THE OFFICIAL RUTGERS-PRINCETON PREDICTION THREAD

[Kbee3]

I'm thinking they don't have an answer for Cliff.

 

[Scangg]

I'm thinking they don't have an answer for Cliff.

They don't. Cliff will feast and they will forced to constantly double team. Should lead to plenty of open 3's. If we have a good shooting night 80+ is possible

 

[Sweet Pea's Corner]

Rutgers 70
Princeton 66

 

[RUbytheshore]

Rutgers 72 - Princeton 68

 

[mikeylew1992]

Princeton lost the conference player of the year, just because they had a magical run doesn't mean they improved or are the same..

I think we win this one by 10+

 

[Loyal_2RU]

Rutgers by double digits. Don't know score but for fun 100-81.

If we lose it will be on Pike and I don't think that will happen.

 

[wheezer]

PU 68
RU 56

crappy start, PU hits too many threes
RU makes it close midway through the second half, PU puts it away at the foul line

 

[toby83]

Rutgers 63
Michael Obama 61

 

[NJDOVES]

I’m super psyched this season. Although I’m always worried about the start of the season and away games, I have to believe this game will not be close.
Cliff will eat up the inside and Hyatt and 2G will have a (3pt.) field day. Simpson, Davis and Fernandez will dictate speed of the game and the bench will keep the momentum.
Final score RU 77 Enemy 64

 

[gregkoko]

Rutgers 72
Princeton 63

 

[Degaz-RU]

Dangerous opening game, I don’t care if Princeton lost their top two scorers from last year (Tosan and Langborg).

Princeton’s top three returning scorers — G Matt Allocco (6-4, 197), F Caden Pierce (6-7, 220), G Blake Peters (6-1, 197) — shot a combined 37% from deep (138-373) last season.

This is one of those games against an undersized mid-major where you can absolutely lose if they get hot from 3-pt range. Even if Cliff is able to dominate the paint with, say, 24 points on two-pointers, it might not matter if the Tigers shoot 12-24 from deep.

We need to close out on shooters AND we need to hit our fair share of 3-pointers.

That said, I think our athleticism, size, and Cliff win the day, but it will be a lot closer than we would hope for, and there will be nail biting moments until we pull away in the last ten minutes.

Rutgers 79
Princeton 71

 

[Nycrusupporter]

Dangerous opening game, I don’t care if Princeton lost their top two scorers from last year (Tosan and Langborg).

Princeton’s top three returning scorers — G Matt Allocco (6-4, 197), F Caden Pierce (6-7, 220), G Blake Peters (6-1, 197) — shot a combined 37% from deep (138-373) last season.

This is one of those games against an undersized mid-major where you can absolutely lose if they get hot from 3-pt range. Even if Cliff is able to dominate the paint with, say, 24 points on two-pointers, it might not matter if the Tigers shoot 12-24 from deep.

We need to close out on shooters AND we need to hit our fair share of 3-pointers.

That said, I think our athleticism, size, and Cliff win the day, but it will be a lot closer than we would hope for, and there will be nail biting moments until we pull away in the last ten minutes.

Rutgers 79
Princeton 71

They got a lot of easy 3s last year because Tosin was such a problem for other teams with the ball in his hands, and teams frequently collapsed on him, leaving multiple players open on the perimeter. Not happening this year . . .

 

[koko2315]

Rutgers 84
Princeton 77

 

[LeapinLou]

I was worried about this game but after seeing how many of you are predicting Princeton, I feel better about it.

 

[Degaz-RU]

They got a lot of easy 3s last year because Tosin was such a problem for other teams with the ball in his hands, and teams frequently collapsed on him, leaving multiple players open on the perimeter. Not happening this year . . .

That’s certainly one way to look at it, but Pierce is no slouch, and we’re going to have to pay a lot of attention to him. Plus, it’s hard to guard THREE shooters at once.

 

[IBleedScarlet]

RUTGERS 66 Princeton 62

Love the cat!

 

[angmo]

58-52 RU

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

In all honesty if I wasnt a RU fan I would pick Princeton

Princeton was a 15th seed last year in the NCAAs. I understand upsets happen in the NCAAs, but it's not like they were a 12 or a 13. Big, big difference.

We certainly can lose and i wouldn't be shocked if we did, but I am expecting us to win.

 

[vij-2006]

74-67 RU

 

[rutgers1998]

Rutgers 82
Princeton 70

 

[mikeyoc]

RU 74-63. That is, as long as the refs let them play. They have no one to guard Cliff

 

[whofrewdatmataRU13]

RU 82
PU 72

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

Bump