Illinois at Rutgers 2/15/20 - NCAA Basketball Picks & Predictions

The No. 22 ranked Illinois Fighting Illini will visit Rutgers Athletic Center in Piscataway, New Jersey on Saturday for a Big Ten clash with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Illinois fell to 16-8 overall and 8-5 in the Big Ten following its 70-69 loss to the Michigan State Spartans on Tuesday. However the bigger loss may be that of Ayo Dosunmu the star guard for Illinois who was injured on the last play of the game and is expected to miss Saturday's game with Rutgers.

Ayo Dosunmu is the leading scorer and leader in assists for Illinois with averages of 15.8 points and 3.3 assists per game. Kofi Cockburh is the second leading scorer and leading rebounder with averages of 13.7 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. Three players for Illinois are averaging double figures in scoring.

Rutgers dropped to 17-8 overall and 8-6 in the Big Ten following its 72-66 loss to the Ohio State Buckeyes on Wednesday. Rutgers has lost three of its last four. The Scarlet Knights were behind by 15 at halftime and battled back in the second half but came up short in the end.

Ron Harper Jr. is the leading scorer for Rutgers with an average of 11.2 points per game, while Geo Baker is the second-leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 10.1 points and 3.4 assist per game. Myles Johnson is the leading rebounder for Rutgers with an average of 7.9 per game.