Rutgers vs Indiana 12/3/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds

The Indiana Hoosiers and Rutgers Scarlet Knights meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Jersey Mike’s Arena. The Indiana Hoosiers look to remain undefeated. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights look for their sixth victory.

The Indiana Hoosiers are averaging 87.1 points on 55 percent shooting and allowing 60.1 points on 36.4 percent shooting. Trayce Jackson-Davis is averaging 19.2 points and 8.3 rebounds, while Xavier Johnson is averaging 12.3 points and 4.7 assists. Malik Reneau is dishing 1.6 assists and Jalen Hood-Schifino is grabbing 4.7 rebounds. The Indiana Hoosiers are shooting 36.7 percent from beyond the arc and 71.2 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Hoosiers are allowing 29.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 35.9 rebounds per game.

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are averaging 74.6 points on 43 percent shooting and allowing 55 points on 36.2 percent shooting. Clifford Omoruyi is averaging 16.7 points and 9.9 rebounds, while Cam Spencer is averaging 15.3 points and 3.6 rebounds. Aundre Hyatt is the third double-digit scorer and Derek Simpson is grabbing 1.7 rebounds. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are shooting 31.7 percent from beyond the arc and 70.7 percent from the free throw line. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are allowing 19.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 36.9 rebounds per game.

The Hoosiers are 7-1-1 ATS in their last 9 road games and 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 games overall. The under is 10-4-1 in Hoosiers last 15 Saturday games. The over is 4-1 in Scarlet Knights last 5 Saturday games. The home team is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are a live dog here at home given their defensive effort and the crowd will be out in full force. However, we’re getting a top-10 team in the Indiana Hoosiers and small chalk. Indiana is easily the more talented team here and if those shots are falling it’s curtains for the Scarlet Knights. I’ll lay the bucket.