Indiana Hoosiers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 12/3/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana Hoosiers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Saturday, December 3, 2022

Location: Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, NJ

TV: Hulu Live TV

The Indiana Hoosiers (7-0) are on their way to Jersey Mike’s Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-2).

The Indiana Hoosiers faced North Carolina and walked away with a win by a score of 77-65 in their last contest. Indiana walked away from the contest with a 50.0% FG percentage (31 out of 62) and knocked down 3 of 13 3-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hoosiers knocked down 12 of their 18 shots for a percentage of 66.7%. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they earned 38 with 7 of them being offensive. They also distributed 13 assists for this game while forcing 9 turnovers and earning 7 steals. In reference to the defense, Indiana allowed the other team to shoot 33.9% from the floor on 20 out of 59 shooting. North Carolina distributed 5 dimes and had 4 steals for the game. Additionally, North Carolina collected 37 rebounds (10 offensive, 27 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. North Carolina finished the game shooting 74.1% from the charity stripe by converting 20 of 27 tries. They made 5 out of their 18 attempts from beyond the perimeter. In reference to fouls, the Hoosiers finished with 21 while North Carolina totaled 18 fouls.

Trayce Jackson-Davis is someone who was a contributor in the matchup. He ended up shooting 56.3% from the floor and dished out 4 dimes. He was on the court for 31 mins and also snagged 10 rebounds. He left the arena with 21 points on 9 out of 16 shooting.

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Indiana will play this game with a mark of 7-0 on the campaign. They are averaging 87.1 pts per game (10th in D-1) while shooting 55.0% from the field. The Hoosiers are shooting 36.7% on three-point shots (44 of 120) and 71.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Indiana is pulling in 38.6 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 128 dimes for the year, which is 37th in the nation in terms of passing. They cough up possession 10.9 times per contest and as a group they commit 16.9 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hoosiers have forced 15.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.0 fouls. They rank 35th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 66 surrendered on the campaign. The Hoosiers defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 36.4% (151 of 415) and they concede 31.3 boards per contest as a unit. They are surrendering 29.2% on shots from distance and they rank 35th in the nation in opponents points per game (60.1).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights took a loss by a final score of 68-61 when they played Miami. With respect to cleaning up the glass, Rutgers allowed Miami to pull down 27 in total (7 on the offensive glass). They finished 33.3% from downtown via 6 of 18 and walked away from this one shooting 10 of 12 at the free throw line (83.3%). The Scarlet Knights allowed Miami to convert 26 of 53 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 49.1% for the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Scarlet Knights shot 25 out of 67 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 37.3%. In terms of 3-pointers, Rutgers made 7 of their 21 attempts (33.3%). They were able to convert 4 of them for a clip of 100.0%. Miami was called for 6 personal fouls for the game which got the Scarlet Knights to the charity stripe for a total of 4 tries. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while earning 9 steals for the game. The Scarlet Knights corralled 20 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 34 for this game.

Clifford Omoruyi was important for the Scarlet Knights in this matchup. He converted 7 out of 10 in this matchup for a rate of 70.0%, and had 9 rebounds. He earned 16 points in his 36 minutes on the court and had 2 dimes for the contest.

Rutgers has a mark of 5-2 on the campaign. The Scarlet Knights are committing 15.4 fouls per game and they go 70.7% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 14.9 times per contest (109th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 12.3 times per game. Rutgers has tallied 522 pts so far this year (74.6 per contest) and they collect 40.7 rebounds per game. As an offensive unit, the Scarlet Knights are hitting on 43.0% from the field, which is 250th in the nation.

The Scarlet Knights on the defensive side of the court are 9th in college basketball in points allowed per game with 55.0. They are forcing 18.6 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 36.2% from the floor (16th in college hoops). The Rutgers defense concedes 20.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (30 of 150) and their opponents are connecting on 68.9% of their foul shots. They have conceded 10.1 assists and 35.9 rebounds per game, which has them ranked 51st and 249th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Indiana

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