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Penn State vs Rutgers Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 22 Jan 2021
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 75-67
34-24 41-43
Position#226
Record3-6
FormLLLLL
Points / game76.2
Allowed / game77.0
vs
Position#136
Record7-5
FormWLLLL
Points / game73.9
Allowed / game70.9
USANCAA
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Penn State 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

Penn StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northwestern
#323
L
69-80
69
80
-11
A07/03
NCAA
VMI
#170
W
86-65
86
65
+21
H28/11
NCAA
VCU Rams
#37
W
72-69
72
69
+3
H02/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#176
L
92-98 OT
92
98
-6
H07/12
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#65
W
75-55
75
55
+20
A09/12
NCAA
Michigan
#16
L
58-62
58
62
-4
A13/12
NCAA
Illinois
#21
L
81-98
81
98
-17
H23/12
NCAA
Indiana
#220
L
85-87 OT
85
87
-2
A31/12
NCAA
Purdue
#97
L
72-80
72
80
-8
A17/01
NCAA
Illinois
#21
L
65-79
65
79
-14
A20/01
NCAA
1H
2H
34-34
35-46
37-35
49-30
35-32
37-37
45-34
39-50
42-23
33-32
27-36
31-26
43-43
38-55
33-38
47-42
32-33
40-47
28-42
37-37
152.8Avg total
75.5Scored
77.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)76.277.0153.2-0.833%
Season at home (4)82.882.5165.2+0.250%
Season away (5)71.072.6143.6-1.620%
Last 10 (10)75.577.3152.8-1.830%
Last 5 (5)72.281.2153.4-9.00%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)72.872.3145.1+0.545%
vs Similar ◀ (13)72.773.1145.8-0.446%
vs Weaker (6)76.068.5144.5+7.567%
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
Hofstra
#139
W
70-56
70
56
+14
H29/11
NCAA
Syracuse
#96
W
79-69
79
69
+10
H09/12
NCAA
Maryland
#150
W
74-60
74
60
+14
A14/12
NCAA
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
1H
2H
32-21
38-35
34-30
45-39
27-28
47-32
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
141.8Avg total
70.5Scored
71.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (12)73.970.9144.8+3.058%
Season at home (9)77.871.4149.2+6.367%
Season away (3)62.369.3131.7-7.033%
Last 10 (10)70.571.3141.8-0.850%
Last 5 (5)64.672.0136.6-7.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)75.581.0156.5-5.525%
vs Similar ◀ (20)66.465.0131.4+1.450%
vs Weaker (6)78.765.8144.5+12.8100%
This opponent (Penn State) 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

-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: +0.6+0.61st half: +0.7+0.72nd half2nd half: -1.6-1.62nd half: -1.5-1.5
-3-2+0+2+31st half1st half: +0.6+0.61st half: +0.7+0.72nd half2nd half: -1.6-1.62nd half: -1.5-1.5
Penn StateRutgers
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
Penn StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northwestern
#323
D
34-34
34
34
+0
A07/03
NCAA
VMI
#170
W
37-35
37
35
+2
H28/11
NCAA
VCU Rams
#37
W
35-32
35
32
+3
H02/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#176
W
45-34
45
34
+11
H07/12
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#65
W
42-23
42
23
+19
A09/12
NCAA
Michigan
#16
L
27-36
27
36
-9
A13/12
NCAA
Illinois
#21
D
43-43
43
43
+0
H23/12
NCAA
Indiana
#220
L
33-38
33
38
-5
A31/12
NCAA
Purdue
#97
L
32-33
32
33
-1
A17/01
NCAA
Illinois
#21
L
28-42
28
42
-14
A20/01
NCAA
70.6Avg total
35.6Scored
35.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.632.969.5+3.760%-
Last 30 at home (15)38.630.969.5+7.773%-
Last 30 away (15)34.634.969.5-0.347%-
Last 10 (10)35.635.070.6+0.640%-
Last 5 (5)32.638.471.0-5.80%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)36.533.570.0+2.955%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)35.532.167.5+3.462%-
vs Weaker (6)39.333.572.8+5.867%-
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
Hofstra
#139
W
32-21
32
21
+11
H29/11
NCAA
Syracuse
#96
W
34-30
34
30
+4
H09/12
NCAA
Maryland
#150
L
27-28
27
28
-1
A14/12
NCAA
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
64.7Avg total
32.7Scored
32.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.031.664.6+1.560%-
Last 30 at home (18)34.731.365.9+3.467%-
Last 30 away (12)30.632.062.6-1.450%-
Last 10 (10)32.732.064.7+0.740%-
Last 5 (5)31.834.466.2-2.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)35.036.571.5-1.525%-
vs Similar ◀ (20)31.431.062.4+0.460%-
vs Weaker (6)37.330.267.5+7.283%-
This opponent (Penn State) 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
1
Penn State wins
1
Rutgers wins
DateGameScore
27/02/20Penn State v Rutgers65-64
08/01/20Rutgers v Penn State72-61
Penn Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
20/01/21AIllinois65-79
17/01/21APurdue72-80
31/12/20AIndiana85-87 OT
23/12/20HIllinois81-98
13/12/20AMichigan58-62
09/12/20AVirginia Tech75-55
07/12/20HSeton Hall92-98 OT
02/12/20HVCU Rams72-69
28/11/20HVMI86-65
07/03/20ANorthwestern69-80
Rutgerslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
14/12/20AMaryland74-60
09/12/20HSyracuse79-69
29/11/20HHofstra70-56

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Penn State
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL33%
HomeWWLL50%
AwayWLLLL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games945
Win %33%50%20%
Points / game76.282.871.0
Allowed / game77.082.572.6
Point differential-0.8+0.2-1.6
Avg total153.2165.2143.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+22%25%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)100% (1)0% (2)
Overtime %22%25%20%
Rutgers
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL58%
HomeWWLLL67%
AwayWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1293
Win %58%67%33%
Points / game73.977.862.3
Allowed / game70.971.469.3
Point differential+3.0+6.3-7.0
Avg total144.8149.2131.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+42%44%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)67% (3)-
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 Michigan1312192%80.566.3+14.2
2 Iowa1412286%92.273.2+19.0
3 UCLA1311285%77.868.6+9.2
4 Oregon119282%77.165.8+11.3
5 Wisconsin1512380%73.361.4+11.9
6 USC1411379%76.764.4+12.3
7 Ohio State1511473%76.767.7+9.1
8 Minnesota1511473%78.873.0+5.8
9 Purdue1611569%71.466.7+4.7
10 Illinois1510567%82.968.9+14.0
11 Michigan State128467%76.071.3+4.7
12 Rutgers127558%73.970.9+3.0
13 Indiana148657%72.667.6+4.9
14 Maryland158753%73.068.7+4.3
15 Northwestern136746%75.971.8+4.1
16 Nebraska124833%75.074.3+0.7
17 Penn State93633%76.277.0-0.8
18 Washington1321115%66.277.2-10.9
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
Penn State344175
Rutgers244367
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