Rutgers at Penn State: 1/21/21 College Basketball Picks and Prediction

Penn State Nittany Lions (3-6) vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights (7-5)

Game Info: Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 7:00 pm (Bryce Jordan Center)

Betting Odds: Penn State Nittany Lions -1 -- Over/Under: 143.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

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The Rutgers Scarlet Knights will travel to the Bryce Jordan Center to take on the Penn State Nittany Lions this Thursday night in College Basketball action.

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights lost their 4th straight game and dropped to 7-5 on the season after being defeated by the 9th ranked Wisconsin Badgers, 60-54, this past Friday night. Rutgers went into halftime trailing by just a 33-32 margin, however, the Scarlet Knights had no answers on the offensive end in the 2nd half and could not fight back after Wisconsin used a 10-0 run to take a 54-44 lead with 4:23 left in regulation. Rutgers shot 37.3% from the field and 10.5% from beyond the arc while Wisconsin shot 35.2% from the field and 24.0% from beyond the arc. Rutgers outrebounded Wisconsin by a 50-35 margin, however, lost the turnover battle by a 13-9 margin in the loss. Leading the way for the Scarlet Knights was Jacob Young who had 19 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, & 1 steal.

On the season, Rutgers is averaging 73.9 ppg on 46.0% shooting from the field. The Scarlet Knights are averaging 6.5 three-pointers per game on 34.8% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Rutgers has been led by Ron Harper Jr. (18.6 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 2.0 apg), Jacob Young (15.8 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 4.4 apg, 2.3 spg), Montez Mathis (12.5 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 1.5 apg), & Geo Baker (8.7 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 2.7 apg, 1.0 spg).

Defensively, Rutgers is allowing their opponents to average 70.9 ppg on 42.7% shooting from the field. The Scarlet Knights have a rebound margin of 0.8 and a turnover margin of 2.2.

The Penn State Nittany Lions lost their 5th straight game and dropped to 3-6 on the season after being defeated by the 22nd ranked Illinois Fighting Illini, 79-65, this past Tuesday night. Penn State struggled offensively in the 1st half against Illinois and could not fight back after going into halftime trailing by a 42-28 margin. Penn State shot 33.9% from the field and 38.9% from beyond the arc while Illinois shot 45.6% from the field and 30.4% from beyond the arc. Penn State outrebounded Illinois by a 40-35 margin, however, committed 16 turnovers in the loss. Leading the way for the Nittany Lions was Myreon Jones who had 20 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist, & 2 steals.

On the season, Penn State is averaging 76.2 ppg on 41.9% shooting from the field. The Nittany Lions are averaging 9.8 three-pointers per game on 35.8% shooting from beyond the arc. Offensively, Penn State has been led by Myreon Jones (15.9 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.6 spg), Izaiah Brockington (13.8 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.0 spg), Seth Lundy (12.0 ppg, 3.7 rpg), & Sam Sessoms (10.2 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.6 spg).

Defensively, Penn State is allowing their opponents to average 77.0 ppg on 46.9% shooting form the field. The Nittany Lions have a rebound margin of 0.7 and a turnover margin of 3.2.

The Scarlet Knights are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS loss and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400. The Nittany Lions are 4-11 ATS in their last 15 games overall and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games.

Rutgers have really struggled as of late, losing 5 of their last 6 games, however, this is still a talented team that has some solid offensive weapons in Ron Harper Jr. & Jacob Young. Penn State has also really struggled as of late and it’s a large part due to their defense that currently ranks just 298th in scoring defense & 306th in defensive FG%. Rutgers is desperate need of a win if they don’t want to see their NCAA Tournament hopes fade away and as I think they play with a bit more urgency and have no problem putting up points against Nittany Lions defense, I’m taking Rutgers and the point in this one. Good Luck!

Brett’s Pick Rutgers Scarlet Knights +1

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