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Rutgers vs Illinois Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 02 Dec 2023
Tip-off: 21:00
Final 58-76
36-41 22-35
Position#241
Record5-1
FormWWWWW
Points / game70.5
Allowed / game55.5
Rutgers
USA
vs
Illinois 🏆
USA
Position#27
Record5-1
FormWLWWW
Points / game77.8
Allowed / game58.7
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · Rutgers v Illinois
05 Feb 2025
RUTG82
ILLI73
02 Dec 2023
RUTG58
ILLI76
16 Feb 2022
RUTG70
ILLI59
20 Dec 2020
RUTG91
ILLI88
15 Feb 2020
RUTG72
ILLI57
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Rutgers winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Illinois winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

RutgersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northwestern
#87
L
53-65
53
65
-12
H06/03
NCAA
Michigan
#174
W
62-50
62
50
+12
A09/03
NCAA
Purdue
#14
L
65-70
65
70
-5
A10/03
NCAA
Hofstra
#14
L
86-88 OT
86
88
-2
H14/03
NIT
Princeton
#11
L
61-68
61
68
-7
H07/11
NCAA
Boston University
#221
W
69-45
69
45
+24
H11/11
NCAA
Bryant University
#126
W
66-57
66
57
+9
H12/11
NCAA
Georgetown
#337
W
71-60
71
60
+11
H16/11
NCAA
Howard
#204
W
85-63
85
63
+22
H18/11
NCAA
St. Peters
#152
W
71-40
71
40
+31
H28/11
NCAA
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
0-0
21-25
0-0
32-40
0-0
25-28
0-0
37-22
0-0
28-29
0-0
37-41
0-0
40-35
0-0
34-39
0-0
28-32
0-0
33-36
0-0
30-22
0-0
39-23
0-0
29-25
0-0
37-32
0-0
38-32
0-0
33-28
0-0
39-31
0-0
46-32
0-0
27-17
0-0
44-23
129.5Avg total
68.9Scored
60.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)70.555.5126.0+15.083%
Season at home (6)70.555.5126.0+15.083%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)68.960.6129.5+8.360%
Last 5 (5)72.453.0125.4+19.4100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)63.562.5126.0+1.050%
vs Similar (16)64.760.8125.4+3.956%
vs Weaker (11)73.462.0135.4+11.473%
This opponent (Illinois) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IllinoisUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Michigan
#174
W
91-87 OT
91
87
+4
H03/03
NCAA
Purdue
#14
L
71-76
71
76
-5
A05/03
NCAA
Penn State
#105
L
76-79
76
79
-3
H09/03
NCAA
Arkansas
#112
L
63-73
63
73
-10
A16/03
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#258
W
80-52
80
52
+28
H07/11
NCAA
Oakland
#76
W
64-53
64
53
+11
H11/11
NCAA
Marquette
#36
L
64-71
64
71
-7
H15/11
NCAA
Valparaiso
#355
W
87-64
87
64
+23
H18/11
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#166
W
88-60
88
60
+28
H20/11
NCAA
Western Illinois
#92
W
84-52
84
52
+32
H25/11
NCAA
1H
2H
33-31
37-39
26-47
45-29
30-31
46-48
26-36
37-37
37-25
43-27
28-27
36-26
31-36
33-35
38-45
49-19
45-27
43-33
40-23
44-29
143.5Avg total
76.8Scored
66.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (6)77.858.7136.5+19.283%
Season at home (6)77.858.7136.5+19.283%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)76.866.7143.5+10.160%
Last 5 (5)77.460.0137.4+17.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (16)69.575.3144.8-5.825%
vs Weaker ◀ (14)76.857.2134.0+19.6100%
This opponent (Rutgers) is Weaker. 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

-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: +2.9+2.91st half: +0.6+0.62nd half2nd half: +5.6+5.62nd half: +9.1+9.1
-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: +2.9+2.91st half: +0.6+0.62nd half2nd half: +5.6+5.62nd half: +9.1+9.1
RutgersIllinois
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
RutgersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northwestern
#87
L
21-25
21
25
-4
H06/03
NCAA
Michigan
#174
L
25-28
25
28
-3
A09/03
NCAA
Purdue
#14
L
28-29
28
29
-1
A10/03
NCAA
Hofstra
#14
W
40-35
40
35
+5
H14/03
NIT
Princeton
#11
L
28-32
28
32
-4
H07/11
NCAA
Boston University
#221
W
30-22
30
22
+8
H11/11
NCAA
Bryant University
#126
W
29-25
29
25
+4
H12/11
NCAA
Georgetown
#337
W
38-32
38
32
+6
H16/11
NCAA
Howard
#204
W
39-31
39
31
+8
H18/11
NCAA
St. Peters
#152
W
27-17
27
17
+10
H28/11
NCAA
58.1Avg total
30.5Scored
27.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.829.361.0+2.557%-
Last 30 at home (19)31.927.759.6+4.363%-
Last 30 away (11)31.532.063.5-0.545%-
Last 10 (10)30.527.658.1+2.960%-
Last 5 (5)32.625.458.0+7.2100%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (2)28.528.557.0+0.050%-
vs Similar (16)29.128.357.4+0.850%-
vs Weaker (11)35.530.365.7+5.264%-
This opponent (Illinois) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
IllinoisLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Michigan
#174
W
33-31
33
31
+2
H03/03
NCAA
Purdue
#14
L
26-47
26
47
-21
A05/03
NCAA
Penn State
#105
L
30-31
30
31
-1
H09/03
NCAA
Arkansas
#112
L
26-36
26
36
-10
A16/03
NCAA
Eastern Illinois
#258
W
37-25
37
25
+12
H07/11
NCAA
Oakland
#76
W
28-27
28
27
+1
H11/11
NCAA
Marquette
#36
L
31-36
31
36
-5
H15/11
NCAA
Valparaiso
#355
L
38-45
38
45
-7
H18/11
NCAA
Southern Univ.
#166
W
45-27
45
27
+18
H20/11
NCAA
Western Illinois
#92
W
40-23
40
23
+17
H25/11
NCAA
66.2Avg total
33.4Scored
32.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.133.366.4-0.253%-
Last 30 at home (19)34.531.666.1+2.958%-
Last 30 away (11)30.736.467.1-5.645%-
Last 10 (10)33.432.866.2+0.650%-
Last 5 (5)36.431.668.0+4.860%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar (16)31.138.469.4-7.325%-
vs Weaker ◀ (14)35.427.663.0+7.986%-
This opponent (Rutgers) is Weaker. 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
3
Rutgers wins
4
Illinois wins
DateGameScore
11/02/23Illinois v Rutgers69-60
17/02/22Rutgers v Illinois70-59
04/12/21Illinois v Rutgers86-51
12/03/21Illinois v Rutgers90-68
20/12/20Rutgers v Illinois91-88
15/02/20Rutgers v Illinois72-57
11/01/20Illinois v Rutgers54-51
Rutgerslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
28/11/23HSt. Peters71-40
18/11/23HHoward85-63
16/11/23HGeorgetown71-60
12/11/23HBryant University66-57
11/11/23HBoston University69-45
07/11/23HPrinceton61-68
14/03/23HHofstra86-88 OT
10/03/23APurdue65-70
09/03/23AMichigan62-50
06/03/23HNorthwestern53-65
Illinoislast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/11/23HWestern Illinois84-52
20/11/23HSouthern Univ.88-60
18/11/23HValparaiso87-64
15/11/23HMarquette64-71
11/11/23HOakland64-53
07/11/23HEastern Illinois80-52
16/03/23AArkansas63-73
09/03/23HPenn State76-79
05/03/23APurdue71-76
03/03/23HMichigan91-87 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Rutgers
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW83%
HomeWWWWW83%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games66-
Win %83%83%-
Points / game70.570.5-
Allowed / game55.555.5-
Point differential+15.0+15.0-
Avg total126.0126.0-
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%67%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%-
Illinois
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW83%
HomeWLWWW83%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games66-
Win %83%83%-
Points / game77.877.8-
Allowed / game58.758.7-
Point differential+19.2+19.2-
Avg total136.5136.5-
Over main line---
Win by 10+83%83%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %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 Nebraska770100%81.661.9+19.7
2 Purdue87188%84.667.1+17.5
3 Ohio State76186%80.064.6+15.4
4 Northwestern76186%73.766.9+6.9
5 Indiana76186%73.668.4+5.1
6 Illinois65183%77.858.7+19.2
7 Rutgers65183%70.555.5+15.0
8 Wisconsin86275%74.063.9+10.1
9 Iowa75271%90.775.7+15.0
10 Minnesota75271%79.766.6+13.1
11 UCLA75271%71.057.9+13.1
12 USC75271%79.368.7+10.6
13 Oregon75271%82.174.7+7.4
14 Washington64267%82.772.3+10.3
15 Michigan State74357%74.962.3+12.6
16 Penn State84450%75.869.1+6.6
17 Michigan84450%82.076.4+5.6
18 Maryland84450%68.563.0+5.5
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
Rutgers362258
Illinois413576
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