For a bit of perspective

[PhillyRU]

This team is almost statistically identical to the 2001-02 team — that team was a bit better on O and a bit worse on D — with Jerome Coleman, Herve Lamizana and co. And many still look back fondly upon that team. I'm upset too, but I thought it was interesting and shows how much of an outlier Pike's been at RU compared to others

For the KenPomers out there: https://kenpom.com/team.php?team=Rutgers&y=2002

 

[bac2therac]

This team is almost statistically identical to the 2002-03 team — that team was a bit better on O and a bit worse on D — with Jerome Coleman, Herve Lamizana and co. And many still look back fondly upon that team. I'm upset too, but I thought it was interesting and shows how much of an outlier Pike's been at RU compared to others

For the KenPomers out there: https://kenpom.com/team.php?team=Rutgers&y=2002

That team beat ranked teams at the rac. This one no

 

[Scangg]

Lol no. That team was splashing 3's and defending home court IIRC

 

[PhillyRU]

Lol no. That team was splashing 3's and defending home court IIRC

31 percent from 3, 58 percent from the line. Some pretty icky losses against East Carolina, VCU and an OT win vs. FDU

 

[PhillyRU]

That team beat ranked teams at the rac. This one no

That team was better no doubt, just efficiency wise they're very similar

 

[AZBlues]

31 percent from 3, 58 percent from the line. Some pretty icky losses against East Carolina, VCU and an OT win vs. FDU

Those are stats for the 2001-2002 team that finished 18-13, 8-8, but it was the 2002-2003 team that was mentioned as a comparison in the original post... Which team did you want to compare this year's team to?

The 2002-2003 team finished 12-16, 4-12 and shot 33.3% from 3, and 65.7% from the line.

 

[NiTeKnight]

Perspective regarding another team. New Big Ten member UCLA.
2023 - Sweet Sixteen
2022 - Sweet Sixteen
2021 - Final Four

NET this year is 133.

 

[PhillyRU]

Those are stats for the 2001-2002 team that finished 18-13, 8-8, but it was the 2002-2003 team that was mentioned as a comparison in the original post... Which team did you want to compare this year's team to?

The 2002-2003 team finished 12-16, 4-12 and shot 33.3% from 3, and 65.7% from the line.

That was my mistake. I intended to compare this team to the 18-13 01-02 team, who finished 105th in KenPom and 251st in offensive efficiency