Princeton Tigers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 12/21/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Princeton Tigers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Saturday, December 21, 2024

Location: Prudential Center in Newark, NJ

TV: FS1

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (7-4) will take on the Princeton Tigers (8-4) at Prudential Center on Saturday.

The Princeton Tigers stepped onto the hardwood against Monmouth and took home the win by a score of 71-67 in their last contest. Princeton ended the game having earned a 46.9% field goal percentage (23 out of 49) and made 10 of their 30 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Tigers knocked down 15 of 23 attempts for a rate of 65.2%. When it comes to rebounding, they earned 24 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 16 assists in the game while creating 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. When discussing defending, Princeton allowed their opponent to shoot 37.5% from the floor on 18 out of 48 shooting. Monmouth totaled 9 assists and had 9 steals for this game. Furthermore, Monmouth collected 23 rebounds (5 offensive, 18 defensive), but wrapped up the game with no rejections. Monmouth ended up going 82.1% at the free throw line by burying 23 of their 28 tries. They also made 8 of 19 attempts from distance. In the matter of personal fouls, the Tigers walked away with 21 and Monmouth accumulated 20 personal fouls.

Xaivian Lee is one guy who had an impact in the game. He finished the contest at 38.5% from the field and distributed 6 assists. He played 37 mins and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He finished with 23 points on 5 of 13 shooting.

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Princeton comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 8-4 on the year. They are turning it over 10.3 times per contest and as a group they commit 15.8 fouls per game. As a unit, Princeton is pulling down 33.4 boards per game and has earned 187 dimes on the campaign, which has them ranked 61st in college in terms of passing. The Tigers are shooting 38.3% on 3-pointers (130 of 339) and 68.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 76.4 points per game (177th in the nation) while shooting 45.5% from the floor.

On defense, the Tigers have forced 12.7 turnovers every game while drawing 16.4 fouls. They are surrendering 34.1% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 184th in the nation in PPG allowed (71.0). The Tigers defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 43.8% (301 of 688) and they surrender 34.5 rebounds per contest as a team. They rank 244th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 156 conceded so far this year.

The last time they took the court, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights got the victory with a final of 66-63 when they faced Seton Hall. In relation to rebounds, Rutgers allowed Seton Hall to snag 29 in total (7 on the offensive side). They went 26.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 5 out of 19 and finished the contest at 6 out of 13 from the free throw line (46.2%). The Scarlet Knights allowed Seton Hall to make 26 out of their 56 attempts from the field which had them shooting 46.4% for the game. In all, the Scarlet Knights finished shooting 23 for 43 from the field which had them sitting at 53.5%. In the matter of shooting from downtown, Rutgers made 7 out of 13 attempts (53.8%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 46.4%. Seton Hall earned 22 personal fouls for the contest which took the Scarlet Knights to the charity stripe for 28 attempts. They also turned it over 15 times, while recording 4 steals for the contest. The Scarlet Knights were able to corral 22 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards totaling 27 for this game.

Dylan Harper ended up being a factor for the Scarlet Knights in the game. He made 8 out of 13 for the contest for a field goal rate of 61.5%, and added 2 rebounds. He earned 24 points in his 34 minutes on the court and totaled 2 assists in this matchup.

Rutgers has a mark of 7-4 on the campaign. The Scarlet Knights are committing 16.5 fouls per contest while shooting 71.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 13.5 times per game (228th in college) and they are losing possession via turnover 11.2 times per game. Rutgers has earned 863 points this year (78.5 per contest) and they pull in 36.4 boards per game. As an offense, the Scarlet Knights are shooting 46.2% from the floor, which ranks 138th in the country.

The Rutgers defense surrenders 33.6% on shots from distance (86 of 256) and their opponents are knocking down 67.9% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 12.9 assists and 35.9 total boards per game, which ranks them 177th and 256th in the nation. The Scarlet Knights are ranked 263rd in college in points given up per game with 74.5. They are able to force 12.3 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.1% from the field (242nd in the nation).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Rutgers

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