Princeton Tigers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 11/6/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Princeton Tigers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Monday, November 6, 2023

Location: CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton, NJ

TV: Peacock

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (19-15 last year) will try to beat the Princeton Tigers (23-9 last season) at CURE Insurance Arena on Monday.

The Princeton Tigers faced off with Creighton and went home with a loss by a final score of 86-75 in their last contest. Princeton ended the contest having earned a 46.2% FG percentage (30 of 65) and made 9 of 21 shots from beyond the arc. From the charity stripe, the Tigers knocked down 6 of 10 tries for a percentage of 60.0%. In regard to rebounding, they compiled a total of 24 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 13 assists for this contest while creating 12 turnovers and having 3 steals. Regarding defense, Princeton allowed the other team to shoot 58.2% from the field on 32 of 55 shooting. Creighton doled out 18 dimes and had 2 steals for the matchup. Moreover, Creighton snagged 36 rebounds (5 offensive, 31 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Creighton went 81.3% when shooting free throws by burying 13 of their 16 shots. They buried 9 out of their 24 tries from 3-point range. When it comes to fouls, the Tigers ended up walking away with 17 and Creighton finished the game with 11 fouls.

Ryan Langborg is one player who was a contributor in this contest. He ended up finishing with 26 points on 11 of 17 shooting. He played for 38 mins and snagged 3 rebounds. He shot 64.7% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist.

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Princeton enters this game after finishing with a mark of 23-9 last year. They had an average of 75.5 points per outing (87th in the nation) while hitting 45.5% from the floor. The Tigers shot 34.2% on shots from beyond the arc (272 of 796) and 71.2% from the free throw line. As a basketball team, Princeton pulled in 39.0 boards per contest and racked up 430 assists over the course of last year, which had them ranked 172nd in college basketball in terms of passing the ball. They lost possession via turnover 12.0 times per contest and as a unit committed 16.0 fouls every game.

On defense, the Tigers forced 10.5 turnovers every game and they drew 17.9 personal fouls. They were 40th in D-1 in allowing assists 354 conceded last season. The Tigers defensively gave up a field goal percentage of 42.5% (810 of 1,904) and they conceded 33.0 rebounds per game as a squad. They conceded 32.2% on three-point shots and they were 132nd in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (68.5).

The last time they took the court, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 88-86 when they faced Hofstra. The Scarlet Knights recorded 16 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds for a total of 28 in the game. They turned the ball over 10 times, while getting 7 steals for the matchup. Hofstra was called for 15 personal fouls for the game which got the Scarlet Knights to the free throw line for a total of 13 tries. They were able to bury 8 of them for a rate of 61.5%. In terms of 3-point attempts, Rutgers buried 8 out of 20 attempts (40.0%). When this game wrapped up, the Scarlet Knights ended up going 35 for 69 from the field which gave them a percentage of 50.7%. The Scarlet Knights permitted Hofstra to convert 37 of 65 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 56.9% for this contest. They shot 38.5% from three-point range by shooting 10 out of 26 and ended up going 4 out of 5 at the charity stripe (80.0%). In relation to cleaning up the glass, Rutgers allowed Hofstra to get 30 overall (11 on the offensive glass).

Cam Spencer was important for the Scarlet Knights for the contest. He racked up 22 points in his 39 mins on the hardwood and added 5 assists for the matchup. He converted 8 out of 16 in the game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and earned 8 rebounds.

Rutgers had a win-loss record of 19-15 last year. When it comes to offense, the Scarlet Knights connected on 43.1% from the field, which ranked 269th in the nation. Rutgers accounted for 2,326 points throughout last season (68.4 per game) and they grabbed 36.8 rebounds per game. They got an assist 15.1 times per game (48th in D-1) and they lost possession via turnover 11.4 times per game. The Scarlet Knights committed 16.0 personal fouls every game and they shot 70.0% from the free throw line.

The Rutgers defense gave up 30.8% on shots from distance (245 of 796) and opponents connected on 68.8% of their free throw attempts. They gave up 12.3 dimes and 34.3 total rebounds per game, which had them ranked 144th and 194th in college hoops. The Scarlet Knights on the defensive side of the court were 11th in college basketball in points per game surrendered with 61.1. They forced their opponents into 14.5 turnovers on a nightly basis and let teams shoot 40.0% from the floor (17th in the nation).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Rutgers

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