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Northwestern vs Rutgers Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 02 Feb 2022
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 79-78 (OT)
43-25 27-45 9-8
Position#208
Record9-10
FormWLLLL
Points / game75.1
Allowed / game68.4
vs
Position#157
Record12-8
FormWWLLW
Points / game67.0
Allowed / game64.2
USANCAA
Other2021-22
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 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

NorthwesternUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ill.-Springfield
#536
W
90-50
90
50
+40
H21/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#104
L
67-73
67
73
-6
H02/01
NCAA
Penn State
#234
L
70-74
70
74
-4
H06/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#114
L
87-95
87
95
-8
A09/01
NCAA
Maryland
#217
L
87-94 OT
87
94
-7
H13/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#104
W
64-62
64
62
+2
A15/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#38
L
76-82
76
82
-6
H19/01
NCAA
Purdue
#23
L
60-80
60
80
-20
A23/01
NCAA
Michigan
#159
L
70-72
70
72
-2
A26/01
NCAA
Illinois
#66
L
56-59
56
59
-3
H29/01
NCAA
1H
2H
47-29
43-21
33-26
34-47
34-29
36-45
39-51
48-44
30-30
42-42
38-33
26-29
35-41
41-41
28-40
32-40
31-34
39-38
19-24
37-35
146.8Avg total
72.7Scored
74.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)75.168.4143.5+6.747%
Season at home (13)77.465.5142.9+11.854%
Season away (6)70.274.5144.7-4.333%
Last 10 (10)72.774.1146.8-1.420%
Last 5 (5)65.271.0136.2-5.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)62.772.0134.7-9.30%
vs Similar ◀ (18)70.670.6141.2+0.133%
vs Weaker (5)77.858.8136.6+19.0100%
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
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
Minnesota
#245
L
65-68
65
68
-3
A22/01
NCAA
Maryland
#217
L
60-68
60
68
-8
H26/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#314
W
63-61
63
61
+2
A29/01
NCAA
1H
2H
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
30-31
35-37
26-38
34-30
28-31
35-30
129.4Avg total
68.2Scored
61.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)67.064.2131.2+2.860%
Season at home (12)68.859.1127.9+9.783%
Season away (8)64.271.9136.1-7.625%
Last 10 (10)68.261.2129.4+7.070%
Last 5 (5)61.260.4121.6+0.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)60.270.7130.8-10.533%
vs Similar ◀ (13)65.863.9129.8+1.962%
vs Weaker (11)69.262.0131.2+7.264%
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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -0.3-0.31st half: +2.6+2.62nd half2nd half: -0.4-0.42nd half: +4.4+4.4
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: -0.3-0.31st half: +2.6+2.62nd half2nd half: -0.4-0.42nd half: +4.4+4.4
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.
Bets by half · pick a half
NorthwesternLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ill.-Springfield
#536
W
47-29
47
29
+18
H21/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#104
W
33-26
33
26
+7
H02/01
NCAA
Penn State
#234
W
34-29
34
29
+5
H06/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#114
L
39-51
39
51
-12
A09/01
NCAA
Maryland
#217
D
30-30
30
30
+0
H13/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#104
W
38-33
38
33
+5
A15/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#38
L
35-41
35
41
-6
H19/01
NCAA
Purdue
#23
L
28-40
28
40
-12
A23/01
NCAA
Michigan
#159
L
31-34
31
34
-3
A26/01
NCAA
Illinois
#66
L
19-24
19
24
-5
H29/01
NCAA
67.1Avg total
33.4Scored
33.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.931.763.6+0.143%-
Last 30 at home (19)32.429.061.4+3.458%-
Last 30 away (11)31.036.567.5-5.518%-
Last 10 (10)33.433.767.1-0.340%-
Last 5 (5)30.234.464.6-4.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)26.834.761.5-7.80%-
vs Similar ◀ (18)30.632.863.4-2.239%-
vs Weaker (5)39.425.064.4+14.4100%-
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
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
Minnesota
#245
L
30-31
30
31
-1
A22/01
NCAA
Maryland
#217
L
26-38
26
38
-12
H26/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#314
L
28-31
28
31
-3
A29/01
NCAA
62.0Avg total
32.3Scored
29.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)30.731.762.4-1.043%-
Last 30 at home (16)32.629.261.8+3.362%-
Last 30 away (14)28.634.463.0-5.921%-
Last 10 (10)32.329.762.0+2.640%-
Last 5 (5)27.033.060.0-6.00%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)28.236.064.2-7.833%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)29.630.860.4-1.246%-
vs Weaker (11)33.430.463.7+3.045%-
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
3
Rutgers wins
DateGameScore
13/02/21Rutgers v Northwestern64-50
01/02/21Northwestern v Rutgers56-64
09/02/20Rutgers v Northwestern77-73 OT
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/01/22HIllinois56-59
26/01/22AMichigan70-72
23/01/22APurdue60-80
19/01/22HWisconsin76-82
15/01/22AMichigan State64-62
13/01/22HMaryland87-94 OT
09/01/22AOhio State87-95
06/01/22HPenn State70-74
02/01/22HMichigan State67-73
21/12/21HIll.-Springfield90-50
Rutgerslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
29/01/22ANebraska63-61
26/01/22HMaryland60-68
22/01/22AMinnesota65-68
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

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Northwestern
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL47%
HomeLLLLL54%
AwayWLWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19136
Win %47%54%33%
Points / game75.177.470.2
Allowed / game68.465.574.5
Point differential+6.7+11.8-4.3
Avg total143.5142.9144.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+37%54%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won17% (6)0% (3)33% (3)
Overtime %11%8%17%
Rutgers
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW60%
HomeWWWWL83%
AwayLLWLW25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20128
Win %60%83%25%
Points / game67.068.864.2
Allowed / game64.259.171.9
Point differential+2.8+9.8-7.6
Avg total131.2127.9136.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%50%12%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (8)75% (4)25% (4)
Overtime %5%8%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 UCLA1816289%78.063.9+14.1
2 Purdue2118386%84.568.1+16.3
3 USC2118386%74.563.5+11.0
4 Wisconsin2017385%72.466.5+6.0
5 Michigan State2016480%74.765.7+9.1
6 Indiana2116576%73.763.0+10.7
7 Illinois2015575%77.265.8+11.3
8 Ohio State1813572%75.368.0+7.3
9 Iowa2114767%82.871.0+11.8
10 Oregon2013765%73.967.3+6.6
11 Minnesota1811761%68.766.7+2.0
12 Rutgers2012860%67.064.2+2.8
13 Washington1911858%69.571.5-2.1
14 Michigan1810856%72.367.6+4.7
15 Maryland21111052%70.169.0+1.1
16 Penn State189950%66.466.6-0.2
17 Northwestern1991047%75.168.4+6.7
18 Nebraska2161529%72.378.0-5.7
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
Northwestern4327979
Rutgers2545878
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