Rutgers Prepares for North Carolina

PISCATAWAY, N.J. — It’s like going from Ugly Betty to Beyonce.

Like hearing a garage band one minute and being blown away by Led Zeppelin the next.

The Rutgers basketball team is transitioning from playing the absolute worst basketball team in Division I to competing against the best.

Actually, the three best.

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**And watch the interviews above for comments from Rutgers coach Fred Hill on scheduling No. 1 North Carolina.

Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.