Coaches are important, home court is important, recruiting is important. While these are true, the ultimate asset for a team is talent. Is was pretty obvious in this game that Marquette was the more talented team.
Rutgers didn't play poorly. Seagears, Biruta, Carter, and Miller all scored in double-digits. The Scarlet Knights ultimately won the rebounding battle. In the end though, they just couldn't stop the stars from Marquette.
Jae Crowder had 27-7-4-3-3
Darius Johnson-Odom had 21 points.
The Golden Eagles scored an inordinate amount of fastbreak points, and their press was impenetrable.
Look, no one expected the Scarlet Knights to win this game. Marquette is the 10th best team in the country for a reason. Rutgers held with them for a little while before falling, which is encouraging in some regard.
Finally, Gil Biruta continued to build off his strong performance against Syracuse and showed that he has the potential to be a force down low. He shot 66% from the floor with 12 points and 4 rebounds, and showed the energy and hustle that is now expected of him. If he is able to cut down on the turnovers and silly fouls, he will be a much needed stabilizing force in the post.
The Scarlet Knights' next game takes place on Saturday at the Rock for their final meeting of the season vs. Seton Hall.
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