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bac2therac · Sunday at 2:22 PM

Michigan State looks like top dog in the Big 10 at the moment after an easier than the score looked win at Northwestern 78-68

DHajekRC84 · Sunday at 2:21 PM

fluoxetine said:
Numbers don’t show Geo regressing, though he did flatten out.

You can never really know if a player reached their potential but Geo definitely overachieved relative to what we was ranked as a recruit.

ok, I'll give you that. Better term except he finished pretty much where he started and was extremely consistent year to year. But that was in response to a comment about player development.

RUGuitarMan · Sunday at 2:21 PM

Back in the day, The Polar Vortex used to be described as an Artic Cold Front.

jOmega · Sunday at 2:19 PM

bethlehemfan said:
It’s so bad. The gameday experience for basketball blows compared to 3 4 years ago and that tv thing is the worst!

Was watching a bb game yesterday (Illinois I think) and during a break in the game, they had a fan hit a tennis ball with a golf putter the length of the court and try to get the ball thru a 6 inch opening in a wooden cutout of a tractor. If the ball goes thru, he wins a real tractor. Thought that was pretty cool. Not sure many NJ fans would want a tractor but maybe a different prize would be more appropriate.

zappaa · Sunday at 2:18 PM

I don’t follow college basketball closely unless we’re good.
I can’t consume enough of The BiG Show when we are good, or watch enough BIG games when their outcomes are relevant to our place in the standings.

A basic Illinois vs Michigan St match up should be a game of interest, it’s an afterthought for me when I have no rooting interest.

As we get closer to the B1G tournament, if we turn this around somewhat and have a viable chance to participate, I’ll watch the teams we are competing against for last spot.

I can’t remember the last time I watched BIG show, I get sick listening to them report on us.

bac2therac · Sunday at 2:15 PM

Purdue put a load of hurt on Nebraska 104-68. Just when Nebby looked like a legit NCAA team, its back to the bubble for them as their historical road issues in league play continue. Their game at home vs Rutgers is a must win for them amisdt a gauntlet stretch otherwise

Jerseylegends · Sunday at 2:15 PM

RutgersChow said:
Don't be ridiculous. Of course he does. Ace is one dimensional, although much of this might be Pike's fault. He doesn't defend, doesn't rebound, hasn't shot well from the foul line, and might be averaging less than two assists per game. Quite honestly, he doesn't appear to have a high basketball IQ either. I heard a basketball commentator say that he saw Flagg score 6 points in a game prior to going to Duke and he was still the best player on the floor.

"Doesn't rebound" "doesn't defend" sometimes I wonder lol ..are people forming their own opinions or do they just go with whatever the narrative is? Best rebounder on the team, not saying much but he and Flagg avg the same amount of rebounds. Also where are you guys getting this from that he doesn't defend? Based on what? Leads the team in blocks..

BillyC80 · Sunday at 2:13 PM

Greene Rice FIG said:
Right now we are ranked 106th by bart in adjusted offensive efficiency and 111th in defensive efficiency.

WHAT WILL THOSE NUMBERS BE AT THE END OF THE YEAR?

Brief education....those numbers just look at points scored and points given up divided by amount of possessions and then adjusted for strength of opponent. Below is our adjusted numbers each game...move the decimal point over two spots to your left to get adjusted points per possession

POSS OFF DEF
Wagner W, 75-52 69 105.3 90.6
Saint Peter's W, 75-65 65 111.1 112.3
Monmouth W, 98-81 70 132.1 122
Merrimack W, 74-63 68 112.9 98.4
Kennesaw St. L, 79-77 79 94.6 104.3
Notre Dame W, 85-84 OT 73 116 107.6
Alabama L, 95-90 79 126.3 100.2
Texas A&M L, 81-77 77 114.4 95.4
Ohio St. L, 80-66 66 112.4 109.3
Penn St. W, 80-76 73 118.5 95.8
Seton Hall W, 66-63 65 102.1 107
Princeton L, 83-82 74 110.3 109.5
Columbia W, 91-64 72 114.8 92
Indiana L, 84-74 75 108.6 103.2
Wisconsin L, 75-63 70 94.8 94.3
Purdue L, 68-50 63 86.1 93.2

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Thanks for posting this. Trying to understand how you predict outcomes based on these numbers.

For example versus Alabama, Adjusted O/D we were 126/100 while Alabama was 124/111, both in 79 possessions. Yet we lost by 5 points. Is it the “Adjusted” part that accounts for the difference?

Ridge 22 · Sunday at 2:13 PM

zappaa said:
RH went 1 for 50 his senior year.

????

RUDivision · Sunday at 2:12 PM

It’s gutted and it happened over the last 3 years. Next years team has JMIKE as Pikes lone guy. A non D1 player as the only guy.

When you watch next years lineup only 1 player will have been recruited by Pike and has been here 3 years. The rest will be transfers and freshman.

No upperclassmen teaching the culture and program. All hired guns and freshman! It’s the actual definition of gutted.

bac2therac · Sunday at 2:12 PM

somewhat but also the shift of games to all different networks at odd times especially Peacock. It a disheartening to know the RU hoops season is over at the midway point of the season which might be the first time we can say it since Pikes 2nd year

im sure i will come around by the beginning of March

zappaa · Sunday at 2:11 PM

Ridge 22 said:
Ron Harper Jr for sure. He was a player that continued to get better and better. Perfect example of a diamond in the rough recruit and develop success story. Caleb too, although more defensively. Gio was a great player and made great contributions here, but I am not sure how much his offensive game ever grew. His first year he had some dagger level drives to the hoop and took over games late from deep. We never really saw that again. Regardless, the recruit and develop model is now obsolete.

RH went 1 for 50 his senior year.

toby83 · Sunday at 2:10 PM

Plum Street said:
My thoughts on alcohol free beer can be summed up in that Wolf of Wall Street scene with Dicaprio

Ha! Perfect

29PAS · Sunday at 2:10 PM

MadRU said:
Suit

Empty

29PAS · Sunday at 2:07 PM

I've only watched Rutgers games for the last several years. Now they are no fun.

Ridge 22 · Sunday at 2:07 PM

mikemarc1 said:
Cause he didn’t gut the program. Where Rutgers is now as a program is light years ahead of where they were when took over. If the program is at that spot again..sure, that’s when I’ll say it’s gutted.

He took us from abysmal to mediocre and we are sliding backwards. People need to stop being so impressed by that

ScarletDog · Sunday at 2:06 PM

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RutgersChow · Sunday at 2:06 PM

NewJerseyHawk said:
Irrelevant stat line....Flagg is going to be 1st and in the long line of Top Picks who bust.....As long Ace and Dylan go in the Top 3 to 5, they're more than fine. Flagg doesn't have the upside of Ace or Dylan.

Don't be ridiculous. Of course he does. Ace is one dimensional, although much of this might be Pike's fault. He doesn't defend, doesn't rebound, hasn't shot well from the foul line, and might be averaging less than two assists per game. Quite honestly, he doesn't appear to have a high basketball IQ either. I heard a basketball commentator say that he saw Flagg score 6 points in a game prior to going to Duke and he was still the best player on the floor.

Ty Webb · Sunday at 2:05 PM

ND just lost another starter, their LT. Oy vey. They have guys dropping like flies.

Ridge 22 · Sunday at 2:04 PM

mikemarc1 said:
Who cares?? Pikiell is a coach that develops and doesnt need star recruits. His best seasons heave been with under the radar guys, that’s what he will need to get back to

It’s ridiculous you claimed he “gutted our program”.

Likely two years in a row of almost complete roster turnover and 3 years of missing the tournament. No real reason for hope beyond blind faith going forward. What exactly do you consider gutting the program and how far away do you see us being from that?

SCNJ · Sunday at 2:03 PM

KidDagger said:
Our annual WTF moments are when we got upset huge at some point or blow dual somehow… last one I can remember was when match came down to 97 and hwt and we lost both as big fav… and we had that one year we coulda beaten a down year Ohio state but blew it….

We will be a decided underdog against Ohio state.. any upset would be a holy shit! Moment.. we haven’t had one of those in so long…when was last time.. Deluca pinning #5 Hayes?? Need more of them..

I think that disappointing match you’re referring to was when we needed one win with Poz and Bulsak due up and both lost to lesser appointments. Was infuriating.

Also deluca didn’t pin Hayes. He was down by like 7 or something with a minute left and hit two lateral drops to pull off the last second upset. Was our only win on the day I believe.

Jerseylegends · Sunday at 2:02 PM

fluoxetine said:
I think you could make arguments about Ace IF it is the case that he took a lot of the available NIL money. But I don’t actually know if it’s true.

I realize that Rutgers did not have the NIL money to bring those guys in on our own and that they got outside money. I don’t see that that implies they didn’t ALSO get money from the pool that would otherwise have been used for transfers, in fact to me it seems that they would’ve had to since presumably the other bigger programs that we’re pursuing them would have kicked in additional money. Am I supposed to believe that Ace and Dylan turned down potentially mid six figures or more of additional money to come here? It’s not impossible but without evidence I’m not going to assume it.

These guys are already loaded and will be NBA rookies next year. Money is not as big with them. But I can't find any argument for Ace as a negative unless you can tell me the talent that would've entered the program in his place. And it would have to be someone pretty good players lol but I respect your opinion.

LotusAggressor · Sunday at 2:02 PM

Knight Shift said:
Yeah, some people take the slightest attempt at a joke as a declaration of war.

"Lighten up, Francis" comes to mind.

*Any of you guys call me Francis, and I'll kill ya".

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		POSS	OFF	DEF
Wagner	W, 75-52	69	105.3	90.6
Saint Peter's	W, 75-65	65	111.1	112.3
Monmouth	W, 98-81	70	132.1	122
Merrimack	W, 74-63	68	112.9	98.4
Kennesaw St.	L, 79-77	79	94.6	104.3
Notre Dame	W, 85-84 OT	73	116	107.6
Alabama	L, 95-90	79	126.3	100.2
Texas A&M	L, 81-77	77	114.4	95.4
Ohio St.	L, 80-66	66	112.4	109.3
Penn St.	W, 80-76	73	118.5	95.8
Seton Hall	W, 66-63	65	102.1	107
Princeton	L, 83-82	74	110.3	109.5
Columbia	W, 91-64	72	114.8	92
Indiana	L, 84-74	75	108.6	103.2
Wisconsin	L, 75-63	70	94.8	94.3
Purdue	L, 68-50	63	86.1	93.2