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Rutgers In-Game Thread
By JohnnyHey everybody, Johnny here at the RAC, half an hour away from tipoff between the Georgetown Hoyas and Rutgers Scarlet Knights.
I don’t have fond memories of this arena, as the first time I was here, I learned that Chris Wright was going to miss the entire Big East season, and the last time I was here, the Hoyas were handed a devastating defeat on Valentine’s day one year ago. Hopefully, this time, the trip to RAC will bring more positive news with a road victory and the start of a large winning streak.
As I was entering the arena, there were tons of fans piling in, and you’d be happy to know, they were Georgetown fans, coming off of the Hoya Hoop Club bus. Right now me, the Hoyas fans, and the Rutgers pep band are the only ones here, but that’s soon to change as the Hoyas always draw a big crowd here in Piscataway.
As always, I’ll be checking back in with news and updates, and now, I have very little info for you because the scoreboard says the Hoyas are starting Ryan Dougherty and John Caprio, so that’s probably not updated yet.
Stay tuned for more.
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January 15th, 2011 at 11:22 am
Refs are Jim Haney, Gene Steratore and Sean Corbin, formerly of the NBA.
January 15th, 2011 at 11:24 am
Thanks Evan! Even more unlikely that Dougherty starting, though, is what the scoreboard now reads. Dougherty is starting and already has 11 points entering the game
January 15th, 2011 at 11:27 am
You know, the computer up here in the press box that controls “WELCOME TO THE LOUIS BROWN ATHLETIC CENTER” scrolling message on the center scoreboard is unguarded.
What would happen should that message start to flash “HOYA SAXA, OH MY”?
hmm
January 15th, 2011 at 11:30 am
The teams have come out for warmups, and the Hoya fans (pictured below) just started the Georgetown fight song.
January 15th, 2011 at 11:34 am
January 15th, 2011 at 11:45 am
RU Pep Band finished their Michael Jackson medley, Beat It and Thriller.
January 15th, 2011 at 11:48 am
10 minutes to tipoff, I’m sitting next to friend and colleague Jon Solomon from PrincetonBasketball.com
January 15th, 2011 at 11:53 am
Scoreboard updated – starting lineups for the Hoyas say Sims instead of Freeman, so that might be typo, but we’ll see.
January 15th, 2011 at 12:00 pm
Hoyas starters – Wright, Freeman, Clark, Sims, Vaughn (scoreboard’s wrong)
January 15th, 2011 at 12:01 pm
Gotta be a typo. The gamestats laptop shows our usual starters.
January 15th, 2011 at 12:01 pm
RU starters – Miller, Beatty, Coburn, Johnson, and Mitchell
January 15th, 2011 at 12:02 pm
It’s fixed now. Rutgers Marketing. Say no more…
January 15th, 2011 at 12:03 pm
Yeah, but it still says RU’s starting Gilvydas Biruta instead of Johnson
January 15th, 2011 at 12:03 pm
Hoyas win the tip and get the scoring starting with Clark in the post
January 15th, 2011 at 12:04 pm
Good defense for the Hoyas to start the game, forcing a shot clock violation.
January 15th, 2011 at 12:06 pm
Hollis & Austin with 3s make it 8-0. RU Timeout
January 15th, 2011 at 12:09 pm
5 straight for Mitchell and GU takes a quick TO.
January 15th, 2011 at 12:09 pm
Sims and Lubick enter the game, for Vaughn and Clark
January 15th, 2011 at 12:10 pm
Over the back on Thompson, 16:00 timeout, Hoyas up 8-5
January 15th, 2011 at 12:17 pm
The Hoyas still struggling from the field, but they have done a good job of getting to the boards and pulling down offensive rebounds.
January 15th, 2011 at 12:20 pm
At the 12:00 TO, Hoyas up three, Lubick shooting two when we get back.
January 15th, 2011 at 12:20 pm
The Hoyas started the game 3-4 from the field, now have missed nine of the their last 10 shots. Still, good offensive rebounding earns the Hoyas another trip to the stripe, this time Nate Lubick shooting two.
January 15th, 2011 at 12:26 pm
Offensive foul on Wright is his 2nd
January 15th, 2011 at 12:30 pm
Hoyas up six, 18-12. RU ball after the 8:00 timeout.
January 15th, 2011 at 12:36 pm
4 quick points off the dribble give the Hoyas a six point lead. RU takes their 2nd TO of the first half.
January 15th, 2011 at 12:39 pm
Wright hits a three & draws a charge. Hoyas up 27-21 at the 4:00 timeout.
January 15th, 2011 at 12:47 pm
Hoyas up 31-25 at the half. Wright and Freeman with 7 each, Clark adds 6
January 15th, 2011 at 12:49 pm
Hoyas winning at the half for the first time since the DePaul game
January 15th, 2011 at 12:54 pm
Standing ovation for the Famous Drums of Thunder….lots of kids playing drums and things
January 15th, 2011 at 1:09 pm
Great ball movement gives Jason Clark an open three – biggest lead of the game = 11
January 15th, 2011 at 1:10 pm
Great play there, ball never touches the ground, all 5 Hoyas touch the ball, and Clark hits a three. Nice ball movement.
January 15th, 2011 at 1:12 pm
Hoyas up by 13, 41-28, and RU takes a 30
January 15th, 2011 at 1:17 pm
In other Big East news, Louisville overcame an 18 point deficit with 7 minutes left to beat Marquette 71-70.
January 15th, 2011 at 1:21 pm
Hollis Thompson now has three fouls.
January 15th, 2011 at 1:22 pm
Lubick picks up foul #2 and it’s the 12:00 timeout, Hoyas up 47-36
January 15th, 2011 at 1:29 pm
Beatty three cuts the Hoya lead to four. So Austin calmly knocks one down of his own.
January 15th, 2011 at 1:29 pm
12 point run for Rutgers puts the Scarlet Knights back within four, Freeman momentarily silences the crowd with a three.
January 15th, 2011 at 1:43 pm
Hollis Thompson picks up his fourth foul.
January 15th, 2011 at 1:45 pm
At the 4:00 timeout, Hoyas are up 10, 63-53. Georgetown ball on the other end.
January 15th, 2011 at 1:52 pm
Strange decision by Rutgers not to foul or play defense – Wright hits a three to make it 12 with under a minute.
January 15th, 2011 at 1:58 pm
Clark’s getting beat up out there. 3rd time he’s hit the deck hard
January 15th, 2011 at 2:00 pm
Hoyas win their first road Big East game, 74-65 over Rutgers