The Bucknell Bison (7-5) will travel east to New Jersey to take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (7-4) Friday at 5 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Bucknell at Rutgers odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Bucknell comes into Piscataway with a 1-4 record on the road this season. The RAC is never an easy place to play and the Patriot Conference visitors will be at a severe disadvantage in this game right before Christmas.
Rutgers comes into this game after pounding Wake Forest 81-57 on Saturday, covering a 9.5-point spread. As Rutgers finishes its non-conference schedule before heading into a full slate of Big Ten games, it will need wins to make the NCAA Tournament. The path through the conference will be littered with potential losses and a .500 record in conference is not a guarantee. This needs to be one of those victories for Rutgers.
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