Stonehill Skyhawks vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 12/30/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Stonehill Skyhawks vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Saturday, December 30, 2023

Location: Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, NJ

TV: BTN

The Stonehill Skyhawks (2-12) are headed to Jersey Mike’s Arena on Saturday where they will go up against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (7-4).

The Stonehill Skyhawks played Miami and ended up losing by a score of 97-59 in their last game. Stonehill finished the contest having earned a 36.7% FG percentage (22 of 60) and converted 8 of their 36 shots from downtown. When they shot from the free throw line, the Skyhawks made 7 of 9 tries for a rate of 77.8%. Concerning grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 25 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 12 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 8 steals. Concerning defense, Stonehill allowed the other team to go 48.7% from the field on 38 of 78 shooting. Miami earned 26 dimes and had 10 steals in this contest. In addition, Miami had 50 rebounds (16 offensive, 34 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Miami finished shooting 85.7% at the free throw line by making 6 of 7 shots. They made 15 of 39 tries from beyond the perimeter. In reference to personal fouls, the Skyhawks left the arena with 10 and Miami accumulated 12 personal fouls.

Tony Felder is one guy who played a role for the contest. He finished the contest at 47.1% from the floor and also totaled 1 assist. He played for 27 minutes played and pulled down 2 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 22 points on 8 out of 17 shooting.

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Stonehill comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 2-12 for the season. They have an average of 63.9 pts per game (344th in the nation) while going 39.2% from the floor. The Skyhawks are hitting 30.8% on shots from beyond the arc (116 of 377) and 68.2% from the charity stripe. As a team, Stonehill is pulling down 31.4 rebounds per game and has earned 153 dimes for the year, which has them ranked 244th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 13.5 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 14.9 fouls per game.

On the defensive end, the Skyhawks are forcing their opponents into 12.4 turnovers every game and they draw 13.9 fouls. They relinquish 37.2% on 3-point attempts and they are 354th in D-1 in PPG allowed (81.9). The Skyhawks defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.6% (408 of 895) and they surrender 41.4 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 361st in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 254 relinquished for the campaign.

When they last played, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights took a defeat with a final score of 70-60 when they faced Mississippi State. With respect to team rebounding, Rutgers allowed Mississippi State to collect 44 in total (11 offensive). They shot 25.0% from three-point range via 4 of 16 and finished the game at 22 out of 26 at the charity stripe (84.6%). The Scarlet Knights allowed Mississippi State to bury 22 of their 53 attempts from the field which had them sitting at 41.5% in this contest. When all was said and done, the Scarlet Knights finished 23 out of 62 from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.1%. In regard to three-point attempts, Rutgers knocked down 3 out of 17 tries (17.6%). They were able to bury 11 of them for a clip of 78.6%. Mississippi State had 13 fouls for this game which took the Scarlet Knights to the charity stripe for a total of 14 tries. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while earning 6 steals in the game. The Scarlet Knights corralled 17 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 23 for this contest.

Aundre Hyatt ended up being a factor for the Scarlet Knights in this contest. He earned 18 points in his 34 mins of playing time, but didn't record an assist. He made 6 out of 11 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 54.5%, and had 6 rebounds.

Rutgers has a win-loss record of 7-4 for the campaign. The Scarlet Knights commit 16.5 personal fouls per game and they go 65.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 12.6 times per contest (248th in the nation) and they turn it over 10.8 times per contest. Rutgers has totaled 751 pts so far this season (68.3 per contest) and they collect 36.5 boards per game. As an offensive unit, the Scarlet Knights are hitting on 41.1% from the floor, which ranks them 319th in Division 1.

The Rutgers defense concedes 29.7% on shots from beyond the perimeter (70 of 236) and their opponents are knocking down 67.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have conceded 10.2 assists and 40.5 boards per contest, which ranks them 32nd and 345th in those categories on the defensive end. The Scarlet Knights on defense are ranked 14th in college basketball in points given up per game with 61.7. They are forcing 15.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 38.0% from the field (19th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Stonehill

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