© Andrew Mills/nj.com/TNS Rutgers head coach Steve Pikiell (left) shakes hands with guard Caleb McConnell (22) after McConnell fouled out late in the second half on Sunday, January 8, 2023 in Piscataway, N.J. Iowa won, 76-65. Steve Pikiell did not share if it was the moment itself or an accumulation of calls that led to it, but what transpired was crystal clear to those looking at the sideline of a packed Jersey Mike’s Arena in the first minute of the second half of Rutgers’ meeting with Ohio State on Sunday: The coach lost his cool. That is a rarity for Pikiell, who had been assessed one technical foul in the first 576 games he coached in his college career. The seventh-year head coach of the Scarlet Knights is typically subtle in his interactions with officials. But after the whistle did not blow after guard Caleb McConnell went up for a…
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