Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs UMass Minutemen Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 11/27/2021

Game Time: 2:00 pm ET, Saturday, November 27, 2021

Venue:  Mullins Center, Amherst, Massachusetts

Where to Watch:  NBCSN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Rutgers -1.5, UMass +1.5; Over/Under:  137.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Rutgers -1.5, UMass +1.5; Over/Under:  137.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Rutgers -1.5, UMass +1.5; Over/Under:  137.5 points

 

Rutgers Scarlet Knights:  3-2 (4th place, Big Ten)

UMass Minutemen:  4-3 (5th place, Atlantic 10)

 

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Rutgers Scarlet Knights:  3-2 last 5

UMass Minutemen:  3-2 last 5

 

 

 

Rutgers is coming into this college basketball game with a 3-2 record overall and they are 0-1 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. Their last win came against the NJIT Highlanders but they have gone on a 2 game losing streak since then with wins coming against the DePaul Blue Demons and the Lafayette Leopards in their last game. Clifford Omoruyi led the team in points in that game with 14 while Ron Harper Jr. was next on the team with 13 points. Paul Mulcahy also played well scoring 10 points himself. Harper Jr. led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Omoruyi led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 28.6% from the field, 15.4% from 3-point range, and 65.2% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 63.4 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 58.4 PPG against them. Rutgers has an ATS record of 0-4-1 this season and their O/U record is 3-2.

 

 

UMass is coming into this game with a 4-3 record overall and they are 3-0 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have won 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a win in their last game. Their last loss was against the Ball State Cardinals while their 2 wins in that span came against the UNC Greensboro Spartans and the UMass Lowell River Hawks in their last game. Javohn Garcia led the team in points in that game off the bench with 18 points while CJ Kelly and TJ Weeks were both next on the team with 12 points each. Rich Kelly and Trent Buttrick also played well scoring 11 points each and Michael Steadman scored 10 points as well in what was an all around balanced offense. Kelly led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Dyondre Dominguez led the team in rebounds with 7. They are averaging 45.3% from the field, 38.1% from 3-point range, and 70.4% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 81.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 79.3 PPG against them. UMass has an ATS record of 3-4 this season and their O/U record is 5-2.

 

UMass is coming into this game as a 1.5 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. UMass has a much better offense than Rutgers has this season. UMass is averaging over 80 points scored per game while Rutgers averages almost 20 points less than that. Both of these teams have not been playing their greatest to start the season and have been inconsistent so the home advantage for UMass could play a big factor in this game against 2 teams still trying to find their way. The best bet to place in this game is on the home team UMass to cover the spread here and win this game straight up on the moneyline.

 

Rutgers UMass Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Saturday, November 27, 2021 (2:00 pm ET start time) is UMass 72 Rutgers 68.

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Rutgers Scarlet Knights: 310-331 ATS in all games. 106-115 ATS when the total is 130 to 139.5. 117-122 ATS as a road underdog or pick. 128-132 ATS in road games. 40-46 ATS in November games.

UMass Minutemen: 257-241 O/U in all games. 86-64 O/U when the total is 130 to 139.5. 42-32 O/U in November games. 91-87 O/U after a non-conference game.

 

 

Rutgers Scarlet Knights:  G. Baker (G) Ques Sat - Leg injury.

UMass Minutemen:  N. Fernandes (G) Ques Sat - Undisclosed injury.

 

 

“I think we’re a lot better than this, obviously. We lost two one-possession games. I’d like to be 5-0, that’s where I thought we’d be right now but we’re not there and there’s nothing you can do about the past. You only can work on what you need to do to get better in the future. We’ll devour film, we’ll keep working.” - Steve Pikiell on his team’s loss against Lafayette.

 

 

“He did it yesterday, and he’s kept his chin up. He was ready for the opportunity that he got. I was proud of him and happy for him. He was smiling in there, too. Javohn’s not a guy that smiles all the time.” - Matt McCall on Javohn Garcia.

 

 

 

G. Baker 

R. Harper 

C. McConnell 

P. Mulcahy 

C. Omoruyi

 

T. Buttrick 

D. Dominguez 

N. Fernandes 

R. Kelly 

T. Weeks

 

 

PPG: R. Harper Jr. (15.8)

APG: G. Baker (4)

Reb/G: R. Harper Jr. (9.8)

 

PPG: N. Fernandes (15.2)

APG: R. Kelly (4.1)

Reb/G: T. Weeks Jr. (5.3)

 

Coaches:

Rutgers Scarlet Knights: Steve Pikiell (6th season)

UMass Minutemen: Matt McCall (5th season)