Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 2/7/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN

TV: ESPN+

The Indiana Hoosiers (16-7) are hosting the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (16-7) at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on Tuesday.

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights faced Michigan State and walked away with a win by a score of 61-55 in their last game. Rutgers walked away from the game having earned a 37.5% field goal percentage (18 out of 48) and made 3 of their 16 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the free throw line, the Scarlet Knights knocked down 22 of 34 attempts for a rate of 64.7%. In reference to rebounding, they compiled 28 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 9 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When talking about defending, Rutgers let their opponent shoot 34.5% from the floor on 20 of 58 shooting. Michigan State recorded 9 dimes and had 4 steals in the matchup. On top of that, Michigan State pulled down 38 boards (9 offensive, 29 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Michigan State went 78.6% when shooting free throws by converting 11 of their 14 attempts. They made 4 out of their 21 tries from 3-point land. In reference to personal fouls, the Scarlet Knights finished with 16 while Michigan State had 23 personal fouls.

Clifford Omoruyi is a guy who came through in the matchup. He finished 50.0% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist. He was on the court for 35 mins and also pulled down 12 rebounds. He scored 15 points on 6 of 12 shooting.

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Rutgers enters this matchup with a win-loss record of 16-7 this season. They turn the ball over 12.0 times per game and as a unit are committing 15.9 personal fouls every game. As a team, Rutgers is pulling in 38.4 boards per contest and has racked up 364 assists on the campaign, which is 62nd in Division 1 in terms of passing. The Scarlet Knights are hitting 32.2% on three-point shots (132 of 410) and 73.2% from the free throw line. They are averaging 71.0 points per contest (194th in the nation) while connecting on 43.8% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Scarlet Knights have forced 15.3 turnovers every game and they draw 16.9 fouls. They are 65th in the nation in allowing assists to the opposition with 261 surrendered on the campaign. The Scarlet Knights are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 37.5% (475 of 1,266) and they concede 34.0 boards per game as a group. They give up 29.0% on 3-point shots and they are 5th in the country in points per game allowed (58.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Indiana Hoosiers got the victory with a final of 79-74 when they played Purdue. The Hoosiers were able to pull down 13 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 21 for this contest. They gave up possession of the ball 7 times, while earning 11 steals in this contest. Purdue had 16 fouls in this game which took the Hoosiers to the charity stripe for a total of 18 attempts. They were able to convert 15 of them for a rate of 83.3%. With regard to 3-point attempts, Indiana converted 4 of their 10 attempts (40.0%). When all was said and done, the Hoosiers went 30 out of 57 from the floor which had them at 52.6%. The Hoosiers allowed Purdue to bury 29 of 57 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 50.9% in this game. They wrapped up this game 33.3% from downtown by shooting 6 out of 18 and ended up shooting 10 of 17 at the charity stripe (58.8%). When it comes to rebounding, Indiana permitted Purdue to pull down 36 in all (15 offensive).

Trayce Jackson-Davis ended up being important for the Hoosiers for this contest. He earned 25 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and added 1 assist in this matchup. He buried 9 of 19 for the matchup for a field goal percentage of 47.4%, and accumulated 7 rebounds.

Indiana has a mark of 16-7 for the year. The Hoosiers are responsible for committing 17.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 70.6% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 16.0 times per contest (28th in college basketball) and they are giving up possession 12.0 times per game. Indiana has scored 1,785 pts this season (77.6 per game) and they collect 37.0 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Hoosiers are shooting 49.9% from the field, which is ranked 5th in college basketball.

The Hoosiers on the defensive side of the court are 126th in college hoops in points allowed per game with 67.6. They are forcing their opponents into 12.0 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.0% from the field (56th in college hoops). The Indiana defense concedes 32.9% on three-point shots (166 of 505) and their opposition makes 67.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They relinquish 11.5 assists and 32.7 boards per contest, which has them ranked 95th and 89th in college hoops.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Rutgers

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