Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 1/17/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Nebraska Cornhuskers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2024

Location: Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, NJ

TV: BTN

The Nebraska Cornhuskers (13-4) are en route to Jersey Mike’s Arena on Wednesday where they will take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-7).

The Nebraska Cornhuskers stepped onto the hardwood against Iowa and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 94-76 in their last contest. Nebraska wrapped up the contest having earned a 47.6% field goal percentage (30 out of 63) and converted 4 out of their 26 shots from beyond the perimeter. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Cornhuskers buried 12 of their 15 attempts for a rate of 80.0%. In reference to pulling down rebounds, they collected 34 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 14 dimes for the matchup while forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and having 5 steals. When it comes to defending, Nebraska allowed 52.2% from the floor on 35 out of 67 shooting. Iowa totaled 30 assists and had 5 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Iowa collected 34 rebounds (9 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Iowa ended up shooting 64.3% from the free throw line by converting 9 of their 14 shots. They buried 15 of 35 attempts from downtown. In regard to personal fouls, the Cornhuskers walked away with 14 and Iowa finished the game with 13 personal fouls.

Josiah Allick is a guy who played a role for this contest. He finished the game shooting 83.3% from the floor and also recorded 1 assist. He played 21 minutes played and also snagged 5 rebounds. He ended up scoring 14 points on 5 of 6 shooting.

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Nebraska steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 13-4 on the year. They are turning it over 10.8 times per contest and as a team they are committing 14.5 fouls per game. As a unit, Nebraska is snagging 39.1 rebounds per contest and has 273 dimes this year, which has them ranked 48th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. The Cornhuskers are hitting 34.4% on 3-pointers (157 of 457) and 75.2% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 78.3 points per contest (90th in Division 1) while hitting 45.0% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Cornhuskers have forced 11.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.0 fouls. They are ranked 198th in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 218 surrendered for the year. The Cornhuskers defense is allowing a FG percentage of 40.0% (424 of 1,059) and they relinquish 35.9 rebounds per contest as a group. They concede 32.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 120th in college basketball in PPG allowed (69.1).

When they last played, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 73-55 when they played Michigan State. The Scarlet Knights pulled down 23 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive boards for a total of 28 in the game. They turned it over 7 times, while recording 1 steal in the game. Michigan State committed 16 personal fouls in the game which took the Scarlet Knights to the charity stripe for a total of 13 attempts. They were able to convert 8 of them for a rate of 61.5%. Pertaining to shooting from downtown, Rutgers converted 7 of 18 attempts (38.9%). When the final whistle was blown, the Scarlet Knights walked away from this one shooting 20 for 54 from the field which gave them a rate of 37.0%. The Scarlet Knights permitted Michigan State to knock down 25 out of their 55 tries from the field which left them shooting 45.5% in this contest. They finished 48.0% from downtown by connecting on 12 of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 15 at the free throw line (73.3%). Concerning rebounds, Rutgers allowed Michigan State to grab 36 in all (8 on the offensive glass).

Aundre Hyatt ended up being a major contributor for the Scarlet Knights in this contest. He knocked down 4 of 9 in the game for a field goal rate of 44.4%, and had 1 rebound. He totaled 14 points in his 24 mins on the court and accounted for 1 assist in the matchup.

Rutgers has a win-loss mark of 9-7 so far this season. As an offense, the Scarlet Knights are shooting 39.1% from the floor, which is ranked 354th in the nation. Rutgers has accumulated 1,080 pts on the year (67.5 per contest) and they pull in 38.6 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 11.9 times per game (292nd in the nation) and they are giving up possession 11.4 times per game. The Scarlet Knights have committed 16.2 fouls per game and they hit 66.5% from the charity stripe.

The Rutgers defense allows 32.5% on shots from beyond the arc (115 of 354) and opponents are making 68.9% of their free throw attempts. They give up 12.1 assists and 39.9 boards every game, which is 130th and 351st in college hoops. The Scarlet Knights on the defensive end are ranked 29th in college basketball in points allowed per contest with 64.3. They are forcing 15.3 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 39.2% from the field (24th in college basketball).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Rutgers

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