THE OFFICIAL RUTGERS-PURDUE PREDICTION THREAD
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RHJ plays
RU 73
PU 68
RHJ doesn't play
RU 72
PU 69
RU 73
PU 68
RHJ doesn't play
RU 72
PU 69
I’ll start with the premise that, as a team, we are now as good as Purdue. Second, it’s a good matchup for us. Third, we already beat them this year without Geo, and before we got better as a team. So, on a neutral court with both teams at full strength, I see this as a pickem.
Road game without Ron, we lose 64-57. With Ron playing at 80% we keep it close but fall short, 67-64. Only chance for an upset is Ron at 90% and Geo shoots lights out while Paul and Cliff and Caleb do their thing. Could be OT.
Road game without Ron, we lose 64-57. With Ron playing at 80% we keep it close but fall short, 67-64. Only chance for an upset is Ron at 90% and Geo shoots lights out while Paul and Cliff and Caleb do their thing. Could be OT.
tough to beat any Big Ten team twice in the same season and Purdue is very good. Purdue wins by 6, 76-70.
No way we win 5 in a row against top 25. No chance we win this one.
Team of destiny, we win 72-71, Harper waits to come in the last 30 seconds and hits a one handed half court shot to win the game!
If Ron is healthy:
Rutgers 74
Purdue Chicken 69
If Ron is out or less than 80% healthy:
Purdue Chicken 73
Rutgers 67
Rutgers 74
Purdue Chicken 69
If Ron is out or less than 80% healthy:
Purdue Chicken 73
Rutgers 67
How crazy would it be to beat them once without Geo and once without Ron?
I'm scared of a tight whistle and early foul trouble. We are due for a real good complain about refs game
They’re scary with their ability to substitute their two centers with no drop off in offensive production…they have 10 fouls to give at that position…they’re good.
Gotta have a great shooting game
Gotta have a great shooting game
I PREDICT.. Win or Lose Sunday.. the RAC.. er.. Jersey Mike's.. will welcome them back like heroes next Saturday after they beat the Wolverines in Ann Arbor on Wednesday.
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Yeah.. Purdue's supposed weakness is defense.. so we better score with the ball. What I fear most is quick fouls on Cliff. I hope he fronts Edey and we have some help for him along the baseline where we have more fouls to give.
When Kofi comes out you get a break. When Edy comes out, Williams comes in and he's even better. It's brutal to deal with
Cliff, with a 12 foot jumper, left and right hook shots with arc and bank now, and passes from Paul is a handful for them. As is Reiber at the 3, who I would try to match up some against Edey
My worry is if they press us early and need up our mojo. We need to be prepared with plays to get us points off a press. Break their will.
Matt Painter is a smart coach. He's thinking that's his ace if he needs it
I will start with a beer and a toke. Switch to bourbon with 3 minutes to go. And I'll take a long walk afterwards.
Rewatch the first game. Dean cannot guard Edy. At allllllll. Edy easily walked Dean under the rim like he was a 6th grader. It was almost comical. It's why we even saw Nathan
If he is in the game with Edy than sure bring him out of the paint and maybe he can hit a 3 or two to offset.
My concerns for game :
- Purdue has had this game circled on their calendar since December when we beat them with the Harper miracle shot
- Mackey is a damn tough place to play and crowd will be loud a la the Rac.
- Purdue will be focused as they have a score to settle and also given that we have beaten them 4 times on a row
- Ivey / Edey
- Don’t know status of Harper and even if he does play, how effective will he be?
- And oh yeah, Purdue is pretty damn good.
That being said, I hope we find a way to keep game close and if any team has the grit / determination and will power to win in crunch time , it’s us!
- Purdue has had this game circled on their calendar since December when we beat them with the Harper miracle shot
- Mackey is a damn tough place to play and crowd will be loud a la the Rac.
- Purdue will be focused as they have a score to settle and also given that we have beaten them 4 times on a row
- Ivey / Edey
- Don’t know status of Harper and even if he does play, how effective will he be?
- And oh yeah, Purdue is pretty damn good.
That being said, I hope we find a way to keep game close and if any team has the grit / determination and will power to win in crunch time , it’s us!
I'm 0-4 in picking the last four games (I picked us to lose each one!), so a perfect record of futility. Continuing with my reverse jinx, I can't see us beating Purdue at Mackey on a Sunday evening, with or without Ron at full strength. In fact, I think this might be a game where we fall back to earth a bit.
Purdue 79
Rutgers 64
Purdue 79
Rutgers 64
1-28-20 Rutgers 70 Purdue 63, Caleb 16,.3 with 10
3-7-20 Rutgers 71 @Purdue 68(OT), Geo 19, RHJ 15
12-29-20 Rutgers 81 Purdue 76(NoRHJ) Mathis 25, Geo 19
12-9-21 Rutgers 70 Purdue 68(NoGeo) Ron 30, Caleb, Mag 12, Cliff 11, Paul 0
2-20-22 Rutgers ?? @ Purdue ??(No RHJ???)
Rutgers 71 Purdue 67
We will find a way.
3-7-20 Rutgers 71 @Purdue 68(OT), Geo 19, RHJ 15
12-29-20 Rutgers 81 Purdue 76(NoRHJ) Mathis 25, Geo 19
12-9-21 Rutgers 70 Purdue 68(NoGeo) Ron 30, Caleb, Mag 12, Cliff 11, Paul 0
2-20-22 Rutgers ?? @ Purdue ??(No RHJ???)
Rutgers 71 Purdue 67
We will find a way.
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The reverse jinx is nullified if you point out your prediction is for the purposes of the reverse jinx! Do not toy with the RJ gods!
Purdue is mediocre on defensive but explosive offensively.Rutgers needs to hold Purdue to around 65 points and find a way of winning on the road probably without Harper.It will be a very difficult challlenge because Purdue wants to atone for the recent lossses to Rutgers.like in recent games Rutgers needs a quick start offensively.