LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 12/16/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Saturday, December 16, 2023

Location: Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds (1-8) are traveling to Jersey Mike’s Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-3).

The LIU Brooklyn Blackbirds faced off with UMass Lowell and ended up losing by a score of 78-65 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Blackbirds ended up with 22 and UMass Lowell totaled 10 personal fouls. They also made 2 out of their 14 shots from long range. UMass Lowell ended up shooting 66.7% at the charity stripe by knocking down 16 of 24 tries. Moreover, UMass Lowell pulled down 48 boards (16 offensive, 32 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. UMass Lowell doled out 9 assists and had 3 steals for this game. With regard to the defense, LIU Brooklyn allowed their opponent to shoot 49.2% from the field on 30 out of 61 shooting. They also doled out 11 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 6 steals. With regard to grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 27 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Blackbirds buried 5 of 9 attempts for a rate of 55.6%. LIU Brooklyn walked away from the contest having earned a 40.9% FG percentage (27 of 66) and knocked down 6 of 21 shots from beyond the arc.

Tana Kopa is a player who came through for the matchup. He finished the contest at 43.8% from the field and distributed 1 assist. He played 23 mins and also grabbed 2 rebounds. He ended up with 17 points on 7 out of 16 shooting.

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LIU Brooklyn steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 1-8 on the campaign. They are losing possession via turnover 15.0 times per contest and as a basketball team they commit 20.4 personal fouls per contest. As a team, LIU Brooklyn is pulling in 32.0 boards per contest and has tallied 92 assists for the season, which is 350th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Blackbirds are hitting 29.6% on 3-point shots (53 of 179) and 70.1% from the free throw line. They have an average of 62.8 points per contest (351st in the nation) while shooting 39.3% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Blackbirds have forced 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 15.4 personal fouls. They rank 203rd in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 127 conceded on the year. The Blackbirds defensively are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 46.4% (250 of 539) and they surrender 41.1 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are relinquishing 28.7% on shots from distance and they are 338th in college basketball in PPG allowed (79.3).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights took home the win by a final score of 70-63 when they faced Seton Hall. When talking about cleaning the glass, Rutgers permitted Seton Hall to get 37 in all (16 on the offensive side). They finished 15.0% from downtown by connecting on 3 out of 20 and finished the game at 16 of 27 at the charity stripe (59.3%). The Scarlet Knights permitted Seton Hall to make 22 of 61 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 36.1% in this game. When all was said and done, the Scarlet Knights walked away from this one shooting 23 out of 56 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 41.1%. Regarding 3-point attempts, Rutgers knocked down 12 of 24 attempts (50.0%). They were able to knock down 12 of the free throws for a percentage of 75.0%. Seton Hall committed 14 fouls in the matchup which got the Scarlet Knights to the charity stripe for 16 attempts. They gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while getting 3 steals in the game. The Scarlet Knights collected 29 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 37 in this game.

Noah Fernandes ended up being a factor for the Scarlet Knights in this contest. He converted 5 out of 11 in the game for a field goal rate of 45.5%, and accounted for 2 rebounds. He recorded 19 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 assists for this game.

Rutgers has a mark of 6-3 for the year. The Scarlet Knights have committed 17.2 personal fouls per contest while shooting 66.0% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 12.3 times per contest (262nd in the nation) and they are turning it over 11.3 times per game. Rutgers has accounted for 608 points so far this season (67.6 per contest) and they snag 37.0 boards per game. When it comes to offense, the Scarlet Knights are shooting 40.5% from the field, which is ranked 330th in college basketball.

The Rutgers defense gives up 30.0% on three-point shots (60 of 200) and their opponents are making 65.4% of their free throw attempts. They concede 9.4 dimes and 40.6 rebounds every game, which is 16th and 347th in college basketball. The Scarlet Knights defensively are ranked 10th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 60.9. They are able to force 15.7 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 37.2% from the field (12th in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take LIU Brooklyn

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