Wednesday, December 30, 2015

Louis Brown Athletic Center

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The Indiana Hoosiers travel to Louis Brown Athletic Center to play the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Wednesday, December 30, 2015. The opening line for this game has Indiana as 14 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 148.

The Hoosiers come into this game with an overall record of 10-3 and a road record of 0-1. They are 7-6 against the spread and their over/under record is 7-6. The Scarlet Knights have an overall record of 6-7 and a home record of 6-3. They have an over/under record of 1-6 and they are 4-3 against the spread.

Yogi Ferrell comes into this contest averaging 16.1 points per game while playing 32.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Hoosiers. He pulls down 4.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is currently at 86%. James Blackmon averages 15.8 points per game in 24.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.7 assists per contest and 4.2 rebounds per game for Indiana. His field goal percentage is 48% for the year while his free throw percentage is 85%.

Corey Sanders averages 14 points per game while playing 31.3 minutes per contest this year for the Scarlet Knights. He grabs 2.8 rebounds per game and has 3.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 44% and his free throw percentage currently is at 75%. DeShawn Freeman averages 13.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.3 rebounds per contest and 1.3 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 54% and his free throw percentage is 67%.

Indiana averages 89.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 2nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 19.1 and their shooting percentage is 54% as a team which has them ranked 2nd. Behind the arc they shoot 45% which is good for 4th in the country. They average 38.2 rebounds per game and 17.2 assists per game which ranks them 102nd and 28th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 268th with 14.2 per game. The Hoosiers allow 70 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 137th in the nation. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 176th and 132nd in those defensive categories. Opponents average 30.9 rebounds a game which ranks 16th and they give up 11.6 assists per contest which puts them in 83rd place in the country. They force 14.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 61st in the Division 1.

Rutgers averages 69.7 points per game this year which ranks them 215th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is -3.2 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them sitting in the 220th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 174th in the nation. They average 38.8 rebounds per game and 11.3 assists per contest which ranks them 85th and 278th respectively. In the turnover department the Scarlet Knights rank 246th with 13.9 per game. The Scarlet Knights allow 72.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 187th in the country. They also allow a 43% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 165th and 66th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 39.5 rebounds a game which ranks 283rd and they give up 13.7 assists per contest which puts them in 202nd place in the nation. The Scarlet Knights force 12.2 turnovers per game which ranks them 243rd in college basketball.

Indiana Hoosiers Betting Trends

The Indiana Hoosiers are 7-6 against the spread

The Indiana Hoosiers are 7-6 against the over/under

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Betting Trends

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 4-3 against the spread

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 1-6 against the over/under

Indiana Hoosiers Injuries

11/13/15 G Josh Newkirk Eligibility out for season

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Injuries

12/19/15 C Shaquille Doorson Foot out indefinitely
12/19/15 F Ibrahima Diallo Foot out indefinitely
12/11/15 F DeShawn Freeman Knee out indefinitely

Josh's Pick: Take Indiana

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