Not to say you can't lose it, but if you want to get to 12 big ten wins and have a shot at a double bye, and if you're really hoping to get above a 7 seed, you absolutely cannot give away a quad 4 home game. Let's take care of business!!
Wednesday is a big pressure game.
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Eeek don't say things like this please
I’m not sure why everyone says Minnesota is “awful”. Yes they are number 14 in the league, but I’ve seen them a couple of times and they are not a pushover …they are like pike’s early teams which can compete in 50-60% of big ten games and will bite someone in the rear who comes not ready to play (see our game there last year )….
If we come to play…we will most like win and likely in convincing manner
A no show means a dog fight when we really could use an easier game
If we come to play…we will most like win and likely in convincing manner
A no show means a dog fight when we really could use an easier game
All 4 home games left are almost must wins...Minnesota, Nebraska, Michigan, NW
So is the msg game and maybe more so.
How many times has a **** RU team knocked off somebody thinking the same thing?
No gimme's in the B1G. Hard work every night.
Our team doesn’t win in this league by their talent alone. They need to really bring it every night, which isn’t so easy. Let’s get it done
You can say the same about every game remaining in conference until we're in the 10-12 win range.
Really hard to call 4 home games must wins in the big 10. I think an 8-2 home record should always be the goal, but 7-3 is acceptable (and probably expected). It’s college basketball, crazy stuff happens all the time.
So we have 4 home wins now. We need to win the next 4 true home games if you take MSU out of the equation
I get it but losing to any of Michigan, Northwestern, Minnesota or Nebraska at the RAC will be extremely disappointing.
I think best case scenario is something like the PSU game....a tough battle that we eventually pull away late. We just don't have the scorers to run people out of the gym unless we're playing down a level.
If we can’t beat Minnesota at home, we deserve wherever we finish.
Wondering the same. Appears to be day to day at this point. He is their best offensive player and gives them a shot if he can go. I think RU wins either way but the Gophers will be more formidable with him. In the lineup.
And yes this is a must win game for RU.
Celebs like Danny Devito? Or Todd Frazier? Or Dylan Harper?
What level we talking here?
lol noooo….hence the “quotes” it was tongue-in-cheek…more like myself and a certain left-coaster with a cat!!!
a depleted Minnesota beat Rutgers and their vaunted duo of Geo/Ron
An absurdly bad loss for Pikiell, one of his worst ever given our talent situation dwarfed them. The Gophers lit it up from 3 and our season leaders were totally AWOL in big spots.
So no game is a given, good lord people are already annexing a win over Michigan already. RU will have to come out and show no comfort to Minnesota. If they establish the RAC early and play their D this game is over perhaps by halftime and its a comfortable win. If not then we squirm in our seats as a spirited by awful Gopher team keeps it to 6-10 most of the game putting pressure on our sketchy offense to make shots.
An absurdly bad loss for Pikiell, one of his worst ever given our talent situation dwarfed them. The Gophers lit it up from 3 and our season leaders were totally AWOL in big spots.
So no game is a given, good lord people are already annexing a win over Michigan already. RU will have to come out and show no comfort to Minnesota. If they establish the RAC early and play their D this game is over perhaps by halftime and its a comfortable win. If not then we squirm in our seats as a spirited by awful Gopher team keeps it to 6-10 most of the game putting pressure on our sketchy offense to make shots.
while this is great news since these two guys provide alot for them the reality is they had 6 players last year and we lost
That was a once-in-a-decade type of game. Let’s be honest. They were hitting shots blindfolded on acid behind their backs. Never seen anything like it.
This is Rider or UMASS Lowell.
If we bring the heat 20+ point win. They only have a few people on their roster that shoot 3s.
If we bring the heat 20+ point win. They only have a few people on their roster that shoot 3s.
I hear you but every game is a big pressure game, especially in the big ten. You can’t treat games differently or else you lose your edge. Every game needs 100% energy/focus/preparation.
True but let's be honest you can lose to Illinois on the road and it wont ding you much.
I sure hope the players aren't thinking either of those ways about this game.
absolutely no excuse, they barely beat us... our players had a lot to do with it..no shows
im just sayin...never just think wins are automatic...this teams seems different but still has many players from last years debacle
Ah. So then the plan should be, if Thompson is dressed to play when they come out for warmups, Aiden Terry should walk across the court and punch him hard in the nose. Take one for the team.
I mean, are we NJ tough or are we a bunch of wusses?
@bac2therac i know, I know but live and learn. That was also a Sat 11AM start on the road, gym was empty most of the 1st half, and we had just beaten Iowa at home.
I agree.
Even the best teams lose some games they should, on paper, win. Purdue lost to us, for example.
Rarely makes sense to underestimate an opponent in any kind of competition. From a player standpoint, it's a great way to lose a game you should win. From a fans standpoint, it's a great way to set oneself up for frustration.
Okay Captain Obvious….but WE ARE FANS, aka “FANatics,” so it’s okay!!! I promise WE don’t make one iota of a difference when speculating on message boards lol!
Apparently my point wasn't all that obvious because you aren't getting it. I addressed a fan's perspective in my prior post. I'll say it a bit differently...
A fan gains nothing whatsoever by forming an expectation about winning. It's a valueless proposition, unless that fan is betting on the game. It merely sets up the fan for even greater disappointment if the team loses.
Being fanatical about a team one roots for doesn't mean one has to abandon logic and common sense. Low expectations, at least for stuff outside one's control, is a critical factor in always being happy.
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