If Rutgers wants to take advantage of the opportunity of the program’s first NCAA Tournament appearance in 30 years, Ron Harper Jr. needs to play like the player he is capable of being. After a sizzling hot start to the season, opponents made shutting him down a priority and adjusted accordingly. The junior forward has battled through it all and as the most important Rutgers game in decades approaches, there should be hope that Harper Jr. will be ready for the big stage.
In the first seven games of the season, Harper Jr. averaged 23.4 points per game and only scored under 20 twice, posting 18 points in the season opener against Sacred Heart and 15 points vs.