Basketball INSTANT REACTION: Rutgers Basketball falls to No. 14 Illinois 86-63

[RUJMM78]

Fans know the offense stinks but there is no excuse for the woeful defense.Seton Hall is the only road game where Rutgers looked like a organized basketball team.

 

[BillyC80]

JMike not touched, we get the call and he hits both. Makeup call?

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

Wow. Illinois loves them some rapists huh.

Terrence Shannon, Jr. isn’t a rapist, though.

 

[fatsam98]

Gavin getting minutes for once

 

[Scangg]

J Mike hitting both FTs. Mark it down for a positive

 

[DennisHajekRC84]

And a guy charged with rape a few weeks ago while we have a guy who bet a few hundred on a game and he has been sitting for 5 months

Well he should have sued too.

 

[ClassOf02]

I like JMike’s strategy…just make it LOOK like you got fouled.

 

[Fighter of the Nightman]

Great look for Illinois and Underwood. Holds Shannon out for 2 minutes and big cheers for the accused felon. What the hell?

At least you had the decency to type “accused,” because that’s all he is right now if you believe in due process.

 

[bitnez]

Terrence Shannon, Jr. isn’t a rapist, though.

That’s not exactly accurate. That’s what the trial will be for.

 

[rpiseman]

Why is Oskar playing this early in the game? Guy is horribke

 

[RU848789]

Cliff should do more of that...

 

[BillyC80]

Cliff, smart move!

 

[Mr Magoo]

Cliff should do that more often

 

[rucoe89]

It's unbelievable knowing that we have such a poor shooting team yet our coach's offensive approach is individual play over and over and over with zero movement and team passing for better looks.

This is a year in and year out problem. Folks say we have an offense, but if we do, it either can't be executed (maybe after all this time it needs to change!) or it lacks an identity (unless that is playground one on one).

 

[Luvscarletknights]

MORE REF BULLSHIT. 2 BLATANT WALKS NOT CALLED

Screamed at the TV when announcers said 'that was almost a walk"

That was the 3rd walk not called.

In previous game Nebraska caught ball and started running before they put ball on floor.

 

[bac2therac]

Here we come

 

[ClassOf02]

At least you had the decency to type “accused,” because that’s all he is right now if you believe in due process.

Do you at least agree the ovation he received was a bit much?

 

[fatsam98]

Cliff should do that more often

They're giving him a ton of space out there. Almost as if theyre hoping he'll put up some 3s

 

[Scangg]

Terrence Shannon, Jr. isn’t a rapist, though.

 

[BIGRUBIGDBIGredmachine]

c'mon Derek can't get beat like that

 

[DennisHajekRC84]

This is a year in and year out problem. Folks say we have an offense, but if we do, it either can't be executed (maybe after all this time it needs to change!) or it lacks an identity (unless that is playground one on one).

Don't worry he'll look like an offensive genius next year with Ace and D.

 

[BillyC80]

Why wasn’t Mag looking for the pass from Cliff?

 

[rucoe89]

Don't worry he'll look like an offensive genius next year with Ace and D.

Or, my fear, not. In which case we just wasted a huge opportunity.

 

[fatsam98]

Lol foul as he slides across the court. Sure

 

[robjknight]

Domask another 3 step walk

 

[rucoe89]

The announcers are being nice to Fernandes -- essentially saying he doesn't belong in the Big Ten

 

[ClassOf02]

That’s 100% goaltending.

 

[darkcheck]

Same thing over and over. Shoot lousy, 27-36%, 0 from three. Go down big. Use Oskar and Noah. Go down more. If you lose today and v Purdue you’d have to go 9-3 to sniff ncaas. Who cares about the NIT. Develop your younger players. So you lose by 30 instead of 20.

 

[RU848789]

Cliff!!

 

[fatsam98]

Cliff!!!! Haha

 

[RU848789]

Terrible foul call on Mag there, just terrible.

 

[cm_13]

Anyone have Cliff making our first three on their bingo card?

 

[bac2therac]

Cliff for 3

Here we go

 

[RUby RED]

Invisible foul on Mag

 

[BillyC80]

ticky tak foul on Mag

 

[DennisHajekRC84]

I think one of our players should grab him by the crouch and then ask the refs to defer the foul until after the game just in case we suffer irreparable damage.

 

[PiscatawayMike]

What's the transfer portal?

It's out of control!

 

[RUChoppin]

Who had Omoruyi with our first three of the game on their bingo card?

@cm_13 beat me to the punch!

 

[Scangg]

Why are we doubling damask with his back to the basket almost at the 3 point line?

Just dumb. Then the entire team has to scramble and rotate which opens up driving lanes

Cliff for threeee

 

[BIGRUBIGDBIGredmachine]

ticky-tak crap call on Mag