Rutgers vs Indiana / Game Two Thread

[runner1954]

Come on Geo

He needs to sit

 

[PatrickRU92]

Damn it Geo

Wide open 3 gotta knock it down

 

[RUOtBOtOR]

The last two games Geo just kind of floats around with no assertiveness. Even his hand offs and picks are lackadaisical.

 

[Rutgers25]

I love Geo’s clutch shots but he is wildly inconsistent and his big ten numbers stink.

 

[Night Man]

Our defense sucks a lot more than the refs today

 

[Jim_from_RU]

I can’t wait till Mulcahy and Young can play.

 

[bac2therac]

Can RU hold Indiana under 70...thats their only shot at winning

Need to get it to 8 by half

 

[RUsince52]

Johnson has to be leading the country in most shots being blocked by a 7 footer. At this rate 3 years won't be enough to improve that skill.

 

[ru66]

you know the refs suck for both teams but geez the lack of fouls on them seem to always hurt us more

 

[sct1111]

Johnson has to be leading the country in most shots being blocked by a 7 footer. At this rate 3 years won't be enough to improve that skill.

I don't know about that but he has to go up stronger for sure.

 

[BOCA93]

They really need to get this to single digits especially with Juwan Morgan on the bench

 

[bac2therac]

Indiana only has 2 turnovers..still shooting 63%

Boy the defense has been atrocious

 

[BillyC80]

Caleb!!!

 

[bac2therac]

Caleb is the man tonight

 

[RUJMM78]

Defense is horrible and offense can't match baskets with Indiana.They might score 80 points in this game.44-33 the score.McConnell continues to impress.

 

[Scangg]

Caleb with that sweet smooth stroke from 3

 

[anon_0k9zlfz6lz9oy]

For the advanced analytics guys, id love to know caleb’s 3 point % when he has his fret set and is “open”. Id venture to guess 65%

 

[Bob Chaewsky_rivals]

Mathis needs to be removed

Key possessions and RU screwing up

Still out of control after almost 30 games like Freeman was still taking threes this time last year.

 

[Scangg]

That's just simply not a foul

 

[RUfromNJ]

Jesus Doorson how about a rebound there?

 

[sct1111]

McConnell is just better than Geo right now.

 

[MadRU]

Trying nothing different on defense and will give up almost 50 in a half. Bad job

 

[Plum Street]

It’s only 10. But feels like 25

 

[BillyC80]

OK, cut it to 10 at halftime. We’re in this.

 

[anon_0k9zlfz6lz9oy]

If u woulda told me we scored 36 points in the first half id have signed on the dotted line. Giving up 46 in the first half, whooooof

 

[Night Man]

IU can't shoot the 3 and we refuse to go to zone or play help

 

[Bob Chaewsky_rivals]

Johnson has to be leading the country in most shots being blocked by a 7 footer. At this rate 3 years won't be enough to improve that skill.

Kid's going to be our best player in two years.

 

[80RU]

Kiss was leveled by a moving screen on their last possession.

 

[bac2therac]

Indiana just playing at a higher level that RU does not have

46-36

Can't win giving up that many points

Pike will need obvious halftime adjustments but the question will be is it too late..RU chipped a few points off with Indy in foul trouble but didnt take as much advantage as they needed to

Will need strong first few offensive possessions and defensive stops to start the half

Ru must force some turnovers

 

[anon_0k9zlfz6lz9oy]

Yes, Geo looks pathetic trying to get through screens. McConnell isn't great on the ball either, but McConnell is a much better all around player than Geo. Pike's too blame here insisting that Geo was a PG. He's actually helped to ruin his overall game.

Mcconnell is a good on ball defender probably 2nd best behind montez imo. Jacob young will be our #1 on ball defender next year though.

 

[Scangg]

Only down 10... Could have been worse... Need to get the ball to Harper and Caleb on the perimeter and pound it inside. Pick up the defense and rebounding.

 

[Mr. Magoo1]

Johnson has to be leading the country in most shots being blocked by a 7 footer. At this rate 3 years won't be enough to improve that skill.

He has zero explosiveness. That can be improved, along with his strength.

 

[RU848789]

Well, it could certainly be worse than 46-36 after being down 16. Geo having another terrible game doesn't help. And them hitting 15-18 FTs, outrebounding us and having less TOs...

 

[RUJMM78]

Can RU hold Indiana under 70...thats their only shot at winning

Need to get it to 8 by half

Indiana has 46 points at half time.Holding them to 80 points not likely based on the non defense in the first half.

 

[phlop87]

We need Harper to have another 2nd half like last game ... mcconnel to continue playing like he is and the Interior D to play much better

 

[Rutgers25]

McConnell thrives when he doesn’t have To shoulder all the ball handling duties. So to that extent he needs Geo. Next year, Geo’s minutes get cut, no doubt. Maybe 25-28 minutes. Def not 30+

 

[RUTrack94]

As great as Indy is playing with only 2 TOS, miracle the game is still within 10.

Major difference in FTs. Accounts for 8 of Indy’s 10 point lead.

Team didn’t give up and still had a chance for a comeback.

 

[anon_0k9zlfz6lz9oy]

Only down 10... Could have been worse... Need to get the ball to Harper and Caleb on the perimeter and pound it inside. Pick up the defense and rebounding.

If u noticed on the 3, caleb was so sneaky and just floated to the right spot knowing exactly what he was doing. His guy was ready to rotate down to the block in the case of a double and he slipped out the back door and took advantage. Just a good ball player

 

[anon_0k9zlfz6lz9oy]

McConnell thrives when he doesn’t have To shoulder all the ball handling duties. So to that extent he needs Geo. Next year, Geo’s minutes get cut, no doubt. Maybe 25-28 minutes. Def not 30+

I agree. Geo’s minutes wont get cut because he regresses but rather simply because of the numbers we’ll have

 

[Plum Street]

Agree with the sentiment this team doesn’t give up. It’s going to be tough . Indy will come out fired up for the second half. We got to get it to 5 with 10 to go