Ohio State vs Rutgers Prediction 12-7-24 College Basketball Picks

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Ohio State Buckeyes meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Value City Arena. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Ohio State vs Rutgers Prediction.

Rutgers Recap

The Rutgers Scarlet Knights come into this game looking to bounce back from an 81-77 loss at the hands of Texas A&M last time out to fall to 5-3 on the year. After this game, Rutgers will head home for a matchup with Penn State.

Scarlet Knights Looking To Rebound From Back-To-Back Losses

Dylan Harper leads the Scarlet Knights in scoring and assists with 23.8 PPG and 4.6 APG while Ace Bailey has 18.8 PPG and a team-high 5.8 RPG to lead the Scarlet Knights on the glass as the only other double-digit scorer for Rutgers up to this point in the year. Jeremiah Williams also has 9.1 PPG and Lathan Sommerville has 8.1 PPG with 3.9 RPG. Jordan Derkack also added 7.3 PPG, 5.3 RPG, and 3.4 APG as well on the year. As a team, Rutgers is averaging 81.4 PPG on 45.8% shooting from the field, 31.7% from three, and 75% from the foul line this season.

Why the Rutgers Scarlet Knights will win

• Rutgers has won each of its last six games when playing with a rest advantage.

Ohio State Recap

The Ohio State Buckeyes come into this one looking to bounce back from an 83-59 loss to Maryland last time out. Ohio State will take on Auburn, Valparaiso, and Kentucky after this game.

Buckeyes Also Drop Back-To-Back Games

Bruce Thornton leads the Buckeyes in scoring with 15.5 PPG and in assists with 5.8 APG while John Mobley Jr. has 14.1 PPG. Micah Parrish has 10 PPG with 4.8 RPG while Meechie Johnson Jr. has 10.3 PPG with 2.6 APG and Devin Royal has 13.1 PPG with a team-high 7.6 RPG to lead Ohio State on the glass up to this point in the year. As a team, Ohio State is averaging 82.5 PPG on 49.7% shooting from the field, 42.4% from three, and 66.9% from the foul line this season.

Why the Ohio State Buckeyes will win

• Ohio State has won each of its last six day games against the Big Ten Conference.
• Rutgers has lost seven of its last eight games against the Big Ten Conference.

Ohio State vs Rutgers Prediction

I’m on Ohio State here. I get the case to be made for Rutgers as the Scarlet Knights have been really competitive for a large chunk of their schedule so far this season. However, home court has been a big deal in the Big Ten for the last couple of seasons, and I think that it proves to be a big deal here as well. The Scarlet Knights lost outright to Kennesaw State in their lone road game so far this season, and I think they could have a tough time here as well. Give me the Buckeyes.