Basketball Defensive struggles doom Rutgers Basketball as it falls to Ohio State 80-66

[RutgersChow]

Thornton best player on court with 14points.

MD made him invisible.

 

[Scangg]

Thornton hitting the same shot on repeat literally every time he touches the ball. Need to contain him 2nd half

Force him left!

 

[RUBlackout]

Thought I detected some frustration by Dylan after he passed it to Davis and didn’t get it right back. Instead, JMike did his usual drive to the hole for a contested miss.

JMike most frustrating player and way overrated for his defensive abilities

 

[RUFan20231]

More talent with Pike, same result. He is simply not the high caliber coach people think he is. If we want to take next step, we need to go pay and get an elite coach (and NIL will follow).

 

[IL Lusciato]

This team reminds me of those old jalopes that you used to see in the little rascal clips going down the road with the wobbly tires

This is amazing 😂😂😂

 

[RutgersClassof2004]

JMike most frustrating player and way overrated for his defensive abilities

He sucks. Only plays because he's Bailey's boy.

 

[RutgersChow]

You must have never seen Ace play before. He takes and makes contested long 2's regularly

His shot selection sucks but he is a bad shot maker. Ace's problem is confidence. You can see it. He's forcing while not confident which is a deadly combo

Dissappointed in his handle going into traffic.

 

[winfield102]

Still waiting for the staff to coach the kids on offense. Too many ill-advised shots.

I have no expectation that the defense will improve. 2 layups off of an inbounds play under the basket. 🤦‍♂️

 

[FrankZ]

‘0-8 in Columbus’ - you qualify that one screw Mr. Announcer

 

[Scangg]

Ace already

 

[biazza38]

At what point do we start pointing the finger at Pike. I’m getting the sense we’ve seen his ceiling already

Now lol

 

[ScottRU93]

At what point do we start pointing the finger at Pike. I’m getting the sense we’ve seen his ceiling already

Now!!!!

 

[KK1827]

I do question if Pike knows how to coach a team with elite talent. I mean this team has a very high likelihood of ending the season with a losing overall record based on performance to date.

Its a different style than he is accustomed to. What hes being asked to do this year is like asking a triple option coach in football to switch to an air raid

 

[bac2therac]

3 on Ace

 

[RUChoppin]

Bailey, smh

 

[FrankZ]

Loathe the contested deep 2s, except when they drop

 

[FrankZ]

And refs quickly address the foul differential

 

[RUFan20231]

There goes Ace…

 

[Scangg]

2 quick buckets by Ace then a dumb foul immediately after possibly getting away with a foul. Just not smart. Pike leaving him in

 

[bac2therac]

Ace finally lit

 

[bac2therac]

Gotta make stops now that they making shots

 

[koleszar]

That's all on Pike loose ball fight by Ogbole but nobody there to help out as rest of team was already all the way down court.

 

[Mr Magoo]

Bailey heating up so take him out…smh

 

[RUFan20231]

Pike takes out Ace when he is hot - why?

 

[FrankZ]

Nice Ogey

 

[RUby RED]

Dercack lol

 

[RUeric]

For the love of God get Derkack out of this game.

 

[koleszar]

You got to be fvcking kidding me. This team has a serious lack of hustle problem. Two guys right there for rebound and not one of them fights for it. Coach needs to chew some ass out, but they'll probably get a pat on the ass.

 

[FrankZ]

Pike takes out Ace when he is hot - why?

3 fouls, 16 minutes to go

 

[bac2therac]

Just pathetic there after great D by Dylan

 

[RutgersClassof2004]

Maybe next season I guess

 

[RUChoppin]

One step forward, one step back for this team

 

[scarletknight077]

Dercack kills all our momentum.

 

[KK1827]

At a certain point when youre getting destroyed on the offensive glass even when you have 3 vs 1, you need to just send a message and just commit a very dirty foul. Take a guys legs out, hard foul, elbow to the midsection on a box out. Something

 

[bac2therac]

Not good folks

 

[motorb54]

Someone explain that Ace on fire is removed?

 

[RUFan20231]

Dercack trying to out-Martini Martini today..,

 

[BOCA93]

Ace on fire, let’s sit him

 

[RUBlackout]

4pt ****ing swing because two
People can’t get a rebound and then Jordan goes head down AGAIN to make a dumb pass

 

[gigantor1024]

Why the **** wasn’t that a shot clock violation