Rutgers vs Niagara / Game Thread

[Tango Two]

Sparse crowd even with free tickets

25 students in student section

 

[Tango Two]

Sloppy early

 

[gigantor1024]

CJ gettys is gigantic

 

[RutgersFbFan]

issa with a really nice catch and shoot 3..with corey and nigel's ability to get into the lane, we really need issa to be that 3 and D guy we've been needing for years

 

[soundcrib]

I'm happy I'm off the football board.

 

[soundcrib]

Thank goodness we have another shooter in Thiam. Corey missing FTs is killing me.

 

[Rutgers Rah]

Gotta love that the team gets to the line a lot...in big ten play this can really keep us in a lot of games

 

[RUsince52]

Williams, nice miss on 3 without anyone within 10 ft ?

 

[Rutgers Rah]

It's nice to know the D is solid, gives the offense time to find their identity throughout the year

 

[RU-Choppin-Ohio]

Niagara has some shooters...that lefty Scott has a nice stroke.

 

[RU-Choppin-Ohio]

Williams, nice miss on 3 without anyone within 10 ft ?

Okay...... he missed a shot.

 

[PatrickRU92]

Defensively we are playing very well .

offensively we remain offensive.

I am actually impressed with Niagara's athleticism, wasn't expecting it from an 0-3 MAAC team. They frankly look to to have better athletes than DePaul.

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

Yep, Niagara doesn't look like an 0-3 team to me

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

Big 3 hoist from Mike

 

[PatrickRU92]

Williams!!!!!

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

And another - yippee

 

[RutgersFbFan]

Williams, nice miss on 3 without anyone within 10 ft ?

nice call out..

 

[RU-Choppin-Ohio]

Like the depth being developed...use those OCC games to build it.

 

[shields]

Way to go Mike! Patrick, early game for you.

 

[RUMountie]

Okay...... he missed a shot.

And he just made two 3s so there's that .

 

[PatrickRU92]

Way to go Mike! Patrick, early game for you.

I'm a morning person anyway. Been up since 6!

 

[RutgersFbFan]

amazing how different our team is on the boards this year..already outrebounding them 20-13

 

[bac2therac]

The first 12 minutes are an example of why people should tone down expectations. ..this team isnt good offensively. .they really need to work hard to get their leads..which is going to be tougher to do against better competition.

 

[RUsince52]

nice call out..

But now he's warming up which is more like it. Gettys has a nice soft touch from 10 ft, we should run that play more often. Just needs some space or bigger guys will block it.

 

[bac2therac]

35-30...sloppy and unfocused. Niagara isn't good at all. Rutgers falling back into bad habits with decision making today

 

[NewJerseyHawk]

Very methodical first half....a couple of rushed shots late first half, but overall effort is there. Would like to see Eugene gather some minutes in 2nd half to help slow down some of Niagara's shooting, but overall, a team still learning how to play together and finding their roles on the team.

 

[PatrickRU92]

bad decision by Williams shooting that . Hold for the last shot.

not happy with the offense. we have had a couple of nice assists but a lot of our points are due to individual plays and not team oriented. I again give credit to Niagara their defense down low when we drive is definitely bothering us. They have altered and blocked quite a few shots.

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

Can't take that shot; fortunately a miss on the other end

 

[NickKnight 1]

CJ gettys is gigantic

Imagine if he could jump.

 

[RutgHoops]

bad decision by Williams shooting that . Hold for the last shot.

not happy with the offense. we have had a couple of nice assists but a lot of our points are due to individual plays and not team oriented. I again give credit to Niagara their defense down low when we drive is definitely bothering us. They have altered and blocked quite a few shots.

They have some athletes on defense and have been the best thus far keeping us (relatively) off the glass. Niagara's issues look to be on offense as well. We need to get up 1/2 a step on them.

Our goal should be hold them under 30 points in 2nd half.

 

[RU-Choppin-Ohio]

Rutgers is shooting 14-30, 4-9 from 3 point range.

Niagara is 10-32 overall.
The difference is Niagara is 5-11 from 3 point range.

 

[Dpgru]

This niagara team looks good. Their bigs play defense. Let's wear them down with our depth in the second half.

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

Oh boy. Nail-biter

 

[NewJerseyHawk]

Big basket by the freshman....Eugene needs more minutes.....

 

[soundcrib]

Offense is not sharp today.

 

[RU-Choppin-Ohio]

35-30...sloppy and unfocused. Niagara isn't good at all. Rutgers falling back into bad habits with decision making today

No one is expecting 20 points victories in every OCC games....just ask some others that have struggled early in the season. There are experiments with different lineups, lots of substitutions and seeing some looks from for the first time.

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

Here we go with the ticky-tack calls, and they can't miss now

 

[PatrickRU92]

holy crap. these guys are shooting it

 

[Rutgers Rah]

Just win this game, not our best showing but no one will remember this score in a month. Just win baby

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

Big 3rd on Robb