Rutgers Scarlet Knights Set to Host Saint Peter's Peacocks at Jersey Mike's Arena
As the Rutgers Scarlet Knights prepare to welcome the Saint Peter's Peacocks to Jersey Mike's Arena, fans are anticipating a thrilling encounter. The upcoming game, scheduled for November 28th, will showcase the home team's recent performance trends and how they might leverage their home-court advantage.
The Scarlet Knights have been on an impressive run in their past few games. Their latest victory against Howard Bison with a commanding score of 85-63 highlighted their offensive prowess. Dominating inside the paint with 48 points and capitalizing on turnovers for 23 points, Rutgers showcased a balanced attack coupled with an aggressive defense that tallied up 11 steals.
Their previous game against Georgetown Hoyas also ended in triumph for Rutgers, clinching a win at 71-60. The team demonstrated consistency from beyond the arc hitting nearly 38 percent of three-point attempts and maintaining strong defensive pressure resulting in nine steals and turning those into valuable points off turnovers.
Even when faced with adversity against Bryant Bulldogs where they won by a narrower margin of 66-57, Rutgers' resilience shone through. They outrebounded their opponents significantly with an impressive total rebound count of 51 which included an overwhelming number of offensive rebounds leading to second-chance points.
These statistics suggest that Rutgers is building momentum as they head into this matchup. Their ability to score both inside and outside while maintaining defensive intensity has been key factors in their recent successes.
Fans can expect the Scarlet Knights to utilize these strengths at Jersey Mike's Arena—a venue known for its energetic atmosphere which often plays into the home team’s favor. With solid performances both offensively and defensively, it will be interesting to see if they can continue this trend against Saint Peter's Peacocks.
The action unfolds on November 28th at Jersey Mike’s Arena in Piscataway, NJ. Fans eager not to miss any moment of this exciting game can catch it live on B1G+, where all the live-action will be broadcasted online.