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Rutgers vs Penn State Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 08 Jan 2020
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 72-61
28-33 44-28
Position#104
Record7-2
FormWWWWW
Points / game74.2
Allowed / game59.0
Rutgers 🏆
USA
vs
Position#113
Record8-3
FormWWWLW
Points / game76.1
Allowed / game71.5
USANCAA
Other2019-20
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Rutgers winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Penn State 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
NJIT
#316
W
85-58
85
58
+27
H27/11
NCAA
UMass
#287
W
82-57
82
57
+25
H29/11
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#222
L
60-71
60
71
-11
A04/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
L
65-77
65
77
-12
A09/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#71
W
72-65
72
65
+7
H12/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#55
W
68-48
68
48
+20
H14/12
NCAA
Lafayette
#107
W
63-44
63
44
+19
H22/12
NCAA
Caldwell College
#296
W
94-49
94
49
+45
H31/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#341
W
79-62
79
62
+17
A04/01
NCAA
1H
2H
36-22
49-36
34-27
48-30
27-35
33-36
28-33
37-44
32-33
40-32
36-23
32-25
33-13
30-31
42-23
52-26
41-28
38-34
133.2Avg total
74.2Scored
59.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)74.259.0133.2+15.278%
Season at home (6)77.353.5130.8+23.8100%
Season away (3)68.070.0138.0-2.033%
Last 10 (9)74.259.0133.2+15.278%
Last 5 (5)75.253.6128.8+21.6100%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (3)68.363.3131.7+5.067%
vs Weaker (6)77.256.8134.0+20.383%
This opponent (Penn State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Penn StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ole Miss
#263
L
72-74
72
74
-2
H27/11
NCAA
Syracuse
#165
W
85-64
85
64
+21
A30/11
NCAA
Wake Forest
#257
W
76-54
76
54
+22
H05/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#94
L
74-106
74
106
-32
A07/12
NCAA
Maryland
#37
W
76-69
76
69
+7
H11/12
NCAA
Alabama
#183
W
73-71
73
71
+2
H14/12
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#347
W
87-58
87
58
+29
H20/12
NCAA
Cornell
#327
W
90-59
90
59
+31
H29/12
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#244
L
57-89
57
89
-32
A30/12
NCAA
Iowa
#90
W
89-86
89
86
+3
H04/01
NCAA
1H
2H
43-27
29-47
34-27
51-37
41-23
35-31
35-46
39-60
40-30
36-39
34-40
39-31
51-31
36-27
45-29
45-30
26-46
31-43
39-38
50-48
150.9Avg total
77.9Scored
73.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (11)76.171.5147.5+4.673%
Season at home (8)77.665.9143.5+11.888%
Season away (3)72.086.3158.3-14.333%
Last 10 (10)77.973.0150.9+4.970%
Last 5 (5)79.272.6151.8+6.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)66.081.0147.0-15.050%
vs Similar ◀ (6)76.268.3144.5+7.883%
vs Weaker (8)76.967.1144.0+9.875%
This opponent (Rutgers) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

No spread forecast for this game yet.

⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +8.0+8.01st half: +5.1+5.12nd half2nd half: +7.2+7.22nd half: -0.2-0.2
-10-5+0+5+101st half1st half: +8.0+8.01st half: +5.1+5.12nd half2nd half: +7.2+7.22nd half: -0.2-0.2
RutgersPenn State
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
NJIT
#316
W
36-22
36
22
+14
H27/11
NCAA
UMass
#287
W
34-27
34
27
+7
H29/11
NCAA
Pittsburgh
#222
L
27-35
27
35
-8
A04/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#49
L
28-33
28
33
-5
A09/12
NCAA
Wisconsin
#71
L
32-33
32
33
-1
H12/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#55
W
36-23
36
23
+13
H14/12
NCAA
Lafayette
#107
W
33-13
33
13
+20
H22/12
NCAA
Caldwell College
#296
W
42-23
42
23
+19
H31/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#341
W
41-28
41
28
+13
A04/01
NCAA
60.7Avg total
34.3Scored
26.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (9)34.326.360.7+8.067%-
Last 30 at home (6)35.523.559.0+12.083%-
Last 30 away (3)32.032.064.0+0.033%-
Last 10 (9)34.326.360.7+8.067%-
Last 5 (5)36.824.060.8+12.880%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Strongerno games
vs Similar ◀ (3)32.029.761.7+2.333%-
vs Weaker (6)35.524.760.2+10.883%-
This opponent (Penn State) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Penn StateLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Ole Miss
#263
W
43-27
43
27
+16
H27/11
NCAA
Syracuse
#165
W
34-27
34
27
+7
A30/11
NCAA
Wake Forest
#257
W
41-23
41
23
+18
H05/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#94
L
35-46
35
46
-11
A07/12
NCAA
Maryland
#37
W
40-30
40
30
+10
H11/12
NCAA
Alabama
#183
L
34-40
34
40
-6
H14/12
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#347
W
51-31
51
31
+20
H20/12
NCAA
Cornell
#327
W
45-29
45
29
+16
H29/12
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#244
L
26-46
26
46
-20
A30/12
NCAA
Iowa
#90
W
39-38
39
38
+1
H04/01
NCAA
72.5Avg total
38.8Scored
33.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (18)35.431.266.6+4.267%-
Last 30 at home (11)37.529.667.2+7.973%-
Last 30 away (7)32.033.665.6-1.657%-
Last 10 (10)38.833.772.5+5.170%-
Last 5 (5)39.036.875.8+2.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)28.038.566.5-10.50%-
vs Similar ◀ (6)34.532.366.8+2.267%-
vs Weaker (8)39.629.569.1+10.188%-
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
0
Rutgers wins
0
Penn State wins
No previous meetings.
Rutgerslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/01/20ANebraska79-62
31/12/19HCaldwell College94-49
22/12/19HLafayette63-44
14/12/19HSeton Hall68-48
12/12/19HWisconsin72-65
09/12/19AMichigan State65-77
04/12/19APittsburgh60-71
29/11/19HUMass82-57
27/11/19HNJIT85-58
Penn Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/01/20HIowa89-86
30/12/19AUMBC Retrievers57-89
29/12/19HCornell90-59
20/12/19HCentral Connecticut State87-58
14/12/19HAlabama73-71
11/12/19HMaryland76-69
07/12/19AOhio State74-106
05/12/19HWake Forest76-54
30/11/19ASyracuse85-64
27/11/19HOle Miss72-74

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Rutgers
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 7 Wins / 2 Losses (last 9)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWW78%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLW33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games963
Win %78%100%33%
Points / game74.277.368.0
Allowed / game59.053.570.0
Point differential+15.2+23.8-2.0
Avg total133.2130.8138.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+67%83%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Penn State
NCAA 2019-20
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW73%
HomeWWWWW88%
AwayWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1183
Win %73%88%33%
Points / game76.177.672.0
Allowed / game71.565.986.3
Point differential+4.6+11.8-14.3
Avg total147.5143.5158.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+36%38%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)75% (4)-
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 Michigan State119282%81.366.0+15.3
2 Maryland108280%73.363.4+9.9
3 Rutgers97278%74.259.0+15.2
4 Washington118373%77.064.4+12.6
5 Iowa118373%80.468.9+11.5
6 Oregon118373%77.567.5+9.9
7 Penn State118373%76.171.5+4.6
8 Ohio State107370%76.460.3+16.1
9 Minnesota107370%77.366.8+10.5
10 USC107370%68.468.8-0.4
11 Indiana96367%70.469.2+1.2
12 Michigan117464%78.968.5+10.4
13 Purdue117464%66.458.7+7.6
14 Illinois106460%78.463.3+15.1
15 Wisconsin106460%67.060.2+6.8
16 Nebraska125742%72.475.1-2.7
17 Northwestern104640%68.966.2+2.7
18 UCLA114736%71.571.3+0.3
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
Rutgers284472
Penn State332861
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