Defense, defense, defense: Early in the second half, Niagara made a surge and took a 42-41 lead. In previous years, Rutgers would have been in a dogfight the rest of the way. But under this new administration, Rutgers dug in. According to the radio show afterward, the Scarlet Knights held Niagara to one field goal over the next 11 minutes or so. That is how you lock someone down. In fact, at one point with about 4 minutes left, Niagara was shooting only 29%.
Keep Your Cool: I’m not exactly sure what happened in this game, but one thing is clear, Rutgers is gritty.