Rutgers vs Purdue 12/9/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Purdue Boilermakers (8-0) vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-4)
December 9, 2021 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Rutgers Scarlet Knights +12.5 / Purdue Boilermakers -12.5; Over/Under: +139
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The Purdue Boilermakers and the Rutgers Scarlet Knights meet in Big Ten conference college hoops action from Jersey Mike’s Arena on Thursday night.
The Purdue Boilermakers will be looking to add to their 77-70 win over Iowa in their last game. Jaden Ivey leads the Boilermakers in scoring with 15.9 PPG along with 5.8 RPG and 3.6 APG while Zach Edey has 15.5 PPG with 7.1 RPG. Trevion Williams has 12.4 PPG with a team-high 8.8 RPG and 2.5 APG and Sasha Stefanovic has 12.3 PPG with a team-high 4.5 APG to lead the Boilers in assists while rounding out the group of double-digit scorers for Purdue so far this season. As a team, Purdue is averaging 90.5 PPG on 53.1% shooting from the field, 44% from three and 75.6% from the foul line while allowing 64.9 PPG on 38.8% shooting from the field and 29.8% from three this season.
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights will try to rebound from an 86-51 beatdown loss at the hands of Illinois in their last game. Ron Harper Jr. leads the Scarlet Knights in scoring and rebounding with 14.8 PPG and 8.4 RPG while Clifford Omoruyi has 11.5 PPG with 7.3 RPG and Geo Baker has 11.2 PPG with 4 APG to make up the trio of double-digit scorers for Rutgers so far this season. Paul Mulcahy also has a team-high 4.1 APG. As a team, Rutgers is averaging 65.6 PPG on 39.4% shooting from the field, 27.7% from three and 66.2% from the foul line while allowing 65.9 PPG on 40.8% shooting from the field and 34.7% from three this season.
Purdue is 7-1-1 ATS in their last 9 road games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall while the under is 5-1 in their last 6 road games. Rutgers is 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall and 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 home games against a team with a winning road record while the over is 5-1 in their last 6 games overall.
I get the case that can be made for a home dog like Rutgers in this spot, but it’s hard when the Boilermakers have been so good so far this season. Granted it’s the first true road game for Purdue this season, but we’ve seen the Boilers more often than not put the boots to their opposition. I’ll lay the points with Purdue in this spot.
