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

[RocktheRac]

And D with an errant play

 

[Mr Magoo]

3 fouls, 16 minutes to go

True but he already played 3 minutes with 3 fouls and was on fire

 

[RUDivision]

3 fouls, 16 minutes to go

Ace needed to stay in ! He was cooking

 

[RUChoppin]

Just pathetic there after great D by Dylan

Two on one and we couldn't get a board

 

[Saint Puppy]

Durkack would be at the end of the bench on any other B1G team - our team he starts.

 

[Scangg]

Normally I hate Pike pulling a hot player but he got a few buckets from Ace and a 4th would be brutal

Derkack not getting it done today at all

#FreeHayes

 

[RUFan20231]

Someone explain that Ace on fire is removed?

Pike is playing 4d chess. Clearly an 18 year kid needs a break after 3 minutes…

 

[RC1991]

Unless a light goes on this is going to be a long disappointing season. Should have known it was just hype.

 

[ScarletteK80]

Maybe we’ll win despite Pike

Pike is this team's biggest liability sometimes.

 

[bethlehemfan]

Can’t rebound can’t defend. Gonna be a long season.

 

[ScarletDave]

That last possession by OSU was the single worst defense I’ve ever seen. Seriously 3 guys staring at the ball and then OSU guy just grabs it and puts it right in, no contest. Total joke

 

[The RUT]

I know a bubble team when I see one.

 

[rubs]

Bailey heating up so take him out…smh

As usual he takes out the hot hand….try riding it!

 

[JudgeSmails56]

After pike blows this season with all this talent his time will be over here.

 

[NY AGENTMAN]

D is offensive

 

[FrankZ]

Drop-off to Acuff admittedly was wince inducing

 

[tfio]

Same shit different game

 

[RU848789]

Can't win with such terrible D. Must be driving Pike nuts.

 

[Corycord1]

This team doesn’t know how to play winning basketball

 

[shields]

Ace had just missed getting his 4th foul. Now back in.

 

[Scangg]

The same people bashing Pike for taking Ace out would be bashing Pike for leaving him in if he got his 4th foul and had to sit for the next 10 minutes

 

[Caliknight]

The negativity here is all time crazy

 

[RutgersLifeR]

We don't crash the boards. This is the same story each game. We're constantly getting out rebounded every time.

 

[darkcheck]

Can’t wait til half the board blames the refs

 

[BOCA93]

That last possession by OSU was the single worst defense I’ve ever seen. Seriously 3 guys staring at the ball and then OSU guy just grabs it and puts it right in, no contest. Total joke

It’s frustrating because that used to be the dna of prior pike squads. Other teams knew it would be a rock fight for loose balls, rebounds…. So soft now

 

[zappaa]

Martini useless

 

[koleszar]

Martini the human traffic cone.

 

[RUFan20231]

Can we send Martini back to Princeton?

 

[ScarletteK80]

Can't win with such terrible D. Must be driving Pike nuts.

He is driving the team nuts.

 

[Mr Magoo]

Royal does whatever he wants

 

[FrankZ]

There u go Harp

 

[NickRU714]

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

The problem for Rutgers is that Ace will likely be great in 4-5 years.

That's why he'll be a top NBA drsft pick. For that potential.

But Rutgers gets just Year 1 instead of Years 2-8 like his NBA team will get.

 

[RUChoppin]

Martini, ugh

 

[bac2therac]

Cant get stops, will not win many Big 10 games

 

[Saint Puppy]

Martini has cinderblocks on his feet - yet another player who would not be seeing minutes on another B1G team.

 

[Scangg]

Dylannnn if they both get going we can win this for sure

 

[FrankZ]

The problem for Rutgers is that Ace will likely be great in 4-5 years.

That's why he'll be a top NBA drsft pick. For that potential.

But Rutgers gets just Year 1 instead of Years 2-8 like his NBA team will get.

One year window and sadly blew it

 

[RUBlackout]

The negativity here is all time crazy

It’s quite insane actually

 

[robjknight]

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

it was the longest one second delay you will see.

 

[shields]

Thanks Scangg. He just missed getting his 4th foul.