Basketball Rutgers vs Illinois / Game Thread

[scarknight90]

So how many more years until this team is tournament-worthy? Asking the “defend Pike at all costs” crowd a legitimate question.

Seems like we peaked late year, and are looking at an inevitable downhill slide. Would love to be proven wrong

 

[RUSCFORMERLYRULOU]

No, I didn't.

Some of you. Okay?

 

[bac2therac]

I dont want anyone bringing up "Pike wants our team to play tough defense" again

 

[ColonelRutgers]

Back to our usual spot as the Big Ten's punchline.

 

[PatrickRU92]

thank goodness I'm at work still. i see we're 29% from the field. Ridiculous.

Allergic to scoring.

 

[RU848789]

Been trying to watch both hoops and the women's soccer, but with hoops looking pretty bad, might just watch the soccer 2nd half, checking in on this game occasionally, as I just can't see us making up 20 points on them (or even 10), unless someone gets really hot (I do think Jones is going to break out one of these games).

 

[NickRU714]

Funny moment.
Watching the Nets game and the announcers say “Nas Reid sitting down for a rest”.
He’s leading the Timberwolves in scoring (10pts) and beating the Nets.

So much for the “Reid wasn’t the best NJ player in that recruiting class” comments.

 

[BigEastPhil]

Rutgers women’s soccer scoreless at end of half. Better watch for sure. Espn u

 

[cm_13]

1-6 from the field from Harper is never going to cut it.

 

[bac2therac]

its the Illinois lesser stars actually beating us

 

[cm_13]

its the Illinois lesser stars actually beating us

It is. Like cool, we held Kofi to 9 in the first half at the expense of giving their shooter open looks from 3 for all of the first half.

 

[KnightLife1994]

Great start to the half

 

[kcg88]

its the Illinois lesser stars actually beating us

Plummer and Grandison, both from the transfer portal. Imagine that.

 

[RUJMM78]

I dont want anyone bringing up "Pike wants our team to play tough defense" again

Tough defense and anemic offense is a prescription for unwatchable basketball.

 

[RU#1fan]

Back to our usual spot as the Big Ten's punchline.

Laughingstock in Basketball and Football… ugh

 

[rtabachk]

Omoruyi has bricks for hands.

 

[greenknight]

Wish I had a penny for every CM air ball

 

[RUTrack94]

We all know this is going to be an ugly season … sad thing is I would have expected this without Ron and Geo on the team, not with them.

Jump to see the RU women’s soccer team. They are holding their own against a very experienced and strong FSU Team. FSU is one of the top 5 programs in history (NCAA wins all-time).

 

[KnightLife1994]

Good lord our defense is so so bad. Are we EVER going to close out on a 3????

 

[greenknight]

PM use an fing pick instead of just standing there dribbling

 

[RUSCFORMERLYRULOU]

McConnell turnover. Illinois 3. Good times

 

[cm_13]

Jones is getting abused on the defensive end.

 

[kcg88]

Good lord our defense is so so bad. Are we EVER going to close out on a 3????

Rutgers plays defense as if every team is as bad at shooting as we are.

 

[The RUT]

It’s crazy how often we take the air out of the ball on offense.

Like wtf are these coaches doing at practice? We don’t make the defense move AT ALL. It’s pathetic.

 

[BIGRUBIGDBIGredmachine]

Cockburn hammered Ron. No call

 

[ColonelRutgers]

How many times is Jones going to allow a three? Play a LITTLE defense.

 

[RUSCFORMERLYRULOU]

Another Illinois 3

 

[Scangg]

Mag needs more minutes

 

[FIJI'83]

Coach Pike, “Jalen, if you dare play tenacious defense like you did in the first half, you will never get on the court again.”

 

[Danprusa_4]

Jones sucks at D but at least he can shoot lol

 

[RW90]

Do we have the worst 3pt defense in the country

Matches our offense.

 

[bac2therac]

Plummer and Grandison, both from the transfer portal. Imagine that.

its Pikiells only way out of this mess but we know his thoughts about transfer portal

 

[robjknight]

We must lead the nation in giving up 3’s

 

[RUTrack94]

Wrestling up 14-3 … switch channels to see WSoccer or wrestling

 

[cm_13]

What did Paul do to Illinois that they dislike him so much?

 

[KnightLife1994]

Get Miller in the effing game

 

[kcg88]

its Pikiells only way out of this mess but we know his thoughts about transfer portal

I'm worried if he DOES take players he'll do what the women's team did and take players who put up empty numbers at mid majors.

 

[scarknight90]

Hahahahahahahahaha

 

[biazza38]

Are you guys watching this because you don't have ESPNU? Our women are in the final four

 

[robjknight]

Can anyone get a rebound??