Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction, 2/22/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Purdue Boilermakers

Date: Thursday, February 22, 2024

Location: Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, IN

TV: FS1

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (14-11) are hitting the road to Mackey Arena on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Purdue Boilermakers (23-3).

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights faced off with Minnesota and ended up losing by a score of 81-70 in their last contest. Rutgers finished the contest having earned a 38.7% FG percentage (24 out of 62) and converted 4 out of their 19 shots from downtown. At the charity stripe, the Scarlet Knights made 18 of 22 attempts for a rate of 81.8%. When it comes to hauling in boards, they compiled 29 with 10 of them being offensive. They also dished out 16 dimes in this game while forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 10 steals. When discussing the defense, Rutgers allowed the other team to shoot 51.0% from the field on 25 out of 49 shooting. Minnesota doled out 20 assists and had 4 steals in the game. Moreover, Minnesota snagged 34 rebounds (9 offensive, 25 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Minnesota finished shooting 67.6% from the free throw line by knocking down 23 of their 34 attempts. They also converted 8 of 16 attempts from 3-point range. In the matter of personal fouls, the Scarlet Knights walked away with 21 while Minnesota accounted for 19 personal fouls.

Clifford Omoruyi is one player who was a major factor for this game. He ended up shooting 60.0% from the floor but didn't record an assist. He was on the court for 31 mins and also totaled 8 rebounds. He ended up with 19 points on 6 out of 10 shooting.

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Rutgers enters this game with a mark of 14-11 on the year. They turn the ball over 11.5 times per game and as a group they are committing 16.7 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Rutgers is pulling in 38.4 rebounds per contest and has racked up 302 dimes for the campaign, which is 299th in D-1 in terms of passing the rock. The Scarlet Knights are shooting 29.1% on three-point shots (140 of 481) and 66.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 66.9 pts per game (327th in Division 1) while going 39.1% from the floor.

Defensively, the Scarlet Knights are able to force 15.1 turnovers per game and they draw 17.4 personal fouls. They give up 31.2% on three-point shots and they are ranked 31st in Division 1 in PPG allowed (65.4). The Scarlet Knights defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 39.8% (566 of 1,421) and they concede 39.4 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 71st in Division 1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 298 conceded for the season.

In their last game, the Purdue Boilermakers took a defeat with a final score of 73-69 when they played Ohio State. In relation to attacking the glass, Purdue permitted Ohio State to snag 22 overall (7 on the offensive glass). They went 33.3% from 3-point land by shooting 7 out of 21 and ended up going 10 out of 11 at the free throw line (90.9%). The Boilermakers permitted Ohio State to convert 28 of their 58 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 48.3% in this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Boilermakers shot 23 out of 53 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.4%. In regard to shooting from beyond the arc, Purdue made 3 of 9 attempts (33.3%). They were able to bury 20 of those for a percentage of 100.0%. Ohio State committed 20 personal fouls for the matchup which took the Boilermakers to the charity stripe for 20 shots. They coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 3 steals in the game. The Boilermakers were able to collect 22 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 36 for the game.

Zach Edey ended up being important for the Boilermakers for this contest. He made 7 of 11 in this contest giving him a rate of 63.6%, and had 13 rebounds. He earned 22 points in his 33 mins of playing time and had 3 assists for the matchup.

Purdue has a mark of 23-3 this year. The Boilermakers are committing 13.9 fouls per game and they connect on 71.8% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 18.2 times per game (7th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 11.6 times per contest. Purdue has accounted for 2,195 points on the season (84.4 per game) and they pull in 41.2 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Boilermakers are connecting on 48.9% from the floor, which has them ranked 20th in college hoops.

The Purdue defense gives up 31.8% from downtown (198 of 623) and their opposition knocks down 70.5% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 15.0 assists and 29.6 total boards per game, which has them ranked 327th and 4th in those categories. The Boilermakers on defense are ranked 125th in the country in points allowed per contest with 69.9. They are forcing their opponents into 9.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 41.6% from the floor (74th in the country).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Rutgers

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