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Rutgers vs Northwestern Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 13 Feb 2021
Tip-off: 22:00
Final 64-50
37-27 27-23
Position#136
Record11-7
FormWWWWL
Points / game72.3
Allowed / game68.9
Rutgers 🏆
USA
vs
Position#265
Record6-11
FormLLLLL
Points / game74.5
Allowed / game72.5
USANCAA
Other2020-21
Meetings · Rutgers v Northwestern
11 Jan 2026
RUTG77
NORT75
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NORT60
05 Mar 2023
RUTG53
NORT65
13 Feb 2021
RUTG64
NORT50
09 Feb 2020
RUTG77
NORT73
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Rutgers winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Northwestern 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
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
Penn State
#226
L
67-75
67
75
-8
A22/01
NCAA
Indiana
#220
W
74-70
74
70
+4
A24/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
W
67-37
67
37
+30
H29/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#265
W
64-56
64
56
+8
A01/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#193
W
76-72
76
72
+4
H05/02
NCAA
Iowa
#47
L
66-79
66
79
-13
A11/02
NCAA
1H
2H
35-35
40-42
22-28
23-40
30-42
38-37
32-33
22-27
24-34
43-41
38-33
36-37
26-20
41-17
34-29
30-27
35-37
41-35
25-34
41-45
132.9Avg total
65.6Scored
67.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (18)72.368.9141.2+3.461%
Season at home (11)76.668.4145.0+8.373%
Season away (7)65.469.7135.1-4.343%
Last 10 (10)65.667.3132.9-1.740%
Last 5 (5)69.462.8132.2+6.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)73.680.6154.2-7.020%
vs Similar ◀ (21)67.164.5131.6+2.657%
vs Weaker (4)83.570.8154.2+12.8100%
This opponent (Northwestern) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NorthwesternUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Iowa
#47
L
72-87
72
87
-15
A30/12
NCAA
Michigan
#16
L
66-85
66
85
-19
A04/01
NCAA
Illinois
#21
L
56-81
56
81
-25
H08/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
L
71-81
71
81
-10
A14/01
NCAA
Iowa
#47
L
73-96
73
96
-23
H17/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
L
52-68
52
68
-16
A21/01
NCAA
Penn State
#226
L
78-81
78
81
-3
A24/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#136
L
56-64
56
64
-8
H01/02
NCAA
Purdue
#97
L
70-75
70
75
-5
A06/02
NCAA
Indiana
#220
L
76-79 OT
76
79
-3
H10/02
NCAA
1H
2H
36-45
36-42
29-43
37-42
43-28
13-53
33-42
38-39
37-49
36-47
34-41
18-27
33-38
45-43
29-34
27-30
32-35
38-40
23-20
31-34
146.7Avg total
67.0Scored
79.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)74.572.5147.1+2.035%
Season at home (10)78.468.9147.3+9.550%
Season away (7)69.077.7146.7-8.714%
Last 10 (10)67.079.7146.7-12.70%
Last 5 (5)66.473.4139.8-7.00%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)63.076.3139.3-13.210%
vs Similar ◀ (7)73.471.9145.3+1.643%
vs Weaker (3)101.054.3155.3+46.7100%
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

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: -2.4-2.41st half: -4.6-4.62nd half2nd half: +0.7+0.72nd half: -7.8-7.8
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: -2.4-2.41st half: -4.6-4.62nd half2nd half: +0.7+0.72nd half: -7.8-7.8
RutgersNorthwestern
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
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
Penn State
#226
L
24-34
24
34
-10
A22/01
NCAA
Indiana
#220
W
38-33
38
33
+5
A24/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#159
W
26-20
26
20
+6
H29/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#265
W
34-29
34
29
+5
A01/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#193
L
35-37
35
37
-2
H05/02
NCAA
Iowa
#47
L
25-34
25
34
-9
A11/02
NCAA
62.6Avg total
30.1Scored
32.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.532.364.8+0.253%-
Last 30 at home (17)34.831.666.5+3.265%-
Last 30 away (13)29.533.162.5-3.638%-
Last 10 (10)30.132.562.6-2.430%-
Last 5 (5)31.630.662.2+1.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)33.036.069.0-3.020%-
vs Similar ◀ (21)31.331.462.7-0.057%-
vs Weaker (4)38.032.270.2+5.875%-
This opponent (Northwestern) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
NorthwesternLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Iowa
#47
L
36-45
36
45
-9
A30/12
NCAA
Michigan
#16
L
29-43
29
43
-14
A04/01
NCAA
Illinois
#21
W
43-28
43
28
+15
H08/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
L
33-42
33
42
-9
A14/01
NCAA
Iowa
#47
L
37-49
37
49
-12
H17/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#131
L
34-41
34
41
-7
A21/01
NCAA
Penn State
#226
L
33-38
33
38
-5
A24/01
NCAA
Rutgers
#136
L
29-34
29
34
-5
H01/02
NCAA
Purdue
#97
L
32-35
32
35
-3
A06/02
NCAA
Indiana
#220
W
23-20
23
20
+3
H10/02
NCAA
70.4Avg total
32.9Scored
37.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.234.067.2-0.740%-
Last 30 at home (16)34.631.966.6+2.750%-
Last 30 away (14)31.636.367.9-4.629%-
Last 10 (10)32.937.570.4-4.620%-
Last 5 (5)30.233.663.8-3.420%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)31.236.667.8-5.420%-
vs Similar ◀ (7)33.629.463.0+4.171%-
vs Weaker (3)45.727.072.7+18.7100%-
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
2
Rutgers wins
0
Northwestern wins
DateGameScore
01/02/21Northwestern v Rutgers56-64
09/02/20Rutgers v Northwestern77-73 OT
Rutgerslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/02/21AIowa66-79
05/02/21HMinnesota76-72
01/02/21ANorthwestern64-56
29/01/21HMichigan State67-37
24/01/21AIndiana74-70
22/01/21APenn State67-75
16/01/21HWisconsin54-60
09/01/21HOhio State68-79
06/01/21AMichigan State45-68
02/01/21HIowa75-77
DateH/AOpponentScore
10/02/21HIndiana76-79 OT
06/02/21APurdue70-75
01/02/21HRutgers56-64
24/01/21APenn State78-81
21/01/21AWisconsin52-68
17/01/21HIowa73-96
14/01/21AOhio State71-81
08/01/21HIllinois56-81
04/01/21AMichigan66-85
30/12/20AIowa72-87

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Rutgers
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL61%
HomeLLLWW73%
AwayLLWWL43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games18117
Win %61%73%43%
Points / game72.376.665.4
Allowed / game68.968.469.7
Point differential+3.4+8.3-4.3
Avg total141.2145.0135.1
Over main line---
Win by 10+33%45%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won80% (5)75% (4)100% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Northwestern
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 0 Wins / 10 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLLL35%
HomeWLLLL50%
AwayLLLLL14%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17107
Win %35%50%14%
Points / game74.578.469.0
Allowed / game72.568.977.7
Point differential+2.0+9.5-8.7
Avg total147.1147.3146.7
Over main line---
Win by 10+24%40%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won20% (5)33% (3)0% (2)
Overtime %6%10%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 Michigan1413193%79.765.4+14.4
2 USC1916384%75.463.2+12.2
3 Ohio State2117481%77.568.0+9.5
4 Oregon1612475%75.467.0+8.4
5 Illinois1914574%81.669.0+12.6
6 UCLA1813572%73.567.8+5.7
7 Iowa2115671%87.473.5+13.9
8 Wisconsin2115671%70.862.4+8.4
9 Minnesota2013765%75.872.2+3.5
10 Purdue2113862%70.466.7+3.7
11 Rutgers1811761%72.368.9+3.4
12 Michigan State1810856%70.771.6-0.8
13 Indiana2011955%72.269.2+3.0
14 Maryland20101050%69.566.4+3.0
15 Penn State167944%73.273.4-0.2
16 Northwestern1761135%74.572.5+2.0
17 Nebraska1641225%71.173.4-2.4
18 Washington1831517%66.978.1-11.1
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
Rutgers372764
Northwestern272350
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