A Big Ten battle is set for Thursday night when the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (6-2, 1-0 in Big Ten) visit the Ohio State Buckeyes (6-2, 0-0). Both teams have been impressive to start the season and will be ready for some conference play. Below is my college basketball pick for Rutgers vs Ohio State.
Rutgers vs Ohio State Betting Pick
ℹ️ The Pick: | Ohio State -6 |
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This game will be played at Value City Arena at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 8, 2022.
Why Bet Ohio State -6
✅ Ohio State is 17-3 straight up in their last 20 home games
✅ Rutgers is 1-4 against the spread in their last five games against OSU. ✅ The Scarlet Knights have lost 13 of their last 18 road games
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Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Ohio State Buckeyes
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
RUTGER | Advanced Game Stats | OHIOST |
---|---|---|
68.6 | Pace | 67.4 |
95.0 | Off.Rate | 103.1 |
.329 | FTr | .299 |
.317 | 3PAr | .336 |
.469 | TS% | .519 |
48.4 | TRB% | 48.1 |
50.3 | AST% | 47.0 |
11.2 | STL% | 7.5 |
15.3 | BLK% | 7.1 |
.435 | eFG% | .486 |
14.1 | TOV% | 13.7 |
30.2 | ORB% | 28.5 |
.216 | TF/FGA | .212 |
Defense/Offense
RUTGER | Advanced Game Stats | OHIOST |
---|---|---|
68.6 | Pace | 67.4 |
96.6 | Off.Rate | 110.9 |
.343 | FTr | .337 |
.394 | 3PAr | .346 |
.509 | TS% | .551 |
51.6 | TRB% | 51.9 |
54.8 | AST% | 53.0 |
9.5 | STL% | 8.2 |
10.1 | BLK% | 11.7 |
.472 | eFG% | .510 |
18.6 | TOV% | 13.4 |
31.3 | ORB% | 31.4 |
.240 | TF/FGA | .259 |
Betting Trends
RUTGER | Betting Trends | OHIOST |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
2-1-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 2-1-0 |
2-1-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
69 | Avg Score | 82.67 |
55 | Avg Opp Score | 71 |
AWAY | HOME | |
1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-0-0 |
1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-1-0 |
64.33 | Avg Score | 80.33 |
67.67 | Avg Opp Score | 58.33 |
RUTGER | Betting Trends | OHIOST |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
3-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
69.8 | Avg Score | 81.2 |
56.6 | Avg Opp Score | 70.8 |
AWAY | HOME | |
1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 5-0-0 |
1-3-1 | ATS W/L/P | 3-2-0 |
65.4 | Avg Score | 82.8 |
71.6 | Avg Opp Score | 56.8 |
RUTGER | Betting Trends | OHIOST |
---|---|---|
OVERALL | OVERALL | |
6-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
74.6 | Avg Score | 75.9 |
60.6 | Avg Opp Score | 61.8 |
AWAY | HOME | |
4-6-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
4-5-1 | ATS W/L/P | 5-5-0 |
67.6 | Avg Score | 75.5 |
69 | Avg Opp Score | 61.8 |
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Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Last time out, Rutgers hosted #10 Indiana and were impressive in a 63-48 win. It was a tight first 12 minutes, but the Scarlet Knights ended the first half on a run and led by seven at the half. Rutgers kept their foot on the gas in the second half and won outright as three-point favorites.
Caleb McConnell had 16 points, 10 rebounds, and two steals on the night. Derek Simpson came off the bench and added 14 points, four rebounds, one assist, and two steals in the win.
Through eight games, Ohio State is scoring 73.1 points per game, shooting 42.2% from the field, and assisting on 14.4 made shots. The Scarlet Knights are allowing 54.1 points, grabbing 41.5 rebounds, blocking 4.0 shots, and stealing the ball 10.9 times.
Ohio State Buckeyes
Ohio State hosted St. Francis (PA) and did exactly what you would expect, winning 96-59. The Buckeyes never trailed in this game but were up just eight at the half. Ohio State woke up after the break and ended up covering the big 29-point spread.
Felix Okpara came off the bench and had 10 points, 12 rebounds, one assist, two steals, and one block. Brice Sensabaugh added 15 points, two rebounds, two assists, and one block in the win.
After eight games, Ohio State is scoring 80.5 points per game, shooting 48.3% from the field, and assisting on 12.5 made shots. The Buckeyes are allowing 63.3 points, grabbing 40.9 rebounds, blocking 3.8 shots, and stealing the ball 4.0 times.