Despite a career-high 39-point performance from freshman phenom, Rutgers falls to Indiana, dropping to 0-4 in Quadrant 1 games.
freshmen phenoms had the best game of his young career in a big spot, but without his co-star, he could not carryThe Scarlet Knights (8-6, 1-2) fall to 0-4 in Quadrant 1 games, a key metric for NCAA Tournament consideration, and 1-6 in games played outside of Piscataway this winter after another missed opportunity to bolster their lackluster postseason résumé.
Bailey finished with a career-high 39 points on 16-of-29 shooting, eight rebounds and four blocks in an all-time performance, carrying Rutgers as far as he could without Harper, who. The freshman hit midrange jumpers, standstill three-pointers, layups from crazy angles and everything in between. By the time he hit a three-pointer while getting fouled with three minutes to go, the home crowd could not take it anymore: “Come on!” one fan screamed amid a chorus of groans. But Bailey could not cash in from the free throw line (3-of-8) and more importantly, he did not get enough help offensively (his teammates scored 34 points on a combined 11-of-32 shooting, including 2-of-13 on threes). On the other end, he played part in another disappointing defensive effort as the Scarlet Knights struggled to contain the Hoosiers. Indiana shot a lackluster 38.9% from the floor (28-of-72), but it made its threes (44.7%; 12-of-27) after getting open looks at will against a defense that shifted often between man-to-man and zone looks. It made up for its misses by scoring 34 second-chance points off of 18 offensive rebounds, 11 points on 11 Rutgers turnovers and 30 points in the paint despite going 8-of-23 (33.3%) on layups. Meanwhile, Rutgers shot 44.3% from the floor (27-of-61), 28.6% on threes (6-of-21) and 60.9% on free throws (14-of-23). The hosts got off to an early advantage, going up 16-10 after five minute
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