Basketball Rutgers is scrimmaging Villanova on 10/17

[GSGS]

Will there be a report on the scrimmage?
Not talking about final score, only if Pike is happy with the performance

Here's as much as we'll probably hear about the scrimmage. Apparently, there is no "final score", as the exercise is being described as a "series of controlled scrimmages." Jay Wright called us a "tough, outstanding defensive team", so, reading between the lines, we likely remain offensively challenged.

Wildcats Battled Rutgers in Closed Scrimmage Sunday - Villanova University

Villanova hosted Rutgers for a closed scrimmage Sunday in Philadelphia

villanova.com

 

[RC80]

Wow what brought up that Duke game; I still see him missing that tap in (which is sad); think only loss I was at that was worse - was that chuck up bank shot by the Iowa kid. (Not counting Greensboro regional final)

 

[shields]

Remember that game. Gene Banks and Clarence Tillman were high school friends.

 

[RUPete]

Here's as much as we'll probably hear about the scrimmage. Apparently, there is no "final score", as the exercise is being described as a "series of controlled scrimmages." Jay Wright called us a "tough, outstanding defensive team", so, reading between the lines, we likely remain offensively challenged.

Wildcats Battled Rutgers in Closed Scrimmage Sunday - Villanova University

Villanova hosted Rutgers for a closed scrimmage Sunday in Philadelphia

villanova.com

Or reading between the lines we are a tough, outstanding defensive team. Why do us Rutgers fans always search for the negative in these comments?

 

[HeavenUniv.]

Or reading between the lines we are a tough, outstanding defensive team. Why do us Rutgers fans always search for the negative in these comments?

Rutgers fans don’t.

 

[ruman]

Here's as much as we'll probably hear about the scrimmage. Apparently, there is no "final score", as the exercise is being described as a "series of controlled scrimmages." Jay Wright called us a "tough, outstanding defensive team", so, reading between the lines, we likely remain offensively challenged.

Wildcats Battled Rutgers in Closed Scrimmage Sunday - Villanova University

Villanova hosted Rutgers for a closed scrimmage Sunday in Philadelphia

villanova.com

That’s what you got from that ?????

 

[bigmatt718]

Or reading between the lines we are a tough, outstanding defensive team. Why do us Rutgers fans always search for the negative in these comments?

Because RU fans are conditioned to be self loathing.

 

[needmorecowbell]

Rumor is Nova won 96-88. Sounds like it was broken up into multiple games. Who knows if it’s accurate…

 

[bigmatt718]

Losing by 8 to a legitimate NC contender is an outcome I can live with.

 

[NJDOVES]

I would love to hear what Pike thought of the scrimmage and if it prepared the team for the upcoming season.

 

[Skull83]

Losing by 8 to a legitimate NC contender is an outcome I can live with.

I'm not sure how someone came up with a final score for what appears to have been a series of situational scrimmages, but if that number is at all accurate it doesn't sound like we were too offensively challenged 🙂

 

[Mbash93]

Losing by 8 to a legitimate NC contender is an outcome I can live with.

Not real. Dude commented right after said he was messing around

 

[bigmatt718]

Not real. Dude commented right after said he was messing around

Figures.

 

[GSGS]

I'm not sure how someone came up with a final score for what appears to have been a series of situational scrimmages, but if that number is at all accurate it doesn't sound like we were too offensively challenged 🙂

Anybody who believed that final score should go by numskull. 😀

 

[Scarlet83]

1980-1981...we lost by 1...missed a point blank layup at the buzzer and the rebound follow to lose ...

Yes. We were down something like 6 points with about 30 seconds left, with no three point arc. We had a furious comeback. Yes, I recall a contested shot and an offensive rebound contested shot that both missed as time elapsed. So damn close.

 

[Local Shill]

Losing by 8 to a legitimate NC contender is an outcome I can live with.

I’m going to make just as unfounded a claim and say we won by 40

 

[wheezer]

1980-1981...we lost by 1...missed a point blank layup at the buzzer and the rebound follow to lose ...

Yes, this was the first time I left my seat before the final buzzer and made my way towards the exit, figuring we had no chance in the final 30 seconds or so

I watched the final shot and tap attempt from the concourse
Vowed never to do that again

I always thought that Kelvin Troy had the worst layup technique of RU players

He would put the ball off the glass way too forcefully, resulting in many layups bounding off the rim

 

[RU848789]

Anybody who believed that final score should go by numskull. 😀

Anyone who can't spell numbskull...(just busting chops)

 

[RedTeam1994]

regarding the scrimmage - I heard we made a 3 at the buzzer , got fouled and made FT to win

 

[robjknight]

regarding the scrimmage - I heard we made a 3 at the buzzer , got fouled and made FT to win

Yes and it was Luke and he made the 3 and the FT

 

[RUHouston]

Yes and it was Luke and he made the 3 and the FT

Assist from Aiden!

 

[zappaa]

regarding the scrimmage - I heard we made a 3 at the buzzer , got fouled and made FT to win

From whom did you hear?

 

[MadRU]

From whom did you hear?

Jonathan Mitchell, it’s a reference to the 4 point play to beat Nova

 

[wheezer]

Jonathan Mitchell, it’s a reference to the 4 point play to beat Nova

One of our greatest finishes ever
You can watch a replay of the last 4 minutes or so and still think we can't win

 

[CranfordKnight]

Take it for what it's worth. I don't know who this guy is and if he's being serious:

"

 

[cubuffsdoug]

I'm surprised no credible information about the scrimmage has leaked out. I would expect bits of information on both teams would have hit social media by now. At least that's the case with most other B1G schools the last few days.

 

[RedTeam1994]

One of our greatest finishes ever
You can watch a replay of the last 4 minutes or so and still think we can't win

i dont know what youre referring to ;)

 

[scarletrat]

the most encouraging aspect is that RU scrimmaged Nova to begin with....IMO, that speaks a lot...

 

[RutgHoops]

I'm surprised no credible information about the scrimmage has leaked out. I would expect bits of information on both teams would have hit social media by now. At least that's the case with most other B1G schools the last few days.

Jay Wright is even more tight lipped about these types of things than Pikiell, which is saying something. I'm surprised anything has come out, which is why I would take that "tweet" with a huge grain of salt.

I saw Maryland released stats from their scrimmage. You are never getting that from a Wright v Pikiell scrimmage. Never.

 

[LotusAggressor]

I'm not sure how someone came up with a final score for what appears to have been a series of situational scrimmages, but if that number is at all accurate it doesn't sound like we were too offensively challenged 🙂

Or too tough defensively. 😊

 

[ch414]

A friend is involved in college basketball as a part time scout. Has been around the game for years. Was at the scrimmage and said that we acquitted ourselves very nicely.

 

[RUonBrain]

A friend is involved in college basketball as a part time scout. Has been around the game for years. Was at the scrimmage and said that we acquitted ourselves very nicely.

Cool

So what was the score?

 

[Unionst]

I was at a Scrimmage a few years back between 2 D1 teams - had a family member on one Of them. I was the only one in the gym besides the teams. Not sure why no one questioned me. Anyway, there was so much situational stuff and use of the bench that the score, if they even kept it, would be irrelevant.

 

[zappaa]

A friend is involved in college basketball as a part time scout. Has been around the game for years. Was at the scrimmage and said that we acquitted ourselves very nicely.

Ask you friend for some specifics.
Then you can relay those to us cryptically

 

[RUonBrain]

I was at a Scrimmage a few years back between 2 D1 teams - had a family member on one Of them. I was the only one in the gym besides the teams. Not sure why no one questioned me. Anyway, there was so much situational stuff and use of the bench that the score, if they even kept it, would be irrelevant.

What were some of the situational things?
Did they do more than just play the game?

Can’t think of nearly as many situational things as in football (2 minute offense; starting at different yard lines; repeatedly running plays from any point on the field.)

In bounds plays? From different areas of the court?
Staying on one end of the court and letting one team repeatedly score on one basket while the other tried different defenses/rotations?

 

[wheezer]

What were some of the situational things?
Did they do more than just play the game?

Can’t think of nearly as many situational things as in football (2 minute offense; starting at different yard lines; repeatedly running plays from any point on the field.)

In bounds plays? From different areas of the court?
Staying on one end of the court and letting one team repeatedly score on one basket while the other tried different defenses/rotations?

The more situational the practice, the less important is the final score

 

[ancienthooper]

If either team looked great or like a JV team it’s so irrelevant.

 

[PSAL_Hoops]

The score is irrelevant.

How we looked is in the scrimmage overall is not.

 

[kcg88]

 

[needmorecowbell]

That’s two confirmations that RU played very well. That’s a great sign. Pike has been very bullish on this team. Sounds like he has reason to be.