There were a lot reasons the Rutgers men’s basketball team went 7-25 last season. Inefficient offense spurred by low percentage shots, terrible defense resulting from a lack of discipline and effort, as well as a lack of in-game adjustments helped sink this team to a level far worse than just bad. Statistically, they were one of the worst power five conference teams in college basketball history. However, one major factor that affected the overall results was the fact that so many players were forced to play out of position due to roster attrition.
Rutgers saw 7’0” center Shaq Doorson, 6’11 center Ibrahima Diallo, and 6’7” Deshawn Freeman miss the majority of last season due to injuries.