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Rutgers vs Purdue Result & Analysis

Date: Wed 30 Dec 2020
Tip-off: 00:00
Final 81-76
40-34 41-42
Position#136
Record6-1
FormWWWWL
Points / game80.6
Allowed / game70.1
Rutgers 🏆
USA
vs
Purdue
USA
Position#97
Record7-3
FormWWWLW
Points / game72.5
Allowed / game66.0
USANCAA
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Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Rutgers winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Purdue 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
Penn State
#113
L
64-65
64
65
-1
A27/02
NCAA
Maryland
#37
W
78-67
78
67
+11
H04/03
NCAA
Purdue
#181
W
71-68 OT
71
68
+3
A07/03
NCAA
Sacred Heart
#191
W
86-63
86
63
+23
H26/11
NCAA
Fairleigh Dickinson
#267
W
96-75
96
75
+21
H28/11
NCAA
Hofstra
#139
W
70-56
70
56
+14
H29/11
NCAA
Syracuse
#96
W
79-69
79
69
+10
H09/12
NCAA
Maryland
#150
W
74-60
74
60
+14
A14/12
NCAA
Illinois
#21
W
91-88
91
88
+3
H20/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
L
68-80
68
80
-12
A23/12
NCAA
1H
2H
24-42
40-23
35-29
43-38
36-33
25-28
40-25
46-38
47-33
49-42
32-21
38-35
34-30
45-39
27-28
47-32
37-41
54-47
38-28
30-52
146.8Avg total
77.7Scored
69.1Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (7)80.670.1150.7+10.486%
Season at home (5)84.470.2154.6+14.2100%
Season away (2)71.070.0141.0+1.050%
Last 10 (10)77.769.1146.8+8.680%
Last 5 (5)76.470.6147.0+5.880%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)79.584.0163.5-4.550%
vs Similar ◀ (20)67.764.3132.0+3.355%
vs Weaker (8)78.661.0139.6+17.6100%
This opponent (Purdue) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
PurdueUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Liberty
#18
W
77-64
77
64
+13
H25/11
NCAA
Clemson
#78
L
70-81
70
81
-11
A27/11
NCAA
Oakland
#260
W
93-50
93
50
+43
H01/12
NCAA
Valparaiso
#279
W
68-61
68
61
+7
H05/12
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#268
L
54-58
54
58
-4
A08/12
NCAA
Indiana State
#122
W
80-68
80
68
+12
H13/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
W
67-60
67
60
+7
H17/12
NCAA
Notre Dame
#236
W
88-78
88
78
+10
A19/12
NCAA
Iowa
#47
L
55-70
55
70
-15
A23/12
NCAA
Maryland
#150
W
73-70
73
70
+3
H25/12
NCAA
1H
2H
39-32
38-32
28-36
42-45
49-27
44-23
23-34
45-27
32-14
22-44
38-29
42-39
38-33
29-27
47-42
41-36
27-37
28-33
41-28
32-42
138.5Avg total
72.5Scored
66.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (10)72.566.0138.5+6.570%
Season at home (6)76.362.2138.5+14.2100%
Season away (4)66.871.8138.5-5.025%
Last 10 (10)72.566.0138.5+6.570%
Last 5 (5)72.669.2141.8+3.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)67.758.7126.3+9.067%
vs Similar ◀ (21)68.168.8136.9-0.743%
vs Weaker (6)76.861.2138.0+15.783%
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

-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +4.0+4.01st half: +5.0+5.02nd half2nd half: +4.3+4.32nd half: +1.5+1.5
-6-3+0+3+61st half1st half: +4.0+4.01st half: +5.0+5.02nd half2nd half: +4.3+4.32nd half: +1.5+1.5
RutgersPurdue
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
Penn State
#113
L
24-42
24
42
-18
A27/02
NCAA
Maryland
#37
W
35-29
35
29
+6
H04/03
NCAA
Purdue
#181
W
36-33
36
33
+3
A07/03
NCAA
Sacred Heart
#191
W
40-25
40
25
+15
H26/11
NCAA
Fairleigh Dickinson
#267
W
47-33
47
33
+14
H28/11
NCAA
Hofstra
#139
W
32-21
32
21
+11
H29/11
NCAA
Syracuse
#96
W
34-30
34
30
+4
H09/12
NCAA
Maryland
#150
L
27-28
27
28
-1
A14/12
NCAA
Illinois
#21
L
37-41
37
41
-4
H20/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
W
38-28
38
28
+10
A23/12
NCAA
66.0Avg total
35.0Scored
31.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.430.063.4+3.467%-
Last 30 at home (18)35.028.463.4+6.678%-
Last 30 away (12)31.132.463.5-1.350%-
Last 10 (10)35.031.066.0+4.070%-
Last 5 (5)33.629.663.2+4.060%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)37.534.572.0+3.050%-
vs Similar ◀ (20)31.430.762.1+0.860%-
vs Weaker (8)37.427.164.5+10.288%-
This opponent (Purdue) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
PurdueLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Liberty
#18
W
39-32
39
32
+7
H25/11
NCAA
Clemson
#78
L
28-36
28
36
-8
A27/11
NCAA
Oakland
#260
W
49-27
49
27
+22
H01/12
NCAA
Valparaiso
#279
L
23-34
23
34
-11
H05/12
NCAA
Miami (FL)
#268
W
32-14
32
14
+18
A08/12
NCAA
Indiana State
#122
W
38-29
38
29
+9
H13/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#70
W
38-33
38
33
+5
H17/12
NCAA
Notre Dame
#236
W
47-42
47
42
+5
A19/12
NCAA
Iowa
#47
L
27-37
27
37
-10
A23/12
NCAA
Maryland
#150
W
41-28
41
28
+13
H25/12
NCAA
67.4Avg total
36.2Scored
31.2Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)32.830.162.9+2.753%-
Last 30 at home (16)36.529.265.8+7.275%-
Last 30 away (14)28.631.159.6-2.529%-
Last 10 (10)36.231.267.4+5.070%-
Last 5 (5)38.233.872.0+4.480%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (3)34.329.764.0+4.767%-
vs Similar ◀ (21)31.130.862.0+0.348%-
vs Weaker (6)37.827.865.7+10.067%-
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
0
Purdue wins
DateGameScore
07/03/20Purdue v Rutgers68-71 OT
29/01/20Rutgers v Purdue70-63
Rutgerslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
23/12/20AOhio State68-80
20/12/20HIllinois91-88
14/12/20AMaryland74-60
09/12/20HSyracuse79-69
29/11/20HHofstra70-56
28/11/20HFairleigh Dickinson96-75
26/11/20HSacred Heart86-63
07/03/20APurdue71-68 OT
04/03/20HMaryland78-67
27/02/20APenn State64-65
Purduelast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
25/12/20HMaryland73-70
23/12/20AIowa55-70
19/12/20ANotre Dame88-78
17/12/20HOhio State67-60
13/12/20HIndiana State80-68
08/12/20AMiami (FL)54-58
05/12/20HValparaiso68-61
01/12/20HOakland93-50
27/11/20AClemson70-81
25/11/20HLiberty77-64

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Rutgers
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 8 Wins / 2 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWWL86%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayWL50%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games752
Win %86%100%50%
Points / game80.684.471.0
Allowed / game70.170.270.0
Point differential+10.4+14.2+1.0
Avg total150.7154.6141.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+71%80%50%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (1)100% (1)-
Overtime %0%0%0%
Purdue
NCAA 2020-21
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWWLW70%
HomeWWWWW100%
AwayLLWL25%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games1064
Win %70%100%25%
Points / game72.576.366.8
Allowed / game66.062.271.8
Point differential+6.5+14.2-5.0
Avg total138.5138.5138.5
Over main line---
Win by 10+40%50%25%
Close games (≤5 pts) won50% (2)100% (1)0% (1)
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 Michigan770100%82.067.7+14.3
2 Minnesota109190%84.373.9+10.4
3 Northwestern76186%85.362.3+23.0
4 Oregon76186%77.463.9+13.6
5 Rutgers76186%80.670.1+10.4
6 Wisconsin108280%76.760.6+16.1
7 USC54180%79.863.8+16.0
8 Iowa97278%95.174.1+21.0
9 Ohio State97278%76.666.3+10.2
10 UCLA75271%77.367.4+9.9
11 Illinois107370%87.370.1+17.2
12 Purdue107370%72.566.0+6.5
13 Maryland96367%74.665.1+9.4
14 Michigan State96367%78.475.4+3.0
15 Indiana95456%71.163.3+7.8
16 Penn State63350%77.374.5+2.8
17 Nebraska94544%77.070.4+6.6
18 Washington71614%61.070.3-9.3
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
Rutgers404181
Purdue344276
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