Purdue at Rutgers 1/28/20 - College Basketball Picks & Predictions

On Tuesday, the Purdue Boilermakers visit Rutgers Athletic Center in Piscataway, New Jersey for a Big 10 tilt with the No. 24 ranked Rutgers Scarlet Knights. Purdue improved to 11-9 overall and 4-5 in the Big Ten following its 70-51 victory over the Wisconsin Badgers. The Boilermakers were led by Isaiah Thompson who scored 14 points.

Trevion Williams is the leading scorer and rebounder for Purdue with averages of 10.9 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, while Eric Hunter Jr. is the second-leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 10.2 points and 2.9 assists per game. Purdue has three players averaging double figures in scoring.

Rutgers improved 15-5 overall in 6-3 in the Big Ten following its 75-72 victory over the Nebraska Cornhuskers on Saturday. Geo Baker sank a 3-pointer with just 1.2 seconds remaining on the clock to give the Scarlet Knights the victory. Rutgers is tied for third place in the Big Ten just one game behind both Illinois and Michigan State.

Ron Harper Jr. is the leading scorer for Rutgers with an average of 12.1 points per game, while Geo Baker is the second leading scorer and leader in assists with averages of 10.0 points and 3.7 assists per game. Myles Johnson is the leading rebounder for the Scarlet Knights with an average of 8.1 per game.