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Rutgers vs Penn State Result & Analysis

Date: Sun 06 Mar 2022
Tip-off: 17:00
Final 59-58
29-21 30-37
Position#157
Record17-12
FormWLLLW
Points / game68.0
Allowed / game65.4
Rutgers 🏆
USA
vs
Penn State
USA
Position#234
Record12-15
FormWLWLL
Points / game64.9
Allowed / game65.5
USANCAA
Other2021-22
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PENN58
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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
Nebraska
#314
W
63-61
63
61
+2
A29/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#208
L
78-79 OT
78
79
-1
A02/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#104
W
84-63
84
63
+21
H05/02
NCAA
Ohio State
#114
W
66-64
66
64
+2
H10/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#38
W
73-65
73
65
+8
A12/02
NCAA
Illinois
#66
W
70-59
70
59
+11
H17/02
NCAA
Purdue
#23
L
72-84
72
84
-12
A20/02
NCAA
Michigan
#159
L
62-71
62
71
-9
A24/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#38
L
61-66
61
66
-5
H26/02
NCAA
Indiana
#126
W
66-63
66
63
+3
A03/03
NCAA
1H
2H
28-31
35-30
25-43
45-27
40-38
44-25
32-31
34-33
38-35
35-30
33-24
37-35
36-45
36-39
30-32
32-39
24-33
37-33
25-32
41-31
137.0Avg total
69.5Scored
67.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (29)68.065.4133.4+2.659%
Season at home (16)69.260.1129.2+9.181%
Season away (13)66.572.1138.6-5.531%
Last 10 (10)69.567.5137.0+2.060%
Last 5 (5)66.268.6134.8-2.440%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)61.867.7129.5-5.850%
vs Similar ◀ (14)67.967.5135.4+0.450%
vs Weaker (10)71.061.0132.0+10.070%
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
Iowa
#48
W
90-86 OT
90
86
+4
H01/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#38
L
49-51
49
51
-2
A05/02
NCAA
Michigan
#159
L
57-58
57
58
-1
H09/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
L
70-76
70
76
-6
A13/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#104
W
62-58
62
58
+4
H15/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
W
67-46
67
46
+21
H17/02
NCAA
Maryland
#217
L
61-67
61
67
-6
A22/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#208
W
67-60
67
60
+7
H26/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#314
L
70-93
70
93
-23
H28/02
NCAA
Illinois
#66
L
55-60
55
60
-5
A04/03
NCAA
1H
2H
32-34
34-32
13-18
36-33
34-34
23-24
36-36
34-40
24-24
38-34
27-19
40-27
28-28
33-39
22-28
45-32
31-49
39-44
30-29
25-31
130.3Avg total
64.8Scored
65.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (27)64.965.5130.4-0.644%
Season at home (15)69.164.5133.6+4.767%
Season away (12)59.766.8126.4-7.117%
Last 10 (10)64.865.5130.3-0.740%
Last 5 (5)64.065.2129.2-1.240%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)65.167.6132.7-2.531%
vs Similar ◀ (15)65.963.5129.5+2.460%
vs Weaker (2)65.069.0134.0-4.050%
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

-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: -3.3-3.31st half: -2.2-2.22nd half2nd half: +5.4+5.42nd half: +1.1+1.1
-7-3+0+3+71st half1st half: -3.3-3.31st half: -2.2-2.22nd half2nd half: +5.4+5.42nd half: +1.1+1.1
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
Nebraska
#314
L
28-31
28
31
-3
A29/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#208
L
25-43
25
43
-18
A02/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#104
W
40-38
40
38
+2
H05/02
NCAA
Ohio State
#114
W
32-31
32
31
+1
H10/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#38
W
38-35
38
35
+3
A12/02
NCAA
Illinois
#66
W
33-24
33
24
+9
H17/02
NCAA
Purdue
#23
L
36-45
36
45
-9
A20/02
NCAA
Michigan
#159
L
30-32
30
32
-2
A24/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#38
L
24-33
24
33
-9
H26/02
NCAA
Indiana
#126
L
25-32
25
32
-7
A03/03
NCAA
65.5Avg total
31.1Scored
34.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.332.163.4-0.943%-
Last 30 at home (16)32.829.862.6+3.162%-
Last 30 away (14)29.534.964.4-5.421%-
Last 10 (10)31.134.465.5-3.340%-
Last 5 (5)29.633.262.8-3.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)30.333.563.8-3.250%-
vs Similar ◀ (14)29.633.763.3-4.136%-
vs Weaker (10)34.229.163.3+5.150%-
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
Iowa
#48
L
32-34
32
34
-2
H01/02
NCAA
Wisconsin
#38
L
13-18
13
18
-5
A05/02
NCAA
Michigan
#159
D
34-34
34
34
+0
H09/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
D
36-36
36
36
+0
A13/02
NCAA
Michigan State
#104
D
24-24
24
24
+0
H15/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#245
W
27-19
27
19
+8
H17/02
NCAA
Maryland
#217
D
28-28
28
28
+0
A22/02
NCAA
Northwestern
#208
L
22-28
22
28
-6
H26/02
NCAA
Nebraska
#314
L
31-49
31
49
-18
H28/02
NCAA
Illinois
#66
W
30-29
30
29
+1
A04/03
NCAA
57.6Avg total
27.7Scored
29.9Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)28.431.259.6-2.833%-
Last 30 at home (16)29.930.860.7-0.944%-
Last 30 away (14)26.731.758.4-5.021%-
Last 10 (10)27.729.957.6-2.220%-
Last 5 (5)27.630.658.2-3.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (13)27.632.259.8-4.538%-
vs Similar ◀ (15)28.930.259.1-1.327%-
vs Weaker (2)30.033.063.0-3.050%-
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
1
Rutgers wins
3
Penn State wins
DateGameScore
11/01/22Penn State v Rutgers66-49
22/01/21Penn State v Rutgers75-67
27/02/20Penn State v Rutgers65-64
08/01/20Rutgers v Penn State72-61
Rutgerslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
03/03/22AIndiana66-63
26/02/22HWisconsin61-66
24/02/22AMichigan62-71
20/02/22APurdue72-84
17/02/22HIllinois70-59
12/02/22AWisconsin73-65
10/02/22HOhio State66-64
05/02/22HMichigan State84-63
02/02/22ANorthwestern78-79 OT
29/01/22ANebraska63-61
Penn Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
04/03/22AIllinois55-60
28/02/22HNebraska70-93
26/02/22HNorthwestern67-60
22/02/22AMaryland61-67
17/02/22HMinnesota67-46
15/02/22HMichigan State62-58
13/02/22AMinnesota70-76
09/02/22HMichigan57-58
05/02/22AWisconsin49-51
01/02/22HIowa90-86 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Rutgers
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLLLW59%
HomeLWWWL81%
AwayLWLLW31%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games291613
Win %59%81%31%
Points / game68.069.266.5
Allowed / game65.460.172.1
Point differential+2.6+9.1-5.5
Avg total133.4129.2138.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+31%50%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (12)67% (6)33% (6)
Overtime %7%6%8%
Penn State
NCAA 2021-22
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL44%
HomeLWWWL67%
AwayLLLLL17%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games271512
Win %44%67%17%
Points / game64.969.159.7
Allowed / game65.564.566.8
Point differential-0.6+4.7-7.1
Avg total130.4133.6126.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+26%40%8%
Close games (≤5 pts) won40% (10)60% (5)20% (5)
Overtime %7%7%8%
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 Wisconsin2924583%70.966.2+4.7
2 Purdue3125681%80.768.8+12.0
3 USC3125681%73.366.0+7.3
4 UCLA2923679%76.764.3+12.3
5 Iowa3022873%83.670.9+12.7
6 Illinois2921872%76.367.6+8.7
7 Ohio State2819968%74.268.1+6.0
8 Michigan State30191163%72.068.3+3.6
9 Indiana30181260%71.465.5+6.0
10 Rutgers29171259%68.065.4+2.6
11 Oregon31181358%72.169.1+3.0
12 Michigan29161355%73.169.8+3.3
13 Washington30161453%70.672.6-2.0
14 Maryland30151550%71.070.3+0.7
15 Northwestern28131546%72.968.8+4.1
16 Minnesota28131546%67.869.3-1.6
17 Penn State27121544%64.965.5-0.6
18 Nebraska3092130%73.479.0-5.6
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
Rutgers293059
Penn State213758
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