Basketball Rutgers falls to No. 20 Purdue with porous defensive performance

[Mr Magoo]

I hope Harper doesn’t just wrap it up with whatever ailment he has.

 

[RU#1fan]

Down 16

Game over
Season over

Wrap it up folks

Pike has got to go…. Further embarrassment ahead.

 

[Rokodesh]

if his brother were Zion Williamson I would still say take a hike

 

[Ridge 22]

Keep these 5 in let them develop chemistry
Not going to win this game

For what? They will all be gone in two months

 

[Simce91]

Oh good, Hayes is in for Grant

 

[seansherm]

Keep these 5 in let them develop chemistry
Not going to win this game

We've been outscored 13-2 since you got excited by that 5

 

[koleszar]

Derkack gets stuffed every time. Plays like he is 5'10".
How does Smith block a Harper jumper??

and Derkack rewarded with more playing time.

 

[MCKnight2004]

Our 5 spot has to be worst in the conference

 

[Mholinko]

Guys

Lathan is the worst defensive big man we have had in a long time

 

[Mr Magoo]

Harper isnt even trying

Can’t figure out why he’s playing. He’s not really helping.

 

[motorb54]

how was that not an o foul?

 

[Simce91]

Harper isnt even trying

Let's hope this isn't the start of a trend

 

[Ru0822]

I am officially done with Pike. While he completely botched the portal, this team should still be better than what it is.

He has done a piss poor job of coaching and making adjustments in order to play to this team's strengths.

 

[robjknight]

Purdue looks like a well coached team because they are.

 

[RutgersClassof2004]

Purdue missing a plethora of wide wide wide open 3s

Yep. We should be down 25+

 

[FrankZ]

Lathan thinks he never fouls. Bear hug and all lol

 

[Mholinko]

were gonna be approaching some Eddie Jordan era scores the way we have regressed

 

[Saint Puppy]

Ridiculous shot by Ace.....AKA Ace being Ace!

 

[BIGRUBIGDBIGredmachine]

Lathan getting schooled all game

 

[NickRU714]

Lathan with approx 7 fouls but complains

 

[Mr Magoo]

We've been outscored 13-2 since you got excited by that 5

Since we went to the silly little zone for 2 possessions

 

[Ridge 22]

With Aces shot selection, he is just not a very effective player right now

 

[Degaz-RU]

Purdue looks like a well coached team because they are.

Running circles around us. It’s embarrassing.

 

[robjknight]

This is a give up lineup with 5 minutes to go. Pike surrendered.

 

[Rokodesh]

Lathan with approx 7 fouls but complains

sounds like an NBA player to me

 

[kupuna133]

I’m not going to get into the actual basketball talent. But once again the program needs to evaluate the strength and conditioning regimen. Pikes teams have been noticeably weaker and less conditioned than their competition over his tenure. There is no way that these guys should be begging for substitutions at this pace of play or consistently muscled by the iowas and purdues of this conference. Those teams are system based teams and not filled with physical specimens.

 

[FrankZ]

That was a really ugly 3 Ace 👏

 

[Mholinko]

Ridiculous shot by Ace.....AKA Ace being Ace!

you criticize his shot selection and despite how bad it is he is 3rd in FG % on the team behind Dylan and Lathan

And lathan doesnt take a shot outside the paint

how sad is that

 

[Rokodesh]

Pike absolutely blew this game down 5.

He is ****ing clueless and playing these kids that don't belong

I don't want him coaching this team anymore.

 

[Scangg]

Hayes nice pass but derkack won't finish that

Another inbound that is open under the basket but inbounder looks away too early

 

[RUsojo]

boo birds out

Looks like fans are ready to admit they were sold a bill of goods

 

[RutgersClassof2004]

Boos heard on TV

 

[BIGRUBIGDBIGredmachine]

That was a really ugly 3 Ace 👏

5-15 tonight

 

[Ridge 22]

There will be some empty seats again beginning next season

 

[tm_nj]

time to check out the football game

 

[MCKnight2004]

This team has quit

 

[Mr Magoo]

Some boos at the RAC. I see the ghost of Eddie Jordan.

 

[socaldave]

It’s like watching a program crash and burn!

 

[Mr Magoo]

Pike lost them all. Good job. Clown show.

 

[Mholinko]

can we fly Cronin in to give a proper post game press conference after this performance

i am sure we are getting more "the effort is on me.. i gotta get these guys prepared to play better... we had a good couples practices... shots didnt fall..." blah blah blah blah