Trouble Against the Zone: Now you see why Rutgers will likely struggle in the Big Ten. Teams are going to throw zones against Rutgers and force them make shots from the outside. The really long teams will frustrate the Scarlet Knights’ ability to get to the rim of pass the ball to the big men. Until Rutgers becomes consistent from outside (and at one point they were 1 for 12 from 3), they will struggle. And those long arms of the defense will cause turnovers. Buuuuuuuuut, there is a way Rutgers can hang in against those teams.
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