Basketball GAME THREAD: Rutgers Hoops vs. Iowa

[bac2therac]

I think you’re guilty of calling Iowa a lower tier team.

Rutgers has never easily beaten them.
Fran is an outstanding coach.

Because they were 0-3 in league with a 9 point loss to horrific E Illinios who they were favored to beat by 30

Are they top 7 in big 10

No

 

[Mikemarc]

Embarrassing themselves at home.

Nothing about this was embarrassing. We lost to a good Big Ten team. Oh well…on to next week

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

Lost this game in the first 10 minutes. Can’t come out like we are hungover against anyone.

Was the student section full at tip-off?

 

[NYSportsFan]

It’s games like today why I get upset when my friends send me the stupid bracketology stuff (in early January) or I see dumb tweets about the kenpom ranking haha. Like just win. Forget all that other stuff. This team still struggles with handling success, it’s wild given the last few years. Frustrating. Win Wednesday please.

 

[greenknight]

We take 3 steps forward and 2 back cant have that.

 

[kcg88]

Because they were 0-3 in league with a 9 point loss to horrific E Illinios who they were favored to beat by 30

Different team with Murray and with Sandfort not in an outlier slump

 

[koleszar]

Nothing about this was embarrassing. We lost to a good Big Ten team. Oh well…on to next week

Sure it was, largest deficit at home in how long, 5yrs.? That's embarrassing for what many touted as Pike's best defense ever. When you do something negative that hasn't been accomplished in a long, long time you've embarrassed yourself.

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

Because they were 0-3 in league with a 9 point loss to horrific E Illinios who they were favored to beat by 30

From what I saw of Iowa this season today was a coin flip game. They are a very smart , cohesive team that shoots the ball very well.

 

[Rufaninga]

Got outplayed today. Time to refocus & get ready for the next B1G game.

On the plus side, our talk of a Natty Run
will die down for a bit

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

Rutgers never had a lead all game, at home too.

 

[RUboston]

RU doing RU.

 

[Mikemarc]

Sure it was, largest deficit at home in how long? That's embarrassing for what many touted as Pike's best defense ever.

Just disagree. Fought back from such deficit.

 

[greenknight]

Cliff O never came out of the locker room brought absolutely NOTHING

 

[GM]

Not worried bout our team, I don’t even know if the effort was terrible. Just wasn’t connected and Iowa had the offensive skill set that we have trouble guarding. Would’ve liked a better performance, but we will be fine.

 

[Ronnie_B]

Unbelievable

 

[RutgersK1d]

Different team with Murray and with Sandfort not in an outlier slump

He was hitting threes that most people have no business even thinking about

 

[Rokodesh]

Sure it was, largest deficit at home in how long 5yrs.? That's embarrassing for what many touted as Pike's best defense ever.

Rutgers is not going to be undefeated. Iowa played as well as anyone could have and shot the lights out. That's basketball.

 

[scarletknight077]

If the refs didn’t scree us then we’re 4-1 with wins against 3 of the top teams in conf. Sucks tho to blow this game at home with a chance to be ranked and create some separation. Iowa is going to end up a contender though probably.

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

When you lose to SHU at home, you’re def vulnerable to lose to every B1G team at home too.

 

[Rokodesh]

If the refs didn’t scree us then we’re 4-1 with wins against 3 of the top teams in conf. Sucks tho to blow this game at home with a chance to be ranked and create some separation. Iowa is going to end up a contender though probably.

I think we'll still be ranked tomorrow

 

[Mikemarc]

Rutgers is not going to be undefeated. Iowa played as well as anyone could have and shot the lights out. That's basketball.

This.

Rutgers isn’t a top 10 team and Iowa isn’t a bottom 200 team.

2 pretty evenly matched teams today and Rutgers was off as Iowa was light out. Oh well. Sucks but it is what it is. On to the next one

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

Rutgers is not going to be undefeated. Iowa played as well as anyone could have and shot the lights out. That's basketball.

When Iowa gets Patrick back, I think they are a better team than Rutgers. They have better shooters and they are an extremely cohesive and smart team.

 

[Zak57]

@Scangg

You are on Sir Henry's Instagram story. He calls you his guy lol. Good job.

 

[Mikemarc]

I think we'll still be ranked tomorrow

Maybe some votes but doubt a 5 loss team is ranked. Don’t think it’s deserved but We’ll see.

 

[RUboston]

Have to bring intensity and effort every game. Didn't see that today. Iowa not intimidated by the atmosphere at the RAC.

 

[RU89]

I think we'll still be ranked tomorrow

No way!

 

[cyrock3]

When Iowa gets Patrick back, I think they are a better team than Rutgers. They have better shooters and they are an extremely cohesive and smart team.

Honestly they’ve been playing a lot better without Patrick.

 

[Mr. Magoo1]

I expected us to win but forgot how good offensively Iowa can be, even without the better McCaffrey. Also forgot they throw that matchup zone at us that has always given us fits. Add in that we did not come to play at all..and it makes sense.

 

[koleszar]

Rutgers is not going to be undefeated. Iowa played as well as anyone could have and shot the lights out. That's basketball.

Again, when you accomplish something negative that hasn't been accomplished in 5yrs. you've embarrassed yourself. They have no one to blame but themselves because they didn't play like they're capable of. No one asked for more they just didn't live up to their past accomplishments.

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

Have to bring intensity and effort every game. Didn't see that today. Iowa not intimidated by the atmosphere at the RAC.

Definitely not

I also saw 1/3 of the student section empty at tip-off. Less crowd noise in that corner

 

[bac2therac]

I think we'll still be ranked tomorrow

No

 

[G- RUnit]

Time to bring Mag off bench. He’s hurt us all year on the offense end. And I think it’s worst psychologically as he misses bunnies or when we need baskets Bad turnovers. Disaster in open court.

 

[bac2therac]

Definitely not

I also saw 1/3 of the student section empty at tip-off. Less crowd noise in that corner

Zero to do with it

 

[RedTeamUpstream94]

Lucky the score was as close - thoroughly out played

 

[DHajekRC84]

Have to bring intensity and effort every game. Didn't see that today. Iowa not intimidated by the atmosphere at the RAC.

Fran 3 of last 4 vs. Pike. Took us out of B1G tournament last year. Pike has to figure they out.

 

[anon1753890747]

Nothing about this was embarrassing. We lost to a good Big Ten team. Oh well…on to next week

A veteran team playing at home with one of the biggest home court advantages in the country coming out flat and playing gutless is an embarrassment

 

[DHajekRC84]

Zero to do with it

You're not a solid team if you need a sold out RAC to play your game. Second head case game at home. 2.5 counting Maryland.

 

[Rokodesh]

Nothing about this was embarrassing. We lost to a good Big Ten team. Oh well…on to next week

Exactly. Sucks to lose but I'm not angry about this one like I was after Ohio State. They outplayed us today, oh well. Move on and prepare for NW

 

[Mikemarc]

L.

A veteran team playing at home with one of the biggest home court advantages in the country coming out flat and playing gutless is an embarrassment

Don’t think they were gutlesss. Fought back all game

 

[anon1753890747]

Don’t think they were gutlesss. Fought back all game

I was referring to the first 10 minutes