THE OFFICIAL RUTGERS MARYLAND PREDICTION THREAD

[bac2therac]

RUTGERS 64 Maryland 60

 

[Loyal_2RU]

RUTGERS 64 Maryland 60

I think that's pretty close...
Slow start, take a punch and then grind out control.

 

[dfr1966]

RU 70-60

 

[rob kight]

73-61

 

[njxchange]

I see a blow out!
77 - 54

we win next 4 games and go to Michigan St. game with record of 14-4 ranked around #11-14

 

[RUDieHard]

Rutgers 72
Maryland 67

 

[zebnatto]

RU 70
MD 53

 

[Virginiarufan]

RU 68
MD 59

 

[Degaz-RU]

This will be a tough game. Rutgers just played an emotionally draining game on Monday night on the road, and now have a quick turnaround with two days off. Our guys need to FOCUS in order to avoid an emotional letdown.

Also, Maryland seems to run a lot of iso, and pick and roll, as they only have 155 assists on 358 made FGs. This game will come down to how well we guard 6-1 guard Jahmir Young, who averages 14 ppg and 3 apg, but their other three big scorers can also hurt us.

Rutgers digs deep and holds serve.

Rutgers 68
Maryland 61

 

[richthedentist]

Rutgers 73
Maryland 58

 

[FastMJ]

Rutgers 77 Maryland 61

 

[zappaa]

80-50 RU

 

[Scarlet Shack]

A win

Need to win by 5 to keep the kenpom rating the same …I say we win by 7

 

[gregkoko]

Rutgers 72
MD 59

 

[Mr. Magoo1]

Rutgers 59
Maryland 56

UGLY

 

[KnightLife1994]

I think this team is better and more mature than years past. No hangover. Rutgers 76 Maryland 63

 

[MLBash93]

RU 68
MD 61

 

[Perricone7]

Rutgers 59
Maryland 56

UGLY

I think it's going to be something like this. This has trap game written all over it. I'm guessing RU goes down by 10ish in the 1st half and slowly crawls their way back.

 

[fatsam98]

Rutgers 65
Maryland 60

 

[njxchange]

I think this team is better and more mature than years past. No hangover. Rutgers 76 Maryland 63

Totally Agree.

Against Purdue, Caleb tried to set the tone and tried to score early and end of the game, Paul tried (successfully) to control the game by taking what is coming to him. They are very very mature now and recognizes what needs to be done.

 

[RUPete]

I think that's pretty close...
Slow start, take a punch and then grind out control.

I still have visions of Fats Russell and Ayala raining threes down on us last year at home. I know they are gone, but I think 4 of the 5 starters average in double figures. I also don't think they are near as bad as they looked against Michigan. I expect a close game.

 

[RW90]

RU 70
MD 62

 

[bac2therac]

I think that's pretty close...
Slow start, take a punch and then grind out control.

My feeling is Willard knows our weaknesses better than the rest of the Big 10 coaches. His strategy may not work but his best one. I think RU has to shake off coming down from a high. Of the next 4 games i fear this game the most

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

RU 75
Maryland 73

 

[RUbytheshore]

Rutgers 65 - Maryland 60

 

[RUPete]

My feeling is Willard knows our weaknesses better than the rest of the Big 10 coaches. His strategy may not work but his best one. I think RU has to shake off coming down from a high. Of the next 4 games i fear this game the most

Good point. We will likely see something to what SHU threw at us earlier. They coached together and Willard has the video.

 

[CharlieCPA]

RU 62
MD 56

 

[scarletnewyorker2006]

RU 70, Maryland 68 in OT

 

[PatrickRU92]

This has the classic makings of a "let down" game

RU 93
MD 37

 

[Arizona Knight]

My hope is this is such an obvious trap game that it allows the kids to have the awareness avoid it.

RU 71
Mary 63

 

[RU-Hunter]

RU 72 - MD 68

Hoping the team can keep up their intensity and don't have a letdown.

 

[rutgersron]

Rutgers 74
MD 62

 

[High Quality H2O]

Horrible Feeling.

MD - 65
Rutgers - 58

Can’t wait to be wrong.

 

[mjjoyce51]

I think Hakim Hart is their best player but he'll have to deal with McConnell so not too worried there. Jahmir White could pose some problems as a quick guard that Rutgers generally has trouble countering defensively. But I don't see any matchup issues anywhere else. They are a pretty good defensive team so I'll go low scoring.

Rutgers - 65
Maryland - 58

 

[GimmeSomeMore]

Think we come out guns blazing in front of a great crowd.

Md 25 29 -54
RU 40 29 - 69

 

[LeapinLou]

I don't like the fact that UMDs last game was a blowout loss. I think that hurts their pride and they are going to come into this one knowing that beating RU rights their ship. As we saw against SHU, an opponent that brings the full throttle energy can be a problem. I can see it being a game of runs. Hopefully, RU has one more run in them than Maryland.

 

[RU848789]

Whenever I see everyone picking RU to win against a good team, I worry about whether the team might be overconfident and due for a letdown. 40+ years of disappointment will do that to you, lol. Having said that, at full strength, we've yet to not bring it on defense and only had the one clunker on offense (SHU), so I'm hopeful we continue our winning ways.

 

[dconifer0]

As a Terrapin fan, my prediction aligns with Mr. T's...

 

[Rufans]

RU 69

MD 63

 

[BIGRUBIGDBIGredmachine]

Good Guys 68
Terps 64

Tough grind it out game