ESPN picks RU as a bracket buster in "Mercado" region

[RC66]

Voelpel and Creme like Rutgers as a bracket buster.

Also, select Diamond as one of the "5 players to watch" in the region.

ESPN Preview of players to watch and bracket busters

 

[ScarletteK80]

Makes me nervous when Voepel has anything nice to say about RU
"Team that could ruin your bracket: Rutgers. The No. 6 seed didn't look like itself, especially defensively, in a 73-62 Big Ten quarterfinal loss to Iowa. But the Scarlet Knights won nine games in a row before that. If Rutgers recaptures that mojo, it could be dangerous."

 

[ScarletteK80]

Also said, "Diamond Johnson, Rutgers: The freshman guard is second on the team in scoring (17.9 PPG) to senior Arella Guirantes (20.8 PPG) and leads the Scarlet Knights in 3-pointers (49) while shooting 45 percent from long range.