Basketball GAME THREAD: Rutgers vs. Purdue - 1/28/20

[DHajekRC84]

I hate thus. Get a big lead and lose focus.

 

[koleszar]

Too many open 3's.

 

[bac2therac]

Finish strong

 

[RUsince52]

That's what we need, the OPEN three to go down. So perplexing.

 

[Scangg]

Montez Mathis from 3 is starting to remind me of Ricky Shields.

A good thing for sure.

Don't tell Ricky that lol

 

[DHajekRC84]

Come on man. Up by 16 and and lose focus on both ends

Perfectly said lol.

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

Miracle heave JY

 

[Scangg]

Young ultra unselfish there with an excellent post past to Myles who had his hand beautifully pinned under the rim

25 -37

 

[RUsince52]

If MJ learns how to use the backboard from straight away, look out.

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

39-27, half, 4-9 fouls

 

[RUScrew85]

Nice first half. P+3 looks like a loser!

 

[Scangg]

Young is right. Hes pushing off for sure... geo does it every drive though

 

[RUDiddy777]

You might want to start flossing.

lol

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

8 of 9 guys scored (PM). Evenly distributed

 

[RUsince52]

Looking good, take a break for part 2.

 

[bac2therac]

39-27 half

Very good defense except for those 2 3s.

RU controlled tempo and forcing alot of turnovers..we have tons of fouls to use too

 

[RU82]

Solid first half.

 

[bac2therac]

That's what we need, the OPEN three to go down. So perplexing.

We would be sumthin if we could hit that

 

[Scangg]

Those tired legs! Lol

 

[GoodOl'Rutgers]

Nice first half. P+3 looks like a loser!

you never know.. in the past with a lead and the foul differential in our favor the send haves have seen... adjustments. mostly on the road.. but we'll see how it goes. BTW.. that was a foul on Young.. he bodied him.

 

[RC85]

Young is right. Hes pushing off for sure... geo does it every drive though

Not sure what the refs were looking at there. Bad.

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

None with 2 fouls for RU. Boudreaux, Haarms, Thompson 2 each

 

[Pancho1939_rivals]

Guys every time a team hits back to back baskets does not mean we lost focus. This happens in every game every night of the week. Some times teams just hit a shot get a stop and make a basket. Key is to not let them go on a 12-0 or 13-0 run. Up 12 at half... let’s gooooooooo

 

[rufancoe00]

Need to stay focused unlike the Neb game.....

 

[RUTrack94]

Very good half ... interesting stat on FTs:

RU 8/12
PU 0/1

RU shooting over 50%
PU with 12 TOs

 

[shields]

Boudreaux might need a nap for second half.

 

[toby83]

Referee conspiracy guys take a look at free throws taken so far

 

[ScarletDave]

Purdue sleepwalking on offense, we need to still hammer down. Foul advantage us. Seemed like refs swallowed their whistles in the final minutes though. They are doing a good job guarding Myles. Want to see Ron Harper go off here soon.

We fell into that “we can take the foot off the gas” after the missed wide open 3. Would have gone up 19. Instead we have 2 slow defense possessions and it’s down to 10.
Good recovery to get back to 12. Need to go on the first run in the second half

 

[bac2therac]

Numbers to watch

Purdue 11 turnovers to RU 7

Foul shots Purdue 0-1 to RU 8-12

Rebounding about even

 

[toby83]

Boudreaux might need a nap for second half.

 

[bac2therac]

Proctor not a starter 3-5 from ..11 overall. Pike will make adjustments

 

[ScarletDave]

Referee conspiracy guys take a look at free throws taken so far

Yes if you don’t think there’s an order of some sort from the front office this season to favor the home team in calls you are oblivious. It’s almost as if the refs are now doing a mutiny and trying, anything to get the public to see what they are doing without actually saying anything. If 9-2 fouls for Rutgers over Purdue - in men’s basketball - and a Flop overturned to be a flagrant the other way, doesn’t prove this, I’m not sure what will

 

[RUScrew85]

you never know.. in the past with a lead and the foul differential in our favor the send haves have seen... adjustments. mostly on the road.. but we'll see how it goes. BTW.. that was a foul on Young.. he bodied him.

Don't get me wrong I'm buying this Rutgers win with a $22 loss on the bet. Intentionally.

 

[RUScrew85]

Boudreaux might need a nap for second half.

Yeah I wonder if his son is on the team too? Or maybe his son is a coach? LOLOL

 

[Degaz-RU]

Interesting stat - in Big Ten games only, Mathis is 9-19 from 3-pt range.

 

[ScarletDave]

None with 2 fouls for RU. Boudreaux, Haarms, Thompson 2 each

Need to take advantage of this or it’s a crime

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

Please have a higher score (preferably much higher) than them at the end of the game.

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

Need to take advantage of this or it’s a crime

Sadly expecting a reversal - may I please be wrong.

 

[bac2therac]

Inflatables out for 2nd half

 

[RU89]

Interesting stat - in Big Ten games only, Mathis is 9-19 from 3-pt range.

Good stat. His 3 point shot is so much better not just in make percentage but rotation, loft etc. Huge improvement. Total credit to Mathis. Hard work is obviously paying off.