Basketball INSTANT REACTION: Rutgers defeats Nebraska 87-82 in OT thriller

[RU Mike73]

We can sure make some dumb fouls. Or are refs against us😂

 

[NickRU714]

Oskar lost his man trying to help.
I've mentioned this before with Gavin.

We seem to try and over help then lose guys and get out of position.

 

[Rokodesh]

this is a bottom 10 team in the country

 

[rucoe89]

Pikiell teams have some of the weakest hands in the country. Have to question if S&C Coach Van Dyke is any good. Maybe consult with JB on the football side?

 

[mikeyo]

Can we sit Oskar?

And Woolfolk too

 

[NickRU714]

Williams bailed out on a drive into 3 guys

 

[Scangg]

Noahhhh please step up this game and break out of your slump

 

[gmay8]

Team is so so bad. No talent. No clue why Pike thinks the team is deep and runs 9 guys out there. Pick your best 6 and play them until their legs fall off.

 

[bac2therac]

12-3 run

Same old...blowing layups and missing ft

 

[rucoe89]

We suck at layups! What exactly does this team practice? I can see a rough game every so often but this is consistent. Is this a coaching issue?

 

[NickRU714]

Dammit Williams! Great play then that!

 

[RU Mike73]

Layups SMH. How are we this bad.

 

[bethlehemfan]

This is sad. Can’t make free throws. Cant make layups. Can’t defend.

 

[robjknight]

Palmquist serves zero purpose

Worth 5 points to Huskies

 

[bac2therac]

Austin should play 38 minutes

 

[richthedentist]

Mike just stands there and doesn’t box out
And the Nebraska guy gets rebounds

 

[shields]

Williams can't miss layup.

 

[tm_nj]

we can only win an ugly game it looks like

 

[FinalFourOrBust]

this is a bottom 10 team in the country

Lol you people are so emotional

 

[rucoe89]

This is sad. Can’t make free throws. Cant make layups. Can’t defend.

At some point the only consistency is ---

 

[AreYouNUTS]

Im pleased to announce they are selling hot pastrami sandwiches for $14 tonight

So....is that another complaint or are you happy with the price? Can't quite tell lol!

 

[BillyC80]

Pikiell teams have some of the weakest hands in the country. Have to question if S&C Coach Van Dyke is any good. Maybe consult with JB on the football side?

When our opponents see that we can’t hold onto the ball and we miss shots from everywhere, including layups and FTs, their confidence soars against us.

 

[richthedentist]

We suck at layups! What exactly does this team practice? I can see a rough game every so often but this is consistent. Is this a coaching issue?

Dunk the ball
That should’ve been a technical foul on the mist Alley pop for Nebraska

 

[Scangg]

Austin getting to the rim over and over and over and at least occasionally finishes at the rim. His misses generally are very close too. Needs to hit FTs though

 

[bethlehemfan]

Mike just stands there and doesn’t box out
And the Nebraska guy gets rebounds

Really bad job there.

 

[RutgersChow]

Can we sit Oskar?

Cost us 4 points on defense in two minutes. Chol must be pretty bad to not get minutes ahead of him.

 

[Corycord1]

I think this game so far has shown that the offensive struggles are not on Pike’s coaching. Two missed bunnies and a ton of wide open looks from the outside bricked. That’s on the players. They just aren’t good.

 

[AreYouNUTS]

- Williams for 2 on a GREAT drive to the basket
- Williams misses 2 FT's
- Williams with the steal
- Williams misses the layup (WHY NOT DUNK IT??!!)
- Oskar misses the putback
- easy layup for Huskers off a missed 3

 

[Scangg]

Cost us 4 points on defense in two minutes. Chol must be pretty bad to not get minutes ahead of him.

#FreeChol

 

[NickRU714]

Austin should play 38 minutes

He's taking just as much off the table as he brings.
Drives to the hoop are useless if he's going to miss FTs.

 

[RUJMM78]

Nebraska has more scoring options on the court.Rutgers missing layups and foul shots a bad sign.

 

[rucoe89]

Maybe Williams should try underhand free throws.

 

[rucoe89]

Again - we get a hand on the ball but can't control. it. Weak hands.

 

[RU-Hunter]

No excuse for Williams to go 0 for 4 on FT’s

 

[bac2therac]

15-3 nearly 5 min 1 fg

 

[RU Mike73]

15-3. Our droughts are killer.

 

[NickRU714]

Another play where Davis decided at halfcourt he was driving to the hoop. Defenders be damned

 

[tm_nj]

Pike with the 12 man rotation again

 

[Mr Magoo]

No excuse for Williams to go 0 for 4 on FT’s

Williams would be completely ineffective if his man just played off him. He can’t shoot at all and needs to drive.

 

[NickRU714]

No excuse for Williams to go 0 for 4 on FT’s

And the missed layup is literally 6 points.