The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-1) and Miami Hurricanes (6-1) meet Wednesday at 7:15 p.m. ET (ESPNU) at the Watsco Center. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Rutgers vs. Miami odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Rutgers lost to Temple Nov. 18, but has rebounded with 2 wins by walk-over margins. The 2nd of those was an 83-49 win (covering a -26 line) against Central Connecticut State on Saturday. Rutgers played stellar defense in that game and for the season has held opponents to a 34.1% mark from the floor.
The Hurricanes are 4-0 at home. They are coming off a taut 66-64 win (as a -1.5 favorite) at UCF Sunday. Miami forced 15 turnovers in that contest and have forced 15.7 turnovers per game on average.
Wednesday’s game is part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.