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Rutgers vs Penn Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 21 Dec 2025
Tip-off: 01:00
Final 70-69
29-33 41-36
Position#267
Record5-6
FormLWLLL
Points / game68.9
Allowed / game73.1
Rutgers 🏆
USA
vs
Position#115
Record6-4
FormWWLLW
Points / game79.2
Allowed / game77.9
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Rutgers winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Penn 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
Maine Black Bears
#355
W
72-60
72
60
+12
H10/11
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
W
84-72
84
72
+12
H14/11
NCAA
American University
#204
W
80-71
80
71
+9
H18/11
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#114
L
54-67
54
67
-13
H21/11
NCAA
Tennessee
#67
L
60-85
60
85
-25
A24/11
NCAA
Notre Dame
#269
L
63-68
63
68
-5
A25/11
NCAA
UNLV
#192
W
80-65
80
65
+15
H27/11
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
65-81
65
81
-16
H03/12
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
60-101
60
101
-41
A06/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
L
59-81
59
81
-22
A14/12
NCAA
1H
2H
37-30
35-30
41-34
43-38
33-33
47-38
28-32
26-35
30-56
30-29
24-36
39-32
33-39
47-26
27-40
38-41
25-50
35-51
21-35
38-46
142.8Avg total
67.7Scored
75.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)68.973.1142.0-4.245%
Season at home (7)73.767.0140.7+6.771%
Season away (4)60.583.8144.2-23.20%
Last 10 (10)67.775.1142.8-7.440%
Last 5 (5)65.479.2144.6-13.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)68.278.4146.6-10.222%
vs Similar (11)79.877.8157.6+2.064%
vs Weaker (1)81.053.0134.0+28.0100%
This opponent (Penn) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
PennUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Rowan Profs
#607
W
119-72
119
72
+47
H08/11
NCAA
American University
#204
L
78-84
78
84
-6
A09/11
NCAA
Providence
#246
L
81-106
81
106
-25
A12/11
NCAA
Saint Josephs Hawks
#75
W
83-74
83
74
+9
H18/11
NCAA
Drexel
#193
W
84-68
84
68
+16
A22/11
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#66
W
77-65
77
65
+12
H28/11
NCAA
La Salle
#346
W
73-71
73
71
+2
H29/11
NCAA
Hofstra
#54
L
60-77
60
77
-17
H30/11
NCAA
Villanova
#46
L
63-90
63
90
-27
A07/12
NCAA
Lafayette
#317
W
74-72
74
72
+2
H08/12
NCAA
1H
2H
53-32
66-40
37-42
41-42
36-48
45-58
41-41
42-33
43-38
41-30
35-30
42-35
38-44
35-27
33-31
27-46
29-44
34-46
41-33
33-39
157.1Avg total
79.2Scored
77.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)79.277.9157.1+1.360%
Season at home (6)81.071.8152.8+9.283%
Season away (4)76.587.0163.5-10.525%
Last 10 (10)79.277.9157.1+1.360%
Last 5 (5)69.475.0144.4-5.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (21)68.778.8147.5-10.119%
vs Similar (6)80.377.2157.5+3.267%
vs Weaker ◀ (2)73.571.5145.0+2.0100%
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

-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: -8.6-8.61st half: +0.3+0.32nd half2nd half: +1.2+1.22nd half: +1.0+1.0
-11-5+0+5+111st half1st half: -8.6-8.61st half: +0.3+0.32nd half2nd half: +1.2+1.22nd half: +1.0+1.0
RutgersPenn
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.
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RutgersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Maine Black Bears
#355
W
37-30
37
30
+7
H10/11
NCAA
Lehigh
#197
W
41-34
41
34
+7
H14/11
NCAA
American University
#204
D
33-33
33
33
+0
H18/11
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#114
L
28-32
28
32
-4
H21/11
NCAA
Tennessee
#67
L
30-56
30
56
-26
A24/11
NCAA
Notre Dame
#269
L
24-36
24
36
-12
A25/11
NCAA
UNLV
#192
L
33-39
33
39
-6
H27/11
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
27-40
27
40
-13
H03/12
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
25-50
25
50
-25
A06/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
L
21-35
21
35
-14
A14/12
NCAA
68.4Avg total
29.9Scored
38.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.437.772.1-3.337%-
Last 30 at home (17)33.534.167.6-0.541%-
Last 30 away (13)35.642.578.1-6.831%-
Last 10 (10)29.938.568.4-8.620%-
Last 5 (5)26.040.066.0-14.00%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)32.439.672.0-7.211%-
vs Similar (11)37.735.873.5+1.973%-
vs Weaker (1)35.024.059.0+11.0100%-
This opponent (Penn) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
PennLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Rowan Profs
#607
W
53-32
53
32
+21
H08/11
NCAA
American University
#204
L
37-42
37
42
-5
A09/11
NCAA
Providence
#246
L
36-48
36
48
-12
A12/11
NCAA
Saint Josephs Hawks
#75
D
41-41
41
41
+0
H18/11
NCAA
Drexel
#193
W
43-38
43
38
+5
A22/11
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#66
W
35-30
35
30
+5
H28/11
NCAA
La Salle
#346
L
38-44
38
44
-6
H29/11
NCAA
Hofstra
#54
W
33-31
33
31
+2
H30/11
NCAA
Villanova
#46
L
29-44
29
44
-15
A07/12
NCAA
Lafayette
#317
W
41-33
41
33
+8
H08/12
NCAA
76.9Avg total
38.6Scored
38.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.938.773.6-3.833%-
Last 30 at home (16)35.937.573.4-1.638%-
Last 30 away (14)33.840.173.9-6.329%-
Last 10 (10)38.638.376.9+0.350%-
Last 5 (5)35.236.471.6-1.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (21)32.539.271.8-6.724%-
vs Similar (6)38.838.076.8+0.850%-
vs Weaker ◀ (2)39.538.578.0+1.050%-
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
0
Rutgers wins
0
Penn wins
No previous meetings.
Rutgerslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/12/25ASeton Hall59-81
06/12/25AMichigan60-101
03/12/25HPurdue65-81
27/11/25HUNLV80-65
25/11/25ANotre Dame63-68
24/11/25ATennessee60-85
21/11/25HCentral Connecticut State54-67
18/11/25HAmerican University80-71
14/11/25HLehigh84-72
10/11/25HMaine Black Bears72-60
Pennlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
08/12/25HLafayette74-72
07/12/25AVillanova63-90
30/11/25HHofstra60-77
29/11/25HLa Salle73-71
28/11/25HMerrimack Warriors77-65
22/11/25ADrexel84-68
18/11/25HSaint Josephs Hawks83-74
12/11/25AProvidence81-106
09/11/25AAmerican University78-84
08/11/25HRowan Profs119-72

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Rutgers
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL45%
HomeWWLWL71%
AwayLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1174
Win %45%71%0%
Points / game68.973.760.5
Allowed / game73.167.083.8
Point differential-4.2+6.7-23.2
Avg total142.0140.7144.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%57%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won0% (1)-0% (1)
Overtime %0%0%0%
Penn
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW60%
HomeWWWLW83%
AwayLLWL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1064
Win %60%83%25%
Points / game79.281.076.5
Allowed / game77.971.887.0
Point differential+1.3+9.2-10.5
Avg total157.1152.8163.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+30%33%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)100% (2)-
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 Michigan10100100%94.767.7+27.0
2 Nebraska11110100%83.868.3+15.5
3 Purdue1211192%84.966.5+18.4
4 Michigan State1211192%78.063.3+14.7
5 USC1211192%88.376.3+12.0
6 Iowa1210283%80.559.9+20.6
7 Indiana129375%85.066.6+18.4
8 UCLA129375%80.469.2+11.2
9 Illinois118373%87.871.5+16.3
10 Ohio State118373%86.072.7+13.3
11 Penn State118373%81.174.5+6.6
12 Washington117464%83.073.1+9.9
13 Wisconsin117464%83.475.5+7.9
14 Northwestern127558%80.670.2+10.4
15 Minnesota116555%73.468.1+5.3
16 Oregon116555%77.673.6+4.0
17 Maryland126650%77.280.5-3.3
18 Rutgers115645%68.973.1-4.2
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 -).
Ivy League conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Yale1211192%87.271.1+16.2
2 Columbia119282%80.566.6+13.9
3 Penn106460%79.277.9+1.3
4 Cornell105550%91.185.8+5.3
5 Harvard126650%70.666.9+3.7
6 Dartmouth115645%76.574.6+1.8
7 Brown125742%70.865.3+5.5
8 Princeton1331023%68.573.0-4.5
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
Rutgers294170
Penn333669
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