Basketball Bailey shines, Rutgers Basketball struggles in loss to Indiana

[rubs]

Pike has lost this team!

 

[fatsam98]

Why didn't Hayes put it up there. Am I crazy

 

[Rufaninga]

Peacock streaming is as bad as our defense

 

[bac2therac]

41-15 run surpasses the 40-15 run at Kennesaw

 

[RedTeam1994]

Harper is 80% of the team, without Harper this is Pike’s worst team by far.

And ace is the remaining 20%

 

[fluoxetine]

Good thing Hayes passes up the three so we can get a Derkack three instead Jesus christ

 

[RUChoppin]

Kidding aside...What was Pikes vision? How did he think this was a roster that could win consistently?

On paper it looks good aside from being light on bigs. None of these guys that came in are close to as good as they were on paper.

 

[Bobbydigital_83]

Old man Acuff!

Lololol

 

[kt124]

This team sans Harper is a Fred Hill level team.

There is no coach that could change that.

there are plenty of coaches who would have put together better teams this past offseason

 

[RocktheRac]

I honestly don't think they care that much

I'm getting a free education and getting paid to play a sport I wouldn't care either

 

[G- RUnit]

Heady play by Derkack.
Sarcasm.
21% from 3? JMike territory

 

[RU848789]

Why is Derkack shooting threes? Ace should take every shot from here on in and I'm only half kidding.

 

[Rokodesh]

this team is so ****ing bad.

75% of this roster cannot play in the big 10

 

[fluoxetine]

And ace is the remaining 20%

Maybe like 17%

 

[bac2therac]

Peacock streaming is as bad as our defense

Yep same here went out again

 

[RW90]

"Rutgers starting to compete..." 🤮

 

[ScarletDave]

No real center. Unthinkable in the Big Ten

 

[BIGRUBIGDBIGredmachine]

Derkack clueless

again. Why is he ever shooting 3s? (21.5% rate)

 

[ScarletKid2008]

Kidding aside...What was Pikes vision? How did he think this was a roster that could win consistently?

He thought Acuff, Hayes, and Martini would be raining threes from being so open . He was right about them being open.

 

[RUGiddy777]

Why is Derkack shooting threes? Ace should take every shot from here on in and I'm only half kidding.

At least he got the ball back. But man…

 

[bac2therac]

I'm getting a free education and getting paid to play a sport I wouldn't care either

$$$

 

[rubjk]

Strip that C off Martini and give it to Lathan. He’s a model of how to leave it all on the court and just work.

 

[Rokodesh]

Why is Derkack shooting threes? Ace should take every shot from here on in and I'm only half kidding.

Better chance from 3 than a layup

 

[RU848789]

Peacock streaming is as bad as our defense

No issue other than it being 30 seconds behind...

 

[fluoxetine]

there are plenty of coaches who would have put together better teams this past offseason

Sure but the post I replied to was about Pitino coaching *this* team.

This is a battle that was lost a long time ago

 

[Rufaninga]

He thought Acuff, Hayes, and Martini would be raining threes from being so open . He was right about them being open.

Pike was 50% - better than their shooting %s

 

[seansherm]

Yep same here went out again

I wish mine had issues. I'd go back to watching Dexter, its more uplifting to my spirits.

 

[RutgersChow]

Pike has zero control of what this team does on the court. He and his entire AAU level staff must go at season's end. He doesn't even look like his usual cheerleader self tonight.

 

[RocktheRac]

Wait until Harper and Bailey start sitting out games in February after the season is over in February

 

[RU848789]

This game is making me want to go back to tracking the winter storm, lol.

 

[Bobbydigital_83]

Good thing Hayes passes up the three so we can get a Derkack three instead Jesus christ

It’s a shame we have an offense where players have to chuck threes if they are remotely open cause who knows when they’ll get it back

 

[robjknight]

Derkack and Martini bringing their Zero game tonight.

 

[Rokodesh]

Somerville and Ace show

 

[bac2therac]

As horrific as it is...rutgers only down 10

 

[Rokodesh]

Down 10. Game not over yet. One possession at a time.

 

[RU848789]

LS came to play.

 

[fluoxetine]

Well if someone gets hot we could still win in theory

 

[RUby RED]

On paper it looks good aside from being light on bigs. None of these guys that came in are close to as good as they were on paper.

I disagree. I certainly expected more than we’re getting from the transfers coming into the season — but we’re a program built on defense / rebounding / hustle. That is Pike’s identity. We had the scorers coming in, they needed to be surrounded by a rim protector, strong defensive wings and a shooter. Instead we went out and got 4 guys that can’t compete athletically at this level, all of whom with the exception of Dercack struggle majorly on the defensive end. And then of course none of them have been very good on offense either

 

[fatsam98]

Like God forbid Hayes or Martini ever make a 3

 

[bethlehemfan]

Hayes make a ****ing shot