Rutgers at Indiana College Basketball Game Picks 3/10/2019

Sunday, March 10, 2019

Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall

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The Rutgers Scarlet Knights head to Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall to take on the Indiana Hoosiers on Sunday, March 10, 2019. The opening line for this game has Indiana as 6.5 point favorites.

Rutgers comes into this game with an overall record of 14-15. They currently have a point differential of -0.1 as they are averaging 68.0 points per game while giving up 68.1 per contest. Indiana has an overall record of 16-14. They are averaging 70.8 points per game and surrendering 67.2, good for a point differential of 3.6.

Valuable Rutgers Scarlet Knights Betting Trends

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 17-12-0 against the spread this season

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are 14-14-1 against the over/under this year

Important Indiana Hoosiers Betting Trends

The Indiana Hoosiers are 14-16-0 against the spread this season

The Indiana Hoosiers are 13-17-0 against the over/under this year

Key Rutgers Scarlet Knights Injuries

03/08/19 G Issa Thiam Suspension is out indefinitely

Key Indiana Hoosiers Injuries

11/22/18 F Jerome Hunter Leg is out for season

Player Spotlight

Eugene Omoruyi comes into this game averaging 13.5 points per contest while playing 28.8 minutes per night this year. He grabs 7.4 rebounds per contest and distributes 2.4 assists per game. His FG percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is 70%. Geo Baker averages 12.6 points per contest in 34.0 minutes per game. He averages 4.2 assists per game and 3.2 rebounds per contest. His field goal percentage is 35% for the season while his free throw percentage is 73%.

Player Spotlight

Romeo Langford scores 16.6 points per contest while playing 34.0 minutes per game. He hauls in 5.3 rebounds per contest and has 2.3 assists per game on the season. His FG percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is at 72%. Juwan Morgan averages 14.8 points per game this year and he sees the court an average of 29.7 minutes per game. He also brings in 8.4 rebounds per game and has 2.0 assists per contest. His field goal percentage is 54% and his free throw percentage is 62%.

Useful Team Statistics

Rutgers averages 68.0 points per contest, which is 286th in D-1. Their average scoring margin is -0.1 and their shooting percentage is 42% as a unit, which has them ranked 306th. From 3-point territory they shoot 31%, which is good for 314th in the nation. They average 39.2 boards per contest and 12.5 assists per game, which ranks them 24th and 250th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they are 187th with 12.9 per game. The Scarlet Knights allow 68.1 points per contest, which is 88th in the NCAA. They also surrender a 42% shooting percentage and a 36% average from 3-point range, ranking them 86th and 274th in defensive field goal percentage. Opponents average 35.3 rebounds a game which ranks 207th, and they allow 12.6 assists per game which puts them in 137th place in the country. They force 12.3 turnovers per game which ranks them 97th in Division 1.

Useful Team Statistics

Indiana is 230th in the nation with 70.8 points per contest this season. They are 102nd in the country in shooting at 46%, while their average scoring margin is 3.6. They shoot 31% from beyond the arc, which is good for 319th in the NCAA. They are 131st in D-1 in rebounding with 36.3 boards per contest and 200th in assists per game with 13.2. The Hoosiers are 209th in turnovers per contest with 12.7. The Hoosiers give up 67.2 points per game, which ranks them 67th in Division 1. Their defense surrenders a 42% shooting percentage and a 33% average from behind the 3-point line, ranking them 85th and 91st in those defensive statistics. They rank 211th with 13.5 dimes allowed per game and 179th with 34.8 boards surrendered per contest. The Hoosiers are 122nd in the nation in forcing turnovers with 12.5 per contest this year.

Advanced Statistics

The Scarlet Knights have an offensive rating of 99.1, which is ranked 288th. They are 250th in college basketball in pace with 68 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 47% is 323rd. As a unit they are 338th in the nation in true shooting percentage with 49% and they shoot 3-pointers on 34% of their shot attempts, ranking 302nd in D-1. Rutgers is 206th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 15.8 times per 100 possessions.

Advanced Statistics

Indiana is 184th in the country in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 16.1 times per 100 possessions. The Hoosiers have an offensive rating of 102.8, which is ranked 197th. They are 257th in D-1 in pace with 67.8 possessions per 40 minutes, and their eFG% of 51% is 182nd. As a unit they are 217th in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 54% and they shoot 3-pointers on 33% of their shot attempts, ranking 304th in the country.

Who will win tonight's Rutgers/Indiana college basketball game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take Rutgers +6.5

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