THE OFFICIAL RUTGERS-COLUMBIA PREDICTION THREAD

[bac2therac]

Anybody looking for a reason to not be able to watch the game? Or at least the beginning? It’s torture watching these “should win” games knowing if we’re losing, I’ll be dying inside the entire time. Because if we lose, we’re all but eliminated from the tourney.

Never felt this way in my life. But watching these team is just too stressful to be fun at this point…

a loss tonight and this board will get BUTT UGLY and rightfully so

there will be no going back

 

[bac2therac]

Look at December schedule

12-4 lost badly at Albany
12-7 beat Merchannt Marine
12-9 beat Sara (as in Sarah Lawerence)
12-28 beat Fairfield at home #311

They have played 1 decent team all year and that was almost 2 months ago. I expect the RAC to be libraryish, but if we bring any intensity this game shouldn't be close.

I think there are 7 rotation spots (out of 9) up for grabs. I think the Princeton game will be an inflection point. I think guys like Derkack and JWill are going to have to fight for minutes

princeton, st peters, merrimack and monmouth wave hello

 

[bac2therac]

I am thinking RU is the bet.....

Maryland won by 16 over Maryland Eastern Shore and their NET fell from 7 to 13 in two days....besides UCLA who knocked off Gonzaga, Indiana who I think won by 9 and Purdue who won by 19, all the other Big 10 schools feasted the last 2 days by blowing out their opponents by over 20 points some huge margins getting big net boosts

RU winning by 30-35 could give the NET a 10 point boost

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Maryland won by 16 over Maryland Eastern Shore and their NET fell from 7 to 13 in two days....besides UCLA who knocked off Gonzaga, Indiana who I think won by 9 and Purdue who won by 19, all the other Big 10 schools feasted the last 2 days by blowing out their opponents by over 20 points some huge margins getting big net boosts

RU winning by 30-35 could give the NET a 10 point boost

You are the expert....I don't think the NET matters all that much. Having said that if Pike smells blood in the water I can see him not letting up and winning by 30 playing Ace and Dylan 5 minutes each too long.

 

[bac2therac]

You are the expert....I don't think the NET matters all that much. Having said that if Pike smells blood in the water I can see him not letting up and winning by 30 playing Ace and Dylan 5 minutes each too long.

if they can win by 40 I want them to play 40

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

if they can win by 40 I want them to play 40

need them fresh for @IU. If you thought the fanbase did a pivot when we got JWill and went on a 4 game streak......wait until we beat Columbia by 30 and win at IU by 12. Fans will be making Final 4 plans.

 

[bac2therac]

need them fresh for @IU. If you thought the fanbase did a pivot when we got JWill and went on a 4 game streak......wait until we beat Columbia by 30 and win at IU by 12. Fans will be making Final 4 plans.

not the astute

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

not the astute

I will be...

 

[Sweet Peas Corner]

Rutgers 84
Columbia 86

 

[fatsam98]

Not sure how it's gotten to the point where I'd be surprised if we won this by more than 3. Gonna be a sleepy crowd...a lot of people are back at work today, I don't get why it's a 5pm tip....idk, I just don't have a good feeling but will predict a win anyway

Rutgers 84
Columbia 81

 

[Unionst]

Look at December schedule

12-4 lost badly at Albany
12-7 beat Merchannt Marine
12-9 beat Sara (as in Sarah Lawerence)
12-28 beat Fairfield at home #311

They have played 1 decent team all year and that was almost 2 months ago. I expect the RAC to be libraryish, but if we bring any intensity this game shouldn't be close.

I think there are 7 rotation spots (out of 9) up for grabs. I think the Princeton game will be an inflection point. I think guys like Derkack and JWill are going to have to fight for minutes

Who are Derkack and JWill going to fight for minutes?

 

[rutgersron]

Rutgers 87
Columbia 69

 

[Joey Bags]

a loss tonight and this board will get BUTT UGLY and rightfully so

there will be no going back

Columbia is a better team than we are, fanbase is deluded into thinking this is a win simply because of who Columbia has played and the fact they are in the Ivy League.

It’s going to take a full effort from the whole roster with help from the RAC to win a tight 1 or 2 possession game. This is most likely a loss in all other scenarios. Much better chance Geronimo drops a 30-spot on us than Columbia coming out sleepwalking. Could easily see them pushing a 12-0 lead right out of the gate.

 

[Scarlet Blind]

We win the next 4 games, UCLA will be rough

Rutgers 91-78

 

[Goku]

Rutgers loses 80-77

 

[Scarlet Blind]

RU: 89
Columbia: 68

Dylan and Ace combine for 54 points, and the team plays defense.

Here's your winner

 

[NickRU714]

Look at December schedule

12-4 lost badly at Albany
12-7 beat Merchannt Marine
12-9 beat Sara (as in Sarah Lawerence)
12-28 beat Fairfield at home #311

They have played 1 decent team all year and that was almost 2 months ago. I expect the RAC to be libraryish, but if we bring any intensity this game shouldn't be close.

I think there are 7 rotation spots (out of 9) up for grabs. I think the Princeton game will be an inflection point. I think guys like Derkack and JWill are going to have to fight for minutes

First @bac2therac keeps saying "Maryland - Eastern Shore" and now your saying "Merchant Marine".

Stop making up team names. It's not fooling anyone.
😉

 

[SBP]

a loss tonight and this board will get BUTT UGLY and rightfully so

there will be no going back

Hmm. An asskickin

 

[SBP]

We win the next 4 games, UCLA will be rough

Rutgers 91-78

Atta boy!

 

[dfr1966]

RU 85-65

Not too far off

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Who are Derkack and JWill going to fight for minutes?

jaMike

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

First @bac2therac keeps saying "Maryland - Eastern Shore" and now your saying "Merchant Marine".

Stop making up team names. It's not fooling anyone.
😉

There are some new D1 schools and some of the nicknames are crazy.

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

not the astute

Where is the Final Four this year? Is it driveable? Asking for a friend

 

[RU-ROCS]

Bailey has done well versus a zone - getting into the middle of it and getting and making easy mid-range shots. And Hayes may get more of a run versus a zone - and that would be a good role for him.

You nailed this one!