While I think Rutgers is on the verge of getting in. Something makes me pause. Rutgers has given me no confidence on the road and Rutgers will be playing two of the hottest teams in the country at home. I think Michigan is an awful matchup for us with length and players that can shoot 3’s from every position on the court.
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Based on what I've seen from the team and the players, they don't need additional motivation. Just a good gameplan, make a few threes and a few frees, and we're good.
We will defeat either Wisconsin or Penn State on the road......
I think at PSU, mid week after they have 23 wins or so is a great opportunity to catch a team hopefully resting on their laurels with a half filled court. By the time we get to Purdue I assume their tourney hopes are all but dead. I think those are our two away opportunities.
Agreed and I think it'll be Wisconsin as we match up well with them.
You are dead wrong.
Rutgers is about to destroy Michigan.
Michigan winning at the Garden was a fluke that will not repeat. It has nothing to do with the RAC.. Rutgers is the better team.
I did notice refs seem to swallow their whistle when Michigan plays though.. so maybe they will get some help. They will need help.
We can beat Michigan we didn’t guard the three and we gave up how many dunks on pick and rolls and we shot 30% and still had a shot to win at the end of the game if we defend and shoot even 40% there is no reason we can’t win this game
Never ceases to amaze me at how little sense some “fans” have on this board... this team has already exceeded most predictions prior to the season...instead of doom and gloom realize this group could just as easily win 4-5 more games... 8 losses of 6 points or less with only 2 over 10 points... if the team took the same attitude as some who post here they wouldn’t have gotten even a dozen wins...such is the life of Rutgers fans.
Except for Nebraska and Northwestern, the rest of the league is evenly matched. RU can beat Michigan, Maryland, MSU and anyone else, just like any of them can beat RU. RU is good and so is everyone else. So, have some belief. Michigan will have to play lights out to beat us at home. It's possible, but RU wants to stay undefeated at home for the season, so I'm picking RU this Wednesday.
Can we beat Michigan? Yes we can, but we will need a similar team effort to the Illinois game in order to do so. Michigan's size was an issue and Livers, who might be there most skilled big, didn't play. They seem to be peaking and have an array of shooters who can hit shots to complement Teske inside. Can't give them as many open looks. I don't see how anyone can be thinking we are going to blow them off the court. This is going to be a dogfight to the end as will the rest of our games given the quality of the remaining schedule. I think we find a way to win a couple of more but there are going to be a lot more tense moments getting there.
And Rich, do you think Mulcahy will continue his strong play against Michigan?
We've been in pretty much every road game. Sure, it would be great to win one, but you can't have watched this team play all year and think anything but they have a legitimate shot in every single game, no matter where it is played.
What on earth is so hard to understand about 17-0 and one of the best home court atmospheres in the country? You have no confidence in Rutgers on the road, seriously? Was it the 3 point loss to Illinois, or the 5 point loss to Iowa, or the 5 point loss at Maryland , all with leads or a tie with 3 minutes to go, or the 6 point loss to Ohio State , that gave you no confidence in our team? Seriously why post this terrible take.
What team wants to play us at the RAC right now?
This alone gives us a definite advantage. The fans will be screaming at them and the refs will start to fear for their safety if they call a foul on us.
Actually, I see a similar result as the Illinois game.
This alone gives us a definite advantage. The fans will be screaming at them and the refs will start to fear for their safety if they call a foul on us.
Actually, I see a similar result as the Illinois game.
A victory over Michigan would be oh so sweet. I think Princeton and SHU fans would even be congratulating us.
The Maize and Blue have been a thorn in the side of NJ basketball teams in what seems live forever. Bill Bradley's Princeton team lost to Cazzie Russell's Michigan club in the Final Four in 1965, SHU lost to UM in the NCAA title game in 1989, and, of course, we lost to the Wolverines in the 1976 Final Four and the 2004 NIT championship game. We've never beaten the team from Ann Arbor. Wednesday night couldn't be a better time for that streak to end.
The Maize and Blue have been a thorn in the side of NJ basketball teams in what seems live forever. Bill Bradley's Princeton team lost to Cazzie Russell's Michigan club in the Final Four in 1965, SHU lost to UM in the NCAA title game in 1989, and, of course, we lost to the Wolverines in the 1976 Final Four and the 2004 NIT championship game. We've never beaten the team from Ann Arbor. Wednesday night couldn't be a better time for that streak to end.
