College Rutgers Falls Short of Upset Bid Against Indiana in Big Ten Opener by Staff Post December 30, 2015 Rutgers Scarlet Knights guard Bishop Daniels (2) moves to the basket. (Jim O’Connor-USA TODAY Sports) In its first conference game of the 2015-2016 season, the Rutgers men’s basketball team hoped to show this season in the Big Ten would be different than last year. For a majority of their contest against Indiana today at the RAC, the Scarlet Knights displayed a brand of basketball necessary to hang with the very best the Big Ten has to offer. With 3:36 left to play in the second half and trailing by six, Rutgers forced a turnover on Indiana forward Troy Williams. Senior guard Bishop Daniels raced down the court and put up a jump shot, but it bounced off the rim and went back to Indiana. It was the best chance the Knights had to making a close game even tighter, but it was characteristic of the way they played all game long. The Knights could not find a way to score a basket when it counted, or get a stop to keep the game within striking distance. In the end, Rutgers fell to Indiana 79-72 to move to 6-8 on the season. When Indiana went up 30-18 with 7:15 left in the first half, it seemed that the Hoosiers were beginning to run away with the game. But the Knights showed they were determined to keep the game close. They went on a 16-4 run to tie the contest up at 34 at the end of the half. At the start of the final 20 minutes, both teams were trading baskets and looking for a breakthrough. Rutgers gained the lead after a three-pointer from Corey Sanders put the Knights ahead 44-43 in the early going of the second half. But the Hoosiers were able to go on a key 14-2 run that put the score at 57-46 with 11:16 remaining. The Knights were not about to fold, however. They fought back into the game, but were never able to string together the stops and clutch shooting necessary to defeat a talented Hoosier team. Rutgers was able to get into the lane with ease all game long, and outscored Indiana 38-24 in the paint. But the Knights left at least 10 points on the floor with all of the close layups they missed after breaking Indiana down off the dribble in the second half. On the defensive end, Rutgers was able to force Indiana into 23 turnovers on the game. But rebounds killed the Knights chances to get back into the game when it mattered most. A number of offensive rebounds by the Hoosiers limited the amount of offensive possessions the Knights got after they brought the deficit to six. On top of their weakness on the glass, the Knights could not stop the long-range assault by Indiana, letting the Hoosiers drop 10 three-pointers on 42 percent shooting. Although Rutgers was in this game until the very end, it did not make enough plays needed to win against a top Big Ten team such as Indiana. Post Views: 1,134 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Staff Post Latest posts by Staff Post (see all) In The Zone Announces Initial Podcast Lineup - November 13, 2020 The Essential Resources You Need to Start Your Own Gym in 2020 - February 6, 2020 Wilder vs Fury II – How the second fight will be different to the first? - February 5, 2020 Early turnovers, defensive struggles plague the Scarlet Knights - January 26, 2020 Related TopicsBig TenCollege BasketballIndianaRutgers Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 From Paramus High School to CBS Sports, Spero Dedes is making waves in sports broadcasting by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on October 27, 2020 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 “Overtime” l Ep. 28: TopSpin Celeb-Athlete Tournament – Dec. 6, 2018 by Stefany Romero | posted on December 19, 2018 More in College You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Master P’s Son, Hercy, Commits to Tennessee State Master P’s son, Hercy Miller, is committing to Tennessee State to play basketball. While... EA Sports Plans to Revive College Football Video Game EA Sports announced that they plan on making college football video games again. The... UVM Women’s Basketball Team Quits 2020-2021 Season The University of Vermont (UVM) women’s basketball will be ending their 2020-2021 season early... Full Court Press: Gettin’ Down to Business MBB: Hall routes Marquette to open BIG EAST play