UMass Lowell River Hawks vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 11/12/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: UMass Lowell River Hawks vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Saturday, November 12, 2022

Location: Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, NJ

TV: Hulu Live TV

The UMass Lowell River Hawks (2-0) are en route to Jersey Mike’s Arena on Saturday where they will try to beat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2-0).

The UMass Lowell River Hawks played Columbia and walked away with a win by a score of 89-62 in their last contest. In regard to personal fouls, the River Hawks ended up finishing with 22 while Columbia racked up 17 personal fouls. They also buried 6 out of their 26 attempts from long range. Columbia ended up shooting 66.7% at the free throw line by making 18 of 27 shots. In addition, Columbia snagged 24 rebounds (10 offensive, 14 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Columbia recorded 12 dimes and had 9 steals for the contest. In relation to defending, UMass Lowell allowed their opponent to shoot 33.9% from the field on 19 out of 56 shooting. They also dished out 18 assists for this game in addition to forcing 17 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they collected a total of 36 with 13 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the River Hawks made 10 of 16 shots for a rate of 62.5%. UMass Lowell finished the contest having earned a 57.4% field goal percentage (35 of 61) and knocked down 9 of their 18 shots from distance.

Abdoul Karim Coulibaly is someone who played a role in this contest. He finished with 13 points on 6 of 9 shooting. He played for 32 minutes and snagged 13 boards. He finished the game shooting 66.7% from the field and recorded 1 assist.

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UMass Lowell comes into this matchup with a win-loss mark of 2-0 on the season. They average 98.5 pts per contest (27th in college hoops) while shooting 54.1% from the field. The River Hawks are connecting on 42.9% on shots from beyond the arc (21 of 49) and 62.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, UMass Lowell is collecting 50.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 34 assists for the season, which has them ranked 37th in college hoops in terms of passing. They turn it over 15.5 times per game and as a squad they commit 15.5 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the River Hawks are able to force 19.5 turnovers per game while drawing 14.5 fouls. They currently rank 254th in college hoops in giving up assists with 20 relinquished this year. The River Hawks defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 30.3% (37 of 122) and they concede 27.5 boards per game as a group. They are conceding 22.4% from beyond the arc and they rank 51st in college hoops in points per game allowed (52.5).

For their last game, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights went home victorious with a score of 88-50 against Sacred Heart. The Scarlet Knights pulled down 26 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 32 for this contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while getting 17 steals in the matchup. Sacred Heart committed 17 fouls for the matchup which got the Scarlet Knights to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to bury 19 of the free throws for a rate of 86.4%. In reference to 3-point attempts, Rutgers knocked down 7 of 17 tries (41.2%). When the game finished, the Scarlet Knights ended up shooting 31 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a percentage of 51.7%. The Scarlet Knights allowed Sacred Heart to convert 21 out of their 53 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 39.6% for the contest. They finished the game shooting 26.3% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 5 of 19 and ended up shooting 3 out of 8 at the free throw line (37.5%). When discussing rebounds, Rutgers permitted Sacred Heart to pull down 28 in total (4 offensive).

Cam Spencer was important for the Scarlet Knights for the contest. He accumulated 18 points in his 31 minutes of playing time and accumulated 6 assists for the matchup. He converted 6 out of 10 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 60.0%, and had 7 rebounds.

Rutgers has a win-loss record of 2-0 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Scarlet Knights are hitting on 47.0% from the floor, which ranks 150th in college hoops. Rutgers has earned 163 points for the campaign and they average 41.0 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 19.5 times per contest (56th in Division 1) and they turn it over 10.5 times per contest. The Scarlet Knights are committing 14.5 personal fouls per game and they hit 66.7% from the charity stripe.

The Rutgers defense surrenders 15.0% on shots from distance (6 of 40) and their opponents are converting on 50.0% of their free throw shots. They allow 7.5 assists and 34.5 boards per game, which has them ranked 53rd and 178th in college basketball. The Scarlet Knights are ranked 11th in college hoops in PPG surrendered with 42.5. They are forcing 25.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 32.0% from the floor (49th in D-1).

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Rutgers

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