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BillyC80

Heisman
Oct 23, 2006
17,383
15,965
72
With Diabate out, I worry more about Jones, Houstan and Brooks getting more shots. Those guys can get hot from deep. We have to guard the arc tightly and not worry about Dickinson getting his.
 
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RUJMM78

Heisman
Jul 25, 2001
26,363
12,659
113
BillyC80 said:
With Diabate out, I worry more about Jones, Houstan and Brooks getting more shots. Those guys can get hot from deep. We have to guard the arc tightly and not worry about Dickinson getting his.
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Fans should worry more about Rutgers scoring 70 points than what Michigan complementary players achieve.There can't be a slow start and multiple scoring droughts during the game.On defense Rutgers must limit the number of Michigan offensive rebounds.
 
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BillyC80

Heisman
Oct 23, 2006
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RUJMM78 said:
Fans should worry more about Rutgers scoring 70 points than what Michigan complementary players achieve.There can't be a slow start and multiple scoring droughts during the game.On defense Rutgers must limit the number of Michigan offensive rebounds.
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Scoring 70 would be great, but it won’t matter if UM scores 71. Dickinson is not gonna beat us by himself. It’s their three guards that can make the biggest difference, especially from deep. Gotta clamp down at the arc.
 
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Morrischiano2

All-American
Dec 3, 2019
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Rutgers 68
Michigan 63

Coach Pike calls a timeout with 8 seconds left in the game.

I think this is a disorienting moment for the UM team. It’s something that their coach did, acting selfishly, to hurt them. It’s hard to rally around that as your season (which started as #6 in Nov) implodes.

Moreover, what does the home crowd do? I don’t see it being loud and boisterous. The team was a national embarrassment a few days ago.
 
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Greene Rice FIG

Heisman
Dec 30, 2005
40,437
23,613
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The last time we had 2 straight road games at NEB and at NW we crapped the bed on the 2nd one. I think the last time we stayed on the road. I assume we came home this time. Still all the air travel means something.
 
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BillyC80

Heisman
Oct 23, 2006
17,383
15,965
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It should be a heck of a battle, with both teams fighting for a spot in the big dance. RU could really use one more road win, and UM just needs wins and can’t afford to drop a home game down the stretch.

I think this game will play out the same way it would have without the suspensions. High intensity, relatively close game (within 5 points either way).
 
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LeapinLou

All-American
Jul 24, 2001
13,535
7,641
113
It would be quite a story if our NCAA hopes and season are mostly defined by the fact that we were able to sweep a team we had previously never beaten in our history.
That would be some sweet nectar if RU can pull it off. The wild card here is the way UM and its fans respond to the adversity.
 
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zebnatto

All-Conference
May 7, 2008
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Changing my call, thought game was in NJ:

RU 71
MICH 67
 
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RU#1fan

Heisman
Mar 7, 2003
24,405
13,033
113
BillyC80 said:
Scoring 70 would be great, but it won’t matter if UM scores 71. Dickinson is not gonna beat us by himself. It’s their three guards that can make the biggest difference, especially from deep. Gotta clamp down at the arc.
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This
Can’t let them raining in uncontested 3 point shots early on like we did against Purdue
 
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RU-ROCS

All-American
Feb 5, 2003
12,514
7,778
113
It would be something to beat Michigan twice in the same season having never beaten them before this year! 🤞🤞
 
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leftoright

All-American
Jun 2, 2017
10,318
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i'm a little ascared uh this one. But I do want to input on the dunk in front of Harper by Ivey. He knew Harper;s left hand was suspect, so when he saw that space at the end line, he went to Ron's left only slightly touched, if at all,, to the rim. If Harper had both hands healthy, that dunk would never have taken place.
 
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Degaz-RU

Heisman
Dec 19, 2002
23,033
28,313
88
Now that my reverse jinx has been broken with the Purdue loss, I'm going back to legit trying to predict the outcome here. Without Diabate and Williams, UM will be severely limited in terms of size, and this becomes a very good matchup for us with our big guards. UM will need to just get hot from deep to win this game, and/or Dickinson simply being unstoppable, certainly not impossible (see the Purdue blowout), but not a given from any stretch.

If we crash the boards, we should dominate the rebounding with UM missing two of their bigger front-court players, thus limiting them to one shot possessions.

RU 75
UM 68
 
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SirPerceval

All-Conference
Jul 27, 2001
6,224
3,109
78
My prediction is Settles calls the game and we have to listen how the Michigan players have stepped up in the face of adversity and how Martelli is the second coming of John Wooden exactly 145 times.
 
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scarlet4life

Junior
Oct 7, 2005
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344
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Cliff can hold his own against Dickenson. Defense clamps down on perimeter shooters. 5 more steals for Caleb.

Good guys by 5.
RU 64
them 59
 
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fluoxetine

Heisman
Nov 11, 2012
23,529
16,898
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robjknight said:
Iowa is coming up our rear.
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