The former Penn Stater is the first first-round draft pick out of Happy Valley in the last eight years.
"In the second half [Rutgers] had another gear. Sometimes when shots don't fall, you fall prey on the defensive end."
The Nittany Lions sputtered offensively in an ugly showing in Piscataway on Tuesday night.
Another week, another AP Top 25 ranking for Pat Chambers' squad.
The Nittany Lions went from unranked to No. 14 in this week's ESPN college basketball power rankings.
"I knew that we were capable of playing without them, and I knew I had to come and definitely try to be a little more aggressive."