The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (16-7, 16-7 ATS, 10-13 O/U) collide with the Indiana Hoosiers (16-7, 11-11-1 ATS, 14-8 O/U) in a Big Ten showdown on Tuesday evening. The Scarlet Knights posted a home win against Michigan State on Saturday. The Hoosiers defeated Purdue in their previous action. Rutgers logged a 63-48 home win against Indiana in the first meeting.
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights enter this one as a winner of three of their last four games. The only loss in that span was a 92-83 road blemish against a good Iowa squad. Rutgers was marked as small 4.5-point favorites in a 61-55 win against Michigan State on Saturday to improve to 8-4 in conference play, 2.5 games out of first place. The Scarlet Knights continue to play outstanding defense and have covered the spread in three out of their last four games.
Clifford Omuryi continues to excel, scoring at least 15 points in three of his last four clashes. The junior center has several double-doubles this season and has delivered an average of 13.4 PPG and 10 RPG. Cam Spencer has been inconsistent, shooting below 40% in four of his last five games. The senior guard posted 17 points in the recent win against Minnesota and has accrued an average of 12.8 PPG. Caleb McConnell has netted double-digits in just one of his last three bouts. The senior guard has filed an average of 9.8 PPG and 5.2 RPG.
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— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) February 4, 2023
The Scarlet Knights are ranked 15th in the country in Ken Pomeroy’s ratings and climbed into the #24 spot in the AP Top 25. Rutgers is 2-4 on the road including losses to MSU and Iowa. Rutgers is scoring an average of 71 points on the season, ranking them 193rd. They have conceded 55 or fewer points in three of their last four games and are limiting opponents to 58.4 points, good for fifth.
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