Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Purdue Boilermakers Betting Odds, AI Picks and Analysis
The March Madness is less than three weeks, and it’s time to play at its best to get the ticket. Two of those teams are the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and Purdue Boilermakers. Let’s see the Rutgers vs Purdue Betting.
Through 25 games this season, Rutgers has a record of 14-11, including a mark of 6-8 in Big Ten play. On the road, the Scarlet Knights have gone 3-6, compared to an 11-5 record at home. As the underdog, Rutgers is 4-8, and they have gone 2-3 in their last five games away from home.
In their last game, the Scarlet Knights fell to Minnesota by a score of 81-70. So far, Rutgers has been the underdog in 12 of their 25 games, and they have gone 4-8 in those contests. Their average scoring margin on the road this season is -7.1 points per game, and they are 3-7 in their last 10 games away from home.
As the underdog, Rutgers has gone 6-6 vs. the spread this season and they are 12-13 overall. On the road, the Scarlet Knights are 4-5 ATS and they have a 2-1 ATS mark in their last three away games. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, Rutgers has an ATS record of 5-5.
This season, the over/under record for Rutgers games is 8-17 and today’s line of 139 is higher than the average over/under line in their games (137). So far, 18 of their games have finished with fewer points than today’s line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 135 points.
Purdue looks to take back the number two spot in the rankings
After losing to Ohio State in their last game, Purdue will look to get back on track and extend their home win streak to 17 games. So far this season, the Boilermakers have been dominant at home, going a perfect 16-0 and outscoring opponents by an average of 20.3 points per game.
Overall, Purdue has been favored in 25 of their 26 games, going 22-3 in those contests. In Big Ten play, they have gone 12-3, and their record for the season stands at 23-3 in the NCAAB standings.
As the favorite this season, Purdue has gone 13-10-2 vs. the spread. In their last 10 games as the favorite, the Boilermakers have an ATS mark of 5-5. At home, Purdue is 9-6-1 vs. the spread this year and their ATS record in their last 10 home games is also 5-5.
Today’s over/under line of 139 is lower than the average over/under line in Purdue’s games this season (148) and in their last three games, the over/under record is 1-2. So far this year, 20 of their games have finished with more points than today’s line.
Game Information
| RUTGERS SCARLET KNIGHTS vs PURDUE BOILERMAKERS |
| Location of the Game: Mackey Arena, West Lafayette, Indiana |
| Date and Time: Thursday, February 22nd 7:00 ET |
| Reason: 2023-2024 NCAAB Regular Season |
| How to watch: FS1 |
AI Predictions and Sport Betting AI Picks
These are the NCAAB Computer Picks for this NCAAB Matchup:
| TEAM | AI PICKS | Sport Betting AI PICKS | |||
| RUTGERS | 69 | 143 | Spread RUTG +15 |
ML PUR -2266 |
Total OVER 139 |
| PURDUE | 74 | ||||
AI Picks: Purdue Boilermakers 74 – Rutgers Scarlet Knights 69
Sport Betting AI Picks: ATS Scarlet Knights +15 | ML Boilermakers -2266 | OVER 139
Rutgers vs Purdue Betting Odds
There are the NCAAB Odds for this matchup of today’s NCAAB Schedule:
Rutgers Scarlet Knights Game Analysis
In their most recent game, the Scarlet Knights’ offense tallied 70 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 66.9 points per game. One area that the Rutgers offense has been good this season is getting to the line. Currently, according to the NCAAB team stats, they are 125th in free-throw attempts per contest. Overall, they have a field goal percentage of 39%.
So far this season, the Rutgers defense has been performing well, ranking 33rd in the country at 65.4 points allowed per contest. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Rutgers’ defense has allowed opponents to shoot 39.8% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 31.4% this season.
Purdue Boilermakers Game Analysis
In contrast to their season average of 84.4 points per game, the Purdue had a below average performance. They scored 69 points against Ohio State and had a field goal percentage of 43.4%. According to the NCAAB player stats, the team’s top scorer is Zach Edey, who enters today’s matchup with an average of 23.2, while Braden Smith also carries a PPG average of 12.8 into the game.
At present, the Boilermakers’ defense is nationally ranked 118th, allowing 69.9 points per game. Purdue’s three-point defense is currently 168th in the country at 7.6 made threes per game. In terms of overall field goal percentage, opponents have hit 41.7% of their shots vs. Purdue.
Both teams, according to the NCAAB Injury Report, have no injured players.
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