UC/Rutgers BE Tourney Game

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Playing Tue, Mar 9th.

9:00pm Game on espnu.

 

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· Rutgers is 15-16 overall and finished 14th in the BIG EAST Conference with a 5-13 record.

· The Scarlet Knights have lost four of their last five games, including a 83-54 decision at Pittsburgh last Saturday (March 6) on the last day of the regular season.

· Rutgers is ranked 14th overall in the BIG EAST, averaging 67.5 points per game with two players averaging in double figures.

· Sophomore guard Mike Rosario leads the team and is 11th in the BIG EAST with a 16.3 points per game average.

· Redshirt junior forward Jonathan Mitchell is the other Scarlet Knight scoring in double figures at 11.7 points per game.

· Rutgers, despite having three player averaging six or more rebounds per game, is 15th in the BIG EAST in rebounding margin (-2.5 rpg).

· Senior center Hamady Ndiaye leads the team in rebounding with 7.1 per game, followed by freshman Dane Miller and Mitchell who are tied at 6.0 boards per game.

· Ndiaye also brings a shot blocking presence to the floor for Rutgers, averaging 4.6 blocks per game - over half of team’s per game average (7.1). Ndiaye is third in the country in blocked shots and as a team, Rutgers is ranked sixth.

· RU allows its opponents 71.8 points per game, which ranks 13th overall in the league.

· Opponents are shooting 43.1 percent from the field and 33.8 percent from behind the 3-point line vs. the Scarlet Knights.


http://www.gobearcats.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030610aaa.html

 

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Be interesting to see how UC plays tomorrow. After being embarrassed against GTown, do they come out flat, or on fire?

 

[lumberjack]

Be interesting to see how UC plays tomorrow. After being embarrassed against GTown, do they come out flat, or on fire?

On fireYour on fire because you are def. smoking something.

 

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I'm an eternal optimist, even when I don't sound as such.

 

[lumberjack]

Homers again. History says you are wrongamundo!

 

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From a Syracuse Blog:

9 p.m. – No. 11 Cincinnati vs. No. 14 Rutgers – The Scarlet Knights also fail to play much defense, despite the presence of the Big East’s defensive player of the year in Hamady Ndiaye. Rutgers, too, has trouble scoring. Rochester’s Dane Miller has been a nice addition for the Scarlet Knights, but Cincinnati’s Lance Stephenson has been better. Both players were unanimous selections to the all-rookie team. The Bearcats play tough defense and rebound, but they are horrendous at the free throw line and with all the bodies shifting in and out of the game, they rarely find offensive flow. Cincinnati won the only matchup between the teams this season.


http://blog.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/2010/03/previewing_the_big_east_tourna.html

 

[lumberjack]

From a Syracuse Blog:

9 p.m. – No. 11 Cincinnati vs. No. 14 Rutgers – The Scarlet Knights also fail to play much defense, despite the presence of the Big East’s defensive player of the year in Hamady Ndiaye. Rutgers, too, has trouble scoring. Rochester’s Dane Miller has been a nice addition for the Scarlet Knights, but Cincinnati’s Lance Stephenson has been better. Both players were unanimous selections to the all-rookie team. The Bearcats play tough defense and rebound, but they are horrendous at the free throw line and with all the bodies shifting in and out of the game, they rarely find offensive flow. Cincinnati won the only matchup between the teams this season.


http://blog.syracuse.com/orangebasketball/2010/03/previewing_the_big_east_tourna.html

You mean somebody else knows we have shifting bodies!

 

[BearcatAlum1]

I think we win this game by 3-4 or 10+. It'll either be close or a blowout.

I'll be very, very disappointed with a loss.

 

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For some reason, I love the vote for Imus.

 

[Kingsley Court]

Anyone know why Bishop was suspended? Did I miss something?

 

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Not sure why he got suspended.

41 all w/ 16 left in 2nd half. Parker is playing some serious minutes. DV just put up a horrible airball.

Right now UC is shooting 37 percent from the field, not being helped out by DV, Lance, or Thomas. Where is the leadership? Oh yeah, he's not playing.

 

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12 min to go, shooting percentage down to 33 percent.

Somebody has to step up and get it done.

 

[HoffVir]

67 - 65 UC with 27.3 to go ... they are trying to give the game to NJU.

 

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Watching UC at the end of the game is painful.

Note: Do NOT let freshmen pass in the ball for an out of bounds play. Don't dribble the ball for 10 seconds while being covered and expect the ref to not call 5 seconds.

Bad basketball. I don't blame most of this on Mick, but the play is dumbfounding.

 

[HoffVir]

Rutgers guy tries to draw a foul on a 3, doesn't get the call and the prayer shot goes in anyway to tie the game.

Stephenson takes the ball to the hole and forces the refs to call a foul with 1.8 left.

 

[HoffVir]

Whewwwwwww. Made the first, missed the second on purpose and the tv angle made the Rutgers buzzer beater look a lot closer to going in than it really was.

Survive and advance.

 

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WOW.

3 pointer by Rosario to tie it w/ 10 seconds left. Bailed out by lance with a foul and a ft make. Should not have come to that, but UC fans will take the win.

On to Louisville.

 

[Kingsley Court]

Great call by Mick to tell him to miss. I also thought it was a great play call by mick getting the ball in bounds with 23 secs. left. Nice little play to get vaughn the ball. Survive and advance.

 

[ralph1950]

UC wins!