College Did Inexperience Cost Rutgers In Lose to Wake Forest? by Staff Post December 1, 2015 For a while, it seemed as though the Rutgers men’s basketball team would shake the label of being a young and inexperienced team. During the first 31 minutes of play last night against ACC opponent Wake Forest, this seemed to be the case. The Scarlet Knights were leading by 12 with nine minutes left in the game. But it all came apart for the Knights, who squandered the lead and fell to the Demon Deacons 69-68. After trailing by five at the end of the first half, Rutgers (3-4) opened up the second half with a 17-8 scoring run. Fueled by freshman guard Corey Sanders, who contributed nine points to the run, gave the Knights a 41-37 lead just five minutes into the half. The margin was extended to nine after a layup by sophomore forward D.J. Foreman made the score 51-43. With 11 minutes left and a nine-point lead, a seemingly strong start to the second half began to unravel for Rutgers. Wake Forest clawed its way back into the game, and tied the score at 60 with a little under five minutes to play. Both teams battled for the lead, and the Knights recaptured it after two clutch free throws by senior center Greg Lewis made the score 68-67. But the Demon Deacons had an answer, and hit a layup with 10 seconds remaining to go up 69-68. The Knights had the the last possession with the opportunity to win the game, but failed to execute on a critical in-bounds play with five seconds to go. Sanders inbounded the ball to sophomore guard Mike Williams, who inadvertently launched a contested three-pointer when the Knights only needed a two-point basket. The shot rattled off the backboard, and Wake Forest was able to preserve the win. “I’m very disappointed that we lost the game,” Rutgers head coach Eddie Jordan said. “We have a young team. We have to learn from it. These are all learning experiences.” With another learning experience under their belt, the loss last night drops Rutgers to 3-4 on the season. After starting off the year 3-1, the high hopes the Knights had to begin the year have turned into more of a reality check. Post Views: 1,163 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 TopicsCollege BasketballCorey SandersD.J. ForemanGreg LewisRutgersScarlet KnightsWake Forest 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 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 WNBA Rolling Out Red Carpet For Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season by Jason Cordner | posted on March 16, 2021 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... Two Princeton Tigers Earn First-Team Ivy League Honors Good But Not Great: Yale Loses Season Finale to Harvard