlet Knights won more than double the amount of Big Ten regular season games than ever before. They finished in a three-way tie for 10th place after four consecutive last place finishes. However, there were missed opportunities as well and more progress that could have been made. Looking ahead to next season, here are five areas that Rutgers needs to improve on to continue to make progress and move up the Big Ten ladder.