Basketball LIVE GAME THREAD: Rutgers vs. Illinois

[Scangg]

Another game we are winning and not playing well offensively. Great sign. Myles was huge portion of the half and they still couldn't take advantage.

 

[bac2therac]

9 RU turnovers is an issue

RU holding their own rebouding 24-23 but losing the offensive boards 7-4

Carter took the only 4 foul shots..that has to change

only 7 fouls called on each team yet peeps here whining way too much about the refs

teams are 2-19 from 3

Illinois will not shoot 19% in the 2nd half...they are only down 3

 

[BigEastPhil]

Kudos to Duke. Played well

 

[Arizona Knight]

Young is our best played right now. This seems to be a real thing now not just a couple couple of good games.

 

[mikebal9]

I think you are all way to hard on Carter and Duke. These guys held down the fort while our star sat. That's all I expect from them. Cockburn didn't go off. They did their job.

 

[PatrickRU92]

2 for 11 from 3. Not our thing.

Then we won't win. I know somehow we beat STate Penn with only 1 3 pointer but we need more to be a winning team, no matter how good our D is

 

[Arizona Knight]

Young is our best played right now. This seems to be a real thing now not just a couple couple of good games.

 

[bac2therac]

Realistically you can call a ticky tac foul on alot of screens.

everything evens out

 

[RUSCFORMERLYRULOU]

I think you are all way to hard on Carter and Duke. These guys held down the fort while our star sat. That's all I expect from them. Cockburn didn't go off. They did their job.

Douc played well esp for a guy who hasn’t played in a while

 

[ru66]

off the floor

 

[ecojew]

RU 33%, 16% from 3
Illinois 19% 0-7 from 3

yikes haha

Has it been an ugly game to watch? I'm just checking the scoreboard and trying to follow this thread but have been surprised at how little the score seems to be changing.

As long as we win, I don't care how ugly it is. Both teams are obviously very good on defense, possibly to the point where the defense detracts from getting any offensive flow.

 

[bac2therac]

Caleb zero points..has to change

 

[FrankZ]

if they're going to call ticky tack moving screens then call them on everyone. Miles gets called for them ALL fracking time

Truth

 

[zebnatto]

B1G road game against a pretty good team, (virtually) no Myles, no Geo, zero from Caleb, up 3 at half.

 

[bac2therac]

it was 99-94 last year

 

[RUforJERSEY]

Duke literally is the football player that shows up to the rec center. Clueless out there

Shut up. He contributed some important minutes with Johnson in foul trouble just with some good board work.

 

[PatrickRU92]

it was 99-94 last year

yeah I was just thinking what a 180 compared to last years game

 

[mikebal9]

Shut up. He contributed some important minutes with Johnson in foul trouble just with some good board work.

He had 5 rebounds. How can we complain?

 

[ru66]

hope yebo hits some threes in second half--we do miss geo

 

[FrankZ]

They are shooting 19.4%. Please continue I beg of you.

 

[RutgersMO]

Then we won't win. I know somehow we beat STate Penn with only 1 3 pointer but we need more to be a winning team, no matter how good our D is

Seems like our guys are tentative (perhaps with good cause)...when they have an open shot -trying to get it to someone else. This has caused unforced errors, steals and fumblitis.

I'd love for Young, Mulcahy, Yeboah, McConnel, Mathis to be able to just Pull The Trigger...and connect.

MO

 

[jordkap]

Has it been an ugly game to watch? I'm just checking the scoreboard and trying to follow this thread but have been surprised at how little the score seems to be changing.

As long as we win, I don't care how ugly it is. Both teams are obviously very good on defense, possibly to the point where the defense detracts from getting any offensive flow.

As bad as the shooting has been, not too bad to watch. Reminds me of a 1-0 hockey game, sometimes those are the most exciting games.

 

[RUJMM78]

I keep dreaming for the day when Rutgers has a Douby type shooter on the court which makes these games more enjoyable to watch.

 

[bac2therac]

Doucoure has 5 boards..pretty good so far

Harper has 5 turnovers...not good so far

 

[FrankZ]

He had 5 rebounds. How can we complain?

5 boards from Doucoure is about all we can ask. Would love to see him go right back up with it, but baby steps

 

[CHR2022]

I keep dreaming for the day when Rutgers has a Douby type shooter on the court which makes these games more enjoyable to watch.

Geo and Caleb are the only players who can shoot off the dribble and Geo is the only one that can create his own shot

 

[goru7]

Stop shooting threes. Step in and hit 2’s and keep driving to the basket. Carter and Doug have to go up strong with rebounds one foot from the rim. Caleb started strong with 3 rebounds and a steal. Defense is outstanding and must continue. Akwasi fell in love with the three after he made his first two. So now pump fake and drive it. We will get them in foul trouble if we go inside. We have missed wide open shots, and they have missed contested shots. Our defense is super elite. We can win this game as we are the better team.

 

[FrankZ]

I keep dreaming for the day when Rutgers has a Douby type shooter on the court which makes these games more enjoyable to watch.

 

[PatrickRU92]

2nd half: make shots = win

 

[FrankZ]

Elite defense 6 for 31 0 for 7 3pt range.

Not all the D. They have taken some historically ugly looking shots.

 

[MORRISCOUNTY]

One of the ugliest 1st half's of College basketball in the history of the universe.

How is it possible Rutgers shot 33% ?? They seemed to make 1-10 shots.

Illinois shot 19 % and they will not be that bad in the second half.

Hopefully the coaches make some adjustments.

 

[RUforJERSEY]

He had 5 rebounds. How can we complain?

I sure won't but he loves to go after individual players. And he's certainly wrong. The minutes Doucoure contributed were very important.

 

[BigEastPhil]

We miss Geo. Good to hear announcer say he’s day to day

 

[PatrickRU92]

One of the ugliest 1st half's of College basketball in the history of the universe.

How is it possible Rutgers shot 33% ?? They seemed to make 1-10 shots.

Illinois shot 19 % and they will not be that bad in the second half.

Hopefully the coaches make some adjustments.

it's not like Illinois is missing a bunch of bunnies. I think they missed 2 (so did we ) but they are simply not getting good looks

 

[Arizona Knight]

RHJ had a rough first half. Time for him to turn it up in the second half.

 

[ru66]

hopefully they don't and we win by 3

 

[RUJMM78]

When a opponent shoots so poorly at home,the road team must take advantage of the situation because usually this doesn't happen.Rutgers wake up on offense and take this game .

 

[FrankZ]

2nd half: make shots = win

Can we get another 2 3s from Yeboah? Will need to get at least 2 from somebody.

 

[bac2therac]

Stop shooting threes. Step in and hit 2’s and keep driving to the basket. Carter and Doug have to go up strong with rebounds one foot from the rim. Caleb started strong with 3 rebounds and a steal. Defense is outstanding and must continue. Akwasi fell in love with the three after he made his first two. So now pump fake and drive it. We will get them in foul trouble if we go inside. We have missed wide open shots, and they have missed contested shots. Our defense is super elite. We can win this game as we are the better team.

our defense is outstanding but unfortunately our offense is so poor today we are playing a dangerous game with no margin for error

 

[Pancho1939]

Great minutes from doucoure today. Did exactly what we needed him to do. It was great pikiell got him in the game. As the season goes on we will need more and more from him. It is nice to know that when we need him it big games we can count on him to come in play defense and rebound. Any point from him are just gravy.