Sunday, January 1, 2017

Louis Brown Athletic Center

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The Penn State Nittany Lions travel to Louis Brown Athletic Center to play the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on Sunday, January 1, 2017.

The Nittany Lions come into this game with an overall record of 8-6 and a road record of 1-0. They are 6-5 against the spread and their over/under record is 4-7. The Scarlet Knights have an overall record of 11-3 and a home record of 8-0. They have an over/under record of 3-5 and they are 4-3 against the spread.

Shep Garner comes into this contest averaging 14.1 points per game while playing 32.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Nittany Lions. He pulls down 2.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 40% while his free throw percentage is currently at 78%. Lamar Stevens averages 12.4 points per game in 25.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.9 assists per contest and 5.6 rebounds per game for Penn State. His field goal percentage is 47% for the year while his free throw percentage is 87%.

Nigel Johnson averages 12.6 points per game while playing 27.4 minutes per contest this year for the Scarlet Knights. He grabs 4.3 rebounds per game and has 2.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 39% and his free throw percentage currently is at 65%. DeShawn Freeman averages 12 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 25.1 minutes per contest. He also averages 9 rebounds per contest and 0.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage is 70%.

Penn State averages 75.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 114th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 3.4 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 240th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 171st in the country. They average 37.1 rebounds per game and 15 assists per game which ranks them 117th and 86th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 156th with 13.3 per game. The Nittany Lions allow 71.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 162nd in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 37% average from behind the arc ranking them 83rd and 249th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 39.4 rebounds a game which ranks 305th and they give up 12.7 assists per contest which puts them in 131st place in the country. They force 15.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 31st in Division 1.

Rutgers averages 70.8 points per game this year which ranks them 212th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 7.8 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them sitting in the 177th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 302nd in the nation. They average 43.2 rebounds per game and 13.2 assists per contest which ranks them 8th and 183rd respectively. In the turnover department the Scarlet Knights rank 169th with 13.5 per game. The Scarlet Knights allow 62.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 26th in the country. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 15th and 95th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.5 rebounds a game which ranks 70th and they give up 11.5 assists per contest which puts them in 60th place in the nation. The Scarlet Knights force 12.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 235th in college basketball.

The Nittany Lions average 71.4 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 88.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -3.4 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 15.7 per contest. The Nittany Lions have an offensive rating of 101.4 and they assist on 57.2% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 74.3 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 48%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 34% of their shots. Penn State turns the ball over an average of 15.7 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 48.5% while their offensive rebound percentage is 27.8%. The Nittany Lions give up 74.8 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 72.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Scarlet Knights score 77.3 ppg at home and they have averaged 60.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of -5.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 16.9 points per game. The Scarlet Knights have a rating on offense of 105.2 and 51.6% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 68.3 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 48%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 51% and they attempt 3 pointers on 27% of their shots. Rutgers turns it over an average of 16.2 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.1% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 56.5% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 40.2%. The Scarlet Knights give up 60.4 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 65.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Penn State Nittany Lions Betting Trends

The Penn State Nittany Lions are 6-5 against the spread

The Penn State Nittany Lions are 4-7 against the over/under

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Betting Trends

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 4-3 against the spread

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 3-5 against the over/under

Penn State Nittany Lions Injuries

No key injuries to report

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Injuries

12/27/16 G Corey Sanders Ankle injured last game, "?"

Tony's Pick: Take Rutgers

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