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Rutgers vs Indiana Pick & Preview: Tuesday, February 7th Betting Odds

Scarlet Knights vs Hoosiers Matchup at a Glance

  • Sport: NCAAB
  • Teams: Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Indiana Hoosiers
  • Where: Bloomington at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall
  • Date: Tuesday, February 7th
  • Betting Odds: Rutgers +4.5, RUTGER +163 | IND -203 O/U 135.5

Scarlet Knights Preview:

Rutgers will take their 2 game win streak into today’s game. So far, the team has an overall record of 16-7. On the road, the Scarlet Knights will be playing their 7th game of the season, having gone 2-5. So far, the Scarlet Knights have been the underdog 6 times, going 2-4 straight up. Heading into today’s contest, they are the +4.5 underdogs on the spread.

Clifford Omoruyi comes into today’s game as the Scarlet Knights’ leading scorer at 13.43 points per contest. Not only has Omoruyi been key to the team’s scoring efforts, but he is Rutgers’ top rebounder at 10.0 boards per contest. Behind Omoruyi, the team has benefited from the strong play of Cam Spencer, who is second on the team in scoring at 12.83 points per game. Overall, he has hit 44.0% of his shots and is adding 3.35 boards per game.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Rutgers this season, as they are currently ranked 302nd in college basketball at 67.9 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Scarlet Knights’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 33.6%, placing them 278th in the NCAA.

Hoosiers Preview:

Indiana will take the floor against the Scarlet Knights with an overall record of 16-7. Currently, the Hoosiers have been the home team 14 times, sitting with a record of 12-2. The Hoosiers’ are sitting with a betting line that is -4.5 points in their favor. For the season, Indiana has been favored to win in 17 games, sitting with a mark of 15-2.

Trayce Jackson-Davis comes into today’s game as the Hoosiers’ leading scorer at 19.8 points per contest. Not only has Jackson-Davis been key to the team’s scoring efforts, but he is Indiana’s top rebounder at 11.0 boards per contest. Behind Jackson-Davis, the team has benefited from the strong play of Jalen Hood-Schifino, who is second on the team in scoring at 12.45 points per game. Overall, he has hit 42.2% of his shots and is adding 3.95 boards per game.

Offensive production has been hard to come by for Indiana this season, as they are currently ranked 184th in college basketball at 71.5 points per game. A major reason for low scoring totals is the fact that they have played at a below average pace, and have struggled to knock down outside shots. As a team, the Hoosiers’ 3-point shooting percentage sits at just 33.9%, placing them 258th in the NCAA.

Free Spread Prediction: Indiana Hoosiers -4.5

In this matchup between the Indiana Hoosiers and Rutgers Scarlet Knights, the oddsmakers have Indiana as the -4.5 point favories on the spread. According to our college basketball betting model, we anticipate the Hoosiers to cover the spread as the home favorites. We are looking for the Hoosiers’ offensive attack to put together a strong outside shooting performance. For the season, Indiana is averaging 6.12 made 3’s per game on a shooting percentage of 33.9%. A good outing from downtown will make a huge difference in the game as Rutgers has struggled with their outside shot this season. This scenario has us feeling confident in taking Indiana laying the points.