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OTB Staff Round Table: 2023-24 Rutgers Men’s Basketball Season Preview

Rutgers will tipoff the 2023-24 season tonight as it heads to Trenton to take on in-state rival Princeton.

The Scarlet Knights enter another year with a new-look team that has plenty of expectations in the Big Ten — and for good reason. Rutgers will look to return to the NCAA Tournament after being left out on the bubble last season.

As fans prepare for the first game of the season on Monday night, check out some big-ticket questions and answers entering the season.

Who is the most important player for this team?

Greg Patuto: Cliff Omoruyi is going to be a popular answer here, and for good reason as an elite enter in the Big Ten, but it is the backcourt as a whole.