Rutgers vs Penn State / Game #2 Thread

[newell138]

I hate PSU

 

[bethlehemfan]

Baker 0 for 10

 

[bamrinnj706]

Didn’t start playing til they were down 20....too much reading their own press. Hate losing to that morally corrupt school

 

[BOCA93]

Myles!!! Dunk that to win the game, omg

 

[whofrewdatmataRU13]

Ugh, watching that is heartbreaking. Missed like 4 chances.

 

[Rokodesh]

wow. Should have won that on the last possession complete and utter horrible end of game. Thats Rutgers though folks. We will never, ever, ever get over the hump.

We were down 18 at half time and were completely lifeless. They lost by 1 point on a missed layup. The team is getting close.

 

[RedChucken123]

This team is not for the faint of heart............Lol.

 

[RUChoppin]

Need to slam that. Soft lay in? Big lesson for him going into next year. That play will be on loop in his head.

 

[whofrewdatmataRU13]

They got every bounce late too, canwehavenicethings

 

[RutHut_rivals]

Good fight by our guys. Myles and Ron, great second half.

 

[RUTrack94]

One last thing ... as usual RU can’t have too many nice things!

 

[MADHAT1]

great comeback but just short and ending was something else.
This team doesn't give up

 

[RUsince52]

We just couldn't make the one play at the end. Johnson should' ve tried to lay it in instead of passing it out. Maybe would have gotten fouled, but the FTs would be iffy at best.

 

[RutHut_rivals]

Gotta also love Gene.

 

[RU-Choppin-Ohio]

Why the hell did Myles pass it outside??????

Should have gone up....it was almost like he thought we needed a three.

 

[DHajekRC84]

If Geo makes ONE BASKET the whole game, they win.

Unnecessary noise.

 

[RU Mike73]

Baker a goose egg. Can’t happen.

 

[RC85]

Geo had Zero...damn

 

[RUfromNJ]

Everything should have been towards the rim there. The inexperience showed on that possession.

 

[koleszar]

Am I reading that right Geo Baker with 0 points? That's not having an off night that's a disappearing act. O well the team fought hard. Proud they didn't give up but 0 points come on.

 

[RUsince52]

great comeback but just short and ending was something else.
This team doesn't give up

Just didn't have the poise like last game, but what a comeback from the dead.

 

[Jackson206:)]

Unnecessary noise.

Fact.

 

[Rutgers85_rivals]

At least we beat the spread

 

[DHajekRC84]

Need to slam that. Soft lay in? Big lesson for him going into next year. That play will be on loop in his head.

Candida Sa like. Aka the Wisky Miss.

 

[Rokodesh]

Unbelievable that Rutgers was a +1.5 in this game and lost by a point

 

[RU-Choppin-Ohio]

Need to slam that. Soft lay in? Big lesson for him going into next year. That play will be on loop in his head.

Yep, you could really see it in his face after the game....he knew he should have gone up stronger.

The goal for Myles this off-season is to work on his explosiveness.

 

[Rokodesh]

Should have gone up....it was almost like he thought we needed a three.

He got nervous because it wasn’t a clean catch around the defender and didn’t want to turn the ball over. Caleb should’ve gone up strong to the rim and gotten a foul at worst.

 

[BillyC80]

Rutgers comes back from 20 down with no scoring from Baker. You gotta love the fight in this team.

 

[DHajekRC84]

Fact.

Sarcasm. I've been beat up for pointing out missed wins when he doesn't show up.
I'm sure he was the only guy defended tonight.

 

[SAE96]

It looked like no one wanted to take the shot. Coach probably should have taken a TO with such a young team.

This team is coming. Great to see.

 

[Mikemarc]

At least the NIT talk could now die down.

I say this as a good thing cause now there’s ZERO pressure on the young team to end the season. Get better, try to go on a nice run in Big Tourny and take the huge jump next season

 

[RU MAN]

I love Geo, but tonight, he sucked. There's no other way to describe it. He had at least 6 uncontested shots and missed all of them. Still, we should have won the game if Johnson, who was guarded by no one, dunked the damn ball with time running out. I don't know why for the life of me he felt compelled to throw it out. We're down 1 effin' point. Just dunk the damn ball there and we win by one. ****!!!!!!

 

[Rokodesh]

It looked like no one wanted to take the shot. Coach probably should have taken a TO with such a young team.

This team is coming. Great to see.

Wanted them to take a time out but I think Pike wanted to use the momentum we had off the steal and let them make a basket in the final seconds

 

[anon_xekqhstck0ygt]

the big play was when Rutgers stopped them a couple times, and the loose ball ended up in the corner for a 3. huge basket, total luck they got the ball with a minute left or so

 

[ScarletDave]

This game was going to be an instant classic. Played for years to come. How can I go back and watch the second half knowing the outcome. Why why why

 

[RU MAN]

This game was going to be an instant classic. Played for years to come. How can I go back and watch the second half knowing the outcome. Why why why

Don't watch it Dave. It'll just piss you off over and over and over again.

 

[80yrdPacheco]

Pike has to call timeout there thou.

 

[jerzeyguy]

Thought at some point - Geo would get a big one to go. Loss really hurts. But for Baker to go (0-10) and we still almost won - shows how much this team continues to grow

 

[RU MAN]

Pike has to call timeout there thou.

I agree. I know PIke thought we had the momentum there. But I think he blew it. I think he should have taken the TO and set up a shot that if we don't make it, they foul us.

 

[IL Lusciato]

We were down 18 at half time and were completely lifeless. They lost by 1 point on a missed layup. The team is getting close.

not sure I get this.

We were down by 18 at half time is the first problem.... its not some kind of accolade that after getting the crap kicked out of us at home to a team we've already beaten ( I know they are "hot", so are we), we only lost by 1 point, with ample opportunity to have won.