1) I have been singing Rutgers' praise for a while ... maybe I see a little bit of Illini football in them (i.e., they're the sole big state school in a big, fertile state, and there is no excuse for them not to be good besides "muh, hasn't happened lately!" ... let alone as bad as they have been!), but I find myself liking their squad and happy for their fans. This game will be T-O-U-G-H. They're improved from the team last year that took us to OT in Champaign.
2) As stated, this ain't your daddy's Rutgers basketball, but let's keep these good vibes goin' vs. the Scarlet Knights since they joined the Big Ten:
2/9/2019: W 99-94 vs. Rutgers (OT)
2/25/2018: W 75-62 at Rutgers
1/30/2018: W 91-60 vs. Rutgers
3/4/2017: L 62-59 at Rutgers
2/16/2016: W 82-66 vs. Rutgers
2/3/2016: W 110-101 at Rutgers (3OT)
2/3/2015: W 66-54 vs. Rutgers
That lone loss was the nail in John Groce's coffin, IIRC. Past success is not an indication of future success, but they're one of the few teams we've truly dominated over the last ~5 years. Let's keep it up!