Indiana Hoosiers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction, 1/23/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana Hoosiers vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights

Date: Friday, January 23, 2026

Location: Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, NJ

TV: ESPN+

Jersey Mike’s Arena is the location where the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (9-9) will attempt to beat the Indiana Hoosiers (12-6) on Friday.

The Indiana Hoosiers played Michigan and went home with a loss by a final score of 86-72 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Hoosiers ended up with 24 and Michigan recorded 15 fouls. They also buried 10 out of their 25 tries from beyond the arc. Michigan finished shooting 66.7% when shooting free throws by burying 22 of 33 attempts. Additionally, Michigan snagged 40 rebounds (11 offensive, 29 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Michigan distributed 14 dimes and had 6 steals in this game. With regard to defense, Indiana allowed their opponent to shoot 50.9% from the floor on 27 of 53 shooting. They also doled out 13 dimes for the contest while forcing 13 turnovers and getting 4 steals. Concerning pulling down boards, they earned 22 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hoosiers made 15 of their 18 shots for a percentage of 83.3%. Indiana finished the contest having earned a 40.4% FG percentage (23 of 57) and made 11 of their 34 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Tucker DeVries is a guy who had an impact for this game. He went 45.5% from the floor and recorded 3 dimes. He was on the court for 30 minutes and totaled 3 boards. He accounted for 15 points on 5 of 11 shooting.

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Indiana will play this contest with a record of 12-6 for the campaign. They turn it over 10.8 times per contest and as a team they are committing 18.4 personal fouls every game. As a team, Indiana is snagging 35.3 rebounds per game and has 318 assists this year, which is 47th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. The Hoosiers are shooting 35.6% on 3-point shots (185 of 520) and 77.8% from the free throw line. They are averaging 81.6 points per outing (87th in college) while going 47.5% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Hoosiers are forcing their opponents into 11.4 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.4 fouls. They are 14th in the nation in giving up assists to the opposition with 188 surrendered for the year. The Hoosiers defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 40.7% (420 of 1,032) and they surrender 31.9 boards per game as a squad. They relinquish 30.2% on 3-point shots and they are 67th in D-1 in opponents PPG (69.1).

In their last game, the Rutgers Scarlet Knights took a loss by a score of 68-62 against Iowa. The Scarlet Knights recorded 21 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 in the matchup. They turned the ball over 16 times, while recording 6 steals for the matchup. Iowa was called for 19 personal fouls for this contest which got the Scarlet Knights to the charity stripe for a total of 24 tries. They were able to convert 19 of the free throws for a percentage of 79.2%. In reference to three-point shots, Rutgers buried 5 of 18 attempts (27.8%). When all was said and done, the Scarlet Knights ended up shooting 19 for 44 from the floor which had them sitting at 43.2%. The Scarlet Knights allowed Iowa to knock down 24 out of their 51 tries from the field which had them at 47.1% for the contest. They finished 36.8% from three-point range by shooting 7 of 19 and ended up going 13 out of 16 at the free throw line (81.3%). In reference to how they attacked the glass, Rutgers allowed Iowa to collect 19 overall (5 on the offensive side).

Darren Buchanan Jr. was important for the Scarlet Knights in the game. He buried 5 out of 8 in the game for a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and had 3 rebounds. He recorded 17 points in his 32 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to earn an assist.

Rutgers has a mark of 9-9 this season. The Scarlet Knights commit 17.4 fouls every game while shooting 72.2% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 11.1 times per contest (347th in the nation) and they are giving up possession 10.8 times per contest. Rutgers has accounted for 1,273 points this year (70.7 per contest) and they pull in 36.0 boards per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Scarlet Knights are shooting 40.8% from the floor, which is ranked 340th in the nation.

The Rutgers defense concedes 36.7% on 3-point attempts (151 of 411) and their opponents are knocking down 73.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They surrender 14.9 assists and 36.3 total rebounds per game, ranking them 286th and 278th in college. The Scarlet Knights are ranked 210th in college in points given up per game with 74.4. They are forcing their opponents into 11.6 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 44.4% from the floor (225th in college hoops).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Rutgers

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