A key college battle sees the visiting Retrievers travelling to Rutgers Monday to take on the Scarlet Knights on Monday.

This season, the Scarlet Knights are 3-3 overall and 0-4 ATS ATS, while the Retrievers are 0-5 and 0-0 ATS against the number. As for the totals, Rutgers boasts a 1-3 on the OU, and UMBC is 0-0.



View UMBC vs Rutgers Odds and Stats.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Scarlet Knights - Retrievers odds would favor the Retrievers if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Rutgers is rated No. 148 in the current Odds Shark poll, while UMBC is at No. 114. Mathematical models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 69-55 win for the Scarlet Knights.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Retrievers is ranked No. 72 in NCAA hoops at 39 per game. Contrast that with Rutgers’s No. 181 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Rutgers is the No. 307-ranked team in the country at 4.2 per game, while UMBC rates No. 280 at 4.6 per game.

Defensively, UMBC features the nation's No. 306-rated defense on the road, allowing 81 points per game. Rutgers, meanwhile, comes in at No. 182 nationally in scoring at home.

UMBC was a 77-69 loser in its last match on the road against Cent Conn State. The Retrievers got 20 points from Chase Plummer, but it was Cent Conn State that prevailed in a 77-69 final on Tuesday at Detrick Gymnasium.

Last time out for Rutgers, they were a 58-53 loser as they battled Richmond on the road. They failed to cover in the match as a 1-point favorite. Richmond got 15 points from Greg Robbins en route to a 58-53 victory over Rutgers on Wednesday at Moon Palace Resort.


Rutgers Scarlet Knights Trends:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

A few Retrievers at Scarlet Knights trends to consider:
Rutgers is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games


Next up:
UMBC at American, Thursday, December 1
Rutgers home to LSU, Saturday, December 3