Rutgers at Kennesaw State odds, picks and predictions

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The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (4-0) and the Kennesaw State Owls (4-1) meet Sunday at the KSU Convocation Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (CBS Sports Network). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Rutgers vs. Kennesaw State odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions.

The Scarlet Knights haven’t done anything wrong, winning all 4 games to date, but they were bumped out of the USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll in favor of St. John’s, Texas Tech and fellow Big Ten team Wisconsin, which beat Arizona.

Rutgers has collected wins over Wagner, St. Peter’s, Monmouth and Merrimack, so the non-conference schedule hasn’t been terribly challenging, which is likely working against the Scarlet Knights despite the unblemished record.

The Owls have won 3 games in a row since an 88-84 setback at Cal Baptist in a game Kennesaw State covered as an 11-point underdog. KSU is 3-0 against the spread (ATS) in 3 games with a spread this season.

Meanwhile, Rutgers has failed to cover the past 3 since an opening cover against Wagner, while the Over has hit in the past 3 outings.

– Rankings: USA TODAY Sports Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll

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Rutgers at Kennesaw State odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of college basketball odds. Lines last updated at 1:51 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Rutgers -1200 (bet $1,200 to win $100) | Kennesaw State +600 (bet $100 to win $600)
Against the spread (ATS): Rutgers -12.5 (-110) | Kennesaw State +12.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 157.5 (O: -110 | U: -114)

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Rutgers at Kennesaw State picks and predictions

Prediction

Rutgers 84, Kennesaw State 77

Moneyline

Rutgers (-1200) will set you back 12 times in this road contest in suburban Atlanta. That’s way too much risk for not enough reward. Kennesaw State (+600) gets a national television game on campus against a team in or near the rankings, depending on the poll. This is a dangerous spot for the Scarlet Knights.

PASS.

Against the spread

Back KENNESAW STATE +12.5 (-110) catching double digits on its home floor in this matinee action Sunday. It is 3-0 ATS so far this season.

Laying double digits on the road is quite a bit for Rutgers -12.5 (-110). The Scarlet Knights have failed to get the job done against the number in the past 3 games.

Over/Under

OVER 157.5 (-110) is the lean in this battle Sunday, and hopefully the early tip time doesn’t lead to a slow start.

Kennesaw State has an up-tempo offense, going for 84 or more points in all 5 games to date, including an average of 84.3 PPG in 3 games against Division I opponents, cashing high in 2 of those outings.

Meanwhile, Rutgers has cashed high in each of the past 3 games since going Under in the opener against Wagner.

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