Monmouth Hawks vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 11/15/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Monmouth Hawks vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Friday, November 15, 2024

Location: Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, NJ

TV: BTN

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2-0) will try to defeat the Monmouth Hawks (0-3) at Jersey Mike’s Arena on Friday.

The Monmouth Hawks faced Northern Illinois and took a loss by a final of 79-66 in their last contest. Monmouth walked away from the game having earned a 31.1% field goal percentage (19 of 61) and knocked down 4 out of their 16 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Hawks converted 24 of 36 tries for a percentage of 66.7%. With regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 39 with 15 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 6 dimes in this game while forcing 14 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With respect to the defense, Monmouth allowed 47.9% from the field on 23 of 48 shooting. Northern Illinois earned 11 assists and had 3 steals for the game. Additionally, Northern Illinois snagged 27 boards (6 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to put a block in the stat sheet. Northern Illinois shot 68.6% when shooting free throws by burying 24 of 35 attempts. They also buried 9 of 20 attempts from long range. In reference to personal fouls, the Hawks finished with 27 and Northern Illinois totaled 24 personal fouls.

Abdi Bashir Jr. is someone who was a factor in this game. He left the arena with 25 points on 9 out of 21 shooting. He played for 36 mins and totaled 5 boards. He ended up shooting 42.9% from the floor and dished out 2 assists.

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Monmouth heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 0-3 on the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.7 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 24.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Monmouth is grabbing 37.0 rebounds per game and has accumulated 33 assists on the season, which has them ranked 286th in the country in terms of passing the ball. The Hawks are shooting 28.6% on three-point attempts (20 of 70) and 80.3% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 65.7 points per game (320th in the country) while shooting 30.7% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Hawks are forcing 11.0 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.3 fouls. They are surrendering 33.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they rank 352nd in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (87.7). The Hawks defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 50.0% (87 of 174) and they relinquish 42.0 rebounds per contest as a squad. They are ranked 322nd in Division 1 in giving up assists with 51 surrendered this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights walked away with a victory by a final of 75-65 when they played St. Peter's. The Scarlet Knights corralled 29 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 38 for the matchup. They gave up possession of the ball 6 times, while getting 5 steals for the matchup. St. Peter's had 23 personal fouls in the game which got the Scarlet Knights to the free throw line for a total of 25 attempts. They were able to convert 18 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 72.0%. When it comes to shots from 3-point land, Rutgers made 3 of their 16 tries (18.8%). At the conclusion of this game, the Scarlet Knights went 27 for 56 from the field which had them sitting at 48.2%. The Scarlet Knights permitted St. Peter's to convert 24 of their 60 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 40.0% for the game. They shot 37.0% from downtown by connecting on 10 of 27 and ended up going 7 out of 15 at the charity stripe (46.7%). When it comes to how they cleaned up the glass, Rutgers permitted St. Peter's to collect 30 overall (7 offensive).

Dylan Harper pitched in for the Scarlet Knights for this contest. He had 24 points in his 32 minutes on the court and had 1 assist in this contest. He buried 8 out of 17 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 47.1%, and added 6 rebounds.

Rutgers has a win-loss record of 2-0 so far this year. The Scarlet Knights are responsible for committing 12.5 fouls per contest and they shoot 65.2% from the charity stripe. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 15.5 times per game (152nd in college basketball) and they turn the ball over 7.5 times per contest. Rutgers has totaled 150 points this year (75.0 per game) and they collect 39.0 boards per contest. When it comes to offensive execution, the Scarlet Knights are hitting on 49.5% from the field, which ranks 85th in the nation.

The Rutgers defense surrenders 34.9% on 3-pointers (15 of 43) and their opposition knocks down 38.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They relinquish 12.0 assists and 37.5 boards every game, which ranks 162nd and 269th in those defensive categories. The Scarlet Knights on the defensive end are ranked 32nd in the country in PPG given up with 58.5. They are able to force 10.0 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 37.4% from the field (77th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Rutgers

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