Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction, 1/2/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Purdue Boilermakers

Date: Monday, January 2, 2023

Location: Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, IN

TV: Youtube TV

The Purdue Boilermakers (13-0) will play the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (8-4) at Mackey Arena on Monday.

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights faced off with Bucknell and notched a win by a score of 85-50 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Scarlet Knights finished with 15 and Bucknell recorded 13 personal fouls. They also converted 7 of their 25 tries from beyond the arc. Bucknell finished the game at 70.0% from the charity stripe by converting 7 of 10 tries. In addition, Bucknell collected 30 rebounds (6 offensive, 24 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Bucknell doled out 10 assists and had 3 steals for the contest. When discussing the defense, Rutgers allowed the other team to go 31.0% from the floor on 18 out of 58 shooting. They also distributed 20 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and earning 9 steals. With regard to rebounding, they compiled 43 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Scarlet Knights converted 16 of their 18 attempts for a percentage of 88.9%. Rutgers ended the game having earned a 49.3% FG percentage (33 of 67) and converted 3 of their 15 shots from distance.

Clifford Omoruyi is someone who was important in the matchup. He ended up with 17 points on 7 of 10 shooting. He saw the court for 28 minutes and collected 14 boards. He went 70.0% from the floor but had no assists when the time ran out.

Get all of our NCAA Basketball Expert Picks

Rutgers heads into this matchup with a mark of 8-4 for the year. They average 71.7 pts per contest (189th in the nation) while going 44.2% from the floor. The Scarlet Knights are hitting 30.2% on 3-point shots (64 of 212) and 72.4% from the free throw line. As a team, Rutgers is snagging 38.8 rebounds per game and has 178 assists on the year, which is 201st in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are turning it over 12.5 times per contest and as a squad they commit 15.8 fouls per game.

When they are on defense, the Scarlet Knights are forcing 17.5 turnovers per contest and they draw 17.8 personal fouls. They rank 20th in college hoops in allowing assists with 122 surrendered this year. The Scarlet Knights defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 36.2% (237 of 654) and they concede 34.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They are relinquishing 25.2% from 3-point land while they are 4th in the nation in points per game allowed (54.3).

In their last game, the Purdue Boilermakers went home victorious with a score of 82-49 against Florida A&M. The Boilermakers corralled 27 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 41 for the game. They also coughed up the ball 7 times, while getting 6 steals for the game. Florida A&M had 21 fouls in this matchup which took the Boilermakers to the charity stripe for a total of 27 shots. They were able to bury 18 of those for a clip of 66.7%. In relation to shooting from distance, Purdue knocked down 6 of 25 tries (24.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Boilermakers ended up going 29 for 59 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.2%. The Boilermakers allowed Florida A&M to bury 17 of their 54 attempts from the field which had them at 31.5% for the matchup. They finished 23.5% from three-point range by connecting on 4 out of 17 and walked away from this one shooting 11 out of 12 at the free throw line (91.7%). When discussing how they attacked the glass, Purdue permitted Florida A&M to pull down 19 overall (4 offensive).

Brandon Newman ended up being a factor for the Boilermakers for the matchup. He totaled 18 points in his 20 minutes of playing time, but finished this game without an assist. He converted 7 of 13 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 53.8%, and had 4 rebounds.

Purdue has a record of 13-0 this season. When it comes to offense, the Boilermakers are hitting on 45.9% from the field, which ranks 131st in the country. Purdue has tallied 1,004 pts on the season (77.2 per contest) and they average 41.8 rebounds per contest. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.5 times per game (71st in college basketball) and they turn it over 10.2 times per game. The Boilermakers have committed 14.0 fouls every game and they hit 75.6% from the charity stripe.

The Boilermakers are ranked 24th in the country in points allowed per game with 60.5. They have forced 10.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 38.5% from the floor (25th in college hoops). The Purdue defense allows 27.7% on shots from beyond the arc (85 of 307) and their opposition knocks down 71.9% of their free throw shots. They have relinquished 11.7 assists and 29.1 rebounds every game, which is ranked 119th and 6th in those defensive categories.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Rutgers

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here