American Eagles vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 11/18/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: American Eagles vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Location: Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, NJ

TV: BTN

The American Eagles (1-2) are hitting the road to Jersey Mike’s Arena on Tuesday where they will attempt to defeat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2-0).

The American Eagles played Central Penn and notched a win by a score of 115-50 in their last contest. In reference to personal fouls, the Eagles walked away with 21 and Central Penn totaled 27 personal fouls. They also converted 3 out of their 15 shots from beyond the arc. Central Penn went 76.0% from the free throw line by burying 19 of 25 shots. Furthermore, Central Penn grabbed 26 rebounds (8 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't have a block. Central Penn totaled 4 dimes and had 10 steals in the matchup. Pertaining to defense, American allowed 25.5% from the floor on 14 out of 55 shooting. They also dished out 26 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing the opposition into 23 turnovers and getting 16 steals. Concerning pulling down rebounds, they earned 51 with 18 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Eagles knocked down 24 of their 35 tries for a percentage of 68.6%. American wrapped up the game having earned a 54.7% FG percentage (41 out of 75) and knocked down 9 out of their 32 shots from downtown.

Greg Jones is one player who was a contributor for the matchup. He finished the game at 50.0% from the floor and totaled 2 assists. He saw the court for 21 minutes and also pulled down 4 rebounds. He ended up with 18 points on 5 of 10 shooting.

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American will enter this game with a win-loss record of 1-2 so far this season. They have an average of 75.0 pts per contest (246th in the country) while connecting on 45.4% from the field. The Eagles are hitting 27.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (24 of 88) and 71.4% from the free throw line. As a unit, American is pulling down 30.3 rebounds per contest and has tallied 36 assists so far this year, which ranks 270th in D-1 in terms of passing. They cough up possession 15.7 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 21.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Eagles are able to force 16.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.3 personal fouls. They are giving up 38.2% on 3-point attempts and they are 293rd in Division 1 in PPG allowed (80.8). The Eagles are giving up a field goal percentage of 43.3% (100 of 231) and they surrender 37.3 boards per game as a squad. They rank 213th in D-1 in giving up assists to their opponents with 54 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the hardwood, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights walked away with a victory by a final of 84-72 when they played Lehigh. In reference to attacking the glass, Rutgers allowed Lehigh to snag 21 overall (4 on the offensive glass). They shot 36.0% from 3-point land by shooting 9 out of 25 and ended up shooting 11 of 16 from the free throw line (68.8%). The Scarlet Knights allowed Lehigh to make 26 of their 61 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 42.6% for the game. When the game finished, the Scarlet Knights ended up shooting 31 out of 61 from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.8%. When it comes to shooting from downtown, Rutgers knocked down 3 of 13 attempts (23.1%). They were able to make 19 of the free throws for a rate of 70.4%. Lehigh earned 20 fouls in this contest which took the Scarlet Knights to the free throw line for a total of 27 tries. They also gave up possession of the ball 10 times, while recording 6 steals in this contest. The Scarlet Knights snagged 29 defensive boards and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 41 in this matchup.

Dylan Grant ended up being a major contributor for the Scarlet Knights for this game. He knocked down 9 out of 15 for the matchup giving him a rate of 60.0%, and tallied 4 rebounds. He accumulated 28 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Rutgers has a win-loss record of 2-0 this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Scarlet Knights are connecting on 42.1% from the floor, which has them ranked 285th in D-1. Rutgers has accumulated 153 pts for the campaign (76.5 per contest) and they grab 42.0 boards per game. They are assisting teammates 13.0 times per game (266th in college) and they turn it over 10.5 times per contest. The Scarlet Knights commit 17.5 fouls per game and they connect on 62.9% from the charity stripe.

The Scarlet Knights on the defensive side of the court are 30th in D-1 in points given up per game with 61.7. They are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 38.4% from the floor (72nd in college hoops). The Rutgers defense allows 30.8% from downtown (20 of 65) and opponents are connecting on 70.2% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 10.0 dimes and 31.7 total boards per game, which ranks them 44th and 80th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take American

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