Basketball LIVE GAME THREAD: Rutgers vs. Illinois

[Richie O]

PREVIEW: https://rutgers.rivals.com/news/preview-rutgers-hoops-heads-to-the-midwest-to-take-on-illinois

Q&A with Illinois writer: https://rutgers.rivals.com/news/q-a-with-illinois-basketball-writer-brad-sturdy-of-illinois-rivals

 

[RU_PAYBACK]

Need this W! Myles needs to continue to stay out of foul trouble. This 7' kid will be tough! Throw Doucoure in there for some fouls if needed!

 

[RUHouston]

Need this W! Myles needs to continue to stay out of foul trouble. This 7' kid will be tough! Throw Doucoure in there for some fouls if needed!

Don’t sleep on Shaq!

 

[Upstream]

Score update? Anyone?

 

[MadRU]

Score update? Anyone?

Game starts at noon

 

[Arizona Knight]

Please baby Jesus, let Cockburn get his first foul before Myles. That first one is a big one.

 

[S.W.A.I.N]

Score update? Anyone?

We won.

 

[bac2therac]

a win today potentially could alter history

 

[ScarletDave]

Every “next game” for the past month has been the biggest game of the season, and that continues today. A win on the road changes the narrative for real. 7 in a row? It’s ok to be greedy !!! Keep the energy up

 

[BillyC80]

Honestly, we have a chance but after MSU, this will likely be our toughest road game. IL is legit, and they have a few guys that will be difficult to contain. I’m guessing we can hold a couple of them down, but a guy like Griffin, for example, could bury us.

 

[MadRU]

Honestly, we have a chance but after MSU, this will likely be our toughest road game. IL is legit, and they have a few guys that will be difficult to contain. I’m guessing we can hold a couple of them down, but a guy like Griffin, for example, could bury us.

Agree, this would be a great win, but not a bad loss if that makes sense.

 

[RUJMM78]

Honestly, we have a chance but after MSU, this will likely be our toughest road game. IL is legit, and they have a few guys that will be difficult to contain. I’m guessing we can hold a couple of them down, but a guy like Griffin, for example, could bury us.

Every remaining road game will be tough because Rutgers probably will be the underdog.just like they probably will be the favorite at the RAC.

 

[bac2therac]

Honestly, we have a chance but after MSU, this will likely be our toughest road game. IL is legit, and they have a few guys that will be difficult to contain. I’m guessing we can hold a couple of them down, but a guy like Griffin, for example, could bury us.

dont know if you can say that....we have to go to Iowa and Maryland and Ohio State and Wisconsin and Purdue. I actually would say that all 5 of those schools have a better atmosphere than Illinois does. Don't sleep on these programs because they have lost a few games. Ohio State beat Penn State by 30

 

[anon_0k9zlfz6lz9oy]

Bad matchup for us, hoping for the best

 

[G- RUnit]

Harper not starting off well

 

[CHR2022]

No Myles!!

 

[FrankZ]

Screen foul for Myles. Wonderful

 

[Mr Magoo]

I thought Johnson was over that stupid screen foul

 

[G- RUnit]

For the love of god stop Johnson setting screens. Don’t understand. Too valuable

 

[FrankZ]

Yeboah with a beloved tres

 

[CHR2022]

Yes, we need Kwasi to be hitting that today

 

[RUJMM78]

Slow start by both teams with unforced turnovers.

 

[FrankZ]

3 TOs :chairshot:

 

[bac2therac]

3 turnovers..come on

 

[CHR2022]

Caleb, active on the glass today

 

[RU516]

Playing great defense but very sloppy. Won’t win if we keep turning it over

 

[RU Mike73]

Protect the ball boys

 

[FrankZ]

Nice follow Carter

 

[FrankZ]

Caleb bringing A game today on boards and defense

 

[KnightTerrors]

Terrific start for Caleb

 

[PatrickRU92]

VERY nice start. Caleb playing very heads up

 

[bac2therac]

good start overall. Active on the glass. Game will come down to rebounding and protecting the ball

 

[anon_0k9zlfz6lz9oy]

Good start, love the quick weak side help. I told you guys one of the reasons eugene transferred was ron was rag dolling him in the post in spring runs and letting him know it. Youre seeing it now. Ron is a bull on O and D can guard the 1-4

 

[jordkap]

That lob to Cockburn isn’t going to happen per Pike’s gameplan. Making them earn it, like what I see!

 

[anon_0k9zlfz6lz9oy]

VERY nice start. Caleb playing very heads up

Caleb locked in

 

[mikebal9]

First thing I notice about Cockburn is that he doesn't have great hands. He's already fumbled the ball at least twice.

 

[bac2therac]

2 alley oops by Illinois and 2 fails..love it

 

[FrankZ]

7-4, 1-1 fouls at first TO. Brick slam to start was huge.

 

[BillyC80]

Nice start despite 3 turnovers. Chalk it up to jitters but we lead 7-4, with the ball, first timeout on the floor. So far so good.

 

[Joey Bags]

Tremendous D so far