Basketball GAME THREAD: Rutgers Hoops versus Wisconsin

[Scangg]

Paul is going to have to score 12 in this game or we aren’t winning.

Nope

 

[greenknight]

RU has nothing on offense. If they play a fast paced team that can shoot they will lose

Gavin will be an instant starter. Expect big things in 24 when we have offensive pieces in place. Still say PM needs 2222222222 speeds.
Too much time dribbling doing nothing. Dribble with a purpose or pass it. He needs to get the ball up fast for fast breaks. Simpson should get alot more burn PUSHING the ball up

 

[mildone]

I’m the “notsomildone.”.

I like close games, they’re more exciting to watch. But they’re more fun to watch when we win. I just figured we had a good shot to win the whole game, never felt the game get out of reach. When they get out of reach, then it’s not so much fun.

 

[RUBlackout]

PHEWWWWWWWWW. I don’t get doubling someone who is not hurting us at all. Every. Single. Possession. Someone has to explain that to me. Only reason Wisconsin was in it was wide open looks on doubles & they got offensive rebounds because of that. But who cares right?!?!? hahaha. RRRRRRRRRR

Yeah I was screaming at that as well..why double there??? I can understand early on to help cliff stay out of foul trouble and test their outside shooting but not all game

 

[red sail]

In tthaca. What happened at end? Thanks

We lost. You didn’t miss anything

 

[wheezer]

Tough win. gutsy. shouldn't have been that close.

It winds up being the blown layups IMO
Thank goodness for Andres jam after Simpson's miss,
That would have been another painful missed possession
But make most of the layups we win with a cushion

 

[cicero grimes]

Thank God. If we can just avoid those prolonged scoring droughts we might be ok down the stretch. This should not have been a last second nail biter with some more consistent scoring.

 

[Scangg]

Yeah I was screaming at that as well..why double there??? I can understand early on to help cliff stay out of foul trouble and test their outside shooting but not all game

We unnecessarily double wayyyy too often. In the post in bad position let the man go 1 on 1

 

[robjknight]

Contributing to the win was the refs didn’t give us the road team shaft!

 

[BIGRUBIGDBIGredmachine]

Contributing to the win was the refs didn’t give us the road team shaft!

wasn't as bad as usual but Wisky did get away with throwing elbows and lowering the shoulder on 4-5 drives at least

 

[NYSportsFan]

Yeah I was screaming at that as well..why double there??? I can understand early on to help cliff stay out of foul trouble and test their outside shooting but not all game

Let them earn a double team. It was so infuriating. The kid was not doing anything haha. I hope a reporter asked Pike that in the postgame but I know they didn’t

 

[hoquat63]

wasn't as bad as usual but Wisky did get away with throwing elbows and lowering the shoulder on 4-5 drives at least

But they did give Cliff a questionable and one

 

[fatsam98]

But they did give Cliff a questionable and one

It was equally questionable both ways. Hardly surprising when Courtney Green is one of the refs

 

[BIGRUBIGDBIGredmachine]

But they did give Cliff a questionable and one

Fair--that's one for the good guys. But Paul got hammered on the play where he hurt his shoulder--no foul.

The non calls on Wisky's blatant offensive charges didn't even-up.

 

[Scangg]

Also the Oskar foul was pretty bad but he also got a questionable charge. They didn't call chucky on a hook right after they called the one on cam

It was pretty even though and they let them play overall

 

[Usbcbowler]

Reiner doesn’t need to take that shot

Idiot? Really???

Where did Reiner come from. Is he a replacement for Mag. Scorekeepers best be on their toes so they don't confuse this new guy with Reiber

 

[fluoxetine]

It had nothing to do with it. We e lost 3 straight games because we DO NOT DEFEND the 3. It does not matter who is playing. They need to stop helping down in the block. We leave SO MANY WIDE open looks behind the arc. We only won because Wisky shot like shit.
If that was Iowa we lose by at least 20

The big man for Wisky had zero intention of spinning and attack the hoop. He only held the ball down low waiting for our 100% predictable down low help from wing.....as soon as that happened he kicked out. Some of you guys would do well to learn the game

How did we win the other 16 times?

 

[RutgersClassof2004]

Might be a good thing …team’s offense output gets better

Might be a good thing …team’s offense output gets better

👍

 

[RutgersClassof2004]

The offense flows better without Caleb

Don't you dare say this lol

 

[colbert17]

Dribble with a purpose or pass it

Always taught my players that the only time you put the ball on the floor is if you're going to the basket or you're trying to set up a better pass. Don't dribble the basketball just to check that it still has air in it.

 

[rubs]

Horrible coaching job. Team was rolling and Pike killed it

 

[Scarlet Blind]

Started the game hitting 6/9, 13-3 lead
At the half, shooting 9/23

finished hitting 3/14.

 

[colbert17]

Horrible coaching job. Team was rolling and Pike killed it

Go away with you're 131 posts in 22 years. Thanks for sharing.

 

[colbert17]

Horrible coaching job. Team was rolling and Pike killed it

Fire him immediately.... right now...before the 2nd half.

 

[bethlehemfan]

We played horrifically. We just don’t have enough depth. Mags loss was huge. Missing all those free throws was a crusher too.