Rutgers fighting its way back together

Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports How has the ride been so far for you this season? Make no doubt, the Rutgers men’s basketball team has produced some exhilarating but also extremely frustrating moments so far this season. However, there has been more good than bad and Thursday’s win over Michigan State was a dominant effort over an opponent the program had never defeated previously. Yes, the Spartans played its first game in 20 days, but that doesn’t diminish the complete performance the Scarlet Knights delivered.

Strong starts to games have been the catalyst for Rutgers in breaking out of a five game losing streak that bottomed out last week in a seven point loss at Penn State. They’ve…