“I’m excited about the expectations,” said Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell, whose team is ranked in the preseason poll for the first time since 1978.
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“We’re really excited our guys get back to some normalcy," Rutgers coach Steve Pikiell said. “I do like it when we go to concerts, when they go to football games, they’re able to kind of get away from basketball at times. I’d also remind them of the challenges in this league."
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