We have no idea how to win. We make every mistake imaginable every close game down the stretch. Pikiell should be telling his players not to shoot those threes.
Rutgers-Northwestern Game Thread
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We have some talent, and we will see Pike build off of this. There is no doubt we are heading in the right direction. Learning to win is a process of its own.
Dude, just shut up with the coaching nonsense.
Coach didn't miss all those FTs.
Coach didn't dribble the ball away.
Coach didn't make some horseshit referee calls.
Rutgers Women's Basketball a disgrace. Men's basketball sleeping for 20 years and still can't figure out how to close out a game. The football team can't win one game in its league.
And Rutgers athletics are looking up??????? (Yes, we have wrestling. )
And Rutgers athletics are looking up??????? (Yes, we have wrestling. )
Why is everyone so shocked or surprised? This team has taken massive steps into being competitive on a daily basis. However, the next step is closing more of these out which they are obviously incapable of. It is what they are and overall we should be content with that based on being absolute laughingstocks. Mike Greenberg even acknowledged and gave RU respect. The basketball experts and coaches are starting to give RU serious respect and its all very encouraging for year 1 of the Pikiell era.
Amazing coaching for 37 mins. Then the last 3 mins you decide to shoot three 3-pointers in a row instead of running a play to drive, letting Sanders drive, or dishing inside to Gettys ... pathetic. Even with NW 2 threes in the same stretch. Should have won.
You mean the play designed for Corey to drive the lane and he just dribbled the ball to the other player--THAT awful coaching?
We have OK enough talent to win half of these close games that we consistently blow. You can't just chalk up every lose to this same tired excuse. Low talent mid majors routinely pull off upsets. We just have no clue how to close out a game. Talent is an issue in blowouts to upper echelon teams.
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For those with offensive blues looking to see a team with Rutgers on their uniforms score, go watch MLAX.
You mean go away from shooting 3's, which we shot well tonight, and drive the lane where we will get fouled and miss one out of two?
Would love to know what Chris Collins said to Coach, Nigel and Corey. Collins is a class act.
We have a coach and our basketball program back. Bring on Michigan, Maryland and Illinois.
Go RU
We have a coach and our basketball program back. Bring on Michigan, Maryland and Illinois.
Go RU
Well we are ranked 18th and we won today, so at least there's that. Had you said men's soccer, I would have agreed. But this season we'll have Eric Sa back from injury, so that should change.
McIntosh was classy in his post game comments saying give credit to how good Rutgers played and they are moving in the right direction
I am rooting for Northwestern and Collins the rest of the way and in the NCAA tourney, great story, great coach, great kids. Doing things the right way and hopefully Pike can model his rebuild after theirs.
this....I seriously do not know why everyone is freaking out. Yes it sucks to lose but Northwestern is going to the NCAA tourney, this is not your fathers Northwestern or your grandfathers..they are up to 4th in league play I think. RU was toe to toe with them on the road
Your so wrong. Really great game! Well coached and well executed. Few bad calls but great game minus the loss.
Collins first two years under 500. Year 3 NU goes 20-12. This year the dance.
Coach Pikiell is the real deal. Our basketball program is back.
See everyone on Wednesday for Michigan.
Coach Pikiell is the real deal. Our basketball program is back.
See everyone on Wednesday for Michigan.
Physiatrist. Those people take care of stroke victims. I hope Rick is ok
Everyone is pissed we let this game slip away.
Understandable that emotions are pretty high because we are tired of losing.
But we just took Northwestern, a team on the verge of their 1st NCAA tournament appearance and one of the best in the B1G, down to the wire on their home floor.
Coach Pike has this team going in the right direction. No doubt about it.
Game after game, our guys come out and compete. They are getting better and better, and there is no quit in them when many teams might have packed it in by now.
Despite all the naysayers, GREAT game by Eugene - his best ever.
Shaq has really stepped up to find a role.
And CJ just keeps bringing it.
There were a lot of positives tonight.
We will bounce back!
Future is very bright!!
Understandable that emotions are pretty high because we are tired of losing.
But we just took Northwestern, a team on the verge of their 1st NCAA tournament appearance and one of the best in the B1G, down to the wire on their home floor.
Coach Pike has this team going in the right direction. No doubt about it.
Game after game, our guys come out and compete. They are getting better and better, and there is no quit in them when many teams might have packed it in by now.
Despite all the naysayers, GREAT game by Eugene - his best ever.
Shaq has really stepped up to find a role.
And CJ just keeps bringing it.
There were a lot of positives tonight.
We will bounce back!
Future is very bright!!
Its funny after every close loss people overreact like Rutgers is on the NCAA bubble thats what is so hillarious about this fan base. This year was about marked progress and Rutgers fans have that and should be very pleased about the status of the program currently.
Hope you feel that way during football, but on a positive note with Killiin it too. Plenty of time left.
They did run a play for Sanders (at the end of the game).
Just for the record, you meant that for @RickB113 since he was the one to whom I directed The Donald's wrath.
Something's up when the other guys make (16 for 21 FT's) more than we take (6 for 12).
One thing to keep in mind about our FT attempts is that we miss the front end of 1-and-1's a lot, so it skewers downward the number of attempts.
Rutgers played their best league game of the season and still only score 65 points.There is no margin for error because Rutgers lacks a go to scorer at crunch time.The pattern of playing pretty solid basketball for 35 minutes is a positive but the last 5 minutes Rutgers fails to match baskets and the game is then lost at the foul line.
For us now it's not a tale of two halves, it's (very quickly, thanks to Pike) gotten to the point where it's a tale of the first 37 minutes and a tale of the final 3. We can work on the final 3 because we finally have experience with it mattering.
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Men’s Basketball: In uneven win over lowly Rutgers, Welsh-Ryan Arena still electric
I'm sorry I have not been to this venue and won't before their upgrade
Men’s Basketball: In uneven win over lowly Rutgers, Welsh-Ryan Arena still electric
I'm sorry I have not been to this venue and won't before their upgrade