The Saint Peter’s Peacocks (1-3) travel to face off against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-1) on Monday, November 27th. This game will be played at Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway and televised on B1G+. Rutgers is coming off a win in their previous game, while Saint Peter’s is looking to get back on track from a loss to the Massachusetts-Lowell. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.
Saint Peter’s Peacocks vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights
The Saint Peter’s Peacocks Look To Bounce Back From A Loss
Saint Peter’s will be playing their 5th game of the season with an overall record of 1-3. So far, the Peacocks have a 1-2 record on the road and are 0-1 at home. Heading into their game against Rutgers, Saint Peter’s has a 1-3 ATS record. On the road this season, Saint Peter’s is 1-2 ATS, and in their last ten road games, they have a 6-4 ATS record.
Up to this point, games involving Saint Peter’s have had an average of 130.8 points per game, with the average over/under line set at 132.1 points. Their over/under record is 2-2-0. In the Peacocks’ last five games, the combined scoring average stands at 64 points per game, accompanied by an over/under record of 3-2.
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights Are Coming Off A Win
In their upcoming game against Saint Peter’s, the Saint Peter’s Peacocks enter with a 4-1 overall record. In their previous ten home games, Rutgers has a 4-6 record at home, which includes games from last year. As of today’s matchup, Rutgers holds a 3-2 record against the spread. Taking into account their performance from the previous season, Rutgers has gone 4-6 vs. the spread in their last ten games.
After five games, Rutgers has an over/under record of 1-4-0, with their games averaging a combined 129 points per game so far. The Scarlet Knights have an over/under record of 1-2 in their last three games, with their games averaging 74 points per game.
Saint Peter’s Offense Breakdown
Coming off their recent game, the Saint Peter’s offense tallied 61 points in a matchup against Massachusetts-Lowell. Their field goal percentage for the game was 38.5%, and they made 4 threes. The team’s scoring leader is Latrell Reid, who holds an average of 11.5 as they head into today’s matchup. Additionally, Michael Houge is averaging 11.5 points per game this season.
Name | PPG | REB | AST |
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Latrell Reid (G) | 11.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
Michael Houge (G) | 11.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
Marcus Randolph (G) | 10.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 |
Rutgers Offense Breakdown
Rutgers’ offense is coming off a good game, putting up 85 points vs. Howard. Overall, they hit 54.2% of their shots from the field and went 16/26 from the free-throw line. The top scorer for the Scarlet Knights was Derek Simpson with 23 points, while Clifford Omoruyi also chipped in with 15 points.
Name | PPG | REB | AST |
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Aundre Hyatt (F) | 12.8 | 5.6 | 1.8 |
Derek Simpson (G) | 10.8 | 2.2 | 4.0 |
Gavin Griffiths (G) | 10.6 | 2.6 | 0.6 |
Saint Peter’s Team Defense
At present, the Peacocks’ defense is nationally ranked 53rd, allowing 64.5 points per game. Saint Peter’s will look once again to perform well on defense, holding Massachusetts-Lowell to just 38% shooting in their most recent game.
Rutgers Team Defense
At present, the Scarlet Knights’ defense is nationally ranked 10th, allowing 58.6 points per game. On average, opposing teams are hitting 7.4 threes per game vs. Saint Peter’s. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 33.3%.
Peacocks vs Scarlet Knights Trends
- In their last three road games, Saint Peter’s has averaged 68 points per game while allowing 63. The team’s record in this stretch was 1-2 while going 2-1.
- When looking at their past three home matchups, Rutgers has an ATS record of 2-1 while averaging 67 per game. The team went 1-2 overall in these games.
- Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Saint Peter’s has an ATS mark of 3-2 while going 2-3 straight up.
- Spanning across their last ten games as the betting favorite, the Scarlet Knights have gone 3-7 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 4-6.
Peacocks vs Scarlet Knights Prediction
When looking to get a point-spread pick down in this Scarlet Knights vs. Scarlet Knights game, our recommendation is to take the Scarlet Knights at -15.5. Despite our model showing the Scarlet Knights winning 75-68, we like Peacocks as our point-spread pick.
Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 121.5, and our model predicts the Peacocks and Scarlet Knights to score a combined 143 points. We recommend betting on the over.
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Last updated:November 27, 2023 Rutgers Scarlet Knights, Saint Peter's Peacocks, Teams