Rutgers vs Miami (FL) / Game Thread

[AreYouNUTS]

27-21...11-2 run..thats how you respond to adversity...night and day difference from last year to this year under Pike. Just play strong to close out the half...you can see the bounce in RU's step. Cannot blink though and let them get their cushion

Yup. This would have been about 35-12 last year.

 

[RUJMM78]

Rutgers really playing hard 27-23 Miami.Rutgers offensive problems are twofold,ie, no 3 point scoring and can't finish on drives to the basket.Freeman having a tough game mainly because of his size against taller opponents.

 

[BillyC80]

27-23.

 

[RUTrack94]

RU woke up or UM asleep?

 

[ColonelRutgers]

yeah this is going to be an issue, he is just too small there and there are trees in the Big 10, if only we had an outside threat to kick it too. Freeman forcing everything

If Freeman doesn't have a mid-range game he's going to have big problems scoring in the Big Ten. And haven't seen any evidence of one.

 

[RedSpartan]

Agreed with announcer - loved that TO from Pike after that horrific defensive play. Different game since.

Now at Rutgers: Coaching!

 

[cubuffsdoug_rivals]

Is it me or Miami head coach looks like Jim Boeheim of Syracuse?

 

[Rokodesh]

I think early play was due to nerves and the layoff, they've played much better since. Couple 3's would be nice

 

[RutgersRaRa]

RU woke up or UM asleep?

Personnel changes. Sa made a big difference down low.

 

[ScarletEd]

The point is if you can get online you can check the score. ESPN/CBS/etc's websites and apps show up to the minute scores.

You mean I should leave this thread for a few minutes, go to ESPN etc. website, poke around to find the RU game and then finally see the score and then return to this thread!! all this because you can't bother to put it up directly on your post?

 

[RutgersRaRa]

We aren't caving--we actually have some answers to other teams now.

 

[RUTrack94]

Other team more physical and RU shooting 30% ... Amazing so close.

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

Is it me or Miami head coach looks like Jim Boeheim of Syracuse?

See my comment on prior page.

 

[ColonelRutgers]

Freeman no rebounds, 0-5 from field, and 2 fouls. Killing us.

 

[AreYouNUTS]

That was a tough foul call there. Com'on ref no-call needed.

 

[RutgersRaRa]

Other team more physical and RU shooting 30% ... Amazing so close.

We can make this winnable by making a couple of threes or even a few more inside shots.

 

[bac2therac]

great strategy by RU trying to draw fouls

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

That was a tough foul call there. Com'on ref no-call needed.

Bad. Big miss though.

 

[daneman100]

Announcers are painful

 

[RutgersRaRa]

We're only down three on the road to a solid team.

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

Doorson playing well

 

[ColonelRutgers]

Down by 3. Amazing. Send it in, Shaq.

 

[Arizona Knight]

Shaq mf'ing Doorson!!!

 

[toby83]

Great D last possession!

 

[BillyC80]

Doorson follow-up jam! RU down by 3!

 

[bac2therac]

18-6 run over 10 minutes...thank you coach Pikiell. This is such a hard working team and we have such a professional coaching staff

 

[RUsojo]

Up until tonight we have focused on getting the ball to Gettys/Freeman on the block. We havent delivered the ball into the low post once.

edit: Thout I posted this midway through 1st.

 

[Jim_from_RU]

We have ourselves a team this year!

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

Dodge this possession

 

[RedSpartan]

SHAQ!

 

[RUJMM78]

Dorsan with another follow up dunk.Miami 31-28.Rutgers hanging tough.

 

[Jim_from_RU]

Give it a year or two and this program will take off!

 

[RutgersRaRa]

Dodge this possession

Oh well...

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

Planted. Ugh

 

[soundcrib]

We have grit

 

[bac2therac]

34-28 halftime I will take. Team has tons of fight. You know Larranga is going to make adjustments, first 5 minutes of that 2nd half are HUGE

 

[AreYouNUTS]

Okay, not bad, let's play a FULL 20 in the 2nd now!

 

[Arizona Knight]

We have ourselves a team this year!

Agreed. Acquitted ourselves well so far.

 

[Rutgers Rah]

Freeman 0-fer and no 3 pointers made. We would be down by 20 last year, so happy to watch competitive basketball

 

[Rokodesh]

Interested to see what Pike changes for 2nd half. Did we hit a single jumper this half?