Basketball **LIVE game thread: Rutgers-UMass**

[winfield102]

I HATE our last possessions of the 1st half. They are so freaking lazy. We just stand around and someone shots a 3 off the dribble. Why do we just throw possessions away??

 

[zebnatto]

OK, but should be up a dozen.

 

[kcg88]

I HATE our last possessions of the 1st half. They are so freaking lazy. We just stand around and someone shots a 3 off the dribble. Why do we just throw possessions away??

Young got a pretty open 3 pointer. For 80% of teams in America an open 3 pointer is a good possession.

We're in the 20%.

 

[bac2therac]

Our last possession shots are consistently bad...

 

[RUonBrain]

There is prolly close to 6K in the building

Is Big Cliff O one of them?

 

[Salvi's Headband]

Much better crowd than anticipated. Let's finish this!

 

[Degaz-RU]

Can anybody hit a godforsaken three on this freaking team?! Geezus, our outside shooting is horrendous. And the ones we take don't even seem to be close.

Meanwhile, Weeks is throwing up 35 footers that bank in...

 

[Degaz-RU]

Weeks 5-6
Rest of UMass team 5-21

I'd say put Mathis on him, but he's a liability on the offensive end. Gonna have to be a combination of Mathis, Young, Baker.

 

[bac2therac]

Our first 3...26 minutes into the game!

 

[RUChoppin]

Up 13 while going 1-8 from three and 9-14 from the FT line.

 

[We Are RU]

Is Big Cliff O one of them?

@RUonBrain Yes as per Carino.

 

[koleszar]

That was a nice break the press. Ball never hit the court.

 

[BillyC80]

Mulcahy with the sweet lob!

 

[Scangg]

Mulcahy lobs are so nice

 

[bac2therac]

On the verge of putting it away.

 

[Caliknight]

Great hire Pat!

 

[BillyC80]

When Paul’s on the floor, his teammates just need to get themselves open, and he’ll find them.

 

[BillyC80]

Great press break to the alley oop!

 

[mikeylew1992]

Is Cliff at the game? With all the alley ooops hopefully he's like hmmm not bad lol

 

[RUtrumpet92]

Great hire Pat!

Must you troll in the game thread?

 

[BillyC80]

Young D. Nice finish.

 

[koleszar]

Young just does stupid sh*t. Why take that to the hoop against two guys up 15.

 

[DHajekRC84]

Score please?

 

[Sir ScarletKnight]

Score please?

60-44

https://scarletknights.com/watch/?Live=1343&type=Live

 

[RUtrumpet92]

RU 61, UMass 44, 8:21 to play.

 

[BillyC80]

What’s up with missing layups?

 

[RUby RED]

Really don’t like Young and Mathis on the floor at the same time

 

[mikeylew1992]

ARE WE SERIOUS WITH THE LAYUPS, yes we are up 14, but holy crap guys come the hell on

 

[bac2therac]

The inability to finish bunnies is frustrating

 

[Scangg]

Great look from Young. Mathis can't make a layup after Yeboah can't make a lay up. Absurd number of misses under the basket

 

[bac2therac]

ARE WE SERIOUS WITH THE LAYUPS, yes we are up 14, but holy crap guys come the hell on

We should be up 30

 

[mikeylew1992]

We should be up 30

So infuriating

 

[Salvi's Headband]

Was that layup really after the buzzer?

 

[BillyC80]

Young beats the clock, barely. RU up 63-47.

 

[Degaz-RU]

We should be up 30

Yeah, 1-11 from three, and missed about 8 or 10 bunnies today.

 

[RUtrumpet92]

Get the misses out today and count on the law of averages to bring our shooting back up at Pitt.

 

[Degaz-RU]

Weeks is what Young should be.

 

[Degaz-RU]

Defensive rebounding has been spotty today. Lot's a second chances for UMass.

 

[BillyC80]

Young with a little room to maneuver through the press, takes it to the hole for a flush. RU up 65-48 with 5:46 left.

 

[RUtrumpet92]

Young has positive qualities too, he needs to continue working on his game and he can be a valuable part of the rotation as a high energy defensive guy capable of helping on O, too. Eight points so far today, three boards, two dimes, a steal, and one turnover.