UMass vs Rutgers 11/27/21 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (3-2) vs. UMass Minutemen (4-3)
November 27, 2021 2:00 pm EDT
The Line: UMass Minutemen +1.5 / Rutgers Scarlet Knights -1.5; Over/Under: +137
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The Rutgers Scarlet Knights and Massachusetts Minutemen meet Saturday in college basketball action at the William D. Mullins Memorial Center. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights look to build on their 3-2 record. The Massachusetts Minutemen look for a win after splitting their last six games.
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are averaging 63.4 points on 37.2 percent shooting and allowing 58.4 points on 38.2 percent shooting. Ron Harper Jr. is averaging 15.8 points and 9.8 rebounds, while Cliff Omoruyi is averaging 11.4 points and 7.6 rebounds. Geo Baker is the third double-digit scorer and Aundre Hyatt is grabbing 4.8 rebounds. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are shooting 24.2 percent from beyond the arc and 67 percent from the free throw line. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are allowing 31.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 38 rebounds per game.
The Massachusetts Minutemen are averaging 81.9 points on 45.3 percent shooting and allowing 79.3 points on 47.5 percent shooting. Noah Fernandes is averaging 15.2 points and 2.8 rebounds, while Trent Buttrick is averaging 15.1 points and 4.9 rebounds. CJ Kelly is the third double-digit scorer and Rich Kelly is grabbing 1.9 rebounds. The Massachusetts Minutemen are shooting 38.1 percent from beyond the arc and 70.4 percent from the free throw line. The Massachusetts Minutemen are allowing 39.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.9 rebounds per game.
The Scarlet Knights are 5-1-1 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games and 0-4-1 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Minutemen are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Saturday games and 22-7-1 ATS in their last 30 home games. The over is 4-0 in Minutemen last 4 overall.
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are extremely limited offensively, and they’ve lost or struggled with teams less talented than UMass. Speaking of UMass, the UMass Minutemen already have a win under their belt over Penn State, and they also beat a good UNC Greensboro in overtime. UMass could easily win this game outright. Give me the free bucket.
