Rutgers at Purdue: 2/20/22 College Basketball Pick and Prediction

Purdue Boilermakers (23-4) vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights (16-9)

Game Info: Sunday, February 20, 2022 at 5:30 pm (Mackey Arena)

Betting Odds: Purdue Boilermakers -12.5 -- Over/Under: 138.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights will visit the Purdue Boilermakers in this college basketball matchup scheduled for Sunday Afternoon.

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are coming off of a 11 point win against Illinois in their last time out. Ron Harper Jr. had 16 points and eight rebounds to lead the Scarlet Knights. Cliff Omoruyi had 15 points, 13 rebounds. Paul Mulcahy added 13 points and Caleb McConnell had 11 in the win.

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are led in scoring by Ron Harper who averages 15.7 points and 6.2 rebounds for this team. Geo Baker averages 12.2 points and 2.2 rebounds a night. Clifford Omoruyi is the third leading scorer for the Scarlet Knights as he averages 11.5 points a game for this team.

The Scarlet Knights are averaging 68.4 points per game on 43.9% shooting from the field. They are allowing opponents to score 64.6 points per game. They are shooting 70.9% from the free throw line. 

The Purdue Boilermakers are coming off of a 6 point win against Duquesne in their last time out. Zach Edey had 14 points and eight rebounds to lead the Boilermakers. Mason Gillis and Eric Hunter Jr. each scored 11 points in the win.

The Purdue Boilermakers are led in scoring by Jaden Ivey who averages 17 points and 5 rebounds for this team. Zach Edey averages 14.4 points and 7.6 rebounds a game for this team. Trevion Williams is the third leading scorer for the Boilermakers as he averages 12 points a game for this team.

The Boilermakers are averaging 82.1 points per game on 50.2% shooting from the field. They are allowing opponents to score 68.7 points per game. They are shooting 70.4% from the free throw line.

The Scarlet Knights are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall and are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following an ATS win. Rutgers is playing outstandingly at the moment and are making the games competitive if not winning outright. The Boilermakers are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall and are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. I’ll take all the points with the Scarlet Knights here.

Clayton’s Pick Rutgers +12.5

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