Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Purdue Boilermakers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 02/20/2022

Game Time: 5:30 pm ET, Sunday, February 20, 2022

Venue:  Mackey Complex, West Lafayette, IN

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Rutgers +12, Purdue -12; Over/Under:  139 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Rutgers +12, Purdue -12; Over/Under:  139 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Rutgers +12, Purdue -12; Over/Under:  139 points

 

Rutgers Scarlet Knights:  16-9 (5th place, Big Ten)

Purdue Boilermakers:  23-4 (1st place, Big Ten)

 

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Rutgers Scarlet Knights:  4-1 last 5

Purdue Boilermakers:  4-1 last 5

 

 

 

Rutgers is coming into this game with a 16-9 record overall and they are 3-7 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 16th conference matchup of the year and they are currently 10-5 in their conference games this season. They have won 5 of their last 6 games and are coming into this one on a 4 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Northwestern Wildcats while their 4 wins since then have come against the Michigan State Spartans, the Ohio State Buckeyes, the Wisconsin Badgers, and the Illinois Fighting Illini in their last game. Ron Harper Jr. led the team in points in that game with 16 while Clifford Omoruyi was next on the team with 15 points. Paul Mulcahy led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Omoruyi led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 47.5% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 64.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 68.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 64.6 PPG against them. Rutgers has an ATS record of 12-12-1 this season and their O/U record is 14-11.

 

 

Purdue is coming into this game with a 23-4 record overall and they are 14-1 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 17th conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 12-4 in their conference games this season. They have won 8 of their last 9 games and are coming into this one on a 2 game winning streak. Their last loss was against the Michigan Wolverines while their 2 wins since then came against the Maryland Terrapins and the Northwestern Wildcats in their last game. Zach Edey led the team in points in that game with 14 while Mason Gillis and Eric Hunter Jr. were both next on the team with 11 points each. Edey led the team in assists in that game with 4 and he also led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 45.3% from the field, 38.1% from 3-point range, and 66.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 82.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 68.7 PPG against them. Purdue has an ATS record of 13-13-1 this season and their O/U record is 16-11.

 

Rutgers has been playing very well in their recent games. They have just become the first unranked team in NCAA history to take down 4 straight ranked opponents. Now they are taking on another in Purdue here but they played 3 of those games at home and are now on the road here against the highest ranked team that they will have faced in this 5 game span. Rutgers also upset Purdue at home earlier this season when Purdue was the number 1 team in the nation at the time so they will definitely have this game circled on their schedule. Rutgers has been on the road this season with a 3-7 record while Purdue is 14-1 at home and currently leading the Big Ten conference with a 12-4 record in conference games. They have won 2 straight games but they will be motivated to get their revenge on Rutgers here, especially knowing how well they have been playing and the records they are breaking right now. Purdue will put an end to their streak here and rain on their parade when they win this game by double digits here at home.

 

Rutgers Purdue Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Sunday, February 20, 2022 (5:30 pm ET start time) is Purdue 77 Rutgers 66.

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Rutgers Scarlet Knights: 26-19 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5. 22-12 ATS as an underdog. 19-13 OVER off an upset win as a home underdog.

Purdue Boilermakers: 6-17 ATS revenging a loss vs opponent. 11-17 ATS after playing a road game. 10-3 OVER off a road win.

 

 

Rutgers Scarlet Knights:  R. Harper Jr. (G) Ques Sun - Hand injury.

Purdue Boilermakers:  B. Waddell (F) out for season - Knee injury.

 

 

"I think we can play anybody. We can play anybody, any place and win games in any tournament." - Steve Pickiell on his team’s win against Illinois.

 

 

"We got 10 guys that can go on a minute's notice, so it's always the next man up mentality." - Mason Gillis on their win against Northwestern.

 

 

 

Geo Baker 

R. Harper 

C. McConnell 

P. Mulcahy 

C. Omoruyi

 

Z. Edey 

C. Furst 

J. Ivey 

Sasha Stefanovic 

I. Thompson

 

 

PPG: R. Harper Jr. (15.7)

APG: P. Mulcahy (5.5)

Reb/G: C. Omoruyi (8.1)

 

PPG: J. Ivey (17)

APG: S. Stefanovic (3.4)

Reb/G: T. Williams (7.6)

 

Coaches:

Rutgers Scarlet Knights: Steve Pikiell (6th season)

Purdue Boilermakers: Matt Painter (17th season)