Game 1: Men's Hoops Hosts FDU in Season Opener

[Tango Two]

OPENING TIP: Rutgers opens its 107th season of collegiate basketball versus Fairleigh Dickson on Friday evening in the first of four games in the Hub City Classic. The Scarlet Knights have a 77-29 all-time record in game one contests. Head coach Steve Pikiell is 2-0 at the RU helm in openers and 18-3 in non-conference home games. Six scholarship student-athletes are poised to see their first collegiate game action in a Rutgers uniform.


https://scarletknights.com/news/201...s-hoops-host-fdu-friday-in-season-opener.aspx

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

It says Rutgers faced the toughest conference schedule last year. Not a selling point when you realize the main reason why.

 

[BigEastPhil]

FDU is predicted for 2nd in the NEC and has their leading scorer back and I believe the rest of their starters......

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

FDU is predicted for 2nd in the NEC and has their leading scorer back and I believe the rest of their starters......

Won't be a cake walk

 

[tychicus]

played golf once with fdu’s coach, Coach G?
He seems like a very good person, and is really good at golf!

 

[BigEastPhil]

Won't be a cake walk

Agreed. And remember we have many new faces on the team that need to jell and learn how to play together. Always takes time. Kiss. Mathis. Harper. Caleb. Myles Johnson etc. We ll win due to better talent but it ll be a battle. I expect 7-10 point win.

 

[Mr_Twister]

They have a secret weapon - Marc Dadika.

https://fduknights.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=4925

And another familiar name, whose father’s departure from Villanova University cost us the services of dapper Jay Wright.

https://fduknights.com/coaches.aspx?rc=1741

 

[zebnatto]

Anxious and eager.

 

[RUJMM78]

Based on Pikiell comments at the Court Club fans should expect more offensive options resulting in higher scoring but the defense will not be as strong initially because of the new players still learning the system.

 

[dkostus]

Based on Pikiell comments at the Court Club fans should expect more offensive options resulting in higher scoring but the defense will not be as strong initially because of the new players still learning the system.

Luckily we have 7 guys who played or at least practiced in the system last year. I hope the freshmen can pick it up by the time the main conference schedule starts

 

[Tango Two]

 

[Tango Two]

Go RU

 

[Westcoast]

It says Rutgers faced the toughest conference schedule last year. Not a selling point when you realize the main reason why.

Are you saying it was because other teams got to play us which softened up their schedules? I wouldn't say that was the main reason when some teams only played us once which is around 5% of their schedule. I think it's more because we played some good teams twice.

 

[Tango Two]

Kiss warming up

 

[BigEastPhil]

Kiss warming up

And looks fine. Thank goodness

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

Coach Pike interview on WOR coming back from commercials

 

[KingHigh]

Game on TV?

 

[Tango Two]

Game on TV?

https://scarletknights.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball

 

[Scangg]

Btn plus

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

Pike concerned about rebounding

FDU scares him, a veteran older team with a great point guard

 

[KingHigh]

https://scarletknights.com/schedule.aspx?path=mbball

Thanks! I'm not yet at the point where I'm willing to pay to see FDU play on my cell phone lol