Georgetown Hoyas vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 11/15/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Georgetown Hoyas vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Location: Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, NJ

TV: FS1

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2-1) will go up against the Georgetown Hoyas (1-1) at Jersey Mike’s Arena on Wednesday.

The Georgetown Hoyas stepped onto the hardwood against Holy Cross and ended up losing by a score of 68-67 in their last contest. In the matter of personal fouls, the Hoyas finished with 13 and Holy Cross finished the game with 17 personal fouls. They knocked down 5 of 20 shots from 3-point range. Holy Cross finished the game at 81.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 13 of their 16 attempts. In addition, Holy Cross totaled 39 boards (14 offensive, 25 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Holy Cross recorded 8 dimes and had 2 steals in this matchup. In reference to defense, Georgetown allowed the other team to go 46.3% from the field on 25 of 54 shooting. They also doled out 15 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and earning 7 steals. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they compiled 29 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Hoyas converted 12 of 19 tries for a percentage of 63.2%. Georgetown finished the game having earned a 36.1% field goal percentage (22 of 61) and made 11 out of their 29 3-point shots.

Jayden Epps is one player who was a major factor for the matchup. He finished the contest at 36.8% from the floor and also totaled 3 assists. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes but wasn't able to snag any boards. He totaled 22 points on 7 out of 19 shooting.

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Georgetown will take the court with a record of 1-1 so far this year. They lose possession via turnover 10.5 times per contest and as a unit are committing 14.5 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Georgetown is collecting 41.5 rebounds per game and has tallied 38 dimes for the season, which has them ranked 109th in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Hoyas are hitting 37.5% on 3-pointers (21 of 56) and 57.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 80.5 pts per contest (139th in the country) while hitting 47.2% from the floor.

Defensively, the Hoyas are forcing their opponents into 11.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 19.5 fouls. They are conceding 23.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 87th in D-1 in points per game allowed (62.5). The Hoyas defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 38.7% (46 of 119) and they relinquish 35.0 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are 65th in college hoops in giving up assists with 19 conceded for the season.

In their last game, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights walked away with a victory by a final of 66-57 when they faced Bryant. When it comes to how they rebounded, Rutgers allowed Bryant to grab 33 overall (5 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 26.1% from three-point range by shooting 6 of 23 and finished the contest at 7 of 11 at the free throw line (63.6%). The Scarlet Knights permitted Bryant to make 22 out of 59 tries from the floor which left them shooting 37.3% in this game. In all, the Scarlet Knights finished shooting 19 out of 61 from the field which had them shooting 31.1%. With respect to 3-point attempts, Rutgers converted 4 of their 22 tries (18.2%). They were able to knock down 24 of the free throws for a percentage of 70.6%. Bryant had 25 personal fouls in this matchup which got the Scarlet Knights to the charity stripe for a total of 34 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 13 times, while getting 7 steals for the game. The Scarlet Knights snagged 28 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive rebounds for a total of 45 in this game.

Aundre Hyatt ended up being a major contributor for the Scarlet Knights for this game. He racked up 19 points in his 36 mins on the court and accumulated 2 dimes in the matchup. He made 5 of 14 for this game giving him a rate of 35.7%, and had 8 rebounds.

Rutgers has a mark of 2-1 for the year. The Scarlet Knights commit 15.3 personal fouls per game and they shoot 66.2% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.3 times per game (235th in college basketball) and they are turning it over 13.0 times per contest. Rutgers has accounted for 196 pts this season (65.3 per game) and they collect 44.7 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Scarlet Knights are connecting on 38.3% from the field, which is ranked 325th in the nation.

The Scarlet Knights defensively are ranked 26th in the country in PPG surrendered with 56.7. They are able to force 13.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 36.3% from the field (57th in the nation). The Rutgers defense surrenders 29.4% on shots from 3-point land (20 of 68) and their opponents are making 65.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 8.7 assists and 33.7 boards every game, which ranks 51st and 135th in D-1.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Rutgers

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