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Rutgers vs Nebraska Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 18 Jan 2024
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 87-82 (OT)
36-36 33-33 18-13
Position#241
Record9-7
FormWLLWL
Points / game67.5
Allowed / game64.3
Rutgers 🏆
USA
vs
Nebraska
USA
Position#62
Record13-4
FormWWLWL
Points / game78.3
Allowed / game69.1
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · Rutgers v Nebraska
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NEBR80
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NEBR82
14 Feb 2023
RUTG72
NEBR82
08 Jan 2022
RUTG93
NEBR65
25 Jan 2020
RUTG75
NEBR72
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Rutgers winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Nebraska 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
Illinois
#27
L
58-76
58
76
-18
H02/12
NCAA
Wake Forest
#119
L
57-76
57
76
-19
A06/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#108
W
70-63
70
63
+7
A10/12
NCAA
LIU Sharks
#350
W
83-61
83
61
+22
H16/12
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#130
L
60-70
60
70
-10
H23/12
NCAA
Stonehill
#363
W
59-58
59
58
+1
H30/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#123
L
72-76
72
76
-4
A04/01
NCAA
Iowa
#162
L
77-86
77
86
-9
A06/01
NCAA
Indiana
#153
W
66-57
66
57
+9
H10/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#154
L
55-73
55
73
-18
A14/01
NCAA
1H
2H
36-41
22-35
31-37
26-39
33-25
37-38
41-30
42-31
29-29
31-41
35-29
24-29
32-45
40-31
34-41
43-45
30-27
36-30
22-28
33-45
135.3Avg total
65.7Scored
69.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (16)67.564.3131.8+3.256%
Season at home (11)68.159.5127.6+8.573%
Season away (5)66.274.8141.0-8.620%
Last 10 (10)65.769.6135.3-3.940%
Last 5 (5)65.870.0135.8-4.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)63.272.8136.0-9.512%
vs Similar (13)65.261.2126.3+4.054%
vs Weaker (8)71.062.9133.9+8.175%
This opponent (Nebraska) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NebraskaUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Creighton
#43
L
60-89
60
89
-29
H03/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#163
L
65-76
65
76
-11
A07/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#154
W
77-70
77
70
+7
H10/12
NCAA
Kansas State
#151
W
62-46
62
46
+16
A17/12
NCAA
North Dakota
#165
W
83-75
83
75
+8
H21/12
NCAA
South Carolina St
#266
W
91-62
91
62
+29
H30/12
NCAA
Indiana
#153
W
86-70
86
70
+16
H04/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#117
L
72-88
72
88
-16
A06/01
NCAA
Purdue
#8
W
88-72
88
72
+16
H10/01
NCAA
Iowa
#162
L
76-94
76
94
-18
A13/01
NCAA
1H
2H
37-52
23-37
39-24
26-52
31-34
46-36
31-34
31-12
32-42
51-33
50-11
41-51
41-33
45-37
38-51
34-37
41-30
47-42
36-41
40-53
150.2Avg total
76.0Scored
74.2Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)78.369.1147.4+9.276%
Season at home (12)81.067.3148.3+13.792%
Season away (5)71.873.4145.2-1.640%
Last 10 (10)76.074.2150.2+1.860%
Last 5 (5)82.677.2159.8+5.460%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)70.875.5146.4-4.745%
vs Similar (8)74.479.2153.6-4.950%
vs Weaker ◀ (11)79.561.5141.0+17.991%
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

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -0.9-0.91st half: +2.4+2.42nd half2nd half: -3.0-3.02nd half: -0.6-0.6
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -0.9-0.91st half: +2.4+2.42nd half2nd half: -3.0-3.02nd half: -0.6-0.6
RutgersNebraska
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
Illinois
#27
L
36-41
36
41
-5
H02/12
NCAA
Wake Forest
#119
L
31-37
31
37
-6
A06/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#108
W
33-25
33
25
+8
A10/12
NCAA
LIU Sharks
#350
W
41-30
41
30
+11
H16/12
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#130
D
29-29
29
29
+0
H23/12
NCAA
Stonehill
#363
W
35-29
35
29
+6
H30/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#123
L
32-45
32
45
-13
A04/01
NCAA
Iowa
#162
L
34-41
34
41
-7
A06/01
NCAA
Indiana
#153
W
30-27
30
27
+3
H10/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#154
L
22-28
22
28
-6
A14/01
NCAA
65.5Avg total
32.3Scored
33.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.331.162.4+0.247%-
Last 30 at home (17)31.428.860.2+2.659%-
Last 30 away (13)31.234.265.3-3.031%-
Last 10 (10)32.333.265.5-0.940%-
Last 5 (5)30.634.064.6-3.440%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)30.134.864.9-4.612%-
vs Similar (13)29.228.858.0+0.546%-
vs Weaker (8)34.830.965.6+3.975%-
This opponent (Nebraska) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NebraskaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Creighton
#43
L
37-52
37
52
-15
H03/12
NCAA
Minnesota
#163
W
39-24
39
24
+15
A07/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#154
L
31-34
31
34
-3
H10/12
NCAA
Kansas State
#151
L
31-34
31
34
-3
A17/12
NCAA
North Dakota
#165
L
32-42
32
42
-10
H21/12
NCAA
South Carolina St
#266
W
50-11
50
11
+39
H30/12
NCAA
Indiana
#153
W
41-33
41
33
+8
H04/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#117
L
38-51
38
51
-13
A06/01
NCAA
Purdue
#8
W
41-30
41
30
+11
H10/01
NCAA
Iowa
#162
L
36-41
36
41
-5
A13/01
NCAA
72.8Avg total
37.6Scored
35.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.833.670.4+3.250%-
Last 30 at home (19)37.531.769.2+5.763%-
Last 30 away (11)35.536.872.4-1.327%-
Last 10 (10)37.635.272.8+2.440%-
Last 5 (5)41.233.274.4+8.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)34.534.769.3-0.245%-
vs Similar (8)34.239.874.0-5.512%-
vs Weaker ◀ (11)40.828.068.8+12.882%-
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
4
Rutgers wins
2
Nebraska wins
DateGameScore
15/02/23Rutgers v Nebraska72-82
29/01/22Nebraska v Rutgers61-63
08/01/22Rutgers v Nebraska93-65
02/03/21Nebraska v Rutgers72-51
25/01/20Rutgers v Nebraska75-72
04/01/20Nebraska v Rutgers62-79
Rutgerslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/01/24AMichigan State55-73
10/01/24HIndiana66-57
06/01/24AIowa77-86
04/01/24AOhio State72-76
30/12/23HStonehill59-58
23/12/23HMississippi St.60-70
16/12/23HLIU Sharks83-61
10/12/23ASeton Hall70-63
06/12/23AWake Forest57-76
02/12/23HIllinois58-76
Nebraskalast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/01/24AIowa76-94
10/01/24HPurdue88-72
06/01/24AWisconsin72-88
04/01/24HIndiana86-70
30/12/23HSouth Carolina St91-62
21/12/23HNorth Dakota83-75
17/12/23AKansas State62-46
10/12/23HMichigan State77-70
07/12/23AMinnesota65-76
03/12/23HCreighton60-89

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Rutgers
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLWL56%
HomeLWLWW73%
AwayLWLLL20%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games16115
Win %56%73%20%
Points / game67.568.166.2
Allowed / game64.359.574.8
Point differential+3.2+8.5-8.6
Avg total131.8127.6141.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%45%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Nebraska
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWL76%
HomeWWWWW92%
AwayWLWLL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17125
Win %76%92%40%
Points / game78.381.071.8
Allowed / game69.167.373.4
Point differential+9.2+13.7-1.6
Avg total147.4148.3145.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+65%75%40%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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 Purdue1816289%85.169.3+15.8
2 Oregon1613381%78.871.5+7.2
3 Nebraska1713476%78.369.1+9.2
4 Wisconsin1713476%75.666.6+9.0
5 Illinois1612475%81.767.4+14.2
6 Northwestern1612475%73.066.9+6.1
7 Minnesota1712571%77.867.9+9.9
8 Ohio State1712571%76.366.5+9.8
9 Indiana1812667%73.973.3+0.6
10 Iowa1711665%87.177.6+9.5
11 Maryland1711665%70.963.5+7.4
12 Michigan State1710759%77.165.5+11.6
13 Washington1710759%80.575.0+5.5
14 Rutgers169756%67.564.3+3.2
15 Penn State189950%76.974.1+2.8
16 USC178947%76.874.4+2.4
17 Michigan1771041%79.777.0+2.7
18 UCLA1771041%64.763.8+0.9
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
Rutgers36331887
Nebraska36331382
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