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MulcahyвЂ™s February stretch was him at his full potential, and while his production dropped off slightly afterward, he showed that Rutgers will have a dependable ball-handler on the roster in 2022-23. Mulcahy is a naturally talented passer, showcased by the fact that he finished second in the Big Ten with 5.3 assists per game (APG) and 12th in assist to turnover ratio. While Pikiell will eventually need to find replacements for these three senior starters, something that this past season has shown is that Rutgers has some talented players returning.ДЄfter a shaky start to the season, junior guard Paul Mulcahy broke out in the month of February and was a key reason why the Knights played themselves back into NCAA Tournament contention. The losses of senior guards Geo Baker, Ron Harper Jr., and Caleb McConnell cannot be understated, as McConnell earned Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year honors while Harper and Baker were the teamвЂ™s top two scorers. So with Pikiell at the helm emphasizing this defense, hustle and grit that he has built the program upon, the 2022-23 team should be competitive in conference play.

He has turned around what was previously a perennial bottom-dweller program in the Big Ten and has created a special environment at Jersey MikeвЂ™s Arena on Livingston campus, where they have a 42-8 record in the last three years.Дefense is PikiellвЂ™s forte and something that the coach loves to hang his teamsвЂ™ hat on. While Pikiell is not immune to criticism, what he has done for this program cannot be understated.

Head coach Steve Pikiell will be on the Banks for the foreseeable future, thanks to a four-year, $16 million contract extension he signed before the Big Ten Tournament.Д®very year following PikiellвЂ™s first season in 2016-17, the Knights have improved, culminating in their first postseason appearance since 2006, their first NCAA tournament appearance since 1991 in the 2020-21 season. So while it may be early, letвЂ™s examine what the future looks like for Rutgers.

With the season over and five players set to depart the program, the future for the Scarlet Knights (18-14, 12-8) is a little cloudy. In a season full of ups and downs, the Rutgers menвЂ™s basketball season ended with a heartbreaking, double-overtime loss to Notre Dame.

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