GAME THREAD - Rutgers vs #16 OSU

[RU-Choppin-Ohio]

Saw that Harper has the body to not allow Liddell back in towards the basket like he loves to do. Now, just gotta keep em off the boards.

 

[bac2therac]

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

Its amazing we cant truly run a transition game like most schools

 

[rob kight]

Lots of energy both sides, but I think we are rattling them. If only we can grab the defensive rebounds. No bad foul trouble I like our chances in 2nd half. Need Ron to wake up and also go back to some arc on FTs missing 2 of 3 hurt.

 

[ScarletteK80]

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

No, noo, no. JINX coming.

 

[bac2therac]

Foul shooting will be huge in game like this

I feel they will call thec2nd half tighter

Expect Holtzman to have his players draw them on us..starting with Cliff

 

[koolraddad]

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

BTN mutes out the arena noise. FS1 does the exact opposite for the broadcast.

 

[rufeelinit]

OSU has good size and are playing a physical brand of basketball. Refs are letting them play. Need to find a way to limit second chances otherwise we are wasting some pretty good defense for the first 25 seconds of the shot clock.

 

[bac2therac]

1-5 from Ron...no bueno

 

[PiscatawayMike]

No scoring droughts. I'm happy.

 

[knight82]

Both teams playing at a high level

 

[RUsojo]

Its amazing we cant truly run a transition game like most schools

A big part of Lack of transition offense is coaching philosophy. Our ooor offensive efircnecy numbers can get a nice helping hand if we do more in transition. Always been my thought with this team

 

[Scangg]

Need to team rebound. A lot of boards our bigs are fighting for the ball and it isn't just a clean rebound. Guys like Paul Calen and Geo need to come flying in to grab it

 

[Danprusa_4]

Ron needs to start attacking the rim he HAS to in order to win in the second half. Paul just needs to keep doing what he’s doing and Geo needs to keep scoring and we NEED boards

 

[Danprusa_4]

Need to team rebound. A lot of boards our bigs are fighting for the ball and it isn't just a clean rebound. Guys like Paul Calen and Geo need to come flying in to grab it

And ron

 

[RUsojo]

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

This half reminded me of the first half of Sparty minus our scoring drought when Miller came in. More open looks in half court for opponent than for us, good D mixed in, and RU hitting tough half court shots with transition offense bridging the gap

 

[KevH]

No

Agreed. Not quiet at all to me. Granted, not as live as it would be if we were up double digits like the other night.

 

[zappaa]

They’re taking Paul out of the game.
Harper needs to get some energy on offense

 

[KevH]

BTN mutes out the arena noise. FS1 does the exact opposite for the broadcast.

Really? Wow.

 

[bitnez]

They’re doubling Paul below the foul line. A few quick passes and we should have open 3s on the weak side

 

[RedTeamUpstream94]

Tons of contact on Ron’s shot

 

[DHajekRC84]

Lost tv signal in NC beach..frack!

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

Nice Cliffy

 

[NickRU714]

Clif being able to consistently go to his left hand would be deadly.

 

[RUsojo]

You guys come around on cliff yet?

 

[cubuffsdoug_rivals]

One ref making all the call against Rutgers

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

3 on Cliff

 

[RUsojo]

Anyone in pnr with cliff is successful it seems. No surprise. One thing pike didn’t lie about was aint nobody like him ever been in his program.

reiber pnr turn over

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

One ref making all the call against Rutgers

Yep he’s the difference in the game

 

[RedTeamUpstream94]

Reiber totally hacked -wtf?!!

 

[Jackson206:)]

Liddell literally walks every time he touches the ball.

 

[BIGRUBIGDBIGredmachine]

Foul on Reiber ?

 

[rob kight]

Ron smiles on committing foul. NG

 

[bac2therac]

Poise please

We are getting stuck with the ball and making poor choices

 

[Mr. Magoo1]

Not a good matchup for Reiber tonight. Can’t leave Cliff out for long.

 

[koleszar]

So much for the fair whistle.

 

[NickRU714]

BTN with a nice little shout out to Uncle Bob.

 

[zappaa]

Bottom line, these refs will take any chance we have away

 

[RUSCFORMERLYRULOU]

Reiber been a minus tonight unfortunately.

 

[RUScrew85]

Lost tv signal in NC beach..frack!

Signal? Do you live in the 1990s?

 

[bethlehemfan]

Refs making their mark on this one.