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Rutgers vs Penn State Result & Analysis

Date: Tue 24 Jan 2023
Tip-off: 23:30
Final 65-45
32-24 33-21
Position#132
Record13-6
FormWLWWL
Points / game70.2
Allowed / game57.6
Rutgers 🏆
USA
vs
Penn State
USA
Position#105
Record13-6
FormLLWLW
Points / game74.6
Allowed / game67.0
USANCAA
Other2022-23
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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
Seton Hall
#175
L
43-45
43
45
-2
H11/12
NCAA
Wake Forest
#142
W
81-57
81
57
+24
H17/12
NCAA
Bucknell
#287
W
85-50
85
50
+35
H23/12
NCAA
Coppin State
#344
W
90-57
90
57
+33
H31/12
NCAA
Purdue
#14
W
65-64
65
64
+1
A03/01
NCAA
Maryland
#97
W
64-50
64
50
+14
H05/01
NCAA
Iowa
#134
L
65-76
65
76
-11
H08/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#87
W
65-62
65
62
+3
A12/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#235
W
68-64 OT
68
64
+4
H15/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#108
L
57-70
57
70
-13
A19/01
NCAA
1H
2H
26-22
17-23
43-33
38-24
44-26
41-24
51-27
39-30
34-24
31-40
24-17
40-33
30-42
35-34
29-24
36-38
20-23
37-34
30-36
27-34
127.8Avg total
68.3Scored
59.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)70.257.6127.8+12.668%
Season at home (14)72.954.6127.4+18.379%
Season away (5)62.866.2129.0-3.440%
Last 10 (10)68.359.5127.8+8.870%
Last 5 (5)63.864.4128.2-0.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)72.273.0145.2-0.850%
vs Similar ◀ (13)67.764.5132.2+3.269%
vs Weaker (13)72.256.2128.4+16.162%
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
Illinois
#114
W
74-59
74
59
+15
A10/12
NCAA
Canisius
#310
W
97-67
97
67
+30
H18/12
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#124
W
77-68
77
68
+9
H22/12
NCAA
Delaware State
#359
W
60-46
60
46
+14
H29/12
NCAA
Iowa
#134
W
83-79
83
79
+4
H01/01
NCAA
Michigan
#174
L
69-79
69
79
-10
A05/01
NCAA
Purdue
#14
L
63-76
63
76
-13
H08/01
NCAA
Indiana
#76
W
85-66
85
66
+19
H12/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#158
L
60-63
60
63
-3
A18/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#213
W
76-65
76
65
+11
H21/01
NCAA
1H
2H
47-38
27-21
42-36
55-31
33-23
44-45
27-22
33-24
44-26
39-53
34-42
35-37
37-31
26-45
37-26
48-40
36-30
24-33
29-23
47-42
141.2Avg total
74.4Scored
66.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)74.667.0141.6+7.668%
Season at home (13)76.465.7142.1+10.785%
Season away (6)70.769.8140.5+0.833%
Last 10 (10)74.466.8141.2+7.670%
Last 5 (5)70.669.8140.4+0.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)64.668.2132.8-3.640%
vs Similar ◀ (17)68.965.6134.6+3.353%
vs Weaker (8)78.065.4143.4+12.688%
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

-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +5.7+5.71st half: +6.9+6.92nd half2nd half: +2.7+2.72nd half: +0.7+0.7
-9-4+0+4+91st half1st half: +5.7+5.71st half: +6.9+6.92nd half2nd half: +2.7+2.72nd half: +0.7+0.7
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
Seton Hall
#175
W
26-22
26
22
+4
H11/12
NCAA
Wake Forest
#142
W
43-33
43
33
+10
H17/12
NCAA
Bucknell
#287
W
44-26
44
26
+18
H23/12
NCAA
Coppin State
#344
W
51-27
51
27
+24
H31/12
NCAA
Purdue
#14
W
34-24
34
24
+10
A03/01
NCAA
Maryland
#97
W
24-17
24
17
+7
H05/01
NCAA
Iowa
#134
L
30-42
30
42
-12
H08/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#87
W
29-24
29
24
+5
A12/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#235
L
20-23
20
23
-3
H15/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#108
L
30-36
30
36
-6
A19/01
NCAA
60.5Avg total
33.1Scored
27.4Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.329.462.7+3.967%-
Last 30 at home (21)34.028.162.0+5.976%-
Last 30 away (9)31.732.464.1-0.844%-
Last 10 (10)33.127.460.5+5.770%-
Last 5 (5)26.628.455.0-1.840%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (4)33.832.866.5+1.050%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)31.329.961.2+1.469%-
vs Weaker (13)35.127.862.9+7.269%-
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
Illinois
#114
W
47-38
47
38
+9
A10/12
NCAA
Canisius
#310
W
42-36
42
36
+6
H18/12
NCAA
Quinnipiac
#124
W
33-23
33
23
+10
H22/12
NCAA
Delaware State
#359
W
27-22
27
22
+5
H29/12
NCAA
Iowa
#134
W
44-26
44
26
+18
H01/01
NCAA
Michigan
#174
L
34-42
34
42
-8
A05/01
NCAA
Purdue
#14
W
37-31
37
31
+6
H08/01
NCAA
Indiana
#76
W
37-26
37
26
+11
H12/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#158
W
36-30
36
30
+6
A18/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#213
W
29-23
29
23
+6
H21/01
NCAA
66.3Avg total
36.6Scored
29.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.430.263.5+3.260%-
Last 30 at home (18)34.328.863.1+5.572%-
Last 30 away (12)32.032.264.2-0.242%-
Last 10 (10)36.629.766.3+6.990%-
Last 5 (5)34.630.465.0+4.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)33.631.465.0+2.260%-
vs Similar ◀ (17)32.129.461.4+2.747%-
vs Weaker (8)36.031.167.1+4.988%-
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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
2
Rutgers wins
3
Penn State wins
DateGameScore
06/03/22Rutgers v Penn State59-58
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
19/01/23AMichigan State57-70
15/01/23HOhio State68-64 OT
12/01/23ANorthwestern65-62
08/01/23HIowa65-76
05/01/23HMaryland64-50
03/01/23APurdue65-64
31/12/22HCoppin State90-57
23/12/22HBucknell85-50
17/12/22HWake Forest81-57
11/12/22HSeton Hall43-45
Penn Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
21/01/23HNebraska76-65
18/01/23AWisconsin60-63
12/01/23HIndiana85-66
08/01/23HPurdue63-76
05/01/23AMichigan69-79
01/01/23HIowa83-79
29/12/22HDelaware State60-46
22/12/22HQuinnipiac77-68
18/12/22HCanisius97-67
10/12/22AIllinois74-59

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Rutgers
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWL68%
HomeWWWLW79%
AwayLLWWL40%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19145
Win %68%79%40%
Points / game70.272.962.8
Allowed / game57.654.666.2
Point differential+12.6+18.3-3.4
Avg total127.8127.4129.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+47%64%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won60% (5)50% (2)67% (3)
Overtime %5%7%0%
Penn State
NCAA 2022-23
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLW68%
HomeWWLWW85%
AwayWLWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19136
Win %68%85%33%
Points / game74.676.470.7
Allowed / game67.065.769.8
Point differential+7.6+10.7+0.8
Avg total141.6142.1140.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+47%54%33%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)100% (2)0% (2)
Overtime %5%0%17%
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 Purdue2019195%73.559.8+13.8
2 UCLA2017385%75.359.8+15.6
3 Northwestern1813572%68.860.9+7.8
4 USC2014670%71.266.3+4.9
5 Rutgers1913668%70.257.6+12.6
6 Illinois1913668%76.264.5+11.7
7 Indiana1913668%79.267.8+11.4
8 Penn State1913668%74.667.0+7.6
9 Wisconsin1812667%66.462.9+3.5
10 Michigan State2013765%69.765.8+3.8
11 Iowa1912763%81.773.5+8.2
12 Maryland1912763%70.364.2+6.1
13 Ohio State1911858%77.866.7+11.2
14 Michigan1911858%74.369.5+4.7
15 Washington2112957%69.969.6+0.3
16 Oregon2011955%70.266.3+3.9
17 Nebraska20101050%66.267.2-1.1
18 Minnesota1871139%62.567.3-4.8
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
Rutgers323365
Penn State242145
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