Penn Quakers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 12/20/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Penn Quakers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Saturday, December 20, 2025

Location: Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, NJ

TV: ESPN+

The Penn Quakers (6-4) are hitting the road to Jersey Mike’s Arena on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (5-6).

The Penn Quakers played Lafayette and notched a win by a score of 74-72 in their last contest. With respect to personal fouls, the Quakers ended up with 15 while Lafayette accumulated 16 personal fouls. They knocked down 8 of 21 attempts from long range. Lafayette finished 76.9% from the charity stripe by knocking down 10 of their 13 shots. On top of that, Lafayette pulled down 31 rebounds (5 offensive, 26 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Lafayette dished out 15 assists and had 5 steals for this contest. In reference to the defense, Penn allowed 45.8% from the floor on 27 of 59 shooting. They also doled out 18 dimes for the game while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Pertaining to getting rebounds, they collected 36 with 13 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Quakers buried 12 of 19 tries for a rate of 63.2%. Penn finished the game with a 42.4% FG percentage (28 out of 66) and knocked down 6 of their 19 shots from downtown.

Augustus Gerhart is someone who had an impact in the matchup. He accounted for 15 points on 6 of 7 shooting. He played for 19 mins played and also pulled down 6 rebounds. He went 85.7% from the floor but finished the game without a dime.

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Penn will take the court with a win-loss record of 6-4 so far this year. They lose possession by turning the ball over 12.2 times per contest and as a squad are committing 16.3 personal fouls every game. As a team, Penn is collecting 38.3 rebounds per contest and has 155 assists for the season, which is 213th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Quakers are shooting 40.1% on 3-point shots (81 of 202) and 69.3% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 79.2 points per outing (153rd in the country) while shooting 44.5% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Quakers have forced 12.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.8 fouls. They are giving up 33.3% on three-point shots and they are 277th in the country in points per game allowed (77.9). The Quakers defensively are allowing a field goal percentage of 44.6% (286 of 641) and they surrender 37.3 boards per contest as a group. They are currently ranked 240th in college in giving up assists to the opposition with 156 relinquished on the year.

When they last played, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 81-59 when they played Seton Hall. The Scarlet Knights pulled down 13 defensive boards and 13 offensive boards totaling 26 for the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 18 times, while recording 8 steals for the game. Seton Hall had 19 fouls in this contest which got the Scarlet Knights to the charity stripe for a total of 22 shots. They were able to bury 15 of them for a rate of 68.2%. When discussing three-point attempts, Rutgers converted 6 of 15 tries (40.0%). Overall, the Scarlet Knights went 19 for 53 from the floor which had them shooting 35.8%. The Scarlet Knights permitted Seton Hall to make 34 of 62 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 54.8% for the game. They finished the game shooting 30.8% from distance by connecting on 4 of 13 and finished the contest at 9 out of 12 at the free throw line (75.0%). In the matter of rebounding, Rutgers allowed Seton Hall to collect 35 overall (14 on the offensive side).

Harun Zrno ended up being a major contributor for the Scarlet Knights in this contest. He made 4 out of 8 for this game for a rate of 50.0%, but wasn't able to snag a board. He recorded 15 points in his 35 minutes on the court, but didn't get an assist.

Rutgers has a win-loss mark of 5-6 so far this season. As an offensive unit, the Scarlet Knights are shooting 41.2% from the field, which ranks them 330th in college hoops. Rutgers has scored 758 pts for the campaign (68.9 per contest) and they pull in 35.6 boards per game. They are getting an assist 11.1 times per contest (346th in college) and they are turning it over 12.1 times per game. The Scarlet Knights commit 16.2 fouls per contest while shooting 69.8% from the charity stripe.

The Scarlet Knights on the defensive end are ranked 183rd in Division 1 in points allowed per game with 73.1. They are forcing 11.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 44.7% from the field (248th in Division 1). The Rutgers defense gives up 37.1% on shots from beyond the perimeter (92 of 248) and their opponents are connecting on 72.0% of their foul shots. They have conceded 14.9 assists and 35.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 282nd and 242nd in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Rutgers

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