Wednesday, March 8, 2017

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The Rutgers Scarlet Knights travel to Verizon Center to play the Ohio State Buckeyes on Wednesday, March 8, 2017. The opening line for this game has Ohio State as 6 point favorites.

The Scarlet Knights come into this game with an overall record of 14-17 and a road record of 3-10. They are 12-12 against the spread and their over/under record is 10-15. The Buckeyes have an overall record of 17-14 and a home record of 13-6. They have an over/under record of 17-12 and they are 11-18 against the spread.

Corey Sanders comes into this contest averaging 13 points per game while playing 30.4 minutes per night so far this season for the Scarlet Knights. He pulls down 3.4 rebounds per game and dishes out 3.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 38% while his free throw percentage is currently at 64%. DeShawn Freeman averages 11.3 points per game in 26.9 minutes per contest this season. He averages 0.8 assists per contest and 7.9 rebounds per game for Rutgers. His field goal percentage is 49% for the year while his free throw percentage is 62%.

Jae'Sean Tate averages 14.2 points per game while playing 31.9 minutes per contest this year for the Buckeyes. He grabs 6.4 rebounds per game and has 2 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 54% and his free throw percentage currently is at 58%. Marc Loving averages 12.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 33.9 minutes per contest. He also averages 4.8 rebounds per contest and 1.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 42% and his free throw percentage is 74%.

Rutgers averages 65.7 points per contest this season which ranks them 322nd in the nation. Their average scoring margin is -1.3 and their shooting percentage is 41% as a team which has them ranked 315th. Behind the arc they shoot 30% which is good for 341st in the country. They average 40.4 rebounds per game and 11.0 assists per game which ranks them 10th and 320th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 154th with 13.3 per game. The Scarlet Knights allow 66.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 56th in the nation. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 40th and 58th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 35.3 rebounds a game which ranks 189th and they give up 13.4 assists per contest which puts them in 192nd place in the country. They force 13.0 turnovers per game which ranks them 159th in Division 1.

Ohio State averages 73.3 points per game this year which ranks them 182nd in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 3.4 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them sitting in the 73rd spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 147th in the nation. They average 37.4 rebounds per game and 13.6 assists per contest which ranks them 91st and 164th respectively. In the turnover department the Buckeyes rank 168th with 13.2 per game. The Buckeyes allow 69.9 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 115th in the country. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 66th and 234th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 34.6 rebounds a game which ranks 146th and they give up 13.2 assists per contest which puts them in 172nd place in the nation. The Buckeyes force 12.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 79th in college basketball.

The Scarlet Knights are 316th in the nation in offensive rating at 96.8. They assist on 44.8% of their shots, which ranks 328th in the country. In terms of pace they average 67.6 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 273rd among D-1 teams. They are 339th in effective field goal percentage with 45%. As a team they are 347th in the country in true shooting percentage with 48% and they shoot 3 pointers on 25% of their shots. Rutgers turns the ball over an average of 16.3 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 53.4% places them 44th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 37.5%.

The Buckeyes are 135th in the nation in offensive rating at 106.1. They assist on 52% of their shots, which ranks 187th in the country. In terms of pace they average 68.8 possessions per 40 minutes, which places them 234th among D-1 teams. They are 108th in effective field goal percentage with 52%. As a team they are 119th in the country in true shooting percentage with 55% and they shoot 3 pointers on 33% of their shots. Ohio State turns the ball over an average of 16.8 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 7.6% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage of 52% places them 95th in Division 1 while their offensive rebound percentage is 30%.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Betting Trends

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 12-12 against the spread

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 10-15 against the over/under

Ohio State Buckeyes Betting Trends

The Ohio State Buckeyes are 11-18 against the spread

The Ohio State Buckeyes are 17-12 against the over/under

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Injuries

No key injuries to report

Ohio State Buckeyes Injuries

01/05/17 F Keita Bates-Diop Leg out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Ohio State -6

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