It’s been a long road for Rutgers men’s basketball.A program that hasn’t been to the NCAA Tournament since 1991 has seen more lows than highs during that time.But there was one squad that lives joyously in the memories of Rutgers hoops fans.
Twelve years ago, third-year head coach Gary Waters put together a team that was squarely on the bubble for most of the season, and had a magical run through the National Invitation Tournament (NIT), reaching the final at Madison Square Garden.
In honor of this run, and the newfound optimism in the modern basketball program, uber RU hoops fan and former RVision announcer Danny Breslauer and I decided reach out to as many people as possible to compile their memories of one of the last truly fun basketball seasons.