There are a lot of things to be encouraged by from the first two games of the season for the Rutgers men’s basketball team. It’s obvious there is more talent on the roster, the defense and rebounding is much better, and the coaching staff is proving their worth early on. However, one major development so far has been the terrific bench production over the weekend. Rutgers has gotten a huge lift in both games from players coming off the bench and impacting play in a positive way. Head coach Steve Pikiell was pumped about it and said this in the Drexel postgame presser:
Obviously, our backcourt was great, but I love how we’re developing into a team with a deep bench.