THE OFFICIAL 2015-2016 RUTGERS BASKETBALL SEASON PREDICTION THREAD
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Going to lower predictions based on really not be aware of how few scholarship players we have and the fact with an injury or 2 we don't have depth....
7-6 2-16 0-1 9-23
5-8
2-16
0-1
7-25
Don't ask me where the two B1G wins come from, but even RU can't go 1-for or 0-for.
2-16
0-1
7-25
Don't ask me where the two B1G wins come from, but even RU can't go 1-for or 0-for.
Not true,man. Teams get worse. That's why they don't win games throughout the season.
I see us as a 10 win team. The hope is that we can become a solid defensive team that can get points in transition. I think the staff is assembling a group of athletic kids, some of whom are presently better athletes than basketball players. If they buy in to the concept of team defense we can be somewhat competitive against better teams. I simply do not envision how we score points in a set offense, and we still have a number of key guys who are inexperienced - Sanders, Williams, Diallo, Foreman, Laurent, Doorson. Doorson being injured will hurt his development and the team's depth.
If we can win 10 games, but play strong defense and not get blown out it will be an improvement. Unfortunately that is where we are at as a program.
If we can win 10 games, but play strong defense and not get blown out it will be an improvement. Unfortunately that is where we are at as a program.
The key to the season will be the scoring average.If the team can average close to 70 points per game, then 12-15 wins is possible.I think its more likely that the team will be in the 58-62 point range which puts the team in the 8-10 win range.There are simply too many unknowns on this team which makes games that should be easy wins a possible loss.
Date - Opponent - Predicted Outcome - Predicted Record Aft. This Game (Does not necessarily add up to the predicted outcomes)
11/13/15 - vs. Rutgers-Newark - W 78-50 - 1-0
11/15/15 - vs. Howard - W 66-57 - 2-0
11/19/15 - at St. John's - L 62-73 - 2-1
11/21/15 - vs. Central Arkansas - W 79-59 - 3-1
11/23/15 - vs. Creighton - L 61-69 - 3-2
11/25/15 - Clemson/UMass - L 55-65 - 3-3
11/30/15 - vs. Wake Forest - L 67-69 - 4-3
12/05/15 - vs. Seton Hall - L 65-68 - 4-4
12/08/15 - vs. Central Connecticut - W 70-56 - 5-4
12/12/15 - at George Washington - L 58-68 - 5-5
12/20/15 - vs. Monmouth N.J. - W 66-62 - 6-5
12/23/15 - vs. Fairleigh Dickinson - W 73-62 - 7-5
12/28/15 - vs. UMass-Lowell - W 69-58 - 8-5
12/30/15 - vs. Indiana * - L 67-73 - 8-6 (0-1)
01/02/16 - at Wisconsin * - L 51-78 - 8-7 (0-2)
01/06/16 - at Maryland * - L 56-70 - 8-8 (0-3)
01/09/16 - vs. Nebraska * - L 61-63 - 8-9 (1-3)
01/13/16 - at Ohio State * - L 58-74 - 9-9 (1-4)
01/18/16 - vs. Purdue * - L 62-68 - 9-10 (1-5)
01/21/16 - vs. Iowa * - L 61-69 - 9-11 (2-5)
01/27/16 - at Michigan * - L 57-69 - 9-12 (2-6)
01/31/16 - at Michigan State * - L 57-74 - 9-13 (2-7)
02/03/16 - vs. Illinois * - L 62-66 - 10-13 (2-8)
02/06/16 - at Nebraska * - L 57-66 - 10-14 (2-9)
02/13/16 - vs. Ohio State * - L 62-71 - 10-15 (3-9)
02/16/16 - at Illinois * - L 58-69 - 10-16 (3-10)
02/20/16 - vs. Penn State * - L 63-66 - 11-16 (3-11)
02/23/16 - at Minnesota * - L 63-75 - 11-17 (3-12)
02/27/16 - at Northwestern * - L 58-66 - 11-18 (3-13)
03/02/16 - vs. Michigan State * - L 60-72 - 11-19 (4-13)
03/05/16 - vs. Minnesota * - L 65-71 - 11-20 (4-14)
11/13/15 - vs. Rutgers-Newark - W 78-50 - 1-0
11/15/15 - vs. Howard - W 66-57 - 2-0
11/19/15 - at St. John's - L 62-73 - 2-1
11/21/15 - vs. Central Arkansas - W 79-59 - 3-1
11/23/15 - vs. Creighton - L 61-69 - 3-2
11/25/15 - Clemson/UMass - L 55-65 - 3-3
11/30/15 - vs. Wake Forest - L 67-69 - 4-3
12/05/15 - vs. Seton Hall - L 65-68 - 4-4
12/08/15 - vs. Central Connecticut - W 70-56 - 5-4
12/12/15 - at George Washington - L 58-68 - 5-5
12/20/15 - vs. Monmouth N.J. - W 66-62 - 6-5
12/23/15 - vs. Fairleigh Dickinson - W 73-62 - 7-5
12/28/15 - vs. UMass-Lowell - W 69-58 - 8-5
12/30/15 - vs. Indiana * - L 67-73 - 8-6 (0-1)
01/02/16 - at Wisconsin * - L 51-78 - 8-7 (0-2)
01/06/16 - at Maryland * - L 56-70 - 8-8 (0-3)
01/09/16 - vs. Nebraska * - L 61-63 - 8-9 (1-3)
01/13/16 - at Ohio State * - L 58-74 - 9-9 (1-4)
01/18/16 - vs. Purdue * - L 62-68 - 9-10 (1-5)
01/21/16 - vs. Iowa * - L 61-69 - 9-11 (2-5)
01/27/16 - at Michigan * - L 57-69 - 9-12 (2-6)
01/31/16 - at Michigan State * - L 57-74 - 9-13 (2-7)
02/03/16 - vs. Illinois * - L 62-66 - 10-13 (2-8)
02/06/16 - at Nebraska * - L 57-66 - 10-14 (2-9)
02/13/16 - vs. Ohio State * - L 62-71 - 10-15 (3-9)
02/16/16 - at Illinois * - L 58-69 - 10-16 (3-10)
02/20/16 - vs. Penn State * - L 63-66 - 11-16 (3-11)
02/23/16 - at Minnesota * - L 63-75 - 11-17 (3-12)
02/27/16 - at Northwestern * - L 58-66 - 11-18 (3-13)
03/02/16 - vs. Michigan State * - L 60-72 - 11-19 (4-13)
03/05/16 - vs. Minnesota * - L 65-71 - 11-20 (4-14)
12-19
OOC 8-5
B1G 4-14 0-1 B1G Tourn
RUNWK W
Howard W
St Johns W
C Ark W
Creighton L
Clem/UMass L
WF L
Shoe L
C Conn W
GW L
Mon W
FD W
UMass L W
Ind L
Wisc L
Mary L
Neb L
OSU L
Pur L
Ind L
Mich L
MSt L
Ill W
Neb W
OSU L
Ill L
Pst W
Minn L
NW W
Mst L
Minn L
OOC 8-5
B1G 4-14 0-1 B1G Tourn
RUNWK W
Howard W
St Johns W
C Ark W
Creighton L
Clem/UMass L
WF L
Shoe L
C Conn W
GW L
Mon W
FD W
UMass L W
Ind L
Wisc L
Mary L
Neb L
OSU L
Pur L
Ind L
Mich L
MSt L
Ill W
Neb W
OSU L
Ill L
Pst W
Minn L
NW W
Mst L
Minn L
BUMP
so far posters who feared the worst are on target...and while I am only one game off..predicted 5-5 right now and they are 4-6, its likely my 8-5 prediction ends up off by 2 as 6-7 seems most likely.
and while I said that wins and losses were not what this team would be judged on, its the blowouts and lack of progress..this team isn't getting better, there are no breakout players except for Sanders who we knew would deliver.
so far posters who feared the worst are on target...and while I am only one game off..predicted 5-5 right now and they are 4-6, its likely my 8-5 prediction ends up off by 2 as 6-7 seems most likely.
and while I said that wins and losses were not what this team would be judged on, its the blowouts and lack of progress..this team isn't getting better, there are no breakout players except for Sanders who we knew would deliver.
I predicted 12 wins/ 4 in conference, not sure what I was smoking, now downgrading to 6...6-26/0-18 first round Big 10 tourney loss to Nebby by 28
RU lost every single swing non conference game this year. In my initial prediction I talked about it being about the team getting better as the season progressing, cutting back on blowouts and looking like its building towards something well this program has failed in everything this year
RU lost every single swing non conference game this year. In my initial prediction I talked about it being about the team getting better as the season progressing, cutting back on blowouts and looking like its building towards something well this program has failed in everything this year
I had predicted that RU would not finish 14th in the B1G. I now officially withdraw my prediction after the Nebraska home game.
Yeah, I'm pretty comfortable with my 7-25. Can't believe that I thought F Troop could win 2 B1G games. For those spinning that this is all about the injuries -- uh, no. The injuries are the difference between a 15 point loss instead of 34 yesterday.
The staff is doing about what I expected based on the way it mailed it in over the last dozen games last year. Eddie still acts like he has a free 5-year pass and that the fans are just supposed to take their lumps and keep their mouths shut.
The staff is doing about what I expected based on the way it mailed it in over the last dozen games last year. Eddie still acts like he has a free 5-year pass and that the fans are just supposed to take their lumps and keep their mouths shut.
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