Basketball Rutgers Basketball routed by No. 17 Tennessee in Players Era opener

[RutgersClassof2004]

Down 19. That's a wrap folks

 

[BillyC80]

No goaltending?

 

[Mholinko]

This is going to look a lot like that 50 point loss to Purdue at the end of the Eddie Jordan era if Tennessee wants to keep the pedal down

 

[OkRUguy]

Pike’s 3 pt defense is hilarious

 

[Mholinko]

Down 19. That's a wrap folks

It was a wrap when we got off the plane

 

[RUBlackout]

some defense Pike!

 

[RutgersClassof2004]

This is going to look a lot like that 50 point loss to Purdue at the end of the Eddie Jordan era if Tennessee wants to keep the pedal down

If this is gonna be the way it is from now to March 1, I don't see how Pike is still here.

 

[cRURah]

this team is not a P5 team. Shame on Pike for putting this collection of misfits together. I don’t mean to be disrespectful to the players but wtf was he thinking?

 

[tm_nj]

this is starting to get painful

 

[Rutgers25]

Pike’s 3 pt defense is hilarious

makes you wonder what they practice? Certainly not offensive sets.

 

[fatsam98]

this team is not a P5 team. Shame on Pike for putting this collection of misfits together. I don’t mean to be disrespectful to the players but wtf was he thinking?

We knew this team would be offensively challenged. That was obvious. What I can't get over is how bad we look defensively. If Pike can't even figure that part out then what exactly is the point

 

[cRURah]

Pike’s 3 pt defense is hilarious

doesn’t matter when we can’t shoot for shite.

 

[Richie O]

I believe Tennessee has 1 possibly 2 players out for this game

Most notably Estrella who avg 17.9/8.3 in first 3 games

And they are both playing...

 

[ClassOf02v.2]

Remember when we were worried that UConn might hire Pike away from us?

 

[Rutgers25]

I said earlier this season that as long as this team scraps, plays defense with high energy then I would stand back and wait until next season to cast judgment on Pike. However, if this is the defensive effort that we’re going to see this season, then he has to go sooner.

 

[ScarletBWalk11]

Talent discrepancy is immense in this one.

 

[Mholinko]

Tennessee is 15/27 from 2, 8-13 from 3 and is out rebounding is 18-9

14 to 6 points in paint and 9 to 4 assists

they only have 4 turnovers also

so we’re not doing anything well and I don’t see a reason to think it’ll change against good competition

 

[RUbyRED]

Our guy’s get $80k each for THIS

 

[runner3283]

Time for clean sweep of the staff. Pike should be left in Vegas.

 

[Rokodesh]

I wish I knew Buchanan couldn't shoot to save his life prior to the season

 

[RUDeac]

I wish Vols hang 100 and make Pike resign.

 

[JonathanAlan]

I can't recall a Rutgers team that ever looked so bad and I go back as far as the Steve Kaplan / Gene Armstead era. ......There isn'y anyone who looks to have Big Ten level talent. No one.

 

[Mr. Magoo1]

The announcer nailed it, “every possession is like a root canal on this end” ..lmao

 

[ScarletBWalk11]

And I’m done watching for the day

 

[Mholinko]

I can't recall a Rutgers team that ever looked so bad and I go back as far as the Steve Kaplan / Gene Armstead era. ......There isn'y anyone who looks to have Big Ten level talent. No one.

This was the Eddie Jordan era at the end

 

[RUBlackout]

Buchanan thinks he is Ace Bailey

we have zero fundamentals on defense! What does our coaching staff actually do well?

 

[Rokodesh]

It's ok, we don't need Grant on the court

 

[RUBlackout]

And someone please tell the staff that Jmike is not a starting PG in BIG

I get he works hard…Rudy worked hard for ND and was a walk-on who played for 1mins

 

[RUDiddy777]

I said earlier this season that as long as this team scraps, plays defense with high energy then I would stand back and wait until next season to cast judgment on Pike. However, if this is the defensive effort that we’re going to see this season, then he has to go sooner.

This is where I am. But I don’t want to sit through a February like I did in 2024. This is bad.

 

[Mholinko]

59% from 2 62% from 3

20 to 9 rebounds

11 to 2 points off turnovers

oh and we still suck at free throws

 

[RUDeac]

This was the Eddie Jordan era at the end

TBF Eddie dealt with a lot of injuries that season.

 

[RUbyRED]

This team is turning into a hate watch. I don’t know how else to describe it. I just laugh

 

[Mholinko]

I just want to know where all the guys pounding their chest that we were going to be okay went after we were 4-0

 

[biazza38]

Remember guys, this is going to be a fun team this year lol

 

[Anon1753438667]

Remember when we were worried that UConn might hire Pike away from us?

Today - funny yes.

we will never know if he could produce the same or similar results here if given the same level of financial and institutional support.

 

[richthedentist]

The announcer nailed it, “every possession is like a root canal on this end” ..lmao

Me too LOL!!!

 

[RUfanSinceAnderson]

Happy to give Pike a banner and a special day/night. But it is time to move on. This is just not his era of basketball anymore. Thrilled he came here and all he’s done. But I think it’s time to move on.

 

[tm_nj]

this game is going to put us on the NCAA tournament bubble now

 

[BillyC80]

I like Badalau but he has at least one boneheaded turnover per game.

 

[MCKnight]

Tennessee is gonna be in the final 4 or champ game based on their points and beating us like a drum.