A couple of facts first...1) Rutgers got a nice win last night and deserved it. No argument there and no excuses from this NU fan. 2) McIntosh has had a tough year, partially due to some inconsistent play, but also due to some lingering injuries he has played through.
Those two facts out of the way, even if he is having an off night, McIntosh is by far the most important player on the offensive end for NU. The entire offense runs through him. And this isn't just because he's the point guard and he brings the ball up. We literally run everything with him starting the offense and he is a major part of pretty much all of our sets. Off night or not, losing him/having him play with one arm for the majority of the game was the biggest factor in the outcome of the game from either side (including the great play of Sanders).
Again, no excuses for the loss, but that's the reality of his importance in NU's offense.