Reviewing the RU - Illinois stat sheet...

[RUonBrain]

Feel free to make observations here on the stat sheet...

RU had 9 blocked shots.
7 of 9 RU players were credited with a block.
7!
That is crazy.

Also, look at our shooting percentages.
FG - 49.1
3PT - 46.7
FT - 91.7

That is amazing. Hard to lose a game with #s like that.


Anything else stand out to you?

 

[BillyC80]

15 assists on 27 made FGs and only 9 turnovers.

 

[Yeah Baby]

Just watching the game it seemed we had more assists. Passing was great. Another fun game to watch.

 

[RUJMM78]

Just watching the game it seemed we had more assists. Passing was great. Another fun game to watch.

When Rutgers makes shots on a fairly consistent basis they can control the game as seen in the last 10 minutes of the game.The RAC crowd also demoralizes opponents on offense which accounts for scoring droughts.I just wish the same success occurred on the road.

 

[Goku]

Yeboah is so consistent with his scoring. He always seems to pitch in with a dependable ~10 points including some 3-pters. He’s been so crucial for this team

 

[Degaz-RU]

This won’t show up on the stat sheet, but our adjusted offensive efficiency on KenPom has gone up about 40 spots in the last few games, from around the 108-110 range to now 68th. And our defensive efficiency is still around 10th (11th this morning).

We have a good team, folks.

 

[BigRnj]

This won’t show up on the stat sheet, but our adjusted offensive efficiency on KenPom has gone up about 40 spots in the last few games, from around the 108-110 range to now 68th. And our defensive efficiency is still around 10th (11th this morning).

We have a good team, folks.

I agree when we play D like we have a chip on our shoulder. In the 5 games prior to Illinois we didn’t play balls to the wall D initially and we dug a deep hole each time. That was against the best AND the worst teams in the Big, and we struggled against each. The defensive intensity eventually showed up in each game. We could have lost all 5, but at the same time we would have won all 5 if the D was there from the opening tap.

 

[goru7]

I agree when we play D like we have a chip on our shoulder. In the 5 games prior to Illinois we didn’t play balls to the wall D initially and we dug a deep hole each time. That was against the best AND the worst teams in the Big, and we struggled against each. The defensive intensity eventually showed up in each game. We could have lost all 5, but at the same time we would have won all 5 if the D was there from the opening tap.

Disagree. Sometimes the team playing against us plays perfect and guess what, hits shots. Do you think any team in the country would have beat Rutgers yesterday in the second half? I do not. Ohio State played a almost perfect first half against us. Like when they were thought to be the Number 2team in the country beating Kentucky, UNC , Villanova and Penn State and blowing them out. That is what happened , they hit shots. Sometimes you have to tip your hat to the other team. Plus it was not a one game fluke as they have won 5 of the last 6 and they made Purdue look pedestrian yesterday. Northwestern also hit shots and ran great sets in the first half. It was another aberration half. We normally do not give up 37 or 45 in a half but sometimes the other team was that good.

 

[GoodOl'Rutgers]

... Plus it was not a one game fluke as they (Ohio State) have won 5 of the last 6 and they made Purdue look pedestrian yesterday.

I watched that game.. the refs must have busted their asses to get to Jersey in time for our game because, at least the first half, OSU got so many non-calls in their favor Purdue had zero chance of sticking with them that half. The second half showed more fouls calls on Purdue.. but they were trying to come back.

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

The arc on Harper’s shot. If that is here to stay, watch out...

 

[BigRnj]

Disagree. Sometimes the team playing against us plays perfect and guess what, hits shots. Do you think any team in the country would have beat Rutgers yesterday in the second half? I do not. Ohio State played a almost perfect first half against us. Like when they were thought to be the Number 2team in the country beating Kentucky, UNC , Villanova and Penn State and blowing them out. That is what happened , they hit shots. Sometimes you have to tip your hat to the other team. Plus it was not a one game fluke as they have won 5 of the last 6 and they made Purdue look pedestrian yesterday. Northwestern also hit shots and ran great sets in the first half. It was another aberration half. We normally do not give up 37 or 45 in a half but sometimes the other team was that good.

Good for you sport, you disagree. I do get the point you’re trying to make but the prior 5 games are poor supporting examples. If you think our D intensity in these games was the same in the first 25 minutes as it was in the last 15 then we weren’t watching the same games. Yes, I tip my hat to them, we were in a hole because they hit a lot of shots (early on), but they were often open shots. Now roll forward to mid second half... they stopped hitting those shots, why you ask? Well in large part because our effort and defensive intensity was there. We trapped better, we closed out better, there was more on the ball pressure taking away easy passes. We adjusted and took away open shots. Basically we played the type of D that we saw ALL game in many of our W’s.

 

[RUHouston]

The arc on Harper’s shot. If that is here to stay, watch out...

This!

 

[kcg88]

This won’t show up on the stat sheet, but our adjusted offensive efficiency on KenPom has gone up about 40 spots in the last few games, from around the 108-110 range to now 68th. And our defensive efficiency is still around 10th (11th this morning).

We have a good team, folks.

1.18 points per possession against Northwestern.

1.03 against Ohio State.

1.16 against Illinois.

Very healthy offense these past three.

 

[Loyal_2RU]

Feel free to make observations here on the stat sheet...

RU had 9 blocked shots.
7 of 9 RU players were credited with a block.
7!
That is crazy.

Also, look at our shooting percentages.
FG - 49.1
3PT - 46.7
FT - 91.7

That is amazing. Hard to lose a game with #s like that.


Anything else stand out to you?

For second game on a row Mother's read credited with less than half his blocked shots, or so it seemed

 

[hoquat63]

Mothers read ???