Saturday, December 12, 2015

Charles E. Smith Athletic Center

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The Rutgers Scarlet Knights travel to Charles E. Smith Athletic Center to play the George Washington Colonials on Saturday, December 12, 2015. The opening line for this game has George Washington as 17.5 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 149.

The Scarlet Knights come into this game with an overall record of 4-5 and a road record of 0-1. They are 3-2 against the spread and their over/under record is 1-4. The Colonials have an overall record of 8-1 and a home record of 6-0. They have an over/under record of 2-4 and they are 4-2 against the spread.

Corey Sanders comes into this contest averaging 13.3 points per game while playing 31.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Scarlet Knights. He pulls down 2.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 48% while his free throw percentage is currently at 73%. DeShawn Freeman averages 13.1 points per game in 28.1 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.3 assists per contest and 5.3 rebounds per game for Rutgers. His field goal percentage is 54% for the year while his free throw percentage is 67%.

Tyler Cavanaugh averages 15.4 points per game while playing 27.8 minutes per contest this year for the Colonials. He grabs 8 rebounds per game and has 1.1 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage currently is at 85%. Patricio Garino averages 13.8 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.2 rebounds per contest and 1.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 55% and his free throw percentage is 68%.

Rutgers averages 69.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 209th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -3.6 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them ranked 185th. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 264th in the country. They average 37 rebounds per game and 11.4 assists per game which ranks them 154th and 268th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 216th with 13.6 per game. The Scarlet Knights allow 73.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 194th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 186th and 151st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 40.2 rebounds a game which ranks 291st and they give up 13.4 assists per contest which puts them in 185th place in the country. They force 14 turnovers per game which ranks them 108th in the Division 1.

George Washington averages 77.1 points per game this year which ranks them 90th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 8.4 and their shooting percentage is 46% as a team which has them sitting in the 82nd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 168th in the nation. They average 39 rebounds per game and 13.7 assists per contest which ranks them 92nd and 146th respectively. In the turnover department the Colonials rank 78th with 11.7 per game. The Colonials allow 68.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 116th in the country. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 29% average from behind the arc ranking them 76th and 33rd in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 35.2 rebounds a game which ranks 131st and they give up 10.9 assists per contest which puts them in 56th place in the nation. The Colonials force 11.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 276th in college basketball.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Betting Trends

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 3-2 against the spread

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 1-4 against the over/under

George Washington Colonials Betting Trends

The George Washington Colonials are 4-2 against the spread

The George Washington Colonials are 2-4 against the over/under

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Injuries

No key injuries to report

George Washington Colonials Injuries

No key injuries to report

Josh's Pick: Take Rutgers

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