Basketball GAME THREAD: Rutgers versus Indiana

[Letitrip]

Cam is brutal

As usual you are clueless - how many times will you be proven wrong before you self-suspend yourself from this board.

 

[anon_0k9zlfz6lz9oy]

And what a comeback. Looked like iu was gonna pull away. Now the doubt is creeping into their heads, “are we really gonna lose to rutgers again”. I love it. Theyre a mentally weak bunch. Hope the crumble and cry

 

[rufeelinit]

Wow we closed that half well. Need to make the second half more of our type of game, which means better defense. Cliff has to do better against TJD.

 

[jkernpop]

In all honestly that was so freaking impressive. Indiana was playing lights out majority of the half and we found a way to cut it to one possession.

Reduce the mental mishaps and it gets spicy!

 

[fluoxetine]

I sometimes wish they had the "advantage" rule in hoops, like in soccer, on breakaways, when the D fouls a guy stopping an obvious scoring opportunity - rather than whistle the foul there, let them play on and get the basket or at least try. I know that's a little silly and would never be done in hoops, but I do like the concept, as we lost an easy basket there.

I mean they have a flagrant for that, but they don’t use it enough

 

[bac2therac]

Early Pike teams would be down 20

This team is so scrappy.

Next man up

 

[nealbo1]

Paul needs to pull simpson aside and tell him if he shoots again hes gonna skull **** him. That kid has never seen a shot he didnt like. Comes in cold off bench, touches the ball and immediately chucks

I’m good with that shot. We’ll need everyone to win on the road tonight - let everyone settle in, heat up and cook.

 

[G- RUnit]

Paul Cliff and Caleb nothing.

Hyatt and Oskar incredible

 

[brookdale-soda]

Our defense got better late.



Closed half on 19-6 run

Helps to make shots

Players stepping up

pike switching lineups around might be keeping Indiana off guard

Considering it was overall subpar half for Rutgers on both ends, we have a teal shot here.

I honestly don't know know how these lineups are working for us. But they are.

 

[ScarletteK80]

Oskar keeping us in it. Just like everyone expected

LOLOL!

 

[RUfan1027]

The Jackson Davis, Thompson, Kopp, and Eyelash kid have to be the most mentally weak group of players I've seen the past three years.

 

[bac2therac]

Paul needs to pull simpson aside and tell him if he shoots again hes gonna skull **** him. That kid has never seen a shot he didnt like. Comes in cold off bench, touches the ball and immediately chucks

Yeah that wasnt a good one..hes not in game for that shot

 

[Scangg]

Rounders...

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[RU848789]

under 10 at the half would be a win

3 will do, lol. What a great way to end the half. We're shooting great (13-27/6-11 from deep), but so are they (14-23/3-6). Sometimes teams just hit the open shots, although we could certainly be playing better on defense. But to come from down 14 to only down 3 tells you, again, what this team is made of. I never felt confident about winning this game, especially on the road and without Mag, now, but who's to say we can't win this? Improve the D a bit and keep playing well on O and we can do this.

And what about Oskar? Holy crap, 3 straight treys! And Hyatt with 2 straight and nice to see Cam finally hit a sweet 2 and then a trey. Just need Paul to get more involved in the scoring (and Caleb) and getting the ball to Cliff who has 8 and is playing well.

 

[hbbsm713_rivals]

I want to see TJD crying after this game.

 

[IL Lusciato]

Way to end the half!

 

[cm_13]

Rather be Pike at halftime than Woody right now. This is where the doubt starts creeping in if you’re Indiana

 

[zebnatto]

Early Pike teams would be down 20

This team is so scrappy.

Next man up

25

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

Two points from Paul and Caleb combined (the latter 1-7) and somehow still only down 3

 

[bac2therac]

As usual you are clueless - how many times will you be proven wrong before you self-suspend yourself from this board.

His first 10 minutes were a disaster..threw a 150 mph ball out of bounds

 

[BIGRUBIGDBIGredmachine]

Flagrant charge on Indy guy passing the ball on TJD dunk not called

Refs are not gonna give RU any chance to steal victory from the jaws of defeat tonight

They showed that replay #32 Indy charged clear as freakin day

 

[knight82]

You knew Indiana was going to come out with their hair on fire to start the game. They had this game circled on the calendar for a long time. We took their best punch, a flurry of threes by Oskar got us back in it and now its a war. You have to think if its close down the stretch Indiana is going to think oh no here we go again with these guys

 

[RW90]

Did anyone else see the double dribble by Trace on the replay where they praised his pass

No, but I saw the charge after the assist from another play.

 

[Nycrusupporter]

Indiana had us on the ropes and a better team would have put us away. They have to be feeling terrible right now, we can take it to them in the 2nd half and pull this out.

 

[rufeelinit]

I still think we need to be more careful with substitution patterns. Not sure our depth is good enough to sub 3 starters out at the same time.

 

[bac2therac]

Indiana is shooting 61% and only up 3.

Make anyone but Trace beat you

 

[FIJI'83]

Great job closing within 3. However, Paul Mulcahey WTF! 2 F’N shots! 0 FTs! , and ZERO POINTS! Can’t just no show. Can’t have it especially with no Mag. Come on Paul, get your **** together and be a player in the 2nd Half. The team needs you to be effective.

 

[Scangg]

Paul and Cliff PnR with at least 2 of the 3 out of Cam Oskar and Hyatt on the court spacing it and there should be plenty of room to operate or get open 3's

 

[RUisB1Gtime]

If we control the glass( no second shots) and grab a few offensive boards, we win this game..

 

[fluoxetine]

And what a comeback. Looked like iu was gonna pull away. Now the doubt is creeping into their heads, “are we really gonna lose to rutgers again”. I love it. Theyre a mentally weak bunch. Hope the crumble and cry

I was hopeful until I read this posts.

On the other hand kyk’s luck has to change sometime!

 

[RuBird]

6 more free throw attempts for IU and we are down 3

 

[RU848789]

Best poker movie ever, hands down...

 

[RUTrack94]

Best half by Indiana all year and we’re down 3. We’re winning this game. Bank it!

Like your optimism … coming back from 14 down on the road vs Indy … that would be impressive! RU is 6/11 on threes probably doesn’t carry over. Indy shooting 60% probably cools off. Also Paul is due for his magic act (0 points first half).

Indy couldn’t really stop Edey in the 2nd half. Think Cliff inside is RU’s best chance. Inside to Cliff and kick out to wide open threes.

 

[Zak57]

TJD at half right now.

 

[RuBird]

12-20 team shooting if you take Caleb Out of the equation

 

[RuSnp]

Indiana is shooting 61% and only up 3.

Make anyone but Trace beat you

He hasn't missed. He has to miss at some point right? He seems to be playing at a different level now.

 

[RUisB1Gtime]

We honestly look like a better team win or lose. Bigger and more athletic..

 

[cm_13]

JHS’ unnecessarily puts the ball behind his back before going up for a layup and everyone acts like it’s the greatest play they’ve ever seen.

 

[bac2therac]

Trace took only 5 shots..made them all. Expect him to take more maybe 10-12 this half.

Indiana got cute late. Rutgers turned them over. Mentally they are vulnerable

 

[anon_xekqhstck0ygt]

I think Jackson Davis is weak...his whole career he's been a first half stud against RU, second half meh...lets see it again.

And what a comeback. Looked like iu was gonna pull away. Now the doubt is creeping into their heads, “are we really gonna lose to rutgers again”. I love it. Theyre a mentally weak bunch. Hope the crumble and cry