Big Ten opponents square off when the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (13-6, 5-3 Big Ten) host the Penn State Nittany Lions (13-6, 4-4 Big Ten) at Jersey Mike’s Arena, beginning at 6:30 PM ET on Tuesday, January 24, 2023.
How to Watch Rutgers vs. Penn State
- Game Day: Tuesday, January 24, 2023
- Game Time: 6:30 PM ET
- TV: Big Ten Network
- Arena: Jersey Mike’s Arena
- Live Stream on fuboTV: Watch today!
Key Stats for Rutgers vs. Penn State
- The 70.2 points per game the Scarlet Knights put up are just 3.2 more points than the Nittany Lions allow (67.0).
- The Nittany Lions score an average of 74.6 points per game, 17.0 more points than the 57.6 the Scarlet Knights give up.
- The Scarlet Knights are shooting 42.7% from the field this season, 1.2 percentage points higher than the 41.5% the Nittany Lions allow to opponents.
- The Nittany Lions are shooting 46.6% from the field, 8.9% higher than the 37.7% the Scarlet Knights’ opponents have shot this season.
Rutgers Players to Watch
- The scoring leader for the Scarlet Knights this season is Cam Spencer, who averages 13.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game.
- Rutgers’ leading rebounder is Clifford Omoruyi averaging 10.2 boards per game and its best passer is Paul Mulcahy and his 4.1 assists per game.
- The Scarlet Knights get the most three-point shooting production out of Spencer, who makes 2.3 threes per game.
- Spencer is Rutgers’ leader in steals, averaging 2.6 steals per game, while Omoruyi leads them in blocks with 1.9 per contest.
Penn State Players to Watch
- Jalen Pickett holds the top spot on the Nittany Lions leaderboards for scoring (17.4 per game), rebounds (7.9 per game), and assists (7.2 per game).
- Andrew Funk is reliable from three-point range and leads the Nittany Lions with 3.2 made threes per game.
- Penn State’s leader in steals is Pickett with 1.1 per game, and its leader in blocks is Kebba Njie with 0.7 per game.
Rutgers Schedule
Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away |
---|---|---|---|
1/5/2023 |
Maryland |
W 64-50 |
Home |
1/8/2023 |
Iowa |
L 76-65 |
Home |
1/11/2023 |
Northwestern |
W 65-62 |
Away |
1/15/2023 |
Ohio State |
W 68-64 |
Home |
1/19/2023 |
Michigan State |
L 70-57 |
Away |
1/24/2023 |
Penn State |
– |
Home |
1/29/2023 |
Iowa |
– |
Away |
2/1/2023 |
Minnesota |
– |
Home |
2/4/2023 |
Michigan State |
– |
Home |
2/7/2023 |
Indiana |
– |
Away |
2/11/2023 |
Illinois |
– |
Away |
Penn State Schedule
Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away |
---|---|---|---|
1/4/2023 |
Michigan |
L 79-69 |
Away |
1/8/2023 |
Purdue |
L 76-63 |
Home |
1/11/2023 |
Indiana |
W 85-66 |
Home |
1/17/2023 |
Wisconsin |
L 63-60 |
Away |
1/21/2023 |
Nebraska |
W 76-65 |
Home |
1/24/2023 |
Rutgers |
– |
Away |
1/29/2023 |
Michigan |
– |
Home |
2/1/2023 |
Purdue |
– |
Away |
2/5/2023 |
Nebraska |
– |
Away |
2/8/2023 |
Wisconsin |
– |
Home |
2/11/2023 |
Maryland |
– |
Away |