Central Connecticut Blue Devils vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 11/21/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Central Connecticut Blue Devils vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Friday, November 21, 2025

Location: Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Central Connecticut Blue Devils (2-2) are on their way to Jersey Mike’s Arena on Friday where they will take on the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-0).

The Central Connecticut Blue Devils played UMass and took a loss by a final of 84-77 in their last contest. Central Connecticut ended the contest having earned a 46.3% field goal percentage (25 of 54) and converted 6 of 15 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Blue Devils buried 21 of their 31 tries for a rate of 67.7%. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they compiled 25 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. They also dished out 12 assists in this matchup while forcing 17 turnovers and getting 8 steals. When it comes to defending, Central Connecticut allowed their opponent to shoot 46.3% from the floor on 31 out of 67 shooting. UMass recorded 22 assists and had 4 steals in this matchup. Moreover, UMass pulled down 39 rebounds (13 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't have a block. UMass finished the contest at 48.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 12 of their 25 shots. They made 10 out of their 26 attempts from long range. Concerning fouls, the Blue Devils ended up with 19 while UMass racked up 22 fouls.

Darin Smith Jr. is one guy who played a role in this matchup. He racked up 18 points on 6 out of 11 shooting. He played for 27 minutes played and collected 1 rebound. He finished the game at 54.5% from the field and dished out 1 assist.

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Central Connecticut enters this game with a mark of 2-2 on the year. They have an average of 75.8 pts per contest (238th in Division 1) while going 44.0% from the field. The Blue Devils are shooting 33.0% on three-point attempts (30 of 91) and 68.2% from the free throw line. As a team, Central Connecticut is pulling in 41.5 boards per game and has totaled 64 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 245th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 11.0 times per game and as a squad they are committing 12.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Blue Devils are forcing their opponents into 11.3 turnovers per game and they draw 15.0 personal fouls. They are ranked 124th in college in allowing assists to their opponents with 55 surrendered for the year. The Blue Devils defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 38.4% (103 of 268) and they relinquish 36.5 rebounds per game as a group. They surrender 29.1% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 86th in Division 1 in points per game allowed (67.3).

For their last game, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights walked away with a victory by a final of 80-71 when they faced American. In relation to rebounds, Rutgers allowed American to pull down 21 in total (5 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 37.5% from three-point range by shooting 12 of 32 and ended up shooting 11 of 14 from the free throw line (78.6%). The Scarlet Knights permitted American to make 24 out of their 68 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 35.3% in the matchup. When the game finished, the Scarlet Knights walked away from this one shooting 25 out of 53 from the floor which gave them a rate of 47.2%. With regard to 3-point shots, Rutgers knocked down 6 of their 15 attempts (40.0%). They were able to knock down 24 of them for a rate of 80.0%. American earned 21 fouls in this matchup which took the Scarlet Knights to the charity stripe for 30 shots. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while recording 1 steal in this matchup. The Scarlet Knights corralled 30 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 36 for this contest.

Dylan Grant pitched in for the Scarlet Knights for the contest. He buried 7 of 12 in this contest for a field goal percentage of 58.3%, and accumulated 11 rebounds. He totaled 22 points in his 30 mins on the court, but finished this game without an assist.

Rutgers has a mark of 4-0 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Scarlet Knights are hitting on 45.6% from the floor, which is ranked 187th in the nation. Rutgers has scored 317 pts on the season (79.3 per game) and they average 42.8 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 13.3 times per game (249th in college) and they turn it over 10.5 times per contest. The Scarlet Knights are committing 16.3 fouls per contest and they go 68.9% from the free throw line.

The Scarlet Knights on defense are ranked 47th in college in PPG given up with 64.0. They are forcing 12.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 37.5% from the field (41st in college hoops). The Rutgers defense gives up 33.0% on shots from behind the 3-point line (32 of 97) and their opponents are converting on 72.1% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 10.8 assists and 31.8 total boards per game, which ranks them 61st and 76th in the country.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Rutgers

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