NCAA Basketball Betting: Rutgers vs. Rider Odds & Pick: December 15th 2009

Rutgers vs. Rider
Free Pick: Rutgers -7.0 (-110 odds)
Tue December 15th 2009 7:30p
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The Rutgers Scarlet Knights may be one of the weaker teams in the Big East, but they do play a Big East style defense that should prove too much for the Rider Broncs to overcome here.

Rutgers is 6-2 straight up sp far, thanks to a defense that is limiting opponents to a miniscule 39.0 percent shooting from the floor. Taking a look at the Pommeroy Ratings, the Scarlet Knights rank 50 in the nation and adjusted defense field goal percentage at just 43.8 percent, thanks to a great perimeter defense that is only allowing a 29.3 percent success rate on three-point shots. The Rutgers defense is also fifth in the country in blocked shot percentage at 20.2.

This makes for an extremely difficult matchup for a Rider offense that has an effective field goal percentage of only 46.6 percent (ranking 229 in country), and even more alarmingly, the Broncs have made only 43.8 percent of their two point-shots. That should prove fatal tonight, as we do not expect them to have much success here from three-point land vs. the Rutgers perimeter defense.

As a result, do not look for Rider to come anywhere near their season average of 70.2 points, and for Rutgers to come away with a double-digit victory.

CBB Free Pick: Rutgers -7 (-110)