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Rutgers vs Penn State Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 11 Dec 2024
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 80-76
48-33 32-43
Position#224
Record5-4
FormLWLLL
Points / game79.7
Allowed / game75.6
Rutgers 🏆
USA
vs
Position#185
Record8-1
FormWWLWW
Points / game90.1
Allowed / game67.8
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Rutgers v Penn State
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PENN62
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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 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
Maryland
#215
L
51-65
51
65
-14
A13/03
NCAA
Wagner
#234
W
75-52
75
52
+23
H06/11
NCAA
St. Peters
#259
W
75-65
75
65
+10
H12/11
NCAA
Monmouth
#299
W
98-81
98
81
+17
H15/11
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#164
W
74-63
74
63
+11
H21/11
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#142
L
77-79
77
79
-2
A24/11
NCAA
Notre Dame
#241
W
85-84 OT
85
84
+1
A27/11
NCAA
Alabama
#34
L
90-95
90
95
-5
H28/11
NCAA
Texas A&M
#70
L
77-81
77
81
-4
H30/11
NCAA
Ohio State
#172
L
66-80
66
80
-14
A07/12
NCAA
1H
2H
22-36
29-29
36-19
39-33
37-42
38-23
47-30
51-51
37-30
37-33
26-44
51-35
34-35
35-34
41-41
49-54
34-40
43-41
31-39
35-41
151.3Avg total
76.8Scored
74.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)79.775.6155.2+4.156%
Season at home (6)81.572.8154.3+8.767%
Season away (3)76.081.0157.0-5.033%
Last 10 (10)76.874.5151.3+2.350%
Last 5 (5)79.083.8162.8-4.820%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)65.974.7140.6-8.821%
vs Similar (7)71.165.9137.0+5.371%
vs Weaker (4)77.062.5139.5+14.5100%
This opponent (Penn State) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Penn StateUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Indiana
#153
L
59-61
59
61
-2
A15/03
NCAA
Binghamton
#227
W
108-66
108
66
+42
H05/11
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#280
W
103-54
103
54
+49
H08/11
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#236
W
92-62
92
62
+30
H13/11
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#286
W
86-64
86
64
+22
H16/11
NCAA
IPFW
#128
W
102-89
102
89
+13
H21/11
NCAA
Fordham
#313
W
85-66
85
66
+19
H25/11
NCAA
Clemson
#22
L
67-75
67
75
-8
A26/11
NCAA
Buffalo
#333
W
87-64
87
64
+23
H01/12
NCAA
Purdue
#72
W
81-70
81
70
+11
H05/12
NCAA
1H
2H
27-32
32-29
54-23
54-43
43-28
60-26
45-38
47-24
37-29
49-35
41-47
61-42
42-34
43-32
36-38
31-37
38-28
49-36
40-24
41-46
154.1Avg total
87.0Scored
67.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (9)90.167.8157.9+22.389%
Season at home (8)93.066.9159.9+26.1100%
Season away (1)67.075.0142.0-8.00%
Last 10 (10)87.067.1154.1+19.980%
Last 5 (5)84.472.8157.2+11.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)69.583.2152.7-13.717%
vs Similar (16)78.173.5151.6+4.656%
vs Weaker ◀ (8)88.263.2151.5+25.0100%
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

-15-7+0+7+151st half1st half: -1.1-1.11st half: +8.2+8.22nd half2nd half: +3.3+3.32nd half: +11.7+11.7
-15-7+0+7+151st half1st half: -1.1-1.11st half: +8.2+8.22nd half2nd half: +3.3+3.32nd half: +11.7+11.7
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
Maryland
#215
L
22-36
22
36
-14
A13/03
NCAA
Wagner
#234
W
36-19
36
19
+17
H06/11
NCAA
St. Peters
#259
L
37-42
37
42
-5
H12/11
NCAA
Monmouth
#299
W
47-30
47
30
+17
H15/11
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#164
W
37-30
37
30
+7
H21/11
NCAA
Kennesaw State
#142
L
26-44
26
44
-18
A24/11
NCAA
Notre Dame
#241
L
34-35
34
35
-1
A27/11
NCAA
Alabama
#34
D
41-41
41
41
+0
H28/11
NCAA
Texas A&M
#70
L
34-40
34
40
-6
H30/11
NCAA
Ohio State
#172
L
31-39
31
39
-8
A07/12
NCAA
70.1Avg total
34.5Scored
35.6Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.234.465.6-3.223%-
Last 30 at home (16)33.031.364.3+1.744%-
Last 30 away (14)29.137.967.1-8.80%-
Last 10 (10)34.535.670.1-1.130%-
Last 5 (5)33.239.873.0-6.60%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (19)29.436.165.5-6.65%-
vs Similar (7)32.031.963.9+0.143%-
vs Weaker (4)38.231.069.2+7.275%-
This opponent (Penn State) is Stronger. 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
Indiana
#153
L
27-32
27
32
-5
A15/03
NCAA
Binghamton
#227
W
54-23
54
23
+31
H05/11
NCAA
UMBC Retrievers
#280
W
43-28
43
28
+15
H08/11
NCAA
St. Francis (PA)
#236
W
45-38
45
38
+7
H13/11
NCAA
Virginia Tech
#286
W
37-29
37
29
+8
H16/11
NCAA
IPFW
#128
L
41-47
41
47
-6
H21/11
NCAA
Fordham
#313
W
42-34
42
34
+8
H25/11
NCAA
Clemson
#22
L
36-38
36
38
-2
A26/11
NCAA
Buffalo
#333
W
38-28
38
28
+10
H01/12
NCAA
Purdue
#72
W
40-24
40
24
+16
H05/12
NCAA
72.4Avg total
40.3Scored
32.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.534.470.9+2.157%-
Last 30 at home (19)39.932.872.7+7.179%-
Last 30 away (11)30.637.267.8-6.518%-
Last 10 (10)40.332.172.4+8.270%-
Last 5 (5)39.434.273.6+5.260%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (6)32.044.376.3-12.30%-
vs Similar (16)36.533.069.5+3.562%-
vs Weaker ◀ (8)39.929.969.8+10.088%-
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

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🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
4
Rutgers wins
4
Penn State wins
DateGameScore
01/02/24Rutgers v Penn State46-61
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
07/12/24AOhio State66-80
30/11/24HTexas A&M77-81
28/11/24HAlabama90-95
27/11/24ANotre Dame85-84 OT
24/11/24AKennesaw State77-79
21/11/24HMerrimack Warriors74-63
15/11/24HMonmouth98-81
12/11/24HSt. Peters75-65
06/11/24HWagner75-52
13/03/24AMaryland51-65
Penn Statelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
05/12/24HPurdue81-70
01/12/24HBuffalo87-64
26/11/24AClemson67-75
25/11/24HFordham85-66
21/11/24HIPFW102-89
16/11/24HVirginia Tech86-64
13/11/24HSt. Francis (PA)92-62
08/11/24HUMBC Retrievers103-54
05/11/24HBinghamton108-66
15/03/24AIndiana59-61

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Rutgers
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLWLLL56%
HomeWWWLL67%
AwayLWL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games963
Win %56%67%33%
Points / game79.781.576.0
Allowed / game75.672.881.0
Point differential+4.1+8.7-5.0
Avg total155.2154.3157.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+44%67%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won25% (4)0% (2)50% (2)
Overtime %11%0%33%
Penn State
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLWW89%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games981
Win %89%100%0%
Points / game90.193.067.0
Allowed / game67.866.975.0
Point differential+22.3+26.1-8.0
Avg total157.9159.9142.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+89%100%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
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 Oregon109190%79.068.2+10.8
2 UCLA98189%77.755.1+22.6
3 Penn State98189%90.167.8+22.3
4 Michigan98189%79.863.1+16.7
5 Maryland108280%85.561.1+24.4
6 Michigan State108280%82.368.3+14.0
7 Indiana108280%80.469.1+11.3
8 Wisconsin108280%82.070.9+11.1
9 Purdue108280%78.370.4+7.9
10 Iowa97278%86.173.3+12.8
11 Illinois86275%86.262.5+23.8
12 Nebraska86275%79.470.6+8.8
13 Northwestern107370%73.064.6+8.4
14 Ohio State96367%82.266.2+16.0
15 Washington85362%68.969.4-0.5
16 USC106460%73.270.6+2.6
17 Rutgers95456%79.775.6+4.1
18 Minnesota116555%65.463.8+1.5
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
Rutgers483280
Penn State334376
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