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Rutgers vs Minnesota Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 09 Mar 2025
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 75-67 (OT)
38-29 23-32 14-6
Position#224
Record14-16
FormLWWLL
Points / game76.7
Allowed / game77.3
Rutgers 🏆
USA
vs
Minnesota
USA
Position#226
Record15-15
FormWLLWL
Points / game68.2
Allowed / game69.5
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Rutgers v Minnesota
23 Jan 2027
RUTG v MINN
upcoming
09 Mar 2025
RUTG75
MINN67
01 Feb 2023
RUTG90
MINN55
04 Feb 2021
RUTG76
MINN72
19 Jan 2020
RUTG64
MINN56
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Rutgers winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Minnesota winLost
-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
#191
W
79-72
79
72
+7
A30/01
NCAA
Michigan
#44
L
63-66
63
66
-3
H01/02
NCAA
Illinois
#100
W
82-73
82
73
+9
H06/02
NCAA
Maryland
#35
L
81-90
81
90
-9
A09/02
NCAA
Iowa
#192
L
73-84
73
84
-11
H12/02
NCAA
Oregon
#52
L
57-75
57
75
-18
A17/02
NCAA
Washington
#287
W
89-85 OT
89
85
+4
A20/02
NCAA
USC
#215
W
95-85
95
85
+10
H23/02
NCAA
Michigan
#44
L
82-84
82
84
-2
A28/02
NCAA
Purdue
#72
L
71-100
71
100
-29
A05/03
NCAA
1H
2H
43-35
36-37
25-32
38-34
37-29
45-44
38-49
43-41
42-33
31-51
33-38
24-37
42-39
39-42
44-39
51-46
57-49
25-35
41-50
30-50
158.6Avg total
77.2Scored
81.4Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)76.777.3154.0-0.647%
Season at home (18)76.873.5150.3+3.356%
Season away (12)76.582.9159.4-6.433%
Last 10 (10)77.281.4158.6-4.240%
Last 5 (5)78.885.8164.6-7.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)72.279.5151.7-7.320%
vs Similar ◀ (13)81.175.5156.6+5.569%
vs Weaker (2)82.072.0154.0+10.0100%
This opponent (Minnesota) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MinnesotaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Michigan State
#17
L
51-73
51
73
-22
A29/01
NCAA
Washington
#287
L
68-71
68
71
-3
H01/02
NCAA
Penn State
#185
W
69-61
69
61
+8
A05/02
NCAA
Illinois
#100
L
74-95
74
95
-21
H08/02
NCAA
USC
#215
W
69-66
69
66
+3
A15/02
NCAA
UCLA
#66
W
64-61
64
61
+3
A19/02
NCAA
Penn State
#185
L
60-69
60
69
-9
H22/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#191
L
63-75
63
75
-12
H26/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#158
W
67-65
67
65
+2
A01/03
NCAA
Wisconsin
#43
L
67-74
67
74
-7
H06/03
NCAA
1H
2H
16-36
35-37
30-40
38-31
21-25
48-36
35-46
39-49
29-38
40-28
23-34
41-27
26-28
34-41
31-36
32-39
35-26
32-39
27-33
40-41
136.2Avg total
65.2Scored
71.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (30)68.269.5137.7-1.250%
Season at home (20)70.369.8140.1+0.650%
Season away (10)64.068.9132.9-4.950%
Last 10 (10)65.271.0136.2-5.840%
Last 5 (5)64.268.8133.0-4.640%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (21)66.872.0138.7-5.243%
vs Similar ◀ (9)71.763.7135.3+8.067%
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Rutgers) 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: +0.9+0.91st half: -6.9-6.92nd half2nd half: -5.5-5.52nd half: +1.1+1.1
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +0.9+0.91st half: -6.9-6.92nd half2nd half: -5.5-5.52nd half: +1.1+1.1
RutgersMinnesota
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
#191
W
43-35
43
35
+8
A30/01
NCAA
Michigan
#44
L
25-32
25
32
-7
H01/02
NCAA
Illinois
#100
W
37-29
37
29
+8
H06/02
NCAA
Maryland
#35
L
38-49
38
49
-11
A09/02
NCAA
Iowa
#192
W
42-33
42
33
+9
H12/02
NCAA
Oregon
#52
L
33-38
33
38
-5
A17/02
NCAA
Washington
#287
W
42-39
42
39
+3
A20/02
NCAA
USC
#215
W
44-39
44
39
+5
H23/02
NCAA
Michigan
#44
W
57-49
57
49
+8
A28/02
NCAA
Purdue
#72
L
41-50
41
50
-9
A05/03
NCAA
79.5Avg total
40.2Scored
39.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.337.274.5+0.143%-
Last 30 at home (18)36.934.771.6+2.350%-
Last 30 away (12)37.841.178.9-3.233%-
Last 10 (10)40.239.379.5+0.960%-
Last 5 (5)43.443.086.4+0.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)36.038.774.7-2.720%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)38.836.475.2+2.569%-
vs Weaker (2)37.031.568.5+5.550%-
This opponent (Minnesota) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
MinnesotaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Michigan State
#17
L
16-36
16
36
-20
A29/01
NCAA
Washington
#287
L
30-40
30
40
-10
H01/02
NCAA
Penn State
#185
L
21-25
21
25
-4
A05/02
NCAA
Illinois
#100
L
35-46
35
46
-11
H08/02
NCAA
USC
#215
L
29-38
29
38
-9
A15/02
NCAA
UCLA
#66
L
23-34
23
34
-11
A19/02
NCAA
Penn State
#185
L
26-28
26
28
-2
H22/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#191
L
31-36
31
36
-5
H26/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#158
W
35-26
35
26
+9
A01/03
NCAA
Wisconsin
#43
L
27-33
27
33
-6
H06/03
NCAA
61.5Avg total
27.3Scored
34.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)29.732.061.7-2.233%-
Last 30 at home (20)30.631.962.5-1.330%-
Last 30 away (10)28.032.060.0-4.040%-
Last 10 (10)27.334.261.5-6.910%-
Last 5 (5)28.431.459.8-3.020%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (21)28.532.861.3-4.229%-
vs Similar ◀ (9)32.630.162.7+2.444%-
vs Weakerno games
This opponent (Rutgers) 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

Side by side

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
Rutgers wins
3
Minnesota wins
DateGameScore
18/02/24Minnesota v Rutgers81-70
03/03/23Minnesota v Rutgers75-74
02/02/23Rutgers v Minnesota90-55
22/01/22Minnesota v Rutgers68-65
06/03/21Minnesota v Rutgers70-77 OT
05/02/21Rutgers v Minnesota76-72
19/01/20Rutgers v Minnesota64-56
Rutgerslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/03/25APurdue71-100
28/02/25AMichigan82-84
23/02/25HUSC95-85
20/02/25AWashington89-85 OT
17/02/25AOregon57-75
12/02/25HIowa73-84
09/02/25AMaryland81-90
06/02/25HIllinois82-73
01/02/25HMichigan63-66
30/01/25ANorthwestern79-72
Minnesotalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
06/03/25HWisconsin67-74
01/03/25ANebraska67-65
26/02/25HNorthwestern63-75
22/02/25HPenn State60-69
19/02/25AUCLA64-61
15/02/25AUSC69-66
08/02/25HIllinois74-95
05/02/25APenn State69-61
01/02/25HWashington68-71
29/01/25AMichigan State51-73

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Rutgers
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWWLL47%
HomeLLWLW56%
AwayLLWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games301812
Win %47%56%33%
Points / game76.776.876.5
Allowed / game77.373.582.9
Point differential-0.6+3.3-6.4
Avg total154.0150.3159.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+20%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won45% (11)33% (6)60% (5)
Overtime %7%0%17%
Minnesota
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL50%
HomeLLLLL50%
AwayLWWWW50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games302010
Win %50%50%50%
Points / game68.270.364.0
Allowed / game69.569.868.9
Point differential-1.2+0.6-4.9
Avg total137.7140.1132.9
Over main line---
Win by 10+17%25%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (12)50% (8)100% (4)
Overtime %10%15%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 Michigan State3126584%78.467.0+11.4
2 Maryland3124777%81.566.6+14.9
3 Wisconsin3123874%80.870.9+9.8
4 Oregon3022873%76.671.2+5.5
5 UCLA3122971%74.965.1+9.8
6 Michigan3122971%78.571.6+6.9
7 Purdue31211068%78.370.6+7.6
8 Illinois31201165%83.773.5+10.2
9 Indiana31191261%75.272.0+3.1
10 Ohio State31171455%79.173.4+5.7
11 Nebraska31171455%75.472.9+2.5
12 Penn State31161552%79.173.2+5.9
13 Northwestern31161552%72.769.3+3.5
14 Iowa31161552%82.379.2+3.1
15 Minnesota30151550%68.269.5-1.2
16 USC31151648%76.475.0+1.4
17 Rutgers30141647%76.777.3-0.6
18 Washington29121741%71.375.8-4.4
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
Rutgers38231475
Minnesota2932667
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