Game Thread RU vs Michigan St, 6:30, BTN TV , story :

[jersey07080]

Said it the last three games, Corey needs to keep attacking the rim. We are a better team when he is attacking and not hanging out by the three point line.

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Back door cuts...I love it, but the execution.....

 

[RUsojo]

Corey has much more space to operate thanks to the offensive adjustments made by coach.

 

[ScarletDave]

Say what you want about Corey Sanders but he is the ONLY one on this team that is not afraid to take the ball to the hoop and get fouled. Everyone does it against us. Johnson fades away, Freeman plows through the defenders, everyone else just goes up and drops the ball and screams hoping to get a whistle. "Go in and get fouled" - simple recipe for success

 

[ScarletDave]

And then make your free throws

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Freeman not boxing out

 

[RUJMM78]

Michigan State 9 points on offensive rebounds.Rutgers can't defend without fouling .

 

[RU848789]

We're playing much better than being down 8...

 

[Caliknight]

We miss more chippys than any team I have ever seen.

 

[Rutgers Rah]

Michigan State is just so well coached it's crazy

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Freeman's guy again gets Oreb. He is on bench where he belongs.

Diallo did a great job

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

We're playing much better than being down 8...

On the offensive end yes. Defensively no

 

[RUJMM78]

34-26 Michigan State , 4 minutes to half time.

 

[jersey07080]

We are in dire need of easy buckets. Need to force some turnovers. MSU is so well coached they take great care of the ball( minus the Thiam steal and dunk)

 

[AreYouNUTS]

We miss more chippys than any team I have ever seen.

It's stunning. There are CYO teams that miss less layups than we do.

 

[ColonelRutgers]

More Diallo please. Please Candido, step up and take Freeman's minutes.

 

[ScarletDave]

8 point difference is free throws. MSU best in the country at FTs you CANNOT foul them, especially their guards

 

[soundcrib]

3s...they always have them. We don't.

 

[BillyC80]

Freeman made a nice 10-ft bank shot. He needs to do that more often.

 

[ColonelRutgers]

Our power forward position has got to be the worst in the country. Sa and Freeman, just terrible.

 

[RU848789]

We're playing much better than being down 8...

Well, we were, lol...

 

[Jim_from_RU]

Game over.

 

[Abro1975]

39- 26 MSU up w 3 min to go

 

[RUJMM78]

Rutgers weave offense is inept because they don't have players that can shoot off the dribble.

 

[AreYouNUTS]

Well that was nice for a few minutes :cry:

 

[bac2therac]

nothing RU can do, MSU is just better and it shows. Playing pretty solid, if they brought this game against Penn State at the RAC they would have likely won, its too bad that they laid an egg there

 

[ColonelRutgers]

Quietly being blown out of the gym.

 

[Jim_from_RU]

We gotta steal a game or two at some point.

 

[bac2therac]

32-13 run

 

[ScarletLongIsland]

Painful to watch

 

[bac2therac]

We gotta steal a game or two at some point.

from who..thats the question, EVERY team in this league has more talent than RU. All we can hope for is that someone comes into the RAC and lays an egg, most likely Iowa or Nebraska...maybe RU can sneak a win at PSU...I do not think any other game is winnable really

 

[RUsojo]

When will perimeter defense get fixed? Why are our 6'1 6'2 6'3 guards jumping when closing ouT taller defenders? They're not blocking shots anyway.

 

[AreYouNUTS]

That's a little better!

 

[bac2therac]

one thing is they are playing harder and showing effort...much more than they did against PSU where I just didnt see the competitiveness

 

[jersey07080]

What a concept. Easy buckets !

 

[BillyC80]

Nigel redeeming himself!

 

[RU848789]

Nice steals and layups by Nigel - back within 10 - not really thinking about winning, but keeping it competitive...

 

[PiscatawayMike]

How can you not love these guys' stick-to-it-iveness?

 

[PiscatawayMike]

If we hit our free throws we would be right in it

 

[Abro1975]

42-32 at the half