Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Minnesota Golden Gophers Prediction, 1/22/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Minnesota Golden Gophers

Date: Saturday, January 22, 2022

Location: Williams Arena in Minneapolis, MN

TV: BTN

The Minnesota Golden Gophers (10-5) will try to beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (11-6) at Williams Arena on Saturday.

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights stepped onto the hardwood against Iowa and notched a win by a score of 48-46 in their last game. Rutgers ended having earned a 31.0% FG percentage (18 of 58) and converted 2 of their 13 3-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Scarlet Knights buried 10 of 13 shots for a rate of 76.9%. In terms of getting rebounds, they compiled 45 with 10 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 13 assists in the matchup as well as forcing 10 turnovers and having 7 steals. When it comes to the defense, Rutgers allowed the other team to go 27.9% from the floor on 17 out of 61 shooting. Iowa recorded 8 assists and had 8 steals in the game. Additionally, Iowa snagged 35 boards (9 offensive, 26 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Iowa ended up shooting 54.5% from the charity stripe by making 6 of 11 attempts. They converted 6 of their 27 attempts from beyond the arc. Regarding fouls, the Scarlet Knights left the arena with 15 while Iowa finished the game with 16 fouls.

Ron Harper is someone who came through for the matchup. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the field but wasn't able to get a dime. He saw the court for 37 minutes and collected 5 rebounds. He accounted for 15 points on 5 of 10 shooting.

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Rutgers will enter this contest with a win-loss mark of 11-6 this year. They lose possession via turnover 12.1 times per contest and as a unit are committing 15.2 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Rutgers is grabbing 37.9 boards per game and has accumulated 274 assists this season, which has them ranked 49th in the country in terms of passing. The Scarlet Knights are shooting 33.4% from downtown (104 of 311) and 67.6% from the charity stripe. They average 67.8 points per contest (276th in college hoops) while hitting 42.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Scarlet Knights are forcing 12.4 turnovers every game and they draw 15.9 personal fouls. They are conceding 31.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 66th in college basketball in opponents points per game (63.9). The Scarlet Knights defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 40.0% (388 of 971) and they surrender 35.1 boards per game as a squad. They are 144th in college hoops in allowing assists to their opponents with 197 conceded on the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Minnesota Golden Gophers took a loss by a score of 81-71 against Iowa. Regarding rebounding, Minnesota permitted Iowa to grab 36 in total (13 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 22.7% from distance by going 5 of 22 and ended up shooting 10 of 16 from the charity stripe (62.5%). The Golden Gophers permitted Iowa to convert 33 of their 68 attempts from the field which left them shooting 48.5% for this contest. When the game finished, the Golden Gophers finished the game shooting 28 for 54 from the floor which had them sitting at 51.9%. Concerning 3-pointers, Minnesota made 6 out of 15 attempts (40.0%). They were able to make 9 of those for a percentage of 64.3%. Iowa was called for 14 personal fouls in this contest which got the Golden Gophers to the free throw line for 14 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while getting 5 steals in this game. The Golden Gophers pulled down 21 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 25 in this game.

E.J. Stephens ended up having an impact for the Golden Gophers for the contest. He buried 9 out of 15 for the game giving him a rate of 60.0%, and accumulated 2 rebounds. He tallied 24 points in his 40 minutes on the court and had 1 assist for the contest.

Minnesota has a mark of 10-5 so far this year. The Golden Gophers commit 14.1 personal fouls per game and they hit 70.0% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 12.3 times per contest (255th in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 9.5 times per game. Minnesota has 1,045 pts for the year (69.7 per game) and they collect 32.7 boards per game. As an offensive team, the Golden Gophers are shooting 45.4% from the field, which has them ranked 125th in D-1.

The Golden Gophers on defense are ranked 113th in D-1 in points given up per game with 66.3. They have forced 11.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 43.0% from the field (201st in college basketball). The Minnesota defense gives up 27.4% on 3-pointers (81 of 296) and opponents are converting on 72.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 12.7 assists and 38.2 boards per game, which ranks 189th and 318th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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