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Nebraska vs Rutgers Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 17 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 82-85
37-40 45-45
Position#158
Record12-4
FormWWWLL
Points / game76.9
Allowed / game69.1
Nebraska
USA
vs
Rutgers 🏆
USA
Position#224
Record9-8
FormWLLLW
Points / game76.4
Allowed / game74.2
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Nebraska v Rutgers
16 Jan 2025
NEBR82
RUTG85
03 Mar 2024
NEBR67
RUTG56
29 Jan 2022
NEBR61
RUTG63
01 Mar 2021
NEBR72
RUTG51
03 Jan 2020
NEBR62
RUTG79
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

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

🏀 2. Points Analysis

NebraskaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
North Florida
#228
W
103-72
103
72
+31
H01/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
L
52-89
52
89
-37
A07/12
NCAA
Indiana
#132
W
85-68
85
68
+17
H14/12
NCAA
Murray State
#214
W
66-49
66
49
+17
A23/12
NCAA
Hawaii
#218
W
69-55
69
55
+14
A24/12
NCAA
Oregon State
#104
W
78-66
78
66
+12
H26/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#106
W
77-43
77
43
+34
H31/12
NCAA
UCLA
#66
W
66-58
66
58
+8
H04/01
NCAA
Iowa
#192
L
87-97 OT
87
97
-10
A08/01
NCAA
Purdue
#72
L
68-104
68
104
-36
A12/01
NCAA
1H
2H
53-32
50-40
31-41
21-48
44-41
41-27
34-14
32-35
29-27
40-28
34-32
44-34
39-15
38-28
24-24
42-34
34-31
42-45
28-45
40-59
145.2Avg total
75.1Scored
70.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)76.969.1146.0+7.975%
Season at home (10)81.564.8146.3+16.790%
Season away (6)69.376.2145.5-6.850%
Last 10 (10)75.170.1145.2+5.070%
Last 5 (5)75.273.6148.8+1.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)67.678.8146.4-11.240%
vs Similar ◀ (17)77.871.9149.6+5.959%
vs Weaker (8)80.462.5142.9+17.9100%
This opponent (Rutgers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
RutgersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Texas A&M
#70
L
77-81
77
81
-4
H30/11
NCAA
Ohio State
#172
L
66-80
66
80
-14
A07/12
NCAA
Penn State
#185
W
80-76
80
76
+4
H11/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#349
W
66-63
66
63
+3
H14/12
NCAA
Princeton
#99
L
82-83
82
83
-1
H21/12
NCAA
Columbia
#260
W
91-64
91
64
+27
H30/12
NCAA
Indiana
#132
L
74-84
74
84
-10
A03/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#43
L
63-75
63
75
-12
H07/01
NCAA
Purdue
#72
L
50-68
50
68
-18
H09/01
NCAA
UCLA
#66
W
75-68
75
68
+7
H13/01
NCAA
1H
2H
34-40
43-41
31-39
35-41
48-33
32-43
27-33
39-30
46-44
36-39
44-35
47-29
34-41
40-43
34-43
29-32
24-33
26-35
30-33
45-35
146.6Avg total
72.4Scored
74.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)76.474.2150.5+2.253%
Season at home (13)76.671.8148.5+4.862%
Season away (4)75.581.8157.2-6.225%
Last 10 (10)72.474.2146.6-1.840%
Last 5 (5)70.671.8142.4-1.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (17)65.172.6137.7-7.629%
vs Similar ◀ (9)75.470.6146.0+4.956%
vs Weaker (4)78.863.8142.5+15.0100%
This opponent (Nebraska) is Similar. 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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +4.8+4.81st half: -2.2-2.22nd half2nd half: +1.2+1.22nd half: +0.4+0.4
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +4.8+4.81st half: -2.2-2.22nd half2nd half: +1.2+1.22nd half: +0.4+0.4
NebraskaRutgers
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
NebraskaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
North Florida
#228
W
53-32
53
32
+21
H01/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
L
31-41
31
41
-10
A07/12
NCAA
Indiana
#132
W
44-41
44
41
+3
H14/12
NCAA
Murray State
#214
W
34-14
34
14
+20
A23/12
NCAA
Hawaii
#218
W
29-27
29
27
+2
A24/12
NCAA
Oregon State
#104
W
34-32
34
32
+2
H26/12
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#106
W
39-15
39
15
+24
H31/12
NCAA
UCLA
#66
D
24-24
24
24
+0
H04/01
NCAA
Iowa
#192
W
34-31
34
31
+3
A08/01
NCAA
Purdue
#72
L
28-45
28
45
-17
A12/01
NCAA
65.2Avg total
35.0Scored
30.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)38.033.071.0+5.070%-
Last 30 at home (17)39.231.270.4+8.076%-
Last 30 away (13)36.535.471.8+1.162%-
Last 10 (10)35.030.265.2+4.870%-
Last 5 (5)31.829.461.2+2.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)32.037.669.6-5.620%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)37.533.771.2+3.871%-
vs Weaker (8)42.928.671.5+14.2100%-
This opponent (Rutgers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
RutgersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Texas A&M
#70
L
34-40
34
40
-6
H30/11
NCAA
Ohio State
#172
L
31-39
31
39
-8
A07/12
NCAA
Penn State
#185
W
48-33
48
33
+15
H11/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#349
L
27-33
27
33
-6
H14/12
NCAA
Princeton
#99
W
46-44
46
44
+2
H21/12
NCAA
Columbia
#260
W
44-35
44
35
+9
H30/12
NCAA
Indiana
#132
L
34-41
34
41
-7
A03/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#43
L
34-43
34
43
-9
H07/01
NCAA
Purdue
#72
L
24-33
24
33
-9
H09/01
NCAA
UCLA
#66
L
30-33
30
33
-3
H13/01
NCAA
72.6Avg total
35.2Scored
37.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.934.967.8-2.127%-
Last 30 at home (19)34.733.267.9+1.642%-
Last 30 away (11)29.638.067.6-8.40%-
Last 10 (10)35.237.472.6-2.230%-
Last 5 (5)33.237.070.2-3.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (17)30.835.566.3-4.812%-
vs Similar ◀ (9)35.335.170.4+0.244%-
vs Weaker (4)36.232.068.2+4.250%-
This opponent (Nebraska) is Similar. 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
3
Nebraska wins
5
Rutgers wins
DateGameScore
03/03/24Nebraska v Rutgers67-56
18/01/24Rutgers v Nebraska87-82 OT
15/02/23Rutgers v Nebraska72-82
29/01/22Nebraska v Rutgers61-63
08/01/22Rutgers v Nebraska93-65
02/03/21Nebraska v Rutgers72-51
25/01/20Rutgers v Nebraska75-72
04/01/20Nebraska v Rutgers62-79
Nebraskalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
12/01/25APurdue68-104
08/01/25AIowa87-97 OT
04/01/25HUCLA66-58
31/12/24HSouthern Univ.77-43
26/12/24HOregon State78-66
24/12/24AHawaii69-55
23/12/24AMurray State66-49
14/12/24HIndiana85-68
07/12/24AMichigan State52-89
01/12/24HNorth Florida103-72
Rutgerslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/01/25HUCLA75-68
09/01/25HPurdue50-68
07/01/25HWisconsin63-75
03/01/25AIndiana74-84
30/12/24HColumbia91-64
21/12/24HPrinceton82-83
14/12/24HSeton Hall66-63
11/12/24HPenn State80-76
07/12/24AOhio State66-80
30/11/24HTexas A&M77-81

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Nebraska
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLL75%
HomeWWWWW90%
AwayLWWLL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16106
Win %75%90%50%
Points / game76.981.569.3
Allowed / game69.164.876.2
Point differential+7.9+16.7-6.8
Avg total146.0146.3145.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+62%70%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)50% (2)-
Overtime %6%0%17%
Rutgers
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW53%
HomeLWLLW62%
AwayLWLL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17134
Win %53%62%25%
Points / game76.476.675.5
Allowed / game74.271.881.8
Point differential+2.2+4.8-6.2
Avg total150.5148.5157.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%38%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won43% (7)40% (5)50% (2)
Overtime %6%0%25%
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 Michigan State1715288%81.867.1+14.7
2 Oregon1715288%79.470.2+9.2
3 Wisconsin1714382%82.470.4+11.9
4 Purdue1814478%77.967.9+9.9
5 Maryland1713476%84.663.8+20.8
6 Illinois1713476%87.367.3+20.0
7 Michigan1713476%84.969.1+15.8
8 Nebraska1612475%76.969.1+7.9
9 Indiana1813572%77.572.3+5.2
10 Iowa1712571%89.578.0+11.5
11 Penn State1812667%84.471.7+12.7
12 UCLA1711665%74.663.4+11.2
13 USC1711665%77.571.6+5.9
14 Northwestern1610662%73.766.9+6.8
15 Ohio State1710759%80.471.1+9.3
16 Rutgers179853%76.474.2+2.2
17 Washington179853%72.172.2-0.1
18 Minnesota189950%69.268.8+0.4
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
Nebraska374582
Rutgers404585
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