Rutgers vs Indiana Prediction College Basketball Picks 1/2/25

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights and Indiana Hoosiers meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Here’s a Rutgers vs Indiana Prediction. This article will include a Rutgers vs Indiana Pick.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights Betting Preview

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights lost to Princeton, beat Columbia, and they play Wisconsin, Purdue, and UCLA next. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are averaging 79.7 points on 46.3 percent shooting and allowing 74.4 points on 44.1 percent shooting. Dylan Harper is averaging 22.8 points and 5.3 rebounds, while Ace Bailey is averaging 18.2 points and 7.6 rebounds. Lathan Sommerville is grabbing 4 rebounds, and Jeremiah Williams is dishing 2.2 assists. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are shooting 33.6 percent from beyond the arc and 71.4 percent from the free throw line. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are allowing 34.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.5 rebounds per game.

Indiana Hoosiers Betting Preview

The Indiana Hoosiers beat Chattanooga and Winthrop, and they play Penn State, USC, and Iowa next. The Indiana Hoosiers are averaging 78.7 points on 49 percent shooting and allowing 69.9 points on 41.6 percent shooting. Malik Reneau is averaging 15 points and 6.3 rebounds, while Mackenzie Mgbako is averaging 13.5 points and 1.6 assists. Oumar Ballo is the third double-digit scorer and Myles Rice is grabbing 3.1 rebounds. The Indiana Hoosiers are shooting 30.6 percent from beyond the arc and 72.7 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Hoosiers are allowing 31.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.5 rebounds per game.

Rutgers vs Indiana Injury Report

Rutgers doesn’t have any players on its injury report. Indiana will be without Jake Newton, Gabe Cupps, Shaun Burke, and Ian Stephens. Oumar Ballo is questionable with an undisclosed injury.

Why the Indiana Hoosiers will win

• Indiana has won each of its last 11 games at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Rutgers has lost each of its last seven Thursday night road games against Conference opponents.
• Rutgers has lost the first half in five of its last six games against Conference opponents.

Rutgers vs Indiana Prediction

The Indiana Hoosiers are the more talented team, and they’re always a tough out at home where shots fall. If Indiana is stroking it from deep, Rutgers could be in trouble. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights aren’t great defensively as it is. However, Rutgers can score the ball at an above clip, and we’ve seen the Scarlet Knights take teams like Alabama and Texas A&M down to the wire. Rutgers isn’t going to be scared of the moment, and you can argue will have the best player on the floor. We also have to see the status of Oumar Ballo, the Hoosiers’ third leading scorer. I’ll grab the points with Rutgers on the road.