Central Florida Knights home to Rutgers Scarlet Knights in NCAA Basketball betting action

Rutgers Scarlet KnightsCentral Florida Knights
10-17February 26, 2014, 07:00 | CFE Arena10-15


College basketball wagering interest will be high on Wednesday when the Scarlet Knights of Rutgers hit the hard court against the Knights of Central Florida.

The Knights are 10-15 so far on the season, and 6-13 ATS vs. the number. The Scarlet Knights, meanwhile, are 10-17 and 11-14 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Central Florida go 11-8 and the Scarlet Knights go 16-9 on the totals.

View Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Central Florida Knights Odds and Stats.

If you were backing the visitors in this one, the Scarlet Knights were listed as 4-point underdogs earlier in the day at Sportsbook.

The Knights - Scarlet Knights odds would favor the Knights if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Central Florida is rated No. 265 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Rutgers is at No. 306.



Last time out for Rutgers, they were a 64-59 loser as they battled Memphis at home. They covered in the match as an 8.5-point underdog. Kadeem Jack scored 22 points and chipped in with 10 rebounds for a double-double, but his team still lost 64-59 against Memphis in college basketball action at Louis Brown Athletic Center.

Last time out for Central Florida, they were an 88-84 loser as they battled Houston on the road. They covered in the match as a 4.5-point underdog. Tristan Spurlock scored 21 points in a futile effort to lead the Knights to a win (they lost 88-84 to Houston at Hofheinz Pavilion on Saturday).

How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Central Florida's No. 125 nationally ranked offense (71.88 points per game) against a Scarlet Knights defense that sits as the No. 237 at 76.89 PPG. The Knights have been averaging 43.78% from the field, more than the Scarlet Knights have managed so far this season (43.26% on average).

A few Scarlet Knights at Knights trends to consider:
Rutgers is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Rutgers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Rutgers's last 8 games
Rutgers is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Central Florida is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games
Central Florida is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Central Florida's last 7 games
Central Florida is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home


Next up:
Rutgers home to South Florida, Saturday, March 1st
Central Florida at Southern Methodist, Saturday, March 1st
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