Wednesday, January 4, 2017

Breslin Student Events Center

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The Rutgers Scarlet Knights travel to Breslin Student Events Center to play the Michigan State Spartans on Wednesday, January 4, 2017.

The Scarlet Knights come into this game with an overall record of 11-4 and a road record of 2-3. They are 4-4 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-6. The Spartans have an overall record of 10-5 and a home record of 7-1. They have an over/under record of 6-7 and they are 7-7 against the spread.

Mike Williams comes into this contest averaging 12.1 points per game while playing 25.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Scarlet Knights. He pulls down 4.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.4 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 47% while his free throw percentage is currently at 71%. Nigel Johnson averages 11.9 points per game in 27.2 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.9 assists per contest and 4.1 rebounds per game for Rutgers. His field goal percentage is 37% for the year while his free throw percentage is 65%.

Miles Bridges averages 16.6 points per game while playing 32.5 minutes per contest this year for the Spartans. He grabs 8.8 rebounds per game and has 2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage currently is at 54%. Nick Ward averages 13.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 18.7 minutes per contest. He also averages 6.8 rebounds per contest and 0.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 61% and his free throw percentage is 53%.

Rutgers averages 69.1 points per contest this season which ranks them 246th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 6.4 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a team which has them ranked 232nd. Behind the arc they shoot 29% which is good for 325th in the country. They average 43.1 rebounds per game and 12.6 assists per game which ranks them 7th and 224th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 196th with 13.8 per game. The Scarlet Knights allow 62.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 24th in the nation. They also allow a 38% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 12th and 91st in those defensive categories. Opponents average 34.1 rebounds a game which ranks 89th and they give up 11.5 assists per contest which puts them in 58th place in the country. They force 13 turnovers per game which ranks them 227th in Division 1.

Michigan State averages 72 points per game this year which ranks them 188th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 4.2 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 55th spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 122nd in the nation. They average 38.5 rebounds per game and 18.4 assists per contest which ranks them 78th and 7th respectively. In the turnover department the Spartans rank 244th with 14.5 per game. The Spartans allow 67.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 74th in the country. They also allow a 39% shooting percentage and a 35% average from behind the arc ranking them 32nd and 167th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.3 rebounds a game which ranks 97th and they give up 13.3 assists per contest which puts them in 163rd place in the nation. The Spartans force 11.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 304th in college basketball.

The Scarlet Knights average 63.2 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 53.3 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of -2.7 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is -14.7 per contest. The Scarlet Knights have an offensive rating of 102.4 and they assist on 50.8% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 68.6 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 47%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 50% and they shoot 3 pointers on 27% of their shots. Rutgers turns the ball over an average of 16.4 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 10% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 56% while their offensive rebound percentage is 39.1%. The Scarlet Knights give up 65.8 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 68 points per contest in their last 3 games.

The Spartans score 77.1 ppg at home and they have averaged 71 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 7.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 11.6 points per game. The Spartans have a rating on offense of 103.3 and 71% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 69.2 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 54%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 39% of their shots. Michigan State turns it over an average of 18.4 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 6.5% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 52.9% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 29.6%. The Spartans give up 65.5 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 63.7 points per game in their past 3 contests.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Betting Trends

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 4-4 against the spread

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

Michigan State Spartans Betting Trends

The Michigan State Spartans are 7-7 against the spread

The Michigan State Spartans are 6-7 against the over/under

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Injuries

01/03/17 G Corey Sanders Ankle "?" Wednesday vs. Michigan State

Michigan State Spartans Injuries

11/11/16 F Ben Carter Knee out for season
11/11/16 F Gavin Schilling Knee out indefinitely
01/03/17 F Miles Bridges Ankle probable Wednesday vs. Rutgers

Josh's Pick: Take Michigan State

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