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Illinois vs Rutgers Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 04 Dec 2021
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 86-51
43-23 43-28
Position#66
Record5-2
FormLLWWW
Points / game75.4
Allowed / game65.6
vs
Position#157
Record4-3
FormWLLLW
Points / game67.7
Allowed / game63.0
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Meetings · Illinois v Rutgers
08 Jan 2026
ILLI81
RUTG55
21 Jan 2024
ILLI86
RUTG63
11 Feb 2023
ILLI69
RUTG60
03 Dec 2021
ILLI86
RUTG51
12 Mar 2021
ILLI90
RUTG68
11 Jan 2020
ILLI54
RUTG51
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Illinois winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Rutgers winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ohio State
#70
W
91-88 OT
91
88
+3
H14/03
NCAA
Drexel
#119
W
78-49
78
49
+29
H19/03
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#10
L
58-71
58
71
-13
H21/03
NCAA
Jackson State
#286
W
71-47
71
47
+24
H10/11
NCAA
Arkansas State
#101
W
92-53
92
53
+39
H13/11
NCAA
Marquette
#134
L
66-67
66
67
-1
A16/11
NCAA
Cincinnati
#174
L
51-71
51
71
-20
A22/11
NCAA
Kansas State
#231
W
72-64
72
64
+8
A24/11
NCAA
UTRGV
#331
W
94-85
94
85
+9
H27/11
NCAA
Notre Dame
#72
W
82-72
82
72
+10
H30/11
NCAA
1H
2H
40-35
37-42
39-21
39-28
24-33
34-38
30-17
41-30
48-26
44-27
27-28
39-39
31-34
20-37
34-31
38-33
39-37
55-48
41-34
41-38
142.2Avg total
75.5Scored
66.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)75.465.6141.0+9.971%
Season at home (4)84.864.2149.0+20.5100%
Season away (3)63.067.3130.3-4.333%
Last 10 (10)75.566.7142.2+8.870%
Last 5 (5)73.071.8144.8+1.260%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)71.568.8140.3+2.767%
vs Weaker ◀ (24)78.867.2146.0+11.583%
This opponent (Rutgers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
RutgersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Illinois
#21
L
68-90
68
90
-22
A12/03
NCAA
Clemson
#78
W
60-56
60
56
+4
A20/03
NCAA
Houston
#7
L
60-63
60
63
-3
A21/03
NCAA
Lehigh
#266
W
73-70 OT
73
70
+3
H11/11
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#228
W
48-35
48
35
+13
H13/11
NCAA
NJIT
#277
W
75-61
75
61
+14
H17/11
NCAA
DePaul
#210
L
70-73
70
73
-3
A19/11
NCAA
Lafayette
#307
L
51-53
51
53
-2
H23/11
NCAA
UMass
#220
L
83-85
83
85
-2
A27/11
NCAA
Clemson
#190
W
74-64
74
64
+10
H01/12
NCAA
1H
2H
28-47
40-43
23-26
37-30
30-27
30-36
31-36
32-27
16-23
32-12
32-33
43-28
29-33
41-40
29-28
22-25
46-34
37-51
33-25
41-39
131.2Avg total
66.2Scored
65.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)67.763.0130.7+4.757%
Season at home (5)64.256.6120.8+7.680%
Season away (2)76.579.0155.5-2.50%
Last 10 (10)66.265.0131.2+1.250%
Last 5 (5)70.667.2137.8+3.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)70.078.4148.4-8.412%
vs Similar (16)66.763.0129.7+3.769%
vs Weaker (6)63.562.7126.2+0.850%
This opponent (Illinois) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +5.7+5.71st half: -1.5-1.52nd half2nd half: +2.8+2.82nd half: +2.4+2.4
-7-4+0+4+71st half1st half: +5.7+5.71st half: -1.5-1.52nd half2nd half: +2.8+2.82nd half: +2.4+2.4
IllinoisRutgers
Each team's average half over its last 10 games. Net is the half margin (above zero = the team wins that half on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the half means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
Bets by half · pick a half
IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ohio State
#70
W
40-35
40
35
+5
H14/03
NCAA
Drexel
#119
W
39-21
39
21
+18
H19/03
NCAA
Loyola Chicago
#10
L
24-33
24
33
-9
H21/03
NCAA
Jackson State
#286
W
30-17
30
17
+13
H10/11
NCAA
Arkansas State
#101
W
48-26
48
26
+22
H13/11
NCAA
Marquette
#134
L
27-28
27
28
-1
A16/11
NCAA
Cincinnati
#174
L
31-34
31
34
-3
A22/11
NCAA
Kansas State
#231
W
34-31
34
31
+3
A24/11
NCAA
UTRGV
#331
W
39-37
39
37
+2
H27/11
NCAA
Notre Dame
#72
W
41-34
41
34
+7
H30/11
NCAA
64.9Avg total
35.3Scored
29.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.231.667.8+4.770%-
Last 30 at home (18)37.329.967.3+7.489%-
Last 30 away (12)34.634.068.6+0.642%-
Last 10 (10)35.329.664.9+5.770%-
Last 5 (5)34.432.867.2+1.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (6)36.233.569.7+2.767%-
vs Weaker ◀ (24)36.231.167.3+5.271%-
This opponent (Rutgers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
RutgersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Illinois
#21
L
28-47
28
47
-19
A12/03
NCAA
Clemson
#78
L
23-26
23
26
-3
A20/03
NCAA
Houston
#7
W
30-27
30
27
+3
A21/03
NCAA
Lehigh
#266
L
31-36
31
36
-5
H11/11
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#228
L
16-23
16
23
-7
H13/11
NCAA
NJIT
#277
L
32-33
32
33
-1
H17/11
NCAA
DePaul
#210
L
29-33
29
33
-4
A19/11
NCAA
Lafayette
#307
W
29-28
29
28
+1
H23/11
NCAA
UMass
#220
W
46-34
46
34
+12
A27/11
NCAA
Clemson
#190
W
33-25
33
25
+8
H01/12
NCAA
60.9Avg total
29.7Scored
31.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.932.263.1-1.343%-
Last 30 at home (16)31.331.662.9-0.244%-
Last 30 away (14)30.532.963.4-2.443%-
Last 10 (10)29.731.260.9-1.540%-
Last 5 (5)33.830.664.4+3.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)31.436.467.8-5.025%-
vs Similar (16)31.129.961.0+1.256%-
vs Weaker (6)29.832.862.7-3.033%-
This opponent (Illinois) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Illinois wins
2
Rutgers wins
DateGameScore
12/03/21Illinois v Rutgers90-68
20/12/20Rutgers v Illinois91-88
15/02/20Rutgers v Illinois72-57
11/01/20Illinois v Rutgers54-51
Illinoislast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/11/21HNotre Dame82-72
27/11/21HUTRGV94-85
24/11/21AKansas State72-64
22/11/21ACincinnati51-71
16/11/21AMarquette66-67
13/11/21HArkansas State92-53
10/11/21HJackson State71-47
21/03/21HLoyola Chicago58-71
19/03/21HDrexel78-49
14/03/21HOhio State91-88 OT
Rutgerslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
01/12/21HClemson74-64
27/11/21AUMass83-85
23/11/21HLafayette51-53
19/11/21ADePaul70-73
17/11/21HNJIT75-61
13/11/21HMerrimack Warriors48-35
11/11/21HLehigh73-70 OT
21/03/21AHouston60-63
20/03/21AClemson60-56
12/03/21AIllinois68-90

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Illinois
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWWW71%
HomeWWWW100%
AwayLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games743
Win %71%100%33%
Points / game75.484.863.0
Allowed / game65.664.267.3
Point differential+9.9+20.5-4.3
Avg total141.0149.0130.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+43%75%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Rutgers
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW57%
HomeWWWLW80%
AwayLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games752
Win %57%80%0%
Points / game67.764.276.5
Allowed / game63.056.679.0
Point differential+4.7+7.6-2.5
Avg total130.7120.8155.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+43%60%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)50% (2)0% (2)
Overtime %14%20%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

Big Ten conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Purdue770100%92.464.1+28.3
2 Iowa770100%94.066.7+27.3
3 USC770100%80.360.4+19.9
4 Minnesota660100%69.758.5+11.2
5 UCLA87188%82.966.8+16.1
6 Indiana76186%82.165.0+17.1
7 Wisconsin76186%68.056.7+11.3
8 Michigan State86275%72.263.0+9.2
9 Northwestern75271%80.463.6+16.9
10 Illinois75271%75.465.6+9.9
11 Ohio State75271%74.768.9+5.9
12 Nebraska85362%79.972.9+7.0
13 Oregon85362%68.563.9+4.6
14 Maryland85362%69.566.6+2.9
15 Rutgers74357%67.763.0+4.7
16 Michigan74357%68.965.6+3.3
17 Penn State74357%67.364.1+3.1
18 Washington84450%72.673.5-0.9
Conference membership from the data provider's standings; records are this season's games before tip-off (conference and non-conference). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -).

📋 13. Box Score

Team1H2HFinal
Illinois434386
Rutgers232851
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