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Northwestern vs Rutgers Result & Analysis

Date: Mon 01 Feb 2021
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 56-64
29-34 27-30
Position#265
Record6-8
FormLLLLL
Points / game76.1
Allowed / game72.5
vs
Rutgers 🏆
USA
Position#136
Record9-6
FormLLLWW
Points / game73.0
Allowed / game68.9
USANCAA
Other2020-21
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🎯 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
Michigan State
#159
W
79-65
79
65
+14
H21/12
NCAA
Indiana
#220
W
74-67
74
67
+7
A24/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
W
71-70
71
70
+1
H26/12
NCAA
Iowa
#47
L
72-87
72
87
-15
A30/12
NCAA
Michigan
#16
L
66-85
66
85
-19
A04/01
NCAA
Illinois
#21
L
56-81
56
81
-25
H08/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
L
71-81
71
81
-10
A14/01
NCAA
Iowa
#47
L
73-96
73
96
-23
H17/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
L
52-68
52
68
-16
A21/01
NCAA
Penn State
#226
L
78-81
78
81
-3
A24/01
NCAA
1H
2H
43-30
36-35
37-28
37-39
34-34
37-36
36-45
36-42
29-43
37-42
43-28
13-53
33-42
38-39
37-49
36-47
34-41
18-27
33-38
45-43
147.3Avg total
69.2Scored
78.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (14)76.172.5148.6+3.643%
Season at home (8)81.568.2149.8+13.262%
Season away (6)68.878.2147.0-9.317%
Last 10 (10)69.278.1147.3-8.930%
Last 5 (5)66.081.4147.4-15.40%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (22)63.276.3139.5-13.19%
vs Similar ◀ (5)76.472.0148.4+4.460%
vs Weaker (3)101.054.3155.3+46.7100%
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
Illinois
#21
W
91-88
91
88
+3
H20/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
L
68-80
68
80
-12
A23/12
NCAA
Purdue
#97
W
81-76
81
76
+5
H30/12
NCAA
Iowa
#47
L
75-77
75
77
-2
H02/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
L
45-68
45
68
-23
A06/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
L
68-79
68
79
-11
H09/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
L
54-60
54
60
-6
H16/01
NCAA
Penn State
#226
L
67-75
67
75
-8
A22/01
NCAA
Indiana
#220
W
74-70
74
70
+4
A24/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
W
67-37
67
37
+30
H29/01
NCAA
1H
2H
37-41
54-47
38-28
30-52
40-34
41-42
35-35
40-42
22-28
23-40
30-42
38-37
32-33
22-27
24-34
43-41
38-33
36-37
26-20
41-17
140.0Avg total
69.0Scored
71.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (15)73.068.9141.9+4.160%
Season at home (10)76.768.0144.7+8.770%
Season away (5)65.670.6136.2-5.040%
Last 10 (10)69.071.0140.0-2.040%
Last 5 (5)66.064.2130.2+1.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)75.581.0156.5-5.525%
vs Similar ◀ (21)67.365.1132.4+2.152%
vs Weaker (5)78.666.6145.2+12.0100%
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

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: -1.9-1.91st half: -0.6-0.62nd half2nd half: -7.0-7.02nd half: -1.4-1.4
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: -1.9-1.91st half: -0.6-0.62nd half2nd half: -7.0-7.02nd half: -1.4-1.4
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.
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NorthwesternLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Michigan State
#159
W
43-30
43
30
+13
H21/12
NCAA
Indiana
#220
W
37-28
37
28
+9
A24/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
D
34-34
34
34
+0
H26/12
NCAA
Iowa
#47
L
36-45
36
45
-9
A30/12
NCAA
Michigan
#16
L
29-43
29
43
-14
A04/01
NCAA
Illinois
#21
W
43-28
43
28
+15
H08/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
L
33-42
33
42
-9
A14/01
NCAA
Iowa
#47
L
37-49
37
49
-12
H17/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
L
34-41
34
41
-7
A21/01
NCAA
Penn State
#226
L
33-38
33
38
-5
A24/01
NCAA
73.7Avg total
35.9Scored
37.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.134.568.6-0.440%-
Last 30 at home (16)36.132.868.8+3.350%-
Last 30 away (14)31.836.568.3-4.729%-
Last 10 (10)35.937.873.7-1.930%-
Last 5 (5)36.039.675.6-3.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (22)31.936.568.4-4.523%-
vs Similar ◀ (5)36.630.467.0+6.280%-
vs Weaker (3)45.727.072.7+18.7100%-
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
Illinois
#21
L
37-41
37
41
-4
H20/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
W
38-28
38
28
+10
A23/12
NCAA
Purdue
#97
W
40-34
40
34
+6
H30/12
NCAA
Iowa
#47
D
35-35
35
35
+0
H02/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
L
22-28
22
28
-6
A06/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
L
30-42
30
42
-12
H09/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
L
32-33
32
33
-1
H16/01
NCAA
Penn State
#226
L
24-34
24
34
-10
A22/01
NCAA
Indiana
#220
W
38-33
38
33
+5
A24/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
W
26-20
26
20
+6
H29/01
NCAA
65.0Avg total
32.2Scored
32.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.031.864.8+1.160%-
Last 30 at home (18)34.630.665.1+4.072%-
Last 30 away (12)30.633.864.3-3.242%-
Last 10 (10)32.232.865.0-0.640%-
Last 5 (5)30.032.462.4-2.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)35.036.571.5-1.525%-
vs Similar ◀ (21)31.731.263.0+0.562%-
vs Weaker (5)36.630.667.2+6.080%-
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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Northwestern wins
1
Rutgers wins
DateGameScore
09/02/20Rutgers v Northwestern77-73 OT
DateH/AOpponentScore
24/01/21APenn State78-81
21/01/21AWisconsin52-68
17/01/21HIowa73-96
14/01/21AOhio State71-81
08/01/21HIllinois56-81
04/01/21AMichigan66-85
30/12/20AIowa72-87
26/12/20HOhio State71-70
24/12/20AIndiana74-67
21/12/20HMichigan State79-65
Rutgerslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/01/21HMichigan State67-37
24/01/21AIndiana74-70
22/01/21APenn State67-75
16/01/21HWisconsin54-60
09/01/21HOhio State68-79
06/01/21AMichigan State45-68
02/01/21HIowa75-77
30/12/20HPurdue81-76
23/12/20AOhio State68-80
20/12/20HIllinois91-88

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Northwestern
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL43%
HomeWWWLL62%
AwayLLLLL17%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1486
Win %43%62%17%
Points / game76.181.568.8
Allowed / game72.568.278.2
Point differential+3.6+13.2-9.3
Avg total148.6149.8147.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%50%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)50% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Rutgers
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW60%
HomeWLLLW70%
AwayWLLLW40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games15105
Win %60%70%40%
Points / game73.076.765.6
Allowed / game68.968.070.6
Point differential+4.1+8.7-5.0
Avg total141.9144.7136.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%50%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)67% (3)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%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 Michigan1413193%79.765.4+14.4
2 USC1613381%76.664.5+12.1
3 UCLA1613381%75.167.1+8.0
4 Ohio State1814478%77.167.7+9.4
5 Iowa1612475%89.774.1+15.6
6 Oregon129375%76.066.6+9.4
7 Wisconsin1813572%71.962.8+9.1
8 Illinois1611569%82.769.2+13.4
9 Purdue1812667%70.966.6+4.3
10 Minnesota1711665%76.172.9+3.2
11 Rutgers159660%73.068.9+4.1
12 Michigan State148657%72.271.6+0.6
13 Indiana169756%72.968.1+4.8
14 Maryland179853%71.467.1+4.3
15 Penn State136746%77.176.3+0.8
16 Northwestern146843%76.172.5+3.6
17 Nebraska124833%75.074.3+0.7
18 Washington1431121%67.477.3-9.9
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
Northwestern292756
Rutgers343064
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