Purdue Boilermakers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 1/28/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Purdue Boilermakers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Sunday, January 28, 2024

Location: Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, NJ

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Purdue (-10)

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (10-8) will try to defeat the Purdue Boilermakers (18-2) at Jersey Mike’s Arena on Sunday. Purdue is -10-point favorites. The over/under is 141.5.

The Purdue Boilermakers stepped onto the hardwood against Michigan and walked away with a win by a score of 99-67 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the Boilermakers finished with 17 and Michigan totaled 19 personal fouls. They also buried 9 of their 29 attempts from distance. Michigan ended up shooting 80.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of 15 shots. Moreover, Michigan snagged 34 rebounds (13 offensive, 21 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Michigan distributed 16 dimes and had 2 steals in this contest. In relation to defense, Purdue allowed 33.8% from the field on 23 out of 68 shooting. They also distributed 24 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 5 steals. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 45 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Boilermakers converted 17 of their 26 tries for a percentage of 65.4%. Purdue finished the contest with a 51.5% FG percentage (34 out of 66) and converted 14 out of their 21 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Lance Jones is someone who came through for the game. He walked away with 24 points on 7 of 16 shooting. He saw the court for 27 mins but didn't pull down any boards. He finished the game shooting 43.8% from the field and earned 1 assist.

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Purdue comes into this matchup with a win-loss record of 18-2 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.7 times per game and as a squad are committing 14.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Purdue is grabbing 41.7 rebounds per game and has 381 assists this year, which ranks 3rd in the nation in terms of passing. The Boilermakers are hitting 40.6% on three-point attempts (180 of 443) and 72.3% from the charity stripe. They average 85.8 points per game (9th in Division 1) while hitting 49.1% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Boilermakers have forced 10.5 turnovers per game and they draw 20.1 personal fouls. They concede 30.9% on three-point shots and they rank 117th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (69.3). The Boilermakers defense is allowing a shooting percentage of 40.5% (513 of 1,267) and they concede 30.1 boards per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 327th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 293 relinquished for the year.

For their last game, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights took a loss by a score of 86-63 against Illinois. When discussing how they attacked the glass, Rutgers permitted Illinois to pull down 43 in total (11 on the offensive side). They finished 22.2% from 3-point land by going 6 out of 27 and ended up going 16 out of 27 from the charity stripe (59.3%). The Scarlet Knights allowed Illinois to convert 32 out of 63 tries from the field which had them shooting 50.8% for the game. Overall, the Scarlet Knights shot 26 out of 69 from the field which gave them a rate of 37.7%. In terms of shooting from distance, Rutgers converted 3 of their 14 attempts (21.4%). They were able to bury 8 of those for a percentage of 72.7%. Illinois was called for 12 fouls for this contest which got the Scarlet Knights to the charity stripe for a total of 11 tries. They turned the ball over 14 times, while earning 7 steals for the contest. The Scarlet Knights were able to pull down 21 defensive boards and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 30 for the contest.

Clifford Omoruyi ended up being a factor for the Scarlet Knights for the matchup. He knocked down 10 out of 19 in the game for a field goal rate of 52.6%, and earned 9 rebounds. He earned 22 points in his 27 mins on the court, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

Rutgers has a mark of 10-8 so far this year. When it comes to offense, the Scarlet Knights are shooting 39.0% from the field, which is ranked 354th in the nation. Rutgers has earned 1,230 points so far this year (68.3 per contest) and they grab 39.2 boards per contest. They are dishing out assists 11.9 times per contest (289th in college hoops) and they lose possession via turnover 11.6 times per game. The Scarlet Knights commit 16.4 fouls per contest and they connect on 65.6% from the charity stripe.

The Scarlet Knights on the defensive side of the court are 58th in the nation in points per game surrendered with 66.5. They are forcing their opponents into 15.1 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.8% from the floor (25th in college hoops). The Rutgers defense allows 32.2% on 3-point attempts (134 of 416) and their opponents are knocking down 68.9% of their free throw attempts. They give up 12.4 dimes and 40.4 rebounds on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 149th and 356th in those defensive categories.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Rutgers (+10) and under 141.5 points

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