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Northwestern vs Rutgers Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 30 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 02:00
Final 72-79
35-43 37-36
Position#191
Record12-8
FormLWLWL
Points / game74.2
Allowed / game68.9
vs
Rutgers 🏆
USA
Position#224
Record10-10
FormLWWLL
Points / game76.5
Allowed / game75.2
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Northwestern v Rutgers
16 Jan 2027
NORT v RUTG
upcoming
29 Jan 2025
NORT72
RUTG79
11 Jan 2023
NORT62
RUTG65
01 Feb 2022
NORT79
RUTG78
31 Jan 2021
NORT56
RUTG64
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Northwestern 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

NorthwesternUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Georgia Tech
#196
W
71-60
71
60
+11
H15/12
NCAA
DePaul
#269
W
84-64
84
64
+20
H21/12
NCAA
Northeastern
#181
W
85-60
85
60
+25
H29/12
NCAA
Penn State
#185
L
80-84
80
84
-4
A03/01
NCAA
Purdue
#72
L
61-79
61
79
-18
A05/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
L
68-78
68
78
-10
H12/01
NCAA
Maryland
#35
W
76-74 OT
76
74
+2
H17/01
NCAA
Michigan
#44
L
76-80 OT
76
80
-4
A19/01
NCAA
Indiana
#132
W
79-70
79
70
+9
H23/01
NCAA
Illinois
#100
L
74-83
74
83
-9
A26/01
NCAA
1H
2H
31-26
40-34
37-27
47-37
35-33
50-27
34-37
46-47
18-41
43-38
28-47
40-31
38-37
30-31
35-30
30-35
25-31
54-39
21-43
53-40
148.6Avg total
75.4Scored
73.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)74.268.9143.1+5.360%
Season at home (12)76.164.1140.2+12.092%
Season away (8)71.476.1147.5-4.812%
Last 10 (10)75.473.2148.6+2.250%
Last 5 (5)74.677.0151.6-2.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)70.573.5144.0-3.050%
vs Similar ◀ (17)72.670.4143.0+2.347%
vs Weaker (7)74.459.3133.7+15.186%
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
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
Nebraska
#158
W
85-82
85
82
+3
A17/01
NCAA
Penn State
#185
L
72-80
72
80
-8
A20/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
L
74-81
74
81
-7
H25/01
NCAA
1H
2H
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
40-37
45-45
35-37
37-43
32-35
42-46
148.0Avg total
73.2Scored
74.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)76.575.2151.7+1.250%
Season at home (14)76.472.5148.9+3.957%
Season away (6)76.581.5158.0-5.033%
Last 10 (10)73.274.8148.0-1.640%
Last 5 (5)71.275.8147.0-4.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (18)66.474.6141.1-8.222%
vs Similar ◀ (9)79.872.9152.7+6.967%
vs Weaker (3)82.065.3147.3+16.7100%
This opponent (Northwestern) 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

-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: -5.0-5.01st half: -2.5-2.52nd half2nd half: +7.4+7.42nd half: +0.9+0.9
-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: -5.0-5.01st half: -2.5-2.52nd half2nd half: +7.4+7.42nd half: +0.9+0.9
NorthwesternRutgers
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
NorthwesternLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Georgia Tech
#196
W
31-26
31
26
+5
H15/12
NCAA
DePaul
#269
W
37-27
37
27
+10
H21/12
NCAA
Northeastern
#181
W
35-33
35
33
+2
H29/12
NCAA
Penn State
#185
L
34-37
34
37
-3
A03/01
NCAA
Purdue
#72
L
18-41
18
41
-23
A05/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
L
28-47
28
47
-19
H12/01
NCAA
Maryland
#35
W
38-37
38
37
+1
H17/01
NCAA
Michigan
#44
W
35-30
35
30
+5
A19/01
NCAA
Indiana
#132
L
25-31
25
31
-6
H23/01
NCAA
Illinois
#100
L
21-43
21
43
-22
A26/01
NCAA
65.4Avg total
30.2Scored
35.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.531.162.6+0.460%-
Last 30 at home (16)34.931.366.2+3.669%-
Last 30 away (14)27.630.958.6-3.350%-
Last 10 (10)30.235.265.4-5.050%-
Last 5 (5)29.437.667.0-8.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)24.735.760.3-11.017%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)31.532.163.6-0.559%-
vs Weaker (7)37.325.062.3+12.3100%-
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
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
Nebraska
#158
W
40-37
40
37
+3
A17/01
NCAA
Penn State
#185
L
35-37
35
37
-2
A20/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
L
32-35
32
35
-3
H25/01
NCAA
71.7Avg total
34.6Scored
37.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.935.669.5-1.730%-
Last 30 at home (19)35.233.668.8+1.542%-
Last 30 away (11)31.739.070.7-7.39%-
Last 10 (10)34.637.171.7-2.530%-
Last 5 (5)32.235.067.2-2.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (18)31.636.267.8-4.711%-
vs Similar ◀ (9)37.136.373.4+0.856%-
vs Weaker (3)38.329.768.0+8.767%-
This opponent (Northwestern) 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
2
Northwestern wins
5
Rutgers wins
DateGameScore
15/02/24Rutgers v Northwestern63-60
06/03/23Rutgers v Northwestern53-65
12/01/23Northwestern v Rutgers62-65
02/02/22Northwestern v Rutgers79-78 OT
13/02/21Rutgers v Northwestern64-50
01/02/21Northwestern v Rutgers56-64
09/02/20Rutgers v Northwestern77-73 OT
DateH/AOpponentScore
26/01/25AIllinois74-83
23/01/25HIndiana79-70
19/01/25AMichigan76-80 OT
17/01/25HMaryland76-74 OT
12/01/25HMichigan State68-78
05/01/25APurdue61-79
03/01/25APenn State80-84
29/12/24HNortheastern85-60
21/12/24HDePaul84-64
15/12/24HGeorgia Tech71-60
Rutgerslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/01/25HMichigan State74-81
20/01/25APenn State72-80
17/01/25ANebraska85-82
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. Overall Statistics

Northwestern
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLWL60%
HomeWWLWW92%
AwayLLLLL12%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20128
Win %60%92%12%
Points / game74.276.171.4
Allowed / game68.964.176.1
Point differential+5.3+12.0-4.8
Avg total143.1140.2147.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%42%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won44% (9)100% (3)17% (6)
Overtime %20%25%12%
Rutgers
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL50%
HomeWLLWL57%
AwayWLLWL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20146
Win %50%57%33%
Points / game76.576.476.5
Allowed / game75.272.581.5
Point differential+1.2+3.9-5.0
Avg total151.7148.9158.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%36%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (8)40% (5)67% (3)
Overtime %5%0%17%
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 State2018290%81.267.2+14.1
2 Oregon2016480%77.970.3+7.6
3 Maryland2217577%83.065.5+17.5
4 Wisconsin2116576%81.870.6+11.2
5 Purdue2116576%77.567.5+10.0
6 Michigan2015575%83.270.7+12.5
7 UCLA2115671%75.965.0+10.9
8 Illinois2014670%85.869.5+16.3
9 Indiana2114767%77.173.1+4.0
10 Penn State2113862%83.272.1+11.0
11 Iowa2113862%85.778.5+7.2
12 Ohio State2012860%79.871.0+8.8
13 Northwestern2012860%74.268.9+5.3
14 Nebraska2012860%75.371.0+4.3
15 USC2012860%77.072.8+4.2
16 Minnesota21111052%68.968.9-0.0
17 Rutgers20101050%76.575.2+1.2
18 Washington1991047%71.472.3-0.9
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
Northwestern353772
Rutgers433679
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