Basketball GAMEDAY THREAD: Rutgers versus No. 25 Ohio State

[Richie O]

TheKnightReport - PREVIEW: Rutgers Hoops set to take on No. 25 Ohio State

Here's everything you need to know about Rutgers Basketball's upcoming game versus Ohio State.

rutgers.rivals.com

 

[ChrisNalwasky]

Won’t be easy as Rutgers I believe has never won at Ohio State, but it has to figure out how to win on the road.

Can’t look past and think about Seton Hall on Sunday. This one might be more important. Going to 2-0 in Big Ten play with a road victory against a good team would be remarkable.

 

[Degaz-RU]

Won’t be easy as Rutgers I believe has never won at Ohio State, but it has to figure out how to win on the road.

Can’t look past and think about Seton Hall on Sunday. This one might be more important. Going to 2-0 in Big Ten play with a road victory against a good team would be remarkable.

I don’t think there’s any question or concern that our guys won’t be focused on OSU. Absolutely a more important game than SHU.

 

[Scangg]

Yeaaa not buying the team looking past a conference road game against a top 25 team

 

[Scangg]

Article says game is Saturday FYI

 

[RUtrumpet92]

This game is 10x more important than the SHU game. Getting a road win over a team that may be ranked when the committee is setting the dance card is worth a LOT on that resume. Let's see what happens!

 

[LeapinLou]

You are all correct. But winning 2 of the next 3 is what we need. I'm not going to lose my marbles if this one doesn't go our way.

 

[RUtrumpet92]

You are all correct. But winning 2 of the next 3 is what we need. I'm not going to lose my marbles if this one doesn't go our way.

I agree with you here. Win the next two (and the two lesser opponents remaining non-conference) and that's still a solid 2022 for this season, considering the injuries to Paul and Caleb.

 

[Queztastic]

Sounds like Likekele is out tonight.

https://www.dispatch.com/story/spor...sence-from-ohio-state-basketball/69711293007/

Love how the article is written pre-game but the grammar indicates the game already happened.

"Through his first eight games with the Buckeyes, Likekele led the team in assists per game (3.1), was second in rebounding average (6.3), third in minutes played, and eighth in scoring average (4.5) while running the point, playing down low and using his physicality to allow the Buckeyes to occasionally play without a true center."

 

[RUHouston]

Won’t be easy as Rutgers I believe has never won at Ohio State, but it has to figure out how to win on the road.

Can’t look past and think about Seton Hall on Sunday. This one might be more important. Going to 2-0 in Big Ten play with a road victory against a good team would be remarkable.

There's no way they are looking past Ohio...no way...not when Pike said he knows he hasn't beaten them at their place....you can already read between the lines to know that he REALLY wants to change the narrative now...he's got the horses....if the defense FINALLY travels I feel good about the game...unless it's 8 on 5 with a zebra lovefest for the home team....

 

[RU89]

Sounds like Likekele is out tonight.

https://www.dispatch.com/story/spor...sence-from-ohio-state-basketball/69711293007/

Love how the article is written pre-game but the grammar indicates the game already happened.

"Through his first eight games with the Buckeyes, Likekele led the team in assists per game (3.1), was second in rebounding average (6.3), third in minutes played, and eighth in scoring average (4.5) while running the point, playing down low and using his physicality to allow the Buckeyes to occasionally play without a true center."

That helps.

 

[Scangg]

Sounds like Likekele is out tonight.

https://www.dispatch.com/story/spor...sence-from-ohio-state-basketball/69711293007/

Love how the article is written pre-game but the grammar indicates the game already happened.

"Through his first eight games with the Buckeyes, Likekele led the team in assists per game (3.1), was second in rebounding average (6.3), third in minutes played, and eighth in scoring average (4.5) while running the point, playing down low and using his physicality to allow the Buckeyes to occasionally play without a true center."

Sounds like a horrible situation for the poor kid. Family illness and at least one death of a close friend

On the court it, says that he is their best defensive player. Our odds of winning just went up significantly. Let's seize the opportunity for a win here

 

[Scarlet Jerry]

ESPN just talked about the game and the video they showed was Rutgers versus Ohio State in football. I think we’re to get killed tonight!

Scarlet Jerry

 

[bac2therac]

shock the world

 

[Big boy stan]

This game is 10x more important than the SHU game. Getting a road win over a team that may be ranked when the committee is setting the dance card is worth a LOT on that resume. Let's see what happens!

Not sure I agree. Road win over a ranked team is very nice but losing to a middling SHU at home would be very bad for the resume.

 

[jordkap]

Not sure I agree. Road win over a ranked team is very nice but losing to a middling SHU at home would be very bad for the resume.

Beating Ohio State would get the road monkey off their back early

 

[Rokodesh]

I absolutely hate this camera angle

 

[Saint Puppy]

Not the best pass by Cliff.

 

[Saint Puppy]

MAG!!!

 

[tfio]

Mag from deep! Just like we all want. Wow what a start

 

[jkernpop]

Deep ball going!

 

[zappaa]

My god what a walk

 

[Mr Magoo]

Great to see Spencer hit that

 

[Scangg]

It's raining 3s early

 

[FrankZ]

Started at the crack of 6 central apparently. Missed the first few minutes suffering with work. 🤦‍♂️

 

[Rokodesh]

Glad to see cam play with confidence

 

[Mr Magoo]

They must have thought Cliff was Myles Johnson there

 

[bac2therac]

great start, I do not think OSU plays good D so we need to limit turnovers and offensive fouls and I like our chances

 

[gigantor1024]

Uhh WTF kind of call was that. Illegal hold by the OSU defender on Cliff who looks at the ref and then an instant moving screen call. That was ****ing blatant

 

[zebnatto]

Enough Cliff. Within yourself. Right now I’ll take Dean or Wolf—4 bad plays already.

 

[tfio]

Cliff was just begging them to call that on him

 

[Scangg]

Horrible call

 

[Scangg]

They must have thought Cliff was Myles Johnson there

Thought the same thing. He's getting the Myles treatment

 

[80RU]

God dammit, if they were going to call that on Cliff, they could have called about six already on Ohio State.

 

[Corycord1]

That specific call was brutal but Cliff is just begging these refs to make that call. He’s had 2-3 moving screens already that weren’t called

 

[robjknight]

Another phantom call on Cliff

 

[Scangg]

shock the world

A win wouldn't be shocking at all

 

[SBP]

Cliff stop with bad 3s early in tge clock please

 

[Rokodesh]

How is that not over the basket?

 

[zebnatto]

Way out of synch. Time to get Paul in. And Cliff out.