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Rutgers vs Miami / Game Thread

Game is there for the taking. I like how we're playing, after the first 5 minutes. Let's just hope they don't heat up from three.
 
superb half...this is the Pikiell era...no more Sanders and we are competing with a power 5 school

note that RU is playing defense without fouling...5 fouls..although I think the refs are just letting them play.

enjoyable to watch
With that gimme foul at the end, i wouldnt have had geo do that one. It was his first but wouldve been nice for him to have zero
 
Can't really complain about that. I'm not a big basketball person so I'm sure there are things we need to clean up but I couldn't tell you what they are. Just glad to have a lead at the half
Playing pretty good defense. That said, Miami's not very good for a Power 5 team.
 
Miami will make their adjustments. Key I think is just to take care of the ball. If RU turns the ball over less than Miami in the 2nd half, I think we win. I expect Miami to try and draw some fouls rather than go bombs away from 3
 
quick stats

Miami cold...just 9-39 for 31% 4-15 from 3

RU 13-31 for 41% 2-11 from 3

rebounding even

Miami 10 TOs to RU 8

no free throws for RU

Baker 6, Eugene 6, Kiss 7, Harper 4

Need to put the leading scorer on the bench...one of the long jumpers was a only a two. Shooting 3-5, 1-3 on threes.
 
90% of games are decided in the last 4 min of 1st half and opening segment of the 2nd. Need to do our job. How about we pull away even! Coaching emphasis needs to be on this next segment being focused and getting good looks
 
Important first few minutes here to start the half. A positive point difference in our favor would be greatly appreciated.
 
Was out For the evening. Just got back. Read the thread. Seems we started slow but woke up and then played well. Good so far. Need a great start to the second half. Go RU
 
This was a good half.

Close out on D pretty good and we have been in very good rebounding position. I expect them to try to play much faster in the second half....

Some of those motion sets we ran were things of beauty. Keep moving the ball...we will get our good looks

If we get 65...this is a win
 
We match up so well against this team I’m holding to my 65-63 Rutgers prediction.
 
Up by 8 but it could be a lot more. Should be a double digit lead at least
 
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