Maine Black Bears vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 11/10/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Maine Black Bears vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Monday, November 10, 2025

Location: Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, NJ

TV: BTN

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (1-0) will try to beat the Maine Black Bears (0-1) at Jersey Mike’s Arena on Monday.

The Maine Black Bears took the court against George Washington and ended up losing by a score of 67-47 in their last game. Maine ended the game with a 31.4% field goal percentage (16 of 51) and buried 5 of 22 shots from downtown. From the free throw line, the Black Bears made 10 of 12 tries for a percentage of 83.3%. When discussing hauling in boards, they compiled a total of 21 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 8 dimes for the contest while forcing the opposition into 15 turnovers and having 10 steals. In the matter of the defense, Maine allowed 45.8% from the floor on 27 of 59 shooting. George Washington earned 12 assists and had 9 steals in this matchup. In addition, George Washington pulled down 43 rebounds (14 offensive, 29 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. George Washington went 64.7% at the charity stripe by making 11 of 17 attempts. They converted 2 of their 20 shots from beyond the arc. When talking about fouls, the Black Bears ended up finishing with 16 while George Washington recorded 15 fouls.

TJ Biel is a guy who was important in the game. He ended up scoring 13 points on 6 out of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes played and also collected 7 rebounds. He ended up going 40.0% from the floor but wasn't able to get an assist.

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Maine heads into this contest with a mark of 0-1 so far this season. They have an average of 47.0 pts per contest (350th in D-1) while going 31.4% from the floor. The Black Bears are connecting on 22.7% on shots from distance (5 of 22) and 83.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Maine is grabbing 23.0 rebounds per game and is sitting with 8 dimes on the season, which is 335th in Division 1 in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 15.0 times per contest and as a team they commit 16.0 personal fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Black Bears are able to force 16.0 turnovers per game while drawing 15.0 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 152nd in D-1 in allowing assists to the opposition with 12 surrendered so far this season. The Black Bears are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.8% (27 of 59) and they concede 46.0 boards per game as a team. They are relinquishing 10.0% from beyond the arc and they are 164th in college hoops in opponents points per game (67.0).

The last time they took the court, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights got the win with a final of 81-53 against Rider. In regard to how they attacked the glass, Rutgers allowed Rider to collect 41 in total (17 on the offensive side). They shot 10.0% from 3-point land by connecting on 2 of 20 and finished the game at 15 out of 18 at the free throw line (83.3%). The Scarlet Knights permitted Rider to knock down 18 out of their 65 tries from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 27.7% in this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Scarlet Knights finished shooting 25 for 64 from the floor which had them sitting at 39.1%. In regard to shooting from downtown, Rutgers converted 10 of 27 attempts (37.0%). They were able to knock down 21 of those for a clip of 63.6%. Rider committed 25 personal fouls in the game which took the Scarlet Knights to the charity stripe for a total of 33 shots. They coughed up the ball 7 times, while earning 8 steals in the matchup. The Scarlet Knights were able to snag 26 defensive rebounds and 17 offensive boards for a total of 43 for the matchup.

Tariq Francis ended up being important for the Scarlet Knights for the matchup. He converted 6 out of 10 for this contest giving him a rate of 60.0%, and had 4 rebounds. He scored 20 points in his 30 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 2 assists in the matchup.

Rutgers has a mark of 1-0 for the year. When it comes to executing on offense, the Scarlet Knights are hitting on 39.1% from the field, which is ranked 293rd in college. Rutgers has totaled 81 pts on the season and they pull in 47.0 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 12.0 times per game (276th in college) and they are turning it over 7.0 times per game. The Scarlet Knights are responsible for committing 17.0 fouls every game and they go 63.6% from the charity stripe.

The Rutgers defense surrenders 10.0% on three-point shots (2 of 20) and opponents are connecting on 83.3% of their foul shots. They surrender 4.0 dimes and 46.0 rebounds per game, which is 22nd and 343rd in D-1. The Scarlet Knights on defense are ranked 56th in college in PPG surrendered with 53.0. They are able to force 14.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 27.7% from the floor (28th in college).

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Maine

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