The Coppin State Eagles (5-11) and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (8-4) meet Friday at Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, N.J. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Coppin State vs. Rutgers odds'and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
The Eagles lost 83-65 at Richmond on Wednesday as a 14.5-point underdog, and Coppin State is just 1-5 straight up in the last 6 outings with a 3-7-1 against the spread (ATS) in the last 11. The Over and Under has alternated in the last 5 contests for the Eagles.
The Scarlet Knights roughed up Bucknell on Friday, 85-50 to cover a 19-point number. Rutgers also routed Wake Forest 81-57 prior to that, bouncing back after a pair of losses to Ohio State and Seton Hall. Rutgers is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 games.
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