A non-conference battle is set for Friday evening when the Bucknell Bison (7-5, 1-4 away) visit the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (7-4, 7-1 home). Both teams have been struggling of late and will look to head into Christmas on a winning note. Below is my college basketball betting pick for Bucknell vs Rutgers.
Bucknell vs Rutgers Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | Rutgers -19.5 |
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This game will be played at Jersey Mike’s Arena at 5:00 p.m. ET on Friday, December 23, 2022.
Why Bet Rutgers -19.5
✅ Rutgers is 5-2 against the spread in their last seven games.
✅ The Scarlett Knights have won eight of their last nine games at home.
✅ Bucknell has lost seven straight games against Big Ten opponents.
NCAABB
Bucknell Bison
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
BUCK | Advanced Game Stats | RUTGER |
---|---|---|
64.1 | Pace | 68.6 |
100.6 | Off.Rate | 96.6 |
.290 | FTr | .343 |
.449 | 3PAr | .394 |
.534 | TS% | .509 |
49.1 | TRB% | 51.6 |
52.6 | AST% | 54.8 |
9.4 | STL% | 9.5 |
10.7 | BLK% | 10.1 |
.504 | eFG% | .472 |
16.7 | TOV% | 18.6 |
25.8 | ORB% | 31.3 |
.208 | TF/FGA | .240 |
Defense/Offense
BUCK | Advanced Game Stats | RUTGER |
---|---|---|
64.1 | Pace | 68.6 |
103.6 | Off.Rate | 95.0 |
.315 | FTr | .329 |
.422 | 3PAr | .317 |
.527 | TS% | .469 |
50.9 | TRB% | 48.4 |
60.2 | AST% | 50.3 |
9.8 | STL% | 11.2 |
10.7 | BLK% | 15.3 |
.495 | eFG% | .435 |
14.4 | TOV% | 14.1 |
28.6 | ORB% | 30.2 |
.221 | TF/FGA | .216 |
Betting Trends
BUCK | Betting Trends | RUTGER |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
0-2-1 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
68 | Avg Score | 63.33 |
72.67 | Avg Opp Score | 56.33 |
AWAY | HOME | |
1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
1-1-1 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
74 | Avg Score | 62.33 |
75.33 | Avg Opp Score | 50 |
BUCK | Betting Trends | RUTGER |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-3-0 |
2-2-1 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
74.4 | Avg Score | 62.8 |
69.2 | Avg Opp Score | 57 |
AWAY | HOME | |
2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 4-1-0 |
2-2-1 | ATS W/L/P | 4-1-0 |
69.8 | Avg Score | 69.2 |
71.2 | Avg Opp Score | 49 |
BUCK | Betting Trends | RUTGER |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 6-4-0 |
4-5-1 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
70.3 | Avg Score | 70 |
68.3 | Avg Opp Score | 56.7 |
AWAY | HOME | |
3-7-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
3-6-1 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
70.7 | Avg Score | 74.3 |
77.4 | Avg Opp Score | 56.8 |
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Bucknell Bison
Last time out, Bucknell visited the Richmond Spiders and left with an 81-71 defeat. Bucknell played well for the first 10 minutes, but Richmond took the lead with 8:31 left in the first half and never let it go. The Spiders were impressive in this one as Bucknell was never able to get back into the game.
Xander Rice had 19 points, one rebound, four assists, and one steal on the night. Elvin Edmonds IV added 13 points, four rebounds, two assists, and one steal in the loss.
Through 12 games, Bucknell is scoring 73.7 points per game, shooting 50.1% from the field, and assisting on 15.4 made shots. The Bison are allowing 65.4 points, grabbing 35.8 rebounds, blocking 3.7 shots, and stealing the ball 5.2 times.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Rutgers hosted the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and easily won 81-57. This was a poor performance by the Demon Deacons as they never led and trailed by 20 most of the second half. Rutgers easily covered the nine-point spread.
Caleb McConnell had 13 points, three rebounds, three assists, three steals, and two blocks on the night. Clifford Omoruyi added 14 points, nine rebounds, one assist, and one steal in the win. After 11 games, Rutgers is scoring 70.5 points per game, shooting 43.7% from the field, and assisting on 14.4 made shots. The Scarlet Knights are allowing 54.7 points, grabbing 38.5 rebounds, blocking 3.9 shots, and stealing the ball 10.4 times.
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