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Rutgers vs Penn State Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 01 Feb 2024
Tip-off: 01:30
Final 46-61
24-26 22-35
Position#241
Record10-9
FormWLWLL
Points / game67.9
Allowed / game66.6
vs
Position#216
Record9-11
FormLLWLL
Points / game76.2
Allowed / game74.8
USANCAA
Other2023-24
Meetings · Rutgers v Penn State
08 Mar 2026
RUTG74
PENN62
10 Dec 2024
RUTG80
PENN76
31 Jan 2024
RUTG46
PENN61
24 Jan 2023
RUTG65
PENN45
06 Mar 2022
RUTG59
PENN58
07 Jan 2020
RUTG72
PENN61
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Rutgers winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Penn State winWon
-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
LIU Sharks
#350
W
83-61
83
61
+22
H16/12
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#130
L
60-70
60
70
-10
H23/12
NCAA
Stonehill
#363
W
59-58
59
58
+1
H30/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#123
L
72-76
72
76
-4
A04/01
NCAA
Iowa
#162
L
77-86
77
86
-9
A06/01
NCAA
Indiana
#153
W
66-57
66
57
+9
H10/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#154
L
55-73
55
73
-18
A14/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#62
W
87-82 OT
87
82
+5
H18/01
NCAA
Illinois
#27
L
63-86
63
86
-23
A21/01
NCAA
Purdue
#8
L
60-68
60
68
-8
H28/01
NCAA
1H
2H
41-30
42-31
29-29
31-41
35-29
24-29
32-45
40-31
34-41
43-45
30-27
36-30
22-28
33-45
36-36
33-33
28-40
35-46
20-33
40-35
139.9Avg total
68.2Scored
71.7Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (19)67.966.6134.5+1.353%
Season at home (13)68.961.9130.8+7.069%
Season away (6)65.776.7142.3-11.017%
Last 10 (10)68.271.7139.9-3.540%
Last 5 (5)66.273.2139.4-7.040%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)65.174.4139.5-9.318%
vs Similar ◀ (12)63.858.5122.2+5.258%
vs Weaker (6)69.565.5135.0+4.067%
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
Georgia Tech
#265
L
81-82 OT
81
82
-1
H16/12
NCAA
Le Moyne
#233
W
72-55
72
55
+17
H22/12
NCAA
Rider
#237
W
90-63
90
63
+27
H29/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#154
L
61-92
61
92
-31
A05/01
NCAA
Michigan
#347
W
79-73
79
73
+6
H07/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#86
L
72-76
72
76
-4
H10/01
NCAA
Purdue
#8
L
78-95
78
95
-17
A13/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#117
W
87-83
87
83
+4
H17/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#123
L
67-79
67
79
-12
A20/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#163
L
74-83
74
83
-9
H27/01
NCAA
1H
2H
37-39
35-33
40-28
32-27
44-24
46-39
26-51
35-41
27-37
52-36
40-32
32-44
36-56
42-39
39-35
48-48
19-33
48-46
45-31
29-52
154.2Avg total
76.1Scored
78.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (20)76.274.8151.0+1.545%
Season at home (13)78.168.1146.2+10.069%
Season away (7)72.987.1160.0-14.30%
Last 10 (10)76.178.1154.2-2.040%
Last 5 (5)75.683.2158.8-7.620%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)68.875.2144.0-6.420%
vs Similar ◀ (22)74.271.9146.0+2.359%
vs Weaker (3)81.069.3150.3+11.767%
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

-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -3.1-3.11st half: -1.3-1.32nd half2nd half: -0.9-0.92nd half: -0.6-0.6
-4-2+0+2+41st half1st half: -3.1-3.11st half: -1.3-1.32nd half2nd half: -0.9-0.92nd half: -0.6-0.6
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
LIU Sharks
#350
W
41-30
41
30
+11
H16/12
NCAA
Mississippi St.
#130
D
29-29
29
29
+0
H23/12
NCAA
Stonehill
#363
W
35-29
35
29
+6
H30/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#123
L
32-45
32
45
-13
A04/01
NCAA
Iowa
#162
L
34-41
34
41
-7
A06/01
NCAA
Indiana
#153
W
30-27
30
27
+3
H10/01
NCAA
Michigan State
#154
L
22-28
22
28
-6
A14/01
NCAA
Nebraska
#62
D
36-36
36
36
+0
H18/01
NCAA
Illinois
#27
L
28-40
28
40
-12
A21/01
NCAA
Purdue
#8
L
20-33
20
33
-13
H28/01
NCAA
64.5Avg total
30.7Scored
33.8Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.231.662.8-0.443%-
Last 30 at home (17)31.630.061.6+1.653%-
Last 30 away (13)30.733.864.5-3.131%-
Last 10 (10)30.733.864.5-3.130%-
Last 5 (5)27.232.860.0-5.620%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (11)29.535.264.7-5.69%-
vs Similar ◀ (12)28.827.456.2+1.450%-
vs Weaker (6)37.533.070.5+4.583%-
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
Georgia Tech
#265
L
37-39
37
39
-2
H16/12
NCAA
Le Moyne
#233
W
40-28
40
28
+12
H22/12
NCAA
Rider
#237
W
44-24
44
24
+20
H29/12
NCAA
Michigan State
#154
L
26-51
26
51
-25
A05/01
NCAA
Michigan
#347
L
27-37
27
37
-10
H07/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#86
W
40-32
40
32
+8
H10/01
NCAA
Purdue
#8
L
36-56
36
56
-20
A13/01
NCAA
Wisconsin
#117
W
39-35
39
35
+4
H17/01
NCAA
Ohio State
#123
L
19-33
19
33
-14
A20/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#163
W
45-31
45
31
+14
H27/01
NCAA
71.9Avg total
35.3Scored
36.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.632.766.3+0.947%-
Last 30 at home (15)36.530.066.5+6.567%-
Last 30 away (15)30.735.366.1-4.627%-
Last 10 (10)35.336.671.9-1.350%-
Last 5 (5)35.837.473.2-1.660%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (5)29.839.869.6-10.020%-
vs Similar ◀ (22)34.031.265.3+2.855%-
vs Weaker (3)36.731.368.0+5.333%-
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
4
Rutgers wins
3
Penn State wins
DateGameScore
26/02/23Penn State v Rutgers56-59
24/01/23Rutgers v Penn State65-45
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
28/01/24HPurdue60-68
21/01/24AIllinois63-86
18/01/24HNebraska87-82 OT
14/01/24AMichigan State55-73
10/01/24HIndiana66-57
06/01/24AIowa77-86
04/01/24AOhio State72-76
30/12/23HStonehill59-58
23/12/23HMississippi St.60-70
16/12/23HLIU Sharks83-61
Penn Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
27/01/24HMinnesota74-83
20/01/24AOhio State67-79
17/01/24HWisconsin87-83
13/01/24APurdue78-95
10/01/24HNorthwestern72-76
07/01/24HMichigan79-73
05/01/24AMichigan State61-92
29/12/23HRider90-63
22/12/23HLe Moyne72-55
16/12/23HGeorgia Tech81-82 OT

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Rutgers
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLL53%
HomeLWWWL69%
AwayWLLLL17%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games19136
Win %53%69%17%
Points / game67.968.965.7
Allowed / game66.661.976.7
Point differential+1.3+7.0-11.0
Avg total134.5130.8142.3
Over main line---
Win by 10+26%38%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won67% (3)100% (2)0% (1)
Overtime %5%8%0%
Penn State
NCAA 2023-24
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLWLL45%
HomeWWLWL69%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games20137
Win %45%69%0%
Points / game76.278.172.9
Allowed / game74.868.187.1
Point differential+1.5+10.0-14.3
Avg total151.0146.2160.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%38%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (4)50% (4)-
Overtime %10%8%14%
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 Purdue2220291%85.870.0+15.8
2 Wisconsin2016480%76.066.8+9.1
3 Illinois2116576%82.369.0+13.4
4 Nebraska2115671%77.270.1+7.1
5 Northwestern2115671%75.469.9+5.5
6 Oregon2014670%78.272.9+5.3
7 Minnesota2013765%76.568.3+8.2
8 Michigan State2113862%76.065.8+10.1
9 Maryland2113862%70.363.4+6.9
10 Ohio State2113862%75.169.1+6.0
11 Indiana2113862%73.673.8-0.2
12 Iowa2112957%84.477.3+7.1
13 Washington2112957%81.176.7+4.4
14 Rutgers1910953%67.966.6+1.3
15 Penn State2091145%76.274.8+1.5
16 UCLA2091145%65.263.9+1.4
17 USC2081240%74.574.7-0.2
18 Michigan2171433%77.979.3-1.4
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
Rutgers242246
Penn State263561
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