Basketball RUTGERS-OHIO STATE GAME THREAD

[RUSCFORMERLYRULOU]

Serious serious **** show. Worst end to a half I’ve seen. Defense is absolutely horrific - worst I’ve seen this year.

 

[BOCA93]

Andre Wesson shoots nearly 50% from 3. Why is he ever left open?

 

[RUby RED]

Defensive regression and the relative disappearance of Myles and Ron the last 5 or so games have made this look like a real average team. Energy appears down too

 

[bethlehemfan]

how could they NOT be ready to defend after Geo's missed shot?

When your point penetrates you are susceptible to transition

 

[Scarlet Knut]

Mulcahy, Young and Kwasi only ones playing well.

 

[Pancho1939_rivals]

I don’t get mad that Ohio state is hitting 3s what really pisses me off is that we have no one who can make a 3. Every team we play steam if a player is left wide open for 3 they knock it down. Can’t say the same for us

 

[bac2therac]

Myles 0
Caleb 0
Harper 1

all 3 no shows tonight plus Mathis too

 

[IL Lusciato]

Why do teams always become the Golden State Warriors against us?

 

[RUsince52]

2 for 1 coming. Lol

Actually 6 for zero.

 

[RUSCFORMERLYRULOU]

Say what?

Yeah he came on. But it’s kinda like George Foster hitting a home run when the score is 9-0

 

[RUsojo]

Geo Paul Mulcahy combo is -15....

 

[hbbsm713_rivals]

Not coming back from down 15 on the road. So frustrating. It’s as if the team doesn’t care what a win on the road would do for them.

 

[RAC’emUp]

They can shoot; we can’t.

 

[JFK20]

Out of there 17 3's attempted how many do we guess were uncontested? I am going to take a guess and say at least 75%. It's not some magic or bad luck...they are wide freaking open.

 

[Caliknight]

We desperately need a knockdown 3 point shooter. And have for a long time.

 

[Pancho1939_rivals]

Defense terrible

 

[Terry_2426]

Why do teams always become the Golden State Warriors against us?

It’s easy when you don’t cover them

 

[RutgersChow]

Maybe Mulcahy will gain some confidence if nothing else this game.

Gonna be a great player. When we're playing bad it's always the same thing - can't stop penetration allowing open threes - can't get penetration so all threes are contested. Doesn't take a brain surgeon to see it.

 

[MV9000]

Nauseating line ups and permitted D. Guard the 3. Wtf

 

[DHajekRC84]

Just have no chance with Harper being invisible again and miles there with him.

 

[Scarlet Knut]

Harper has disappeared since he scored 29.

 

[bac2therac]

Tip your cap. They are hitting threes.

Way out of their normal percentage.

Of course,Geo was fouled on the drive. NO call.

lmfao, they are the top shooting 3 pt team in the league, everything is wide open, my cat could make them

38% for season...42% tonight

 

[BOCA93]

Tip your cap. They are hitting threes.

Way out of their normal percentage.

Of course,Geo was fouled on the drive. NO call.

Honestly, they missed several open looks from 3 earlier in the half. Could be worse.

 

[ColonelRutgers]

1 road win. Not an accident I guess. Just overachieved at home but just not nearly as talented as these other teams. We're going in the wrong direction.

 

[Shell21]

Myles is a no show when he has to play a real center every game . Same song ; early foul trouble , can’t convert in paint , can’t cover three line .

rhj has no confidence and Caleb and Montez r up and down . Are d tonight is the problem as we still can’t stop penetration and kicks for 3. These teams hit wide open threes on us all day

 

[ScarletDave]

4 games in a row a team is hitting 3s “way out of their normal percentage” against us gee I wonder why. Maybe Pike’s great Defense will learn about the 3 point line some day.

 

[brad1218]

They lack of talent rears it’s head when the other team shoots well. They have scorers and we don’t. That’s the bottom line.

 

[RUSeaGirtMA]

I tried to be optimistic - actually thought RU would win this game. But there is clearly something seriously wrong with this team's preparation for road games. They dog it. The old excuse that the B1G is tough on the road simply doesn't hold water to this extent. Pikiell has to look closely at what he does to prep this team for road games...

 

[NickRU714]

Tip your cap. They are hitting threes.

Way out of their normal percentage.

Of course,Geo was fouled on the drive. NO call.

OSU is 7/17 - 41%
On the season they are 38%.

Not way out of their normal range.

 

[scarknight90]

I understand the idea of allowing low percentage shots to be uncontested as an initial strategy. Most likely they miss more than they make, and if your offense is good you win the game.

But why does Pike continue to use the same strategy when it's destroying his team? Surprising.

 

[toby83]

I have been on radio ...is Mathis getting any minuted? Dont think heard his name

 

[RUJMM78]

There is no question when Rutgers plays away from the RAC they play with less emotion,worse defense and the same mediocre offense.Its no wonder that the team has only one road win.

 

[GoodOl'Rutgers]

I tried to be optimistic - actually thought RU would win this game. But there is clearly something seriously wrong with this team's preparation for road games. They dog it. The old excuse that the B1G is tough on the road simply doesn't hold water to this extent. Pikiell has to look closely at what he does to prep this team for road games...

right there.. the comment that will ensure they do win this game

 

[bac2therac]

this is the same game as the others except this time the other team is making shots, our offense game blows on the road without the crowd to pump them up

get ready for alot of talk about RU's lack of road wins, its going to be hammered to death until we wiin one

 

[ScarletDave]

It’s a 3-point shooting contest, turned into a free-throw shooting contest, why is anyone surprised we are losing bad

 

[RW90]

Like Parcells said, You are what your record says you are.

Right now we're a Jeckyl and Hyde team with a nice home court advantage.

 

[bethlehemfan]

They have 8 more shots. Not sure how that happened. Rebounds and turnovers even

 

[RUby RED]

We better hope some teams lay eggs against us the rest of the way cause this is not a good team right now

 

[RU_DIO]

This team is not good.

Good teams dont get worked like this to bad teams like OSU

W. T. F.

 

[koleszar]

Harper another great stat line 1pt and ...………….. well that's it.