Rutgers vs Michigan State / Game Thread

[Joey Bags]

Why TF do we not play yeboah more?

 

[Shell21]

We do just enough to stay in the game against them every time but just enough to lose . We leave points on the board and can’t hit enough open shots

 

[bac2therac]

This is why you can't celebrate leaving a zillion points on the table against a better team even if the game is close. You need to capitalize, they don't... and then they will anyway

exactly, playing MSU means little zero, if you lose, me personally I didnt get the sense RU could win this game even getting down to 3 or 4 points late, I am very okay with the loss overall because there are positives to take out for sure.

 

[jordkap]

Nobody on this team can hit a freaking free throw, otherwise it would be a potential win

 

[soundcrib]

That 7:00 minute timeout was the moment of the truth...and Steve failed.

 

[ScarletDave]

Believe it or not Rutgers actually shot better % than MSU from the floor

 

[RU848789]

MSU 16-19 from the line.

 

[jerzeyguy]

Painful to watch..

Can't shoot.
Poor ball movement.
Can't shoot free throws.
Undisciplined.
Bad lineups & Substitutions
No will to win.

 

[RUJMM78]

Without the 3 point shot Rutgers doesn't have the fire power to catch up.66-57.

 

[soundcrib]

Painful to watch..

Can't shoot.
poor ball movement.
can't shoot free throws.
undisciplined.
No will to win.

Poor Coaching.
Poor Subsitutions & Lineups.

 

[bac2therac]

good night Irene

 

[Pancho1939_rivals]

I hate games where there is a foul on every possession

 

[RU848789]

They're simply better - we have played hard and reasonably well.

 

[kcg88]

Michigan State fell down twice on one possession and got a wide open dunk and a foul.

Can't make this **** up.

 

[bac2therac]

We do just enough to stay in the game against them every time but just enough to lose . We leave points on the board and can’t hit enough open shots

and we have been doing that for a program for two decades now, how many of these close games vs ranked teams in the past...vs MSU seemingly the last 3 years. we saw it during Rice and during Waters and during Bannon...just not good enough

 

[ColonelRutgers]

Hilarious that Shon Morris says this is Young's best game and not even close. 2-8 shooting.

 

[BigEastPhil]

Another 2nd half with not much Caleb. Been a trend as of late.

 

[kcg88]

Baker and McConnell need Mathis' confidence.

 

[jersey07080]

32 points from the bench and 26 from starters.

 

[jerzeyguy]

Man does Pike even coach anymore. This team just runs around running doing whatever they want lol

 

[Jeevan Kirkland]

Overall this is an encouraging outing. MSU is one of the best teams and we stuck with them all game. We come home Wednesday and we have two win two straight this week to salvage this month.

 

[RUJMM78]

Winston and Tillman are a combo that Rutgers can't match offensively.

 

[Shell21]

We don’t have the killer instincts

and we have been doing that for a program for two decades now, how many of these close games vs ranked teams in the past...vs MSU seemingly the last 3 years. we saw it during Rice and during Waters and during Bannon...just not good enough

we don’t have the killer instincts or confidence to make a few more plays against these teams especially in the road . We’re satisfied being close .

 

[RU848789]

8 points, 2 rebounds from the center position. Horrible.

 

[RUsince52]

Except for MJ, our Bigs are a liability in league games. Trouble moving with the ball.

 

[Pancho1939_rivals]

Painful to watch..

Can't shoot.
poor ball movement.
can't shoot free throws.
undisciplined.
No will to win.

No will to win? They are hanging tough at #11 Michigan state the preseason #1. They have battled hard and have a will to win. The problem is you are correct on 1-4.

 

[BillyC80]

How was that not a travel on Tillman?

 

[Night Man]

MSU gets to do a lot of traveling, honestly

 

[Duff366]

They're simply better - we have played hard and reasonably well.

Nah they haven't played well. Losing plays at just the wrong times. Past moral victories

 

[Scangg]

Travel

 

[ScarletDave]

Refs buyout MSU on that possession twice

 

[RUonBrain]

Harper was awful tonight
(And he’s not the only one).

And I can’t believe how bad of a FT shooter he has been.
Makes no sense.

 

[BillyC80]

Wow, we got a call.

 

[bac2therac]

Another 2nd half with not much Caleb. Been a trend as of late.

noticed that

 

[bethlehemfan]

Winston is an all American and was the difference

 

[ColonelRutgers]

Simply cannot compete when Baker is this unproductive. 1-7. 0-3 from 3.

 

[RUonBrain]

Yeboah’s defense is not good.
Unnecessarily double teamed a post player, and left his man wide open for 3 in the corner.

I HATE how often we do that as a team.
HATE IT!!!

 

[kcg88]

We all know from last game that's a cylinder foul on Winston.

 

[G- RUnit]

Or when sacred player Harper does nothing.

 

[Jim_from_RU]

Winston is the best player in college basketball.