Wednesday, January 6, 2016

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The Rutgers Scarlet Knights travel to Comcast Center to play the Maryland Terrapins on Wednesday, January 6, 2016. The opening line for this game has Maryland as 24 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 143.

The Scarlet Knights come into this game with an overall record of 6-9 and a road record of 0-3. They are 5-4 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-6. The Terrapins have an overall record of 13-1 and a home record of 8-0. They have an over/under record of 7-6 and they are 6-7 against the spread.

Corey Sanders comes into this contest averaging 13.4 points per game while playing 31.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Scarlet Knights. He pulls down 2.7 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.6 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 42% while his free throw percentage is currently at 75%. 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%.

Melo Trimble averages 15.1 points per game while playing 31.9 minutes per contest this year for the Terrapins. He grabs 2.8 rebounds per game and has 6 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 49% and his free throw percentage currently is at 85%. Diamond Stone averages 13.1 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 21.2 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.2 rebounds per contest and 0.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 60% and his free throw percentage is 76%.

Rutgers averages 68.9 points per contest this season which ranks them 230th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -4.8 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 231st. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 144th in the country. They average 37.1 rebounds per game and 11.2 assists per game which ranks them 149th and 292nd in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 250th with 13.9 per game. The Scarlet Knights allow 73.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 208th in the nation. They also allow a 44% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the arc ranking them 195th and 117th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 39.6 rebounds a game which ranks 295th and they give up 13.8 assists per contest which puts them in 209th place in the country. They force 12.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 193rd in the Division 1.

Maryland averages 78.9 points per game this year which ranks them 63rd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 15 and their shooting percentage is 51% as a team which has them sitting in the 5th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 39% which is good for 28th in the nation. They average 36.7 rebounds per game and 15.3 assists per contest which ranks them 163rd and 62nd respectively. In the turnover department the Terrapins rank 230th with 13.6 per game. The Terrapins allow 63.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 30th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 30% average from behind the arc ranking them 94th and 38th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 30.9 rebounds a game which ranks 18th and they give up 10.7 assists per contest which puts them in 30th place in the nation. The Terrapins force 12.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 210th in college basketball.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Betting Trends

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 5-4 against the spread

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 3-6 against the over/under

Maryland Terrapins Betting Trends

The Maryland Terrapins are 6-7 against the spread

The Maryland Terrapins are 7-6 against the over/under

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
01/05/16 F Jonathan Laurent Head "?" Wednesday vs. Maryland

Maryland Terrapins Injuries

11/11/15 G Dion Wiley Knee out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Rutgers

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