Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Iowa Hawkeyes Prediction, 1/6/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Iowa Hawkeyes

Date: Saturday, January 6, 2024

Location: Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, IA

TV: BTN

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (8-5) are traveling to Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Saturday where they will take on the Iowa Hawkeyes (8-6).

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights stepped onto the hardwood against Ohio State and took a loss by a final of 76-72 in their last game. When discussing fouls, the Scarlet Knights walked away with 13 while Ohio State totaled 10 fouls. They made 11 out of their 24 attempts from 3-point range. Ohio State finished shooting 75.0% when shooting free throws by converting 9 of 12 attempts. On top of that, Ohio State pulled down 34 rebounds (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Ohio State totaled 17 dimes and had 3 steals in the matchup. In the matter of defending, Rutgers let their opponent shoot 46.7% from the floor on 28 of 60 shooting. They also recorded 7 dimes for the matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and having 5 steals. In regard to rebounding, they earned a total of 38 with 12 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Scarlet Knights buried 12 of 14 shots for a rate of 85.7%. Rutgers walked away from the game with a 40.3% field goal percentage (27 of 67) and made 6 out of their 24 shots from 3-point land.

Derek Simpson is someone who came through in this game. He ended up shooting 56.3% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists. He saw the court for 34 mins played and grabbed 8 boards. He ended up walking away with 23 points on 9 of 16 shooting.

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Rutgers comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 8-5 so far this year. They currently have an average of 67.8 pts per contest (319th in college basketball) while hitting 39.8% from the field. The Scarlet Knights are shooting 28.9% on 3-pointers (78 of 270) and 65.7% from the charity stripe. As a team, Rutgers is pulling in 37.6 boards per game and has earned 158 assists on the campaign, which has them ranked 300th in D-1 in terms of passing. They are losing possession via turnover 10.8 times per game and as a group are committing 16.0 personal fouls every game.

Defensively, the Scarlet Knights are forcing 15.7 turnovers per game while drawing 18.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 30.8% on three-point shots while they are 17th in college basketball in PPG allowed (62.5). The Scarlet Knights defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 38.1% (288 of 755) and they relinquish 40.5 rebounds per game as a unit. They are currently ranked 40th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 141 relinquished so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Iowa Hawkeyes took a loss by a score of 83-72 against Wisconsin. The Hawkeyes corralled 23 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 29 for the contest. They gave up possession 14 times, while recording 5 steals for the matchup. Wisconsin earned 15 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Hawkeyes to the charity stripe for a total of 16 shots. They were able to make 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 68.8%. When it comes to three-point shots, Iowa made 7 of 17 tries (41.2%). In all, the Hawkeyes shot 27 for 62 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 43.5%. The Hawkeyes permitted Wisconsin to knock down 27 of their 52 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 51.9% for the game. They went 25.0% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 4 out of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 25 out of 35 from the charity stripe (71.4%). With respect to rebounding, Iowa allowed Wisconsin to collect 37 in total (8 on the offensive glass).

Tony Perkins was important for the Hawkeyes for the contest. He had 25 points in his 32 minutes on the court and accumulated 2 dimes in the game. He buried 8 out of 14 in this matchup giving him a rate of 57.1%, and accumulated 4 rebounds.

Iowa has a record of 8-6 this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Hawkeyes are connecting on 47.6% from the floor, which is ranked 56th in college basketball. Iowa has 1,214 points for the year (86.7 per game) and they collect 38.9 boards per contest. They are assisting teammates 19.2 times per game (9th in college basketball) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.0 times per contest. The Hawkeyes commit 15.7 personal fouls every game and they go 74.6% from the free throw line.

The Hawkeyes defensively are ranked 319th in college hoops in points per game surrendered with 77.6. They are forcing 13.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.5% from the field (269th in D-1). The Iowa defense allows 35.2% on three-point shots (112 of 318) and opponents are connecting on 69.6% of their free throw shots. They give up 14.1 dimes and 37.7 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 279th and 299th in college hoops.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Iowa

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