On Wednesday, Rutgers men’s basketball suffered a painful 71-62 defeat at the hands of a shorthanded Michigan team. It was a disappointing performance yet again on the road this season and another missed opportunity. Trailing by just one possession with just over 12 minutes left in the game, the Wolverines produced a 11-0 run that the Scarlet Knights were unable to recover from. It was a fatal blow on a night that RU seemed to be teetering on the ropes most of the game even though the score was close up to that point.
“Stops were what was missing,” Pikiell said.