Rutgers was not good on offense: When plays broke down due to Miami’s defense, the Scarlet Knights didn’t make good decisions. Passes were all right, and often led to open shots, but lay-ups were rushed or bobbled. Miami forced Rutgers to not be comfortable at times and made it seem like there was a lid on the basket. Part of that could have been a team too amped up and it sped them up. Not great. Deshawn Freeman had an especially tough night. He was undersized and Miami’s length bothered him big time.
They did not give up: There were times where it looked like this game was really going to get away from them.