Basketball Rutgers Basketball suffers 81-74 loss to No. 8 Michigan State at MSG

[The RUT]

Ace getting bodied off the ball and defended will not go unnoticed by other coaches. I still think he would benefit from another year in college.

LOL. No.

Him getting coached by NBA coaches is what would benefit him most.

 

[BOCA93]

This team showed much promise beating a legitimate P4 ND, and playing very good Alabama and Texas A &M to the wire. B10 play been a disappointment. Dylan with the flu and now the ankle just totally derailed the season. Too bad.

You really can’t understate how Dylan’s health has impacted the season. Generational talent and he’s been out or a shell of himself for 6 games now

 

[RutgersClassof2004]

This was a pathetic showing. We have a legit shot to finish in the bottom three and miss the conference tourney, especially with the lack of size and how this team has issues with playing hard for all 40 minutes of a game.

Pike has been fully exposed

 

[Fat Koko]

Rutgers 2025 is the season where only 1 player per game is allowed to play well

Congrats to Derkack for showing up under the big lights at MSG

Was just thinking that. Rutgers is consistent this year. Every game, one guy plays well and the rest play badly.

 

[RutgersChow]

Way to keep the sh*tshow going Lathan

One of the few kids who played well today.

 

[Ridge 22]

He’s not good enough

This applies to most of our roster

 

[RUSCFORMERLYRULOU]

Now grant returns ??? Lollllllk

 

[robjknight]

Give credit where credit is due. He was pretty good today.

Best RU player today for sure and playing with passion at the garden in front of his family.

 

[bethlehemfan]

I don’t think msu is elite after watching them. Definitely very good though. Not elite

 

[RU MAN]

Nice put back by Grant. Hey Pike where the hell was Grant most of the second half?

 

[darkcheck]

this was a winnable game with a good strategy and if we could have been better from deep

So if we had a different staff and better portal players?

 

[FastMJ]

This team is severely lacking talent

 

[NickRU714]

Any doubt Derkack starts next game?
And shoots 0-5 from 3?

 

[Mr Magoo]

LOL. No.

Him getting coached by NBA coaches is what would benefit him most.

Yup. He wasted his time here. But he’s getting noticed at least.

 

[LaxDadd]

Where has this energy been all second half

 

[Mr Magoo]

He’s letting Grant play when the game is over..smh

 

[motorb54]

Can't win when you shoot 30%

 

[Rokodesh]

Derkack has been the best player today

 

[Scangg]

Nice put back by Grant. Hey Pike where the hell was Grant most of the second half?

Martini missing 3 after 3 after 3 instead

 

[robjknight]

DERKACK!!!!!! Give him credit, great game today.
and Grant sat too long

 

[shields]

Grant can play.

 

[richthedentist]

You really can’t underscore how Dylan’s health has impacted the season. Generational talent and he’s been out or a shell of himself for 6 games now

7 games

 

[FIJI'83]

We are down by 7. Of course a healthy Dylan would have made a big difference.

 

[Fat Koko]

What college coach couldn’t do what he’s done this year?

Here is a comprehensive list:

 

[Rokodesh]

refs give 45 seconds to inbound it

 

[The RUT]

I don’t think msu is elite after watching them. Definitely very good though. Not elite

I think they’re pretty elite from the standpoint that they have so many weapons.

So many different ways to come at you, they’re going to find a mismatch somewhere vs anyone IMO. Carr is a monster.

 

[mikemarc1]

Pike has been fully exposed

Disagree. The fact we were this competitive for so long this game is kudos to pike.

Still playing hard…

 

[Scangg]

Derkack has been the best player today

It's not remotely close

 

[robjknight]

DERKACK!!!!!! Give him credit, great game today.
and Grant sat too long

Williams knocked down no call, And IZZO complaining to refs right up to the last second

 

[Scangg]

We are down by 7. Of course a healthy Dylan would have made a big difference.

Obviously. Some of these comments are insanity and insulting to Dylan

 

[Rokodesh]

Larry Derkack

 

[FIJI'83]

Disagree. The fact we were this competitive for so long this game is kudos to pike.

Still playing hard…

The players know without a healthy Dylan playing they are not going to win. Yet they continue to play hard. Says something.

 

[darkcheck]

Never said that. We're hanging around without him in this particular game. If he's healthy we're getting at least 20 from him and the MSU d starts hedging to open more space for Ace and others.

Fair but when Dylan puts up 20 Derkack doesn’t put up all the points he does. And while it does create more room only maybe Ace capitalizes. Maybe not as MSU has done a good job on him. And the others you speak of. Doubt they could execute.

 

[LaxDadd]

26 for Derkack!

 

[Scangg]

Let 20 seconds go off the clock then foul

 

[robjknight]

Derkack unbelievable today.

 

[The RUT]

Obviously. Some of these comments are insanity and insulting to Dylan

There’s definitely a portion of this fan base that thinks he’s making a business decision.

Kid has clearly been banged up.

Really wish Pike just wouldn’t play him though. I appreciate his effort trying to go, but it’s clearly not there right now and it’s hurting us at times.

 

[RUGiddy777]

We are down by 7. Of course a healthy Dylan would have made a big difference.

Hard to imagine the best offensive player in the country would make a 7 point difference. Fire Pike…

 

[Fat Koko]

It's not remotely close

26 points on 10 shots from field.

 

[Joey Bags]

What a game by Derkack