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Minnesota vs Rutgers Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 22 Jan 2022
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 68-65
31-30 37-35
Position#245
Record10-5
FormWLLLL
Points / game69.7
Allowed / game66.3
vs
Position#157
Record11-6
FormWWLWW
Points / game67.8
Allowed / game63.9
USANCAA
Other2021-22
Meetings · Minnesota v Rutgers
11 Mar 2026
MINN67
RUTG72
21 Feb 2026
MINN80
RUTG61
18 Feb 2024
MINN81
RUTG70
02 Mar 2023
MINN75
RUTG74
22 Jan 2022
MINN68
RUTG65
06 Mar 2021
MINN70
RUTG77
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Minnesota 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

MinnesotaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Pittsburgh
#301
W
54-53
54
53
+1
A01/12
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#171
W
81-76
81
76
+5
A05/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#104
L
67-75
67
75
-8
H09/12
NCAA
Michigan
#159
W
75-65
75
65
+10
A11/12
NCAA
Texas A&M-CC
#103
W
79-71
79
71
+8
H15/12
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#354
W
72-56
72
56
+16
H22/12
NCAA
Illinois
#66
L
53-76
53
76
-23
H05/01
NCAA
Indiana
#126
L
60-73
60
73
-13
A09/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#104
L
69-71
69
71
-2
A13/01
NCAA
Iowa
#48
L
71-81
71
81
-10
H16/01
NCAA
1H
2H
22-24
32-29
35-32
46-44
24-37
43-38
32-36
43-29
46-27
33-44
28-29
44-27
30-41
23-35
29-39
31-34
31-34
38-37
27-43
44-38
137.8Avg total
68.1Scored
69.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)69.766.3136.0+3.367%
Season at home (9)68.864.1132.9+4.767%
Season away (6)71.069.7140.7+1.367%
Last 10 (10)68.169.7137.8-1.650%
Last 5 (5)65.071.4136.4-6.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)70.370.3140.6+0.056%
vs Similar (10)65.070.6135.6-5.620%
vs Weaker (2)63.054.5117.5+8.5100%
This opponent (Rutgers) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
RutgersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Illinois
#66
L
51-86
51
86
-35
A04/12
NCAA
Purdue
#23
W
70-68
70
68
+2
H10/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#84
L
63-77
63
77
-14
A13/12
NCAA
Maine Black Bears
#347
W
80-64
80
64
+16
H30/12
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#338
W
79-48
79
48
+31
H01/01
NCAA
Michigan
#159
W
75-67
75
67
+8
H05/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#314
W
93-65
93
65
+28
H08/01
NCAA
Penn State
#234
L
49-66
49
66
-17
A11/01
NCAA
Maryland
#217
W
70-59
70
59
+11
A15/01
NCAA
Iowa
#48
W
48-46
48
46
+2
H20/01
NCAA
1H
2H
23-43
28-43
36-35
34-33
27-37
36-40
42-30
38-34
44-14
35-34
39-30
36-37
44-31
49-34
19-27
30-39
27-38
43-21
24-27
24-19
132.4Avg total
67.8Scored
64.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)67.863.9131.7+3.865%
Season at home (11)69.658.3127.9+11.491%
Season away (6)64.374.3138.7-10.017%
Last 10 (10)67.864.6132.4+3.270%
Last 5 (5)67.060.6127.6+6.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)61.071.9132.9-10.929%
vs Similar (14)66.963.6130.5+3.271%
vs Weaker ◀ (9)70.361.4131.8+8.967%
This opponent (Minnesota) is Weaker. 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

-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: -3.8-3.81st half: +1.3+1.32nd half2nd half: +2.2+2.22nd half: +1.9+1.9
-5-2+0+2+51st half1st half: -3.8-3.81st half: +1.3+1.32nd half2nd half: +2.2+2.22nd half: +1.9+1.9
MinnesotaRutgers
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
MinnesotaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Pittsburgh
#301
L
22-24
22
24
-2
A01/12
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#171
W
35-32
35
32
+3
A05/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#104
L
24-37
24
37
-13
H09/12
NCAA
Michigan
#159
L
32-36
32
36
-4
A11/12
NCAA
Texas A&M-CC
#103
W
46-27
46
27
+19
H15/12
NCAA
Wisc. Green Bay
#354
L
28-29
28
29
-1
H22/12
NCAA
Illinois
#66
L
30-41
30
41
-11
H05/01
NCAA
Indiana
#126
L
29-39
29
39
-10
A09/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#104
L
31-34
31
34
-3
A13/01
NCAA
Iowa
#48
L
27-43
27
43
-16
H16/01
NCAA
64.6Avg total
30.4Scored
34.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.532.664.1-1.147%-
Last 30 at home (16)31.831.463.1+0.450%-
Last 30 away (14)31.234.165.3-2.943%-
Last 10 (10)30.434.264.6-3.820%-
Last 5 (5)29.037.266.2-8.20%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)32.032.564.5-0.550%-
vs Similar (10)31.934.166.0-2.250%-
vs Weaker (2)25.026.551.5-1.50%-
This opponent (Rutgers) is Stronger. 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
#66
L
23-43
23
43
-20
A04/12
NCAA
Purdue
#23
W
36-35
36
35
+1
H10/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#84
L
27-37
27
37
-10
A13/12
NCAA
Maine Black Bears
#347
W
42-30
42
30
+12
H30/12
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#338
W
44-14
44
14
+30
H01/01
NCAA
Michigan
#159
W
39-30
39
30
+9
H05/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#314
W
44-31
44
31
+13
H08/01
NCAA
Penn State
#234
L
19-27
19
27
-8
A11/01
NCAA
Maryland
#217
L
27-38
27
38
-11
A15/01
NCAA
Iowa
#48
L
24-27
24
27
-3
H20/01
NCAA
63.7Avg total
32.5Scored
31.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.031.762.7-0.647%-
Last 30 at home (16)33.129.262.3+3.962%-
Last 30 away (14)28.634.563.1-5.929%-
Last 10 (10)32.531.263.7+1.350%-
Last 5 (5)30.630.661.2+0.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (7)27.735.763.4-8.029%-
vs Similar (14)30.630.661.1+0.050%-
vs Weaker ◀ (9)34.330.264.6+4.156%-
This opponent (Minnesota) is Weaker. 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
0
Minnesota wins
3
Rutgers wins
DateGameScore
06/03/21Minnesota v Rutgers70-77 OT
05/02/21Rutgers v Minnesota76-72
19/01/20Rutgers v Minnesota64-56
Minnesotalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/01/22HIowa71-81
13/01/22AMichigan State69-71
09/01/22AIndiana60-73
05/01/22HIllinois53-76
22/12/21HWisc. Green Bay72-56
15/12/21HTexas A&M-CC79-71
11/12/21AMichigan75-65
09/12/21HMichigan State67-75
05/12/21AMississippi St.81-76
01/12/21APittsburgh54-53
Rutgerslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/01/22HIowa48-46
15/01/22AMaryland70-59
11/01/22APenn State49-66
08/01/22HNebraska93-65
05/01/22HMichigan75-67
01/01/22HCentral Connecticut State79-48
30/12/21HMaine Black Bears80-64
13/12/21ASeton Hall63-77
10/12/21HPurdue70-68
04/12/21AIllinois51-86

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Minnesota
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL67%
HomeLWWLL67%
AwayWWWLL67%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1596
Win %67%67%67%
Points / game69.768.871.0
Allowed / game66.364.169.7
Point differential+3.3+4.7+1.3
Avg total136.0132.9140.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%44%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)100% (1)67% (3)
Overtime %7%0%17%
Rutgers
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW65%
HomeWWWWW91%
AwayLLLLW17%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17116
Win %65%91%17%
Points / game67.869.664.3
Allowed / game63.958.374.3
Point differential+3.8+11.4-10.0
Avg total131.7127.9138.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+41%55%17%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (6)75% (4)0% (2)
Overtime %6%9%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 USC1715288%74.663.2+11.4
2 UCLA1412286%79.466.2+13.1
3 Purdue1815383%85.067.8+17.2
4 Michigan State1815383%75.366.1+9.2
5 Wisconsin1815383%72.766.9+5.8
6 Indiana1814478%74.762.8+11.8
7 Ohio State1612475%75.167.4+7.7
8 Iowa1813572%83.970.4+13.6
9 Illinois1813572%79.366.9+12.4
10 Minnesota1510567%69.766.3+3.3
11 Oregon1711665%72.867.8+5.1
12 Rutgers1711665%67.863.9+3.8
13 Northwestern169756%77.668.0+9.6
14 Washington169756%70.471.5-1.1
15 Michigan158753%72.166.7+5.4
16 Penn State158753%66.564.7+1.7
17 Maryland1910953%71.169.5+1.5
18 Nebraska1961332%73.379.1-5.8
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
Minnesota313768
Rutgers303565
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