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Penn State vs Rutgers Result & Analysis

Date: Mon 20 Jan 2025
Tip-off: 23:30
Final 80-72
37-35 43-37
Position#185
Record12-6
FormWLLLL
Points / game84.4
Allowed / game71.7
vs
Position#224
Record10-8
FormLLLWW
Points / game76.8
Allowed / game74.6
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Penn State v Rutgers
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RUTG85
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RUTG72
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RUTG59
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PENN66
RUTG49
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PENN75
RUTG67
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PENN65
RUTG64
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
Purdue
#72
W
81-70
81
70
+11
H05/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#224
L
76-80
76
80
-4
A11/12
NCAA
Coppin State
#351
W
99-51
99
51
+48
H14/12
NCAA
Drexel
#161
W
75-64
75
64
+11
A21/12
NCAA
Penn
#331
W
86-66
86
66
+20
H29/12
NCAA
Northwestern
#191
W
84-80
84
80
+4
H03/01
NCAA
Indiana
#132
L
71-77
71
77
-6
H05/01
NCAA
Illinois
#100
L
52-91
52
91
-39
A09/01
NCAA
Oregon
#52
L
81-82
81
82
-1
H12/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
L
85-90
85
90
-5
A16/01
NCAA
1H
2H
40-24
41-46
33-48
43-32
52-21
47-30
37-29
38-35
34-31
52-35
37-34
47-46
29-29
42-48
21-45
31-46
34-41
47-41
36-46
49-44
154.1Avg total
79.0Scored
75.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)84.471.7156.2+12.767%
Season at home (13)89.668.5158.2+21.185%
Season away (5)71.080.0151.0-9.020%
Last 10 (10)79.075.1154.1+3.950%
Last 5 (5)74.684.0158.6-9.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)72.680.4153.0-7.820%
vs Similar (15)77.476.0153.4+1.453%
vs Weaker ◀ (10)88.863.0151.8+25.890%
This opponent (Rutgers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
RutgersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Nebraska
#158
W
85-82
85
82
+3
A17/01
NCAA
1H
2H
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
40-37
45-45
147.5Avg total
73.2Scored
74.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)76.874.6151.4+2.256%
Season at home (13)76.671.8148.5+4.862%
Season away (5)77.481.8159.2-4.440%
Last 10 (10)73.274.3147.5-1.150%
Last 5 (5)69.475.4144.8-6.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)65.172.6137.7-7.629%
vs Similar (9)79.872.9152.7+6.967%
vs Weaker (4)78.863.8142.5+15.0100%
This opponent (Penn State) is Stronger. 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

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +0.5+0.51st half: -1.3-1.32nd half2nd half: +3.4+3.42nd half: +0.2+0.2
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: +0.5+0.51st half: -1.3-1.32nd half2nd half: +3.4+3.42nd half: +0.2+0.2
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
Purdue
#72
W
40-24
40
24
+16
H05/12
NCAA
Rutgers
#224
L
33-48
33
48
-15
A11/12
NCAA
Coppin State
#351
W
52-21
52
21
+31
H14/12
NCAA
Drexel
#161
W
37-29
37
29
+8
A21/12
NCAA
Penn
#331
W
34-31
34
31
+3
H29/12
NCAA
Northwestern
#191
W
37-34
37
34
+3
H03/01
NCAA
Indiana
#132
D
29-29
29
29
+0
H05/01
NCAA
Illinois
#100
L
21-45
21
45
-24
A09/01
NCAA
Oregon
#52
L
34-41
34
41
-7
H12/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#17
L
36-46
36
46
-10
A16/01
NCAA
70.1Avg total
35.3Scored
34.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.934.571.3+2.453%-
Last 30 at home (19)39.432.772.1+6.774%-
Last 30 away (11)32.537.570.0-5.118%-
Last 10 (10)35.334.870.1+0.550%-
Last 5 (5)31.439.070.4-7.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)33.241.074.2-7.80%-
vs Similar (15)35.335.170.4+0.147%-
vs Weaker ◀ (10)41.130.271.3+10.990%-
This opponent (Rutgers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
RutgersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
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
Nebraska
#158
W
40-37
40
37
+3
A17/01
NCAA
72.9Avg total
35.8Scored
37.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.435.368.7-1.930%-
Last 30 at home (18)35.333.668.9+1.844%-
Last 30 away (12)30.537.968.4-7.48%-
Last 10 (10)35.837.172.9-1.340%-
Last 5 (5)32.437.469.8-5.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (17)30.835.566.3-4.812%-
vs Similar (9)37.136.373.4+0.856%-
vs Weaker (4)36.232.068.2+4.250%-
This opponent (Penn State) is Stronger. 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
4
Penn State wins
5
Rutgers wins
DateGameScore
11/12/24Rutgers v Penn State80-76
01/02/24Rutgers v Penn State46-61
26/02/23Penn State v Rutgers56-59
24/01/23Rutgers v Penn State65-45
06/03/22Rutgers v Penn State59-58
11/01/22Penn State v Rutgers66-49
22/01/21Penn State v Rutgers75-67
27/02/20Penn State v Rutgers65-64
08/01/20Rutgers v Penn State72-61
Penn Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
16/01/25AMichigan State85-90
12/01/25HOregon81-82
09/01/25AIllinois52-91
05/01/25HIndiana71-77
03/01/25HNorthwestern84-80
29/12/24HPenn86-66
21/12/24ADrexel75-64
14/12/24HCoppin State99-51
11/12/24ARutgers76-80
05/12/24HPurdue81-70
Rutgerslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
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
11/12/24HPenn State80-76
07/12/24AOhio State66-80

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Penn State
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLL67%
HomeWWWLL85%
AwayLLWLL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18135
Win %67%85%20%
Points / game84.489.671.0
Allowed / game71.768.580.0
Point differential+12.7+21.1-9.0
Avg total156.2158.2151.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+61%77%20%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)50% (2)0% (2)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Rutgers
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWW56%
HomeLWLLW62%
AwayLWLLW40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18135
Win %56%62%40%
Points / game76.876.677.4
Allowed / game74.671.881.8
Point differential+2.2+4.8-4.4
Avg total151.4148.5159.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+28%38%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (8)40% (5)67% (3)
Overtime %6%0%20%
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 State1816289%81.767.7+14.0
2 Wisconsin1815383%82.470.3+12.1
3 Oregon1815383%78.269.9+8.3
4 Purdue1915479%77.267.4+9.8
5 Michigan1814478%84.669.4+15.2
6 Maryland1914574%83.264.5+18.7
7 Indiana1914574%77.572.5+4.9
8 Illinois1813572%86.868.0+18.8
9 Penn State1812667%84.471.7+12.7
10 UCLA1812667%75.763.7+11.9
11 Iowa1812667%88.478.9+9.6
12 Nebraska1812667%76.669.9+6.7
13 Northwestern1811761%73.968.1+5.9
14 USC1811761%77.072.3+4.7
15 Ohio State1810856%80.171.4+8.7
16 Rutgers1810856%76.874.6+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
Penn State374380
Rutgers353772
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