Basketball INSTANT REACTION: Rutgers Basketball defeats Indiana 66-57

[RAC93]

There is occasional, brief flashes with this team but still not very good. A winnable game though as Indi looks as bad us.

 

[FrankZ]

This dreadful team is leading by 3 at the half!

 

[RU Mike73]

Simpson bank from the logo. 😂😂😂😂😂

 

[RUGiddy777]

 

[RUMorrisTech]

Trailed by 7 in first half then rallied

That is indeed sequentially what happened.

 

[G- RUnit]

Simpson!!!

 

[PiscatawayMike]

Hyatt... Mag... Simpson!

3-pointers at the buzzer going into the half!

 

[Scangg]

Simpson!!! He does like to take the buzzer beating shots

1-10 from 3 then we hit that is pretty funny

 

[Rokodesh]

HELL YEAH SIMPSON!!

 

[fatsam98]

It feels so weird to have a lead. Good last ten minutes or so

 

[zappaa]

😊

 

[mildone]

Textbook usage of glass. Thank you

Yeah, by Simpson at the end of the half there. 😀

 

[tm_nj]

maybe luck will be on our side the second half now

 

[mikeyo]

You couldn't make that up

 

[fatsam98]

Another GG no show so far though

 

[motorb54]

Neither of these teams are good.
Have to beat the Hoosiers to have any hope.

 

[RocktheRac]

Isn't Simpson supposed to cradle his balls?

 

[FrankZ]

Yeah, by Simpson at the end of the half there. 😀

That one too. I’m sure he called it lol

 

[bac2therac]

Indiana is 12-25 fg

Rutgers is 12-35 fg

11 Indiana turnovers are the difference giving RU more attempts

Big prayer goes in for Derek so some momentum up 30-27

This one will come down to who wins halftime

 

[RAC93]

It’s official……Simpson should bank all of his threes!!! Hit the last two when he called bank (definitely didn’t call it on either).

 

[zappaa]

Yeah, by Simpson at the end of the half there. 😀

You taught him that shot

 

[RUJMM78]

Simpson with a banked 3 pointer to end the first half.

 

[robjknight]

Simpson loves to bank the 3’s

 

[Luvscarletknights]

Hitting the boards and playing good D

Luv Davis energy

 

[FrankZ]

Another GG no show so far though

In a season of drear, this is the most drear-ful 🤦‍♂️

 

[kcg88]

Another GG no show so far though

He's Jaden Jones. Are people still not with me on this yet?

Now we should get to see him for a second year unlike Jones. But this freshman season is basically a copy.

 

[tm_nj]

I think I need a drink after that half

 

[FrankZ]

I think I need a drink after that half

All my cereal boxes are on call - even the most sugary @PatrickRU92

 

[RAC93]

They’re not being dominated on the boards, seems like rebounding has improved somewhat. But it comes down to same old, same old with this team……SHOOTING!!! Missed layups, Missed threes……if those two items can’t get fixed then it’s gonna be a longer year than we expect. This game is very winnable, Indi not overflowing with talent either, really should beat them considering it’s at the RAC.

 

[Rokodesh]

Is it me or is Simpson's release similar to Geo's, in that he holds past the highest point of his jump and releases as he starts to come back down. Geo was famous for that.

 

[Rokodesh]

They’re not being dominated on the boards, seems like rebounding has improved somewhat. But it comes down to same old, same old with this team……SHOOTING!!! Missed layups, Missed threes……if those two items can’t get fixed then it’s gonna be a longer year than we expect. This game is very winnable, Indi not overflowing with talent either, really should beat them considering it’s at the RAC.

They're actually rebounding and defending really well, and IU has way more size. I thought they'd kill us

 

[Scangg]

Rutgers held Indiana without a FG for 6 minutes but went 1-11 during that stretch 🤣

 

[Scangg]

Is it me or is Simpson's release similar to Geo's, in that he holds past the highest point of his jump and releases as he starts to come back down. Geo was famous for that.

It's not ideal and likely contributes to both of their inconsistencies as shooters

 

[fluoxetine]

He's Jaden Jones. Are people still not with me on this yet?

Now we should get to see him for a second year unlike Jones. But this freshman season is basically a copy.

Did Jones just chuck up a bunch of terrible terrible threes? (This is a serious question, I can’t honestly remember a single thing he did)

 

[fluoxetine]

Rutgers held Indiana without a FG for 6 minutes but went 1-11 during that stretch 🤣

When the announcer said we went on a 6-0 run over five minutes I thought… that is the most Rutgers thing ever.

 

[RAC93]

He's Jaden Jones. Are people still not with me on this yet?

Now we should get to see him for a second year unlike Jones. But this freshman season is basically a copy.

Not with you on this. It would require more than 14 and a half games for Gavin to fall under this category. Although, I will give you this, it’s looked a little Jaden Jonesesque thus far this year. He needs more time though before we throw Gavin into that category.

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

Beer sales have to be high even with a smaller crowd. Looks like you Gotta be sauced to sit through this

 

[Scangg]

Indiana 18 points in the paint. Have to try to limit that. They are 0-3 from the line

Hopefully we can up our 3% into the 20s 2nd half

 

[mikeyo]

I think I need a drink after that half

Thinking that wouldn't be the first time you thought that this season 😆

 

[Scangg]

Beer sales have to be high even with a smaller crowd. Looks like you Gotta be sauced to sit through this

Speaking of the crowd... who is there? What's the actual attendance looking like?