St. Peter's Peacocks vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 11/11/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Peter's Peacocks vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Monday, November 11, 2024

Location: Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, NJ

TV: BTN+

Jersey Mike’s Arena is where the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1-0) will try to beat the St. Peter's Peacocks (0-1) on Monday.

The St. Peter's Peacocks faced Tennessee and took a loss by a score of 83-49 in their last game. With respect to personal fouls, the Peacocks walked away with 30 and Tennessee accumulated 23 personal fouls. They knocked down 11 of their 24 attempts from beyond the arc. Tennessee finished shooting 72.0% at the charity stripe by making 18 of 25 shots. Additionally, Tennessee pulled down 27 rebounds (10 offensive, 17 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Tennessee doled out 10 assists and had 10 steals for this contest. Concerning defending, St. Peter's allowed 50.9% from the floor on 27 out of 53 shooting. They also dished out 7 assists for this contest while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and earning 9 steals. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 31 with 7 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Peacocks made 13 of their 19 attempts for a rate of 68.4%. St. Peter's ended the contest with a 29.1% field goal percentage (16 out of 55) and made 4 of their 24 three-point attempts.

Bryce Eaton is one player who was a major factor in the game. He finished the game at 38.5% from the field and distributed 3 assists. He saw the court for 32 mins and grabbed 6 rebounds. He racked up 12 points on 5 out of 13 shooting.

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St. Peter's enters this game with a win-loss record of 0-1 this year. They are averaging 53.0 points per contest (353rd in D-1) on 35.7% from the floor. The Peacocks are shooting 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc (7 of 20) and 64.0% from the charity stripe. As a team, St. Peter's is grabbing 35.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 7 assists so far this season, which is 352nd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They lose possession via turnover 19.0 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 30.0 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Peacocks are forcing 14.0 turnovers per game while drawing 23.0 fouls. They currently rank 107th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 10 surrendered this season. The Peacocks defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 31.8% (14 of 44) and they surrender 32.0 rebounds per game as a team. They are conceding 31.3% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 78th in the nation in PPG allowed (57.0).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights walked away with a victory by a final of 75-52 against Wagner. When discussing how they rebounded, Rutgers permitted Wagner to get 39 in total (11 offensive). They shot 31.3% from three-point range by hitting 5 out of 16 and finished the game at 3 out of 11 at the free throw line (27.3%). The Scarlet Knights permitted Wagner to knock down 22 of their 63 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 34.9% in the game. When the final whistle was blown, the Scarlet Knights finished 28 out of 55 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 50.9%. Regarding 3-point shots, Rutgers converted 7 of 23 attempts (30.4%). They were able to convert 12 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 57.1%. Wagner committed 21 fouls in this game which took the Scarlet Knights to the charity stripe for a total of 21 attempts. They turned it over 9 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. The Scarlet Knights were able to collect 32 defensive boards and 2 offensive boards totaling 34 for the contest.

Dylan Harper ended up being a major contributor for the Scarlet Knights for the matchup. He buried 9 out of 14 in this game for a field goal rate of 64.3%, and tallied 3 rebounds. He had 20 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 4 dimes for this contest.

Rutgers has a record of 1-0 for the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Scarlet Knights are hitting on 50.9% from the floor, which ranks 102nd in the nation. Rutgers has accounted for 75 points for the campaign (75.0 per contest) and they pull in 40.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 17.0 times per contest (121st in the nation) and they are giving up possession 9.0 times per contest. The Scarlet Knights are responsible for committing 14.0 fouls per contest and they hit 57.1% from the charity stripe.

The Scarlet Knights defensively are ranked 45th in college basketball in PPG surrendered with 52.0. They have forced 11.0 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 34.9% from the floor (93rd in college basketball). The Rutgers defense allows 31.3% on shots from beyond the arc (5 of 16) and opponents are making 27.3% of their foul shots. They have conceded 11.0 dimes and 41.0 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 156th and 310th in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take St. Peter's

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