Central Connecticut Blue Devils vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 11/26/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Connecticut Blue Devils vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Saturday, November 26, 2022

Location: Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, NJ

TV: Hulu Live TV

Jersey Mike’s Arena is the location where the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-1) will play the Central Connecticut Blue Devils (0-6) on Saturday.

The Central Connecticut Blue Devils faced Maine and ended up losing by a score of 66-58 in their last game. Central Connecticut finished with a 46.8% field goal percentage (22 of 47) and buried 9 of their 21 3-point attempts. At the free throw line, the Blue Devils made 5 of 12 shots for a rate of 41.7%. In relation to pulling down rebounds, they collected 24 with 6 of them being offensive. They also recorded 14 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With regard to the defense, Central Connecticut allowed the other team to shoot 47.3% from the floor on 26 out of 55 shooting. Maine recorded 11 assists and had 14 steals for this contest. In addition, Maine collected 26 boards (4 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Maine finished shooting 81.8% at the free throw line by knocking down 9 of 11 tries. They converted 5 of 20 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In regard to personal fouls, the Blue Devils left the arena with 11 and Maine finished the game with 12 personal fouls.

Joe Ostrowsky is one guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. He recorded 8 points on 3 of 5 shooting. He was on the court for 33 mins but finished the game without grabbing a rebound. He finished the contest at 60.0% from the field and also recorded 4 assists.

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Central Connecticut will take the court with a win-loss mark of 0-6 this season. They are turning it over 12.3 times per contest and as a group they commit 12.8 fouls every game. As a unit, Central Connecticut is pulling down 29.7 boards per game and is sitting with 80 assists this season, which is 127th in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Blue Devils are shooting 36.4% on three-point shots (56 of 154) and 66.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 65.8 pts per game (300th in college hoops) while connecting on 43.2% from the field.

On defense, the Blue Devils are forcing 11.7 turnovers per game and they draw 11.8 fouls. They are giving up 38.6% from beyond the arc and they are 311th in the nation in PPG allowed (76.0). The Blue Devils defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 49.4% (173 of 350) and they relinquish 35.8 rebounds per game as a unit. They rank 348th in college basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 104 conceded on the season.

In their last game, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights went home victorious with a score of 76-46 when they played Rider. The Scarlet Knights were able to corral 28 defensive rebounds and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 41 for the game. They also turned it over 9 times, while recording 10 steals for the game. Rider was called for 25 fouls in this game which took the Scarlet Knights to the free throw line for 32 shots. They were able to bury 19 of those for a percentage of 59.4%. Regarding three-point attempts, Rutgers buried 5 out of their 15 tries (33.3%). In all, the Scarlet Knights went 26 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.8%. The Scarlet Knights permitted Rider to bury 15 out of their 60 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 25.0% in the game. They finished 10.5% from three-point range by hitting 2 out of 19 and finished the game at 14 out of 20 from the charity stripe (70.0%). In regard to how they rebounded, Rutgers permitted Rider to grab 36 in all (15 on the offensive side).

Clifford Omoruyi ended up having an impact for the Scarlet Knights in this contest. He knocked down 8 of 16 for this game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and totaled 12 rebounds. He earned 20 points in his 29 minutes of playing time and had 2 assists for the contest.

Rutgers has a mark of 4-1 for the year. The Scarlet Knights have committed 16.0 personal fouls per game and they connect on 68.7% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 14.2 times per contest (149th in D-1) and they are turning it over 11.6 times per contest. Rutgers has tallied 378 pts on the year (75.6 per contest) and they pull in 41.0 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Scarlet Knights are hitting on 42.3% from the field, which ranks 262nd in college basketball.

The Rutgers defense surrenders 19.8% on 3-pointers (21 of 106) and their opposition makes 65.4% of their free throw attempts. They have conceded 9.8 assists and 38.8 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 49th and 326th in college basketball. The Scarlet Knights are ranked 12th in D-1 in points allowed per contest with 53.6. They are able to force 20.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 34.6% from the floor (8th in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Central Connecticut

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