MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The Rutgers men’s basketball program participated in the 2022 Big Ten Media Day event in Minneapolis, Minn. on Tuesday at the Target Center, the home of the NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves.
Head coach Steve Pikiell, guard Caleb McConnell, guard Paul Mulcahy and center Clifford Omoruyi were the representatives for the 2022-23 Scarlet Knights. Pikiell attended his seventh Big Ten Media Day, McConnell is attended his second straight and Omoruyi and Mulcahy took their career first trip to the event.
Coach Pikiell kicked off the event in the morning, addressing the assembled media with a press conference on Big Ten Network that was televised to over 60 million homes nationwide. Coach Pikiell and then players then completed the annual gauntlet of media interviews, speaking with print media, television partners (ESPN, CBS, FOX and BTN), national radio and more. The group completed the day with an appearance on the Big Ten Network’s studio set in the afternoon.
Below are some highlights from the conference-wide event in Minneapolis:
McConnell checked in as the players got set to board the plane at Newark International Airport:
.@caleb_mcco, @paulmulcahy_4 and @wizcliff77 are checking in on the way to the 2022 @B1GMBBall Media Day in Minneapolis tomorrow‼️ pic.twitter.com/jjNFQcmEpX
— Rutgers Men’s Basketball 🏀 (@RutgersMBB) October 10, 2022
The three returning starters took a photo from outside the Rutgers private plane:
Coach Pikiell welcomes Rutgers women’s basketball’s head coach Coquese Washington during his opening statement of his press conference.
Nicest guy in the business?
Nicest guy in the business. 💯@CoachPikiell x @RutgersMBB#B1GMediaDays pic.twitter.com/05IcjKw0K0
— Rutgers On BTN (@RutgersOnBTN) October 11, 2022
McConnell, Mulcahy and Omoruyi checked in with what suits they were sporting at the event.
McConnell shared why he thinks the Big Ten is the best conference in the country.
What’s the best part about the Big Ten Conference @caleb_mcco? @RutgersMBB | #B1GMediaDays pic.twitter.com/of1MGve88o
— Big Ten Men’s Basketball (@B1GMBBall) October 11, 2022
Andy Katz of the Big Ten Network continues to ride the Rutgers bus:
It’s a new year, but @TheAndyKatz is still driving the @RutgersMBB bus. 🚌
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