THE OFFICIAL RUTGERS-PURDUE PREDICTION THREAD
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Purdue blows out UVA, Mich State, and most recently a hot Wisconsin team, and gets blown out by the likes of Nebby. and Northwestern. Another scary game.
This is one of the "throwback" rosters, where they have 2 bigs....One is a mobile, wide body in Williams who can manuever around the basket.....and Paarms, who is capable of being an interior post, but is a shooter 1st and weak side defender.
I am not quite sure how we are going to defend Williams, he's going to be a problem for both Myles and Shaq Carter....Paarms is going to shoot over whatever defender we put on him.
On the flip side, Williams shouldn't be able to guard Myles Johnson, but Paarms has the length to, but not the bulk.
I can see Noel Eastern getting the Harper assignment and that leaves Stepanovic in no man's land tryint.to keep up with Yeboah.
Mathis should get the assignment of Proctor or.whatever other players they choose to play...it was Evan Boudreux, a grad transfer from the Ivy.
This game is really tailor made for Jacob Young, Geo Baker and Caleb McConnell. Aaron Wheeler is a good defender but we should be able to score enough and make Purdue 1 dimensional as an inside scoring team.
Illinois had the right game plan in both games....if you see a lane or opening off the dribble, take it and make Purdue move their feet on defense.
RU 60- Purdue 50
I am not quite sure how we are going to defend Williams, he's going to be a problem for both Myles and Shaq Carter....Paarms is going to shoot over whatever defender we put on him.
On the flip side, Williams shouldn't be able to guard Myles Johnson, but Paarms has the length to, but not the bulk.
I can see Noel Eastern getting the Harper assignment and that leaves Stepanovic in no man's land tryint.to keep up with Yeboah.
Mathis should get the assignment of Proctor or.whatever other players they choose to play...it was Evan Boudreux, a grad transfer from the Ivy.
This game is really tailor made for Jacob Young, Geo Baker and Caleb McConnell. Aaron Wheeler is a good defender but we should be able to score enough and make Purdue 1 dimensional as an inside scoring team.
Illinois had the right game plan in both games....if you see a lane or opening off the dribble, take it and make Purdue move their feet on defense.
RU 60- Purdue 50
Since Haarms has to be guarded, Williams might be a huge problem. I say we squeak by but I don’t like this matchup at all.
Rutgers 62
Purdue 59
Rutgers 62
Purdue 59
thanks for this analysis. Gives a good perspective of the Purdue players for those that don’t follow other B1G teams as closely.
Is Haarms 100%? I did see a game a week ago he only played 16 minutes.
Well, it's unanimous, lol. Wonder what the Purdue fans prediction thread is like. Also, why are people saying in front of crowds that are less than sellouts?
I believe the way we play is most similar to IL, when comparing to all teams in the B1G.
This seems to have been borne out by last year’s OT game there and our very close loss there this year.
With that in mind, I see that 3 weeks ago Purdue lost at IL 63-37, so I think there is a good chance we win by a good margin:
Rutgers 61
Purdue 52
This seems to have been borne out by last year’s OT game there and our very close loss there this year.
With that in mind, I see that 3 weeks ago Purdue lost at IL 63-37, so I think there is a good chance we win by a good margin:
Rutgers 61
Purdue 52
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If they play 2 bigs, it's very important that we push the ball and make them get up and down the floor. No stagnant half court offense where everyone looks around. Make them follow guys around and run up and down the floor.
I just don't have a good feeling about this one, our complacency catches up to us and Purdue wins by 10. Purdue 72 Rutgers 62
I just don't have a good feeling about this one, our complacency catches up to us and Purdue wins by 10. Purdue 72 Rutgers 62
Rutgers 69-Purdue 64
This is the weakest Purdue team that Rutgers has faced since joining the B1G.
This is the weakest Purdue team that Rutgers has faced since joining the B1G.
First let me say im traveling for work so missing this game kills me in the midst of a great season.
That said the key is to contain williams and sasha. I think tez draws sasha and Harper draws Williams.If we keep those two in check, continue to rebound and push on a miss we will win. Use that transition offense. Never make a score prediction but i think we stay undefeated at the RAC and set up a trip to the garden for a road game where we will have a large fanbase.
That said the key is to contain williams and sasha. I think tez draws sasha and Harper draws Williams.If we keep those two in check, continue to rebound and push on a miss we will win. Use that transition offense. Never make a score prediction but i think we stay undefeated at the RAC and set up a trip to the garden for a road game where we will have a large fanbase.
Matchups are what they are, but I can't tell whether Neb was the wake-up call or whether we're sliding toward needing another one. Would be nice to get that first win over Purdue since joining.
RU 57
Purdue 61
Edit: I just read about Ron's relationship with Kobe, I change my mind. No way they sleep through this one.
RU 57
Purdue 61
Edit: I just read about Ron's relationship with Kobe, I change my mind. No way they sleep through this one.
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