Friday, December 23, 2016

Prudential Center

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The Rutgers Scarlet Knights travel to Prudential Center to play the Seton Hall Pirates on Friday, December 23, 2016.

The Scarlet Knights come into this game with an overall record of 11-1 and a road record of 2-1. They are 4-1 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-3. The Pirates have an overall record of 9-2 and a home record of 4-0. They have an over/under record of 5-5 and they are 3-6 against the spread.

DeShawn Freeman comes into this contest averaging 12.7 points per game while playing 26.1 minutes per night so far this season for the Scarlet Knights. He pulls down 9.3 rebounds per game and dishes out 0.8 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 51% while his free throw percentage is currently at 69%. Nigel Johnson averages 12.4 points per game in 26.6 minutes per contest this season. He averages 3.2 assists per contest and 4.3 rebounds per game for Rutgers. His field goal percentage is 40% for the year while his free throw percentage is 64%.

Khadeen Carrington averages 19.2 points per game while playing 33.5 minutes per contest this year for the Pirates. He grabs 2.5 rebounds per game and has 2.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 50% and his free throw percentage currently is at 61%. Desi Rodriguez averages 14.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 28.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.1 rebounds per contest and 1.7 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 46% and his free throw percentage is 66%.

Rutgers averages 73.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 157th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 12.1 and their shooting percentage is 45% as a team which has them ranked 120th. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 315th in the country. They average 44.5 rebounds per game and 14.4 assists per game which ranks them 6th and 113th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 124th with 12.9 per game. The Scarlet Knights allow 61.3 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 19th in the nation. They also allow a 37% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 16th and 94th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 31.2 rebounds a game which ranks 17th and they give up 11.6 assists per contest which puts them in 70th place in the country. They force 12.7 turnovers per game which ranks them 249th in Division 1.

Seton Hall averages 77.5 points per game this year which ranks them 77th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 9 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 35th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 170th in the nation. They average 40.2 rebounds per game and 11.4 assists per contest which ranks them 32nd and 289th respectively. In the turnover department the Pirates rank 172nd with 13.6 per game. The Pirates allow 68.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 95th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 31% average from behind the arc ranking them 70th and 45th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 33.9 rebounds a game which ranks 89th and they give up 11.3 assists per contest which puts them in 46th place in the nation. The Pirates force 13.5 turnovers per game which ranks them 198th in college basketball.

The Scarlet Knights average 66.5 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 73.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 3.8 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 11 per contest. The Scarlet Knights have an offensive rating of 109.3 and they assist on 53.5% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 68.1 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 50%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 53% and they shoot 3 pointers on 27% of their shots. Rutgers turns the ball over an average of 15.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10.3% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 58.8% while their offensive rebound percentage is 42.4%. The Scarlet Knights give up 62.8 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 62.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Pirates score 87.2 ppg at home and they have averaged 69.3 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 6.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 20.5 points per game. The Pirates have a rating on offense of 108.7 and 40.2% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 71.4 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 53%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 55% and they attempt 3 pointers on 27% of their shots. Seton Hall turns it over an average of 16.4 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 10.2% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 54.2% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 35%. The Pirates give up 66.8 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 63 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Betting Trends

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 4-1 against the spread

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

Seton Hall Pirates Betting Trends

The Seton Hall Pirates are 3-6 against the spread

The Seton Hall Pirates are 5-5 against the over/under

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Injuries

No key injuries to report

Seton Hall Pirates Injuries

No key injuries to report

Guy's Pick: Take Seton Hall

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