The Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Kennesaw State Owls meet Sunday in college basketball action from the KSU Convocation Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Kennesaw State vs Rutgers Prediction.
Rutgers Recap
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights come into this one looking to build on their 74-63 win over Merrimack last time out. After this game, Rutgers will head to a neutral floor to take on Notre Dame.
Scarlet Knights Looking To Stay Unbeaten
Ace Bailey leads the Scarlet Knights with 20 PPG and 8 RPG while Dylan Harper has 19.5 PPG with 5.5 RPG and a team-high 4.3 APG to lead the Scarlet Knights in assists so far this season. Lathan Sommerville has 11 PPG with 5.5 RPG while Zach Martini has 9.5 PPG with 4 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Rutgers is averaging 80.5 PPG on 49.8% shooting from the field, 36.8% from three and 71.3% from the foul line this season.
Why the Rutgers Scarlet Knights will win
- Rutgers has won each of its last 10 Sunday day games against non-Conference opponents.
- Kennesaw State has lost five of its last six day games.
Kennesaw State Recap
The Kennesaw State Owls enter this game looking to build on their 84-78 win over Abilene Christian last time out.
Owls Win Third Straight
Simeon Cottle leads the Owls in scoring with 18.8 PPG and in assists with 4 APG while Adrian Wooley has 15.2 PPG with 5.6 RPG and 3.8 APG. Braedan Lue has 11.6 PPG with 7.2 RPG to lead the Owls on the glass while Jamil Miller has 10.8 PPG with 5 RPG to round out the scoring in double figures for Kennesaw State so far this season. As a team, Kennesaw State is averaging 91.4 PPG on 46.2% shooting from the field, 38.4% from three and 72.9% from the foul line this season.
Why the Kennesaw State Owls will win
- Kennesaw State has won 16 of its last 18 day games at KSU Convocation Center.
- Rutgers has lost each of its last seven Sunday games.
Kennesaw State vs Rutgers Prediction
I’m leaning towards Rutgers here. Kennesaw State relies on threes and free throws to score, and Rutgers is the best in the country at not allowing free throws, and their three-point defense is good enough. Rutgers also takes care of the basketball and gets after it defensively, and I just don’t think that Kennesaw State will be able to keep pace for a full 40 minutes. I think Rutgers pulls away in the second half so give me the Scarlet Knights here.