GAME THREAD - Rutgers vs #16 OSU

[Roy_Faulker]

Lidell with the push off

 

[Ronnie_B]

Got to get stronger on the boards, getting beat up under the rim.

 

[RU Mike73]

Rebound. That’s 7 offensive

 

[BIGRUBIGDBIGredmachine]

Wow we're lost on the D boards

 

[ClassOf02v.2]

They’re killing us on the offensive glass.

 

[greenknight]

CO doing absolutely nothing on the defensive side.

 

[koleszar]

Is it as quiet live as it is on the tv

Crowd sitting on their hands tonight.

 

[RUsojo]

Ohio st giving us some athleticism challenges

 

[Caliknight]

I mean it hasn't been his game at all through his entire career but I'd like to see more of it

It hasn't but it should be. That and his patented fade of the dribble when things are chaotic.

To go flat and call one v one...no. Not nearly as effective.

 

[RUsojo]

Thank god for cliff STUD

 

[RU Mike73]

Finally some crowd

 

[Scangg]

Getting worked inside and offensive boards just like I was worried about. The entire team needs to crash the boards. We don't run in transition anyway really

 

[Roy_Faulker]

Refs protecting Lidell for sure

 

[Mr. Magoo1]

Branham is going to be so good

 

[koleszar]

Tonight, I wouldn't mind our Geo last shot offense.

 

[bac2therac]

Excellent half of basketball

 

[RUsojo]

Bench much better tonight than it has been

 

[Scangg]

Hyatt big bucket!

Typically if he's at the foul line I'd like him to attack though

 

[bac2therac]

Is it as quiet live as it is on the tv

Not at all

 

[RU Mike73]

Knew Hyatt was shooting. Glad he made it.

 

[RUScrew85]

OK we can play with these chumps. Those three quad 9 losses early in the season really kill us.

 

[zappaa]

Hyatt worth the heart attack he gives me every time he touches the ball

 

[cubuffsdoug_rivals]

If not for a few questionable calls by the refs, Rutgers is up by at least 5.

 

[bac2therac]

Crowd sitting on their hands tonight.

No

 

[RUsojo]

No extended scoring drought….

 

[ScarletteK80]

Great half. Good sign, I'm yelling at the TV....

 

[Scangg]

Not at all

Good bc it doesn't sound loud today compared to MSU

 

[jordkap]

Overall a really fun half of basketball

 

[NickRU714]

Hyatt worth the heart attack he gives me every time he touches the ball

Haha. I forgot I was a minute behind.
I was so confused everyone posting about Hyatt.

I was thinking "WTF is everyone talking about?" Now I see.

 

[GM]

Playing good. Idk if we can completely blow them out like Mich St but I am feeling a win

 

[bac2therac]

Ohio st giving us some athleticism challenges

Its a very bad matchup for us and we are playing excellent. They will outrebound out us but we are really playing well defending and we are getting great looks offensively as well

 

[Salvi's Headband]

I don't go to weeknight games so I won't call out those who are there. It could just be the way it's MIC'd up tonight.

Hard to ask for a more entertaining half of basketball than that, though I'd prefer sometihng more boring with Rutgers up 20 lol.

 

[bac2therac]

Crowd will be a factor in the 2nd half

Tough for crowd to sustain constant noise because its all been mini runs so far by both teams

 

[RUsojo]

Good half. Gotta improve on the glass and play through geo and cliff tonight.

We got our answer on Paul and whether with tape would coaches adjust and Holtman basically shut down our PnR by putting Liddell and Branham on Paul rather than shorter guards.

Gotta lean on everyone pitching in offensively.

McConnell stark difference in offensive efficiency on the ball as opposed to off and we are seeing that for the millionth time tonight.

Need cliff to go most of 2H

 

[RUScrew85]

Hyatt worth the heart attack he gives me every time he touches the ball

He has potential for brilliance.

 

[Scangg]

Katz during halftime saying the selection committee will overlook the Lafayette loss if they have all these top wins on their resume.

Get. It. Done.

 

[bac2therac]

Paul needs to play smart..a few times he is dribbling into 3 players with very little chance of succeeding. This isnt Northwestern

Need more Ron

 

[RUsojo]

Its a very bad matchup for us and we are playing excellent. They will outrebound out us but we are really playing well defending and we are getting great looks offensively as well

I felt we were hitting some tough, so so looks in half court but did well in transition

 

[DHajekRC84]

Right where we need to be at the half. Let's go.

 

[RUScrew85]

Playing good. Idk if we can completely blow them out like Mich St but I am feeling a win

Uuuuggghhh. You JINXED us!