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Rutgers vs Sacred Heart Prediction & Stats

Date: Tue 24 Nov 2026
Tip-off: 23:00
Projected 81-68
Projected total 149.6
Scheduled
Position#18
Record3-0
FormWLWWW
Points / game84.7
Allowed / game56.3
Vs
87%
13%
■ RUTG 87%■ SACR 13%
Pythia win probability
Position#188
Record2-2
FormLWLWL
Points / game84.8
Allowed / game68.2
USANCAA
Other2026-27
Meetings · Rutgers v Sacred Heart
24 Nov 2026
RUTG v SACR
upcoming
10 Nov 2022
RUTG88
SACR50
25 Nov 2020
RUTG86
SACR63
Sections
Game preview & prediction
Rutgers host Sacred Heart in the NCAA. Pythia makes Rutgers the favourite at 87% and projects 81-68, about 150 points in all. Overtime chance: 3%. Rutgers are 3-0 this season (84.7 scored, 56.3 allowed a game), form WLWWW; Sacred Heart are 2-2 this season (84.8 scored, 68.2 allowed a game), form LWLWL.

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Rutgers win
87.0%fair 1.15
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Sacred Heart win
13.0%fair 7.70
Best oddsnot yet
Implied-
Edge-
Pythia's frozen forecast of 15 Nov 07:37 UTC (Version 5). Implied = the consensus price with the bookmaker margin removed (Pinnacle first); edge = model probability minus implied.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

RutgersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Minnesota
#235
L
61-80
61
80
-19
A21/02
NCAA
Washington
#218
L
72-79
72
79
-7
H24/02
NCAA
Maryland
#305
W
69-65
69
65
+4
A01/03
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
L
87-91
87
91
-4
A06/03
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
74-62
74
62
+12
H08/03
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
W
72-67
72
67
+5
A12/03
NCAA
UCLA
#73
L
59-72
59
72
-13
A13/03
NCAA
New Haven Chargers
#293
W
81-54
81
54
+27
H07/11
NCAA
NJIT
#345
W
101-64
101
64
+37
H10/11
NCAA
Bryant University
#340
W
72-51
72
51
+21
H13/11
NCAA
1H
2H
23-36
38-44
29-36
43-43
39-20
30-45
30-31
57-60
43-21
31-41
29-31
43-36
24-30
35-42
39-23
42-31
46-26
55-38
35-31
37-20
143.3Avg total
74.8Scored
68.5Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (3)84.756.3141.0+28.3100%
Season at home (3)84.756.3141.0+28.3100%
Season awayno games
Last 10 (10)74.868.5143.3+6.360%
Last 5 (5)77.061.6138.6+15.480%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)69.380.6149.9-11.320%
vs Similar (6)74.568.2142.7+6.383%
vs Weaker ◀ (4)79.854.8134.5+25.0100%
This opponent (Sacred Heart) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Sacred HeartUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Rider
#367
W
86-75
86
75
+11
H15/02
NCAA
Fairfield
#105
L
68-78
68
78
-10
A21/02
NCAA
Marist
#106
L
63-65
63
65
-2
A22/02
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#242
W
77-69
77
69
+8
H28/02
NCAA
Iona
#152
W
91-80
91
80
+11
A05/03
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#66
L
48-70
48
70
-22
A06/03
NCAA
Coast Guard
#530
W
111-44
111
44
+67
H03/11
NCAA
Maine Black Bears
#337
L
72-74
72
74
-2
H06/11
NCAA
New Hampshire Wildcats
#105
W
81-76 OT
81
76
+5
A08/11
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#184
L
75-79
75
79
-4
H13/11
NCAA
1H
2H
49-30
37-45
37-32
31-46
36-33
27-32
31-32
46-37
34-29
57-51
25-39
23-31
58-15
53-29
27-25
45-49
33-34
40-39
43-31
32-48
148.2Avg total
77.2Scored
71.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (4)84.868.2153.0+16.550%
Season at home (3)86.065.7151.7+20.333%
Season away (1)81.076.0157.0+5.0100%
Last 10 (10)77.271.0148.2+6.250%
Last 5 (5)77.468.6146.0+8.840%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)72.678.0150.6-5.425%
vs Similar (12)74.776.0150.7-1.350%
vs Weaker (9)75.871.6147.3+4.256%
This opponent (Rutgers) is Stronger. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Over/Under 141
Over 141
70.4%
Under 141
29.6%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
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Over/Under 146
Over 146
58.7%
Under 146
41.3%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Over/Under 151
Over 151
46.2%
Under 151
53.8%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

📊 3. Team Totals

Rutgers total 75.5
Over 75.5
72.0%
Under 75.5
28.0%
Best 5 market prices
Over
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Under
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Rutgers total 79.5
Over 79.5
57.1%
Under 79.5
42.9%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Rutgers total 83.5
Over 83.5
41.1%
Under 83.5
58.9%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Sacred Heart total 62.5
Over 62.5
71.6%
Under 62.5
28.4%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Sacred Heart total 66.5
Over 66.5
56.8%
Under 66.5
43.2%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.
Sacred Heart total 70.5
Over 70.5
41.1%
Under 70.5
58.9%
Best 5 market prices
Over
No market prices yet.
Under
No market prices yet.

⚖️ 4. Spread

Spread Rutgers -3
RUTG -3
82.4%
SACR +3
17.6%
Best 5 market prices
RUTG
No market prices yet.
SACR
No market prices yet.
Spread Rutgers 0
RUTG 0
87.0%
SACR 0
13.0%
Best 5 market prices
RUTG
No market prices yet.
SACR
No market prices yet.
Spread Rutgers +3
RUTG +3
91.2%
SACR -3
8.8%
Best 5 market prices
RUTG
No market prices yet.
SACR
No market prices yet.

⏱️ 5. Halves

Half by half

-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: +5.2+5.21st half: +7.3+7.32nd half2nd half: +1.1+1.12nd half: -1.6-1.6
-9-5+0+5+91st half1st half: +5.2+5.21st half: +7.3+7.32nd half2nd half: +1.1+1.12nd half: -1.6-1.6
RutgersSacred Heart
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
Minnesota
#235
L
23-36
23
36
-13
A21/02
NCAA
Washington
#218
L
29-36
29
36
-7
H24/02
NCAA
Maryland
#305
W
39-20
39
20
+19
A01/03
NCAA
Michigan State
#29
L
30-31
30
31
-1
A06/03
NCAA
Penn State
#298
W
43-21
43
21
+22
H08/03
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
L
29-31
29
31
-2
A12/03
NCAA
UCLA
#73
L
24-30
24
30
-6
A13/03
NCAA
New Haven Chargers
#293
W
39-23
39
23
+16
H07/11
NCAA
NJIT
#345
W
46-26
46
26
+20
H10/11
NCAA
Bryant University
#340
W
35-31
35
31
+4
H13/11
NCAA
62.2Avg total
33.7Scored
28.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)31.334.665.9-3.330%-
Last 30 at home (16)34.133.367.4+0.844%-
Last 30 away (14)28.136.164.2-8.114%-
Last 10 (10)33.728.562.2+5.250%-
Last 5 (5)34.628.262.8+6.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (20)28.938.367.2-9.310%-
vs Similar (6)34.828.263.0+6.750%-
vs Weaker ◀ (4)37.826.063.8+11.8100%-
This opponent (Sacred Heart) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
Sacred HeartLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Rider
#367
W
49-30
49
30
+19
H15/02
NCAA
Fairfield
#105
W
37-32
37
32
+5
A21/02
NCAA
Marist
#106
W
36-33
36
33
+3
A22/02
NCAA
Mount St. Mary's
#242
L
31-32
31
32
-1
H28/02
NCAA
Iona
#152
W
34-29
34
29
+5
A05/03
NCAA
Merrimack Warriors
#66
L
25-39
25
39
-14
A06/03
NCAA
Coast Guard
#530
W
58-15
58
15
+43
H03/11
NCAA
Maine Black Bears
#337
W
27-25
27
25
+2
H06/11
NCAA
New Hampshire Wildcats
#105
L
33-34
33
34
-1
A08/11
NCAA
Central Connecticut State
#184
W
43-31
43
31
+12
H13/11
NCAA
67.3Avg total
37.3Scored
30.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.433.971.3+3.460%-
Last 30 at home (14)37.531.669.1+5.957%-
Last 30 away (16)37.235.973.2+1.362%-
Last 10 (10)37.330.067.3+7.370%-
Last 5 (5)37.228.866.0+8.460%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (8)37.936.974.8+1.062%-
vs Similar (12)36.135.771.8+0.450%-
vs Weaker (9)36.331.167.4+5.267%-
This opponent (Rutgers) is Stronger. 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
2
Rutgers wins
0
Sacred Heart wins
DateGameScore
11/11/22Rutgers v Sacred Heart88-50
26/11/20Rutgers v Sacred Heart86-63
Rutgerslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/11/26HBryant University72-51
10/11/26HNJIT101-64
07/11/26HNew Haven Chargers81-54
13/03/26AUCLA59-72
12/03/26AMinnesota72-67
08/03/26HPenn State74-62
06/03/26AMichigan State87-91
01/03/26AMaryland69-65
24/02/26HWashington72-79
21/02/26AMinnesota61-80
DateH/AOpponentScore
13/11/26HCentral Connecticut State75-79
08/11/26ANew Hampshire Wildcats81-76 OT
06/11/26HMaine Black Bears72-74
03/11/26HCoast Guard111-44
06/03/26AMerrimack Warriors48-70
05/03/26AIona91-80
28/02/26HMount St. Mary's77-69
22/02/26AMarist63-65
21/02/26AFairfield68-78
15/02/26HRider86-75

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Rutgers
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 6 Wins / 4 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWW100%
HomeWWW100%
Away--
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games33-
Win %100%100%-
Points / game84.784.7-
Allowed / game56.356.3-
Point differential+28.3+28.3-
Avg total141.0141.0-
Over main line---
Win by 10+100%100%-
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%-
Sacred Heart
NCAA 2026-27
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWL50%
HomeWLL33%
AwayW100%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games431
Win %50%33%100%
Points / game84.886.081.0
Allowed / game68.265.776.0
Point differential+16.5+20.3+5.0
Avg total153.0151.7157.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+25%33%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (3)0% (2)100% (1)
Overtime %25%0%100%
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 UCLA330100%101.358.3+43.0
2 Rutgers330100%84.756.3+28.3
3 Nebraska440100%92.264.2+28.0
4 Michigan State440100%93.066.2+26.8
5 Oregon330100%95.068.7+26.3
6 Indiana440100%89.068.0+21.0
7 Wisconsin330100%79.058.0+21.0
8 Minnesota440100%78.858.5+20.2
9 USC330100%88.371.3+17.0
10 Washington220100%83.570.0+13.5
11 Illinois43175%104.571.2+33.2
12 Purdue43175%78.569.0+9.5
13 Northwestern43175%70.861.8+9.0
14 Iowa32167%85.064.7+20.3
15 Michigan32167%81.774.3+7.3
16 Penn State53260%77.675.6+2.0
17 Ohio State42250%81.079.2+1.8
18 Maryland31233%84.380.0+4.3
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 -).
Metro Atlantic Athletic conference
#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Siena43175%83.877.8+6.0
2 Sacred Heart42250%84.868.2+16.5
3 Merrimack Warriors42250%62.865.8-3.0
4 Canisius42250%77.281.5-4.2
5 Fairfield42250%60.071.8-11.8
6 Iona52340%64.869.6-4.8
7 Quinnipiac52340%68.274.8-6.6
8 Mount St. Mary's31233%60.778.7-18.0
9 Marist41325%67.869.2-1.5
10 Manhattan41325%63.873.8-10.0
11 Rider51420%64.077.6-13.6
12 St. Peters4040%47.563.8-16.2
13 Niagara4040%58.579.5-21.0
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 -).
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