We were terrible for 20 minutes and great for 20 minutes...St Johns scrimmage in reverse

[Greene Rice FIG]

Segment 1 up 23-6 9:15 left (10:45 elapsed)
Segment 2 down 50-53 10:48 left 2nd half (18:57 elapsed lost 27-47)
Segment 3 up 82-73 (10:48 elapsed won 32-20)

Almost a carbon copy of St John's scrimmage.

Also in all 5 of our wins we won with very high offensive efficiency.

MY TAKEAWAY...Vey happy with the W, but would really like to see us step on Illinois when they were down. We can't have stretched where we are outscored by 20 and expect to win. A blowout win would have made me feel a little better about our longshot chances. The thought of grinding another 6+ wins is going to be tough. We could use some easy ones.

 

[RUinOhio]

A team like Illinois isn't going to let themselves get stepped on. Too talented and well coached. You don't see that team taking many bad shots. Meanwhile, we have Grant shooting 6 3's.

 

[RUSCFORMERLYRULOU]

Segment 1 up 23-6 9:15 left (10:45 elapsed)
Segment 2 down 50-53 10:48 left 2nd half (18:57 elapsed lost 27-47)
Segment 3 up 82-73 (10:48 elapsed won 32-20)

Almost a carbon copy of St John's scrimmage.

Also in all 5 of our wins we won with very high offensive efficiency.

MY TAKEAWAY...Vey happy with the W, but would really like to see us step on Illinois when they were down. We can't have stretched where we are outscored by 20 and expect to win. A blowout win would have made me feel a little better about our longshot chances. The thought of grinding another 6+ wins is going to be tough. We could use some easy ones.

Rotations still Pike’s Achilles heel. Jeremiah out three doing stupid things in the first half while j Mike - a recent spark who was playing well - left the game. Then you being in Dercack cold in the second half along with Hayes? Hayes did hit a three but conversely Illinois went right after him on the other end with success.
So we will see.

 

[zappaa]

Segment 1 up 23-6 9:15 left (10:45 elapsed)
Segment 2 down 50-53 10:48 left 2nd half (18:57 elapsed lost 27-47)
Segment 3 up 82-73 (10:48 elapsed won 32-20)

Almost a carbon copy of St John's scrimmage.

Also in all 5 of our wins we won with very high offensive efficiency.

MY TAKEAWAY...Vey happy with the W, but would really like to see us step on Illinois when they were down. We can't have stretched where we are outscored by 20 and expect to win. A blowout win would have made me feel a little better about our longshot chances. The thought of grinding another 6+ wins is going to be tough. We could use some easy ones.

Do you attribute any part of The Illinois comeback on Pike going 10 deep.
When you have the big lead do you want the 3rd scorer in the game…Acuff, or do you lose to much on D?
Do you want JWill taking inexplicable 3s and out of control play (all of a sudden he’s solid the last 3 minutes)or JMike’s calm handle and D?
Glad I’m not coach, basketball without a doubt the hardest game day coaching job in the world.
FYI
Illinois board called Underwood’s coaching last night the worst they’ve ever seen😊

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

they definitely started to rebound

 

[RUskoolie]

Another bizarre take from this guy...smh.

Probably our best game all season.

 

[seansherm]

Up and down is what I'd expect with 9 freshman playing big roles

 

[RUJMM78]

Rutgers simply can't sustain offense to defeat league rivals by double digits.Games will be nail biters and foul shots in the last three minutes will be difference makers.Bailey and Harper must score at least 40 points to have realistic chance of winning.The absence of a third scoring option has hurt the team all season.

 

[Scarlet Shack]

After the win , The most important thing from this game is that we got hit real hard after watching a huge lead completely evaporate …and then punched back harder

Someone took our lunch …and we didn’t stand for it, we got up off the ground , went right in their face took it back and said not again

If this mentality carries forward, February and March are gojng to get interesting ….

 

[bac2therac]

Segment 1 up 23-6 9:15 left (10:45 elapsed)
Segment 2 down 50-53 10:48 left 2nd half (18:57 elapsed lost 27-47)
Segment 3 up 82-73 (10:48 elapsed won 32-20)

Almost a carbon copy of St John's scrimmage.

Also in all 5 of our wins we won with very high offensive efficiency.

MY TAKEAWAY...Vey happy with the W, but would really like to see us step on Illinois when they were down. We can't have stretched where we are outscored by 20 and expect to win. A blowout win would have made me feel a little better about our longshot chances. The thought of grinding another 6+ wins is going to be tough. We could use some easy ones.

game is 40 minutes, ebbs and flows and Illinois played like ass, that wasnt going to happen forever. The resiliency in segment 3 is where everyones focus should be.....rutgers isnt the team in segment 1 nor 2

 

[BillyC80]

A key to segment 3 was Ace dedicating himself to defensive rebounding.

I thought our D was pretty good throughout the game, but we gave up too many offensive rebounds. We corrected that in the endgame.

 

[FIJI'83]

A key to segment 3 was Ace dedicating himself to defensive rebounding.

I thought our D was pretty good throughout the game, but we gave up too many offensive rebounds. We corrected that in the endgame.

Spot on with Ace. During the final 5 minutes when the outcome of the game was up for grabs Ace repeatedly went into the paint and battled two Illinois Bigs resulting in about 4 rebounds. If he doesn't get those rebounds ... Illinois does and is then in position to put up short scoring bunnies. Not only does his rebounds stops Illinois from second chance scores, but it contributed mightily to us being able to burn clock while protecting a slim lead. Very much an unsung part of Ace's game. I venture when he puts on muscle (remember he is still only 17!!!) Ace will be an NBA Allstar for many years to come.

 

[Skull83]

It felt like most of the NBA games I've been to, runs by both teams and the better team on the night won.

 

[needmorecowbell]

Segment 1 up 23-6 9:15 left (10:45 elapsed)
Segment 2 down 50-53 10:48 left 2nd half (18:57 elapsed lost 27-47)
Segment 3 up 82-73 (10:48 elapsed won 32-20)

Almost a carbon copy of St John's scrimmage.

Also in all 5 of our wins we won with very high offensive efficiency.

MY TAKEAWAY...Vey happy with the W, but would really like to see us step on Illinois when they were down. We can't have stretched where we are outscored by 20 and expect to win. A blowout win would have made me feel a little better about our longshot chances. The thought of grinding another 6+ wins is going to be tough. We could use some easy ones.

Illinois is a very good team. Those teams don’t give up and they always make a run. This game went about as well as it could for Rutgers.