INSTANT RECAP: Rutgers Basketball versus Maryland
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers Scarlet Knights men’s basketball team suffered its sixth loss of the season Saturday afternoon by falling to the Maryland Terrapins 77-63.
THE GOOD - THE FOUR STAR FRESHMEN
Today’s game was pretty ugly for the Scarlet Knights and it was really tough to pick out one thing that the team did well. However, the one bright spot for Rutgers was the play of the former four-star freshmen Montez Mathis and Ron Harper Jr. Both played pretty well today despite the teams blowout loss as Harper shot 42% from beyond the arc and finished with double digit points (10). On the flip side, Mathis stuffed the stat sheet as he finished with 11 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals. He also threw down a emphatic dunk in transition.
THE BAD - SHOT SELECTION
The shooting woes continued yet again for the Rutgers. It couldn’t buy a bucket. All throughout the game, the Scarlet Knights continued to take shot after shot with defenders all over them, and too quickly in the shot clock. The team needs to learn to take better shots and also make the open ones when they have them.
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GAME BALL - MONTEZ MATHIS
Despite getting in foul trouble midway through the first half, Mathis came ready to play today. The Maryland native finished today’s game shooting 40% to go along with 11 points, eight rebounds, three assists and two steals.
UP NEXT: On Wednesday, the Rutgers will welcome the No.14 Ohio State Buckeyes to the RAC for a 7pm EST conference matchup.
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