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No. 19 Rutgers (4-0) At Maryland (4-1)
How To Watch, Listen, News & Notes
Where: XFINITY Center in College Park, Maryland
Tip-off: Monday, December 14 at 6 p.m. ET.
TV: BTN - Kevin Kugler and Stephen Bardo
Stream: BTN +
Radio: Live Listen - WCTC 1450 AM / WOR 710 / Sirius 137 / XM 195 - Jerry Recco & Joe Boylan; WRSU 88.7 FM - Raj Shah and Dylan McCoy
KenPom Rankings: Rutgers is 28th, which is four spots higher since a 10 point win over Syracuse; Maryland is 40th, ten spots worse since a 16 point loss at Clemson.
Efficiency Rankings: Rutgers - Offense 107.1 (55th) Defense 88.1 (13th); Maryland - Offense 109.9 (18th) Defense 92.8 (58th)
KenPom Prediction: Maryland 70 Rutgers 69; Rutgers is given a 47% chance to win.
Vegas Line: Maryland -2.5
Series History: Maryland leads 14-1 all-time but Rutgers won last season’s home finale, which is the last time the two programs faced each other.
Maryland SB Nation Site: Testudo Times
Key Contributors
Maryland - 6’5” Eric Ayala (13.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists, 1.4 steals, 58.5% FG, 40.0% 3-pt FG); 6’6” Hakim Hart (12.0 points, 2.6 rebounds, 1.2 steals, 58.8% FG, 50% 3-pt FG); 6’7” Donta Scott (11.6 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.0 block, 69.0% FG, 61.3% 3-pt FG); 6’6” Aaron Wiggins (9.8 points, 3.4 assists, 3.2 rebounds); 6’8” Jarius Hamilton (8.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.0 assist, 37.5% 3-pt FG); 6’5” Darryl Morsell (8.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.0 block); 6’9” Galin Smith (6.8 points, 3.0 rebounds, 75.0% FG)
Rutgers - 6’6” junior Ron Harper Jr. (22.3 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 60.3% FG, 45.8% 3-pt FG); 6’4” junior Montez Mathis (16.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.5 steals, 49.1% FG); 6’2” senior Jacob Young (16.0 points, 6.8 assists, 3.3 rebounds, 3.3 steals, 40.0% 3-pt FG); 6’10” redshirt junior Myles Johnson (8.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.5 blocks, 1.0 assists, 60.9% FG); 6’11” Cliff Omoruyi (6.5 points, 7.0 rebounds, 83.3% FG); 6’6” sophmore Paul Mulcahy (6.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 1.3 steals, 53.3% FG); 6’7” Mawot Mag (3.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, 50.0% FG)
Injury Update: Geo Baker began practicing Saturday for the first time since he suffered a “bad ankle sprain” in the season opener on November 25. Per Jerry Carino, Pikiell said on Monday that Baker will suit up for tonight’s game.
The Big Ten opener is a great opportunity for Rutgers to open conference play with a victory. It won’t be easy but they have the talent to beat Maryland on any court. They may get a lift as well by the potential return of Geo Baker. Join us during the action as the Scarlet Knights look to begin the season at 5-0.