The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (18-11, 17-11-1 ATS, 11-18 O/U) meet the Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-20, 10-15-2 ATS, 11-16 O/U) in a Big Ten battle on Thursday evening. The Scarlet Knights earned a road win against Penn State on Sunday. The Golden Gophers lost a road decision against Nebraska in their previous action. Rutgers beat Minnesota by a 90-55 score in the first meeting.
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights enter this one as a winner of two of their last three games. They beat Wisconsin, lost a home bout against Michigan, and were four-point dogs in a 59-56 road win against Penn State on Sunday. They are in the middle of the Big Ten standings with a 10-8 mark. Rutgers often has trouble offensively and relies on the elite defense to win games. They have covered the spread in only one of their last six clashes.
Clifford Omoruyi has cooled down, netting 13 or fewer points in four consecutive games. The junior center scored 13 against Minnesota earlier this month and is sporting an average of 13.2 PPG and 9.9 RPG. Cam Spencer has collected at least 13 points in two of his last three games. The senior guard has improved his season average to 12.6 PPG on 43% shooting. Aundre Hyatt is slumping, recording eight or fewer points in three straight bouts. The junior forward is averagin g 9.4 PPG.
What an end to the half for @RutgersMBB? pic.twitter.com/KygQnC49XM
— Rutgers On BTN (@RutgersOnBTN) February 27, 2023
The Scarlet Knights are ranked 32nd in DI in Ken Pomeroy’s ratings and are 4-6 on the road after earning two straight road victories. Rutgers is scoring an average of 68.5 points, pegging them 266th. They have conceded 58 or fewer points in three straight games and are limiting opponents to a season average of only 59.7 points, good for ninth.
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