Basketball Rutgers Basketball defeats No. 23 Illinois with return of Dylan Harper

[BIGRUBIGDBIGredmachine]

Harper out too long

Bad foul by Ace

Dylan does look a little gassed

 

[bethlehemfan]

On the replay I wasn't convinced Ace actually got him.

Didn’t touch him

 

[RU848789]

Too stagnant and sloppy the last 5 minutes, letting them get back in the game.

 

[G- RUnit]

And that’s why J Mike is a killer. Gotta hit those

 

[Degaz-RU]

And just like that, 21-6 is now 35-29

 

[Rokodesh]

Derkack nearly fouled the 3 shooter

 

[bac2therac]

Thank God for that swing there..missed 3..2 free throws

37-29

But Illinois sustained the Rutgers awesome start and started to figure things out

Going to be a battle..ru must rewin the game in 2nd half

 

[Scangg]

Way to be aggressive Dylan

Only 5 3 point attempts for RU is not enough

 

[RutgersChow]

Substitution patterns are still bizarre. It's like basketball team camp. If you pay you play.

 

[RutgersMC]

Sloppy last 10 minutes or so. But 8 point lead at half is still pretty good.

 

[Rokodesh]

Up 8. Need to settle down and play smart. Keep the pressure up on defense. Williams needs to sit and JMike and Acuff split the minutes.

 

[AreYouNUTS]

Okay didn't totally implode....team looked exhausted the last 5....can't let them come out and dominate the 1st 10 minutes.

 

[RU Mike73]

OK, you knew Illlini weren’t going to roll over. Fast start, still up 8. LFG in the second half.

 

[seansherm]

Need someone to step up offensively. 4-17 shooting from non Ace Dylan.

 

[RUChoppin]

JMike needs to take 100 FTs a day in the off-season

 

[bac2therac]

Ru 13-33 1-5 10-12 ft
I'll 10-13 2-17 7-10 ft

 

[Rokodesh]

JMike needs to take 100 FTs a day in the off-season

400

 

[Scangg]

Harper Bailey and no one else on offense

 

[robjknight]

And that’s why J Mike is a killer. Gotta hit those

We can't afford to miss the front end of 1+1

 

[RU848789]

Before the game I would've killed for an 8 point halftime lead, but not when we were up 16, lol.

Reminds me of the old Steven Wright joke: I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize

 

[seansherm]

This is actually a game we could maybe use Derkack more, draw some fouls.

 

[bac2therac]

Need someone to step up offensively. 4-17 shooting from non Ace Dylan.

Yup..jmike started strong but hasn't finished since

JWill fouls trouble after decent start

 

[Degaz-RU]

Up 8 with only having hit one 3-pt FG

 

[RUGiddy777]

Need someone to step up offensively. 4-17 shooting from non Ace Dylan.

Grant needs to get going. Way off.

 

[bac2therac]

Underwood vs Pike

Who wins halftime

 

[BillyC80]

I’d like to see Ace take a 3 when he gets a high screen. Just go up with it, will be a wide open look.

 

[RUGiddy777]

Yup..jmike started strong but hasn't finished since

JWill fouls trouble after decent start

I am fine with JWill sitting the rest of the way.

 

[bac2therac]

Up 8 with only having hit one 3-pt FG

Illinois 2-17..do they keep bombing away...they are 8-16 on 2s

 

[tm_nj]

I’ll take the 8 point lead but we let them back in the game. We need a quick start in the second half

 

[Simce91]

This is actually a game we could maybe use Derkack more, draw some fouls.

And on the boards where Illinois is killing it

 

[RUChoppin]

Underwood vs Pike

Who wins halftime

How much rest can Harper get at halftime? I'm afraid his legs are going to wane late

 

[tm_nj]

it’s also time to bar certain players from taking threes. we are just wasting possessions

 

[robjknight]

We started strong with rebounds and then it turned around and Illinois getting too many 2nd and third attempts.

 

[BOCA93]

Have to assume ILL will shoot better than 11% from deep in 2nd half.

 

[Degaz-RU]

I’ll take the 8 point lead but we let them back in the game. We need a quick start in the second half

We all know how his game is going down. Illinois will eventually tie the game or take a lead, and it’s going to be nip and tuck down to the wire.

I will be shocked if we build on this lead and keep a 10+ lead the rest of the way. Will be happy to be wrong here, but I know my team and school mojo way too much.

 

[PatrickRU92]

20% from 3 after 25% the other night (should have been worse minus the late 3).

this is not how you win in college basketball.

 

[BillyC80]

Expected IL to have their run, glad to have an 8-point lead at the half. Gotta start the second half strong and never relinquish the lead.

 

[bac2therac]

And on the boards where Illinois is killing it

Rutgers started 15-5 and 6-0 offensive and then we got hammered

 

[Rokodesh]

4 of Illinois' starters have 2 fouls at half. Need to pump those numbers up.

 

[seansherm]

Grant needs to get going. Way off.

This may just be him right now. Down under 30% from three on year now.