The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (8-5) travel to face off against the Indiana Hoosiers (10-3) on Thursday, January 2nd. This game will be played at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington and televised on PEAC. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 8:30 ET.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Indiana Hoosiers

The Scarlet Knights Are Coming Off A Win

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Recent Game/Games

Rutgers improved to 8-5 on the season with a 91-64 win over Columbia on Monday. The Scarlet Knights, who were -12 point favorites, covered the spread in the victory.

Leading 44-35 at halftime, Rutgers clamped down defensively in the 2nd half, allowing just 29 points while scoring 47. The total points for the game came in just under the 155.5 O/U line.

The Hoosiers Are Coming Off A Win

Indiana improved to 10-3 on the season with a 77-68 win over Winthrop on Sunday. The Hoosiers were -16 favorites going into the game but didn’t cover the spread.

Leading 41-37 at halftime, Indiana outscored Winthrop 36-31 in the second half. The total points for the game were 145, falling short of the 163.5 O/U line.

Scarlet Knights Offense Breakdown

Rutgers put up 91 points in their last game, shooting 47.4% from the field and hitting 11 of 34 from beyond the arc at 32.4%. Their effective field goal percentage was 55.3%, with strong two-point shooting at 59.5% (25/42). The Scarlet Knights also connected on 8 of 12 free throws, good for 66.7%.

Ace Bailey led the way with 24 points and 8 rebounds, shooting 61.1% from the field. Dylan Harper and Kenny Noland each added 16 points, with Harper dishing out 12 assists and grabbing 11 boards. Rutgers finished with 26 assists as a team, and Noland hit 4 of 5 from three-point range.

Hoosiers Offense Breakdown

Indiana’s offense put up 77 points in their last game, shooting 45.5% from the field. They struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 1 of 20 attempts for a 5% three-point shooting percentage, while connecting on 63% of their two-point shots.

The Hoosiers also made 18 of 26 free throws (69.2%) and grabbed 14 offensive rebounds. Myles Rice led the team with 18 points, and the Hoosiers dished out 17 assists as a team.

Scarlet Knights Team Defense

Despite Rutgers giving up 64 points, they allowed their opponent to shoot 47% from the field, with 36 made baskets on 76 attempts. The Scarlet Knights struggled to contain two-point shots, as their opponent connected on 25 of 42 attempts, good for 59% shooting.

From beyond the arc, Rutgers’ defense held their opponent to 32% shooting, with 11 made threes on 34 attempts. They also sent the opposing team to the free-throw line 12 times, where they made 8 free throws, shooting 66%. Rutgers gave up 14 offensive rebounds in the game.

Hoosiers Team Defense

Even though Rutgers gave up 64 points, they allowed their opponent to shoot 47% from the field, including 59% on two-point attempts. The Scarlet Knights also sent their opponent to the free-throw line 12 times, where they converted 8 of those attempts.

From beyond the arc, Rutgers held their opponent to 32% shooting, with 11 threes made on 34 attempts. The Scarlet Knights also gave up 14 offensive rebounds in this game.

Scarlet Knights vs Hoosiers Trends

• Through their last ten road games, Rutgers has an ATS record of just 2-7-1. However, their overall record was 2-8 while averaging 68 points per game.
• Across their three previous home games, Indiana has an ATS mark of 1-2. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-2 while averaging 76 points per game.
• Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Rutgers has an ATS mark of 2-3 while going 0-5 straight up.
• Across their last three matchups as the betting favorite, the Hoosiers have an overall record of 3-0 while going 1-2 against the spread.

Scarlet Knights vs Hoosiers Prediction

We’re calling a win for the Hoosiers, with a final score of 78-69, and we’re taking them to cover the spread. Our recommendation is to bet on the Hoosiers at -5.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 157.5 and given that our model is projecting 147 points between the teams, we like the under.

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