Merrimack Warriors vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 11/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Merrimack Warriors vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Location: Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, NJ

TV: Peacock

Jersey Mike’s Arena is the location where the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-0) will attempt to defeat the Merrimack Warriors (1-2) on Wednesday.

The Merrimack Warriors faced off with Princeton and ended up losing by a score of 68-57 in their last contest. Merrimack finished the game with a 37.5% FG percentage (21 out of 56) and knocked down 7 of 30 shots from beyond the perimeter. From the charity stripe, the Warriors knocked down 8 of 10 attempts for a percentage of 80.0%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 22 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 6 assists for the matchup while forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and earning 7 steals. With regard to defending, Merrimack allowed the other team to shoot 53.1% from the field on 26 out of 49 shooting. Princeton totaled 15 assists and had 2 steals for this contest. In addition, Princeton grabbed 35 rebounds (10 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Princeton ended up going 66.7% from the charity stripe by knocking down 6 of 9 shots. They also knocked down 10 of 22 tries from distance. When discussing personal fouls, the Warriors ended up walking away with 13 and Princeton accounted for 14 personal fouls.

Adam Clark is a guy who was important in the game. He scored 24 points on 9 of 17 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 37 minutes and pulled down 4 rebounds. He went 52.9% from the floor and dished out 2 assists.

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Merrimack comes into this one with a record of 1-2 this season. They are averaging 54.7 pts per game (360th in Division 1) on 35.6% from the field. The Warriors are hitting 23.9% on three-point shots (16 of 67) and 77.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, Merrimack is pulling down 31.0 rebounds per contest and has earned 17 assists on the season, which is 364th in D-1 in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession by turning the ball over 14.0 times per contest and as a unit they commit 15.0 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Warriors are forcing their opponents into 16.0 turnovers every game while drawing 16.7 fouls. They are conceding 31.5% on 3-point shots and they rank 30th in college hoops in points per game allowed (60.7). The Warriors defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 41.0% (64 of 156) and they relinquish 36.7 rebounds per game as a group. They are currently ranked 79th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 40 surrendered on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights walked away with a victory by a final of 98-81 when they faced Monmouth. When discussing rebounding, Rutgers allowed Monmouth to collect 25 in all (11 on the offensive side). They shot 44.8% from three-point range by shooting 13 out of 29 and finished the contest at 10 out of 11 from the free throw line (90.9%). The Scarlet Knights permitted Monmouth to make 29 out of 71 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 40.8% in the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Scarlet Knights shot 31 for 52 from the floor which had them sitting at 59.6%. With regard to shots from distance, Rutgers converted 11 of 20 attempts (55.0%). They were able to bury 25 of the free throws for a percentage of 78.1%. Monmouth had 22 fouls in the matchup which took the Scarlet Knights to the charity stripe for 32 shots. They gave up possession 11 times, while earning 8 steals in the matchup. The Scarlet Knights were able to collect 26 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 32 for this contest.

Dylan Harper was important for the Scarlet Knights in the matchup. He earned 20 points in his 30 minutes of playing time and totaled 6 assists in this contest. He buried 6 of 9 for this game giving him a rate of 66.7%, and accounted for 5 rebounds.

Rutgers has a win-loss mark of 3-0 for the year. As an offense, the Scarlet Knights are shooting 52.8% from the floor, which has them ranked 21st in college hoops. Rutgers has accounted for 248 pts so far this year (82.7 per contest) and they pull in 38.3 boards per contest. They are earning an assist 17.3 times per game (72nd in college hoops) and they are giving up possession 8.7 times per game. The Scarlet Knights are committing 13.0 fouls every game while shooting 70.5% from the charity stripe.

The Rutgers defense gives up 38.9% on 3-point shots (28 of 72) and their opponents are knocking down 54.1% of their free throw shots. They allow 12.3 dimes and 34.3 rebounds per game, which is 168th and 165th in those categories on the defensive end. The Scarlet Knights are ranked 96th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 66.0. They are able to force 10.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 38.7% from the field (80th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Rutgers

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