THE OFFICIAL RUTGERS-OHIO STATE PREDICTION THREAD

[blueoyster]

I heard they are making the rims wider to help our 'near miss' shooting...RU 68 State of Ohio 62. [jumpingsmile]

 

[Mr Magoo]

RU +5.5

Would love to be wrong, but would bet OSU.

That’s awfully low. Almost seems like something’s up. In my betting days, I stayed away from games like this.

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Wed 1-09 H 20 (I) • Ohio St. +3.9, 67-63 33%
Sat 1-12 A 57 (II) • Minnesota +6.6, 69-62 24%
Tue 1-15 A 16 (I) • Purdue +11.9, 73-62 12%
Fri 1-18 H 52 (III) • Northwestern -0.1, 63-62 51%
Mon 1-21 H 11 (I) • Nebraska +6.2, 71-64 26%
Sat 1-26 A 73 (II) • Penn St. +5, 65-60 28%
Wed 1-30 H 36 (II) • Indiana +1.6, 67-66 43%
Sat 2-02 A 20 (I) • Ohio St. +11.1, 70-59 12%
Tue 2-05 H 3 (I) • Michigan +9.4, 66-57 15%

sum it up and you get 2.34 wins. We beat #55 Miami on the road.

 

[bac2therac]

Given 3 expected losses.....Northwestern at home is a must win period for anybody involved with Rutgers basketball....fans, staff, players, etc

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Given 3 expected losses.....Northwestern at home is a must win period for anybody involved with Rutgers basketball....fans, staff, players, etc

statisticly we have a slightly less than a 39% of getting a win in the 3 expected losses you elude to.

 

[toby83]

Hopefully our lock down free throw shooting defense continues tonight something to watch for

 

[michstfr]

Yeah and I mean Northwestern will not be easy. They still have at least NIT aspirations.

I mean if Rutgers doesn't beat NW at home a 0-12 League start is possible if not likely.

Given 3 expected losses.....Northwestern at home is a must win period for anybody involved with Rutgers basketball....fans, staff, players, etc

 

[gmay8]

RU +5.5

Would love to be wrong, but would bet OSU.

What's even more bizarre is on most books it was +7 originally, which means the line is coming down. Not sure what Vegas knows.

 

[kcg88]

That’s awfully low. Almost seems like something’s up. In my betting days, I stayed away from games like this.

Would've said the same thing about Maryland and then...

 

[RUMassAlum]

Ohio State 68 RUTGERS 56 in front of 5,827 at the RAC

OSU 76
RU 59

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Yeah and I mean Northwestern will not be easy. They still have at least NIT aspirations.

I mean if Rutgers doesn't beat NW at home a 0-12 League start is possible if not likely.

NO TEAM HAS NIT ASPIRATIONS ON JANUARY 9th. THE ONLY TIME A TEAM HAS NIT ASPIRATIONS IS AFTER THE SEASON IS OVER.

actually above is not true for minor conference teams that get entry with a regular season championship I believe

 

[RUsojo]

RU +5.5

Would love to be wrong, but would bet OSU.

I’ve been doing the best I ever have betting rutgers basketball. I’ve been working under the assumption that game 1 and 2 were complete aberrations, Miami was terrible, and SHU was a game we were on the verge of getting blown out but the rivalry element had our boys climb back. These things have drastically impacted our efficiency numbers and as such most lines are way off. I loved the fact that they scored meaningless buckets against Maryland to make that score closer than it was.

I’ll be monitoring the live line but It’s for this reason I don’t think we cover again tonight

 

[FELONIOUSMONK]

So we will learn how to shoot since last week? I hope we win but c'mon man.

 

[Vegas pj]

The Book has it: RU +5 1/2 and 133 1/2 total

 

[toby83]

I’ve been doing the best I ever have betting rutgers basketball. I’ve been working under the assumption that game 1 and 2 were complete aberrations, Miami was terrible, and SHU was a game we were on the verge of getting blown out but the rivalry element had our boys climb back. These things have drastically impacted our efficiency numbers and as such most lines are way off. I loved the fact that they scored meaningless buckets against Maryland to make that score closer than it was.

I’ll be monitoring the live line but It’s for this reason I don’t think we cover again tonight

If it's a close game at the half a second half Maryland bet would be the way to go

 

[RUsince52]

Our fans will show up, but will the team on the court. Would like to think we can only shoot badly for so long and it might turn around. I don't think we win, but hopefully play better.
OSU. 70. RU. 61

 

[michstfr]

And this is why they play. Really good effort tonight.

 

[UMRU]

Rutgers- 67
Osu- 66

Nicely done!

 

[RU-ROCS]

It is real important not to let the last game have such an impact on thoughts about a team or individual player.

Against Maryland we went 20 or so possessions with just about nothing and eventually our defense suffered. What would have happened had we converted on 25% of those empty possessions? Might we be looking at a tied score coming in to half and a totally different game?

If someone can tell me how Kiss, Baker, Harper and Issa are going to do from the perimeter I'd be confident with my prediction. Are they just in a slump or is it the norm? Or a combination of both for our perimeter players.

Most OSU players will remember how easy it was to win last year at the RAC.

I expected us to be 6-14, which right now i am waffling on. Embedded in that prediction is to win a few games like this that we weren't expected to win.

I am a reversion to the mean guy. Most, including me, are down on the program right now and even having doubts whether it will be turned around. This was to be expected because progress is NOT linear.

Rutgers 67
OSU 59

Kudos FIG! So glad you nailed this one!

 

[RUONTHERISE]

Nicely done!

Thank you sir