Minnesota at Rutgers 1/19/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

By: Adam |

Last Updated: 01/18/2020 at 8:44 PM ET

The Minnesota Golden Gophers visit Rutgers Athletic Center in Piscataway, New Jersey on Sunday for a Big Ten tilt with the Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Minnesota improved to 10-7 overall and 4-3 in the Big Ten following its 75-69 victory over Penn State on Wednesday. Marcus Carr led the Golden Gophers with 27 points. Daniel Oturu scored 26 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for his 12th double-double this season. 

Daniel Oturu is the leading scorer and rebounder for Minnesota with averages of 20.3 points and 12.1 assists per game. Marcus Carr is the second-leading scorer and leads in assists with averages of 16.5 points and 7.3 assists per game. Minnesota has three players averaging double figures in scoring. 

Rutgers improved to 13-4 overall and 4-2 in the Big Ten following its 59-50 victory on Wednesday over the Indiana Hoosiers. Akwasi Yeboah led the Scarlet Knights with 14 points and seven rebounds. The Scarlet Knights are now 12-0 at home this season and sit in second place in the Big Ten standings just one-and-a-half games behind first-place Michigan State.

Ron Harper Jr. Is the leading scorer for Rutgers with an average of 11.8 points per game. Geo Baker is the second leading scorer and leader in assists with an average of 11.1 points and 4.0 assists per game. Myles Johnson is the leading rebounder for Rutgers with an average of 8.1 per game. Rutgers has two players averaging double-figures in scoring.

Rutgers continues it's surprising season. The Scarlet Knights are 12-0 straight up this season at home and 10-1 ATS in their last 11 games played. Rutgers sits in second place in the Big Ten at 4-2 and has defeated Indiana, Penn State, Nebraska, and Wisconsin in conference play. Final Score Prediction, Rutgers Scarlet Knights win and cover ATS 71-62.

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