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Rutgers vs USC Result & Analysis

Date: Thu 13 Mar 2025
Tip-off: 00:30
Final 89-97 (OT)
30-41 43-32 16-24
Position#224
Record15-16
FormWWLLW
Points / game76.6
Allowed / game76.9
Rutgers
USA
vs
USC 🏆
USA
Position#215
Record15-16
FormLLLWL
Points / game76.4
Allowed / game75.0
USANCAA
Other2024-25
Meetings · Rutgers v USC
08 Jan 2027
RUTG v USC
upcoming
12 Mar 2025
RUTG89
USC97
23 Feb 2025
RUTG95
USC85
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Rutgers winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
USC 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
Michigan
#44
L
63-66
63
66
-3
H01/02
NCAA
Illinois
#100
W
82-73
82
73
+9
H06/02
NCAA
Maryland
#35
L
81-90
81
90
-9
A09/02
NCAA
Iowa
#192
L
73-84
73
84
-11
H12/02
NCAA
Oregon
#52
L
57-75
57
75
-18
A17/02
NCAA
Washington
#287
W
89-85 OT
89
85
+4
A20/02
NCAA
USC
#215
W
95-85
95
85
+10
H23/02
NCAA
Michigan
#44
L
82-84
82
84
-2
A28/02
NCAA
Purdue
#72
L
71-100
71
100
-29
A05/03
NCAA
Minnesota
#226
W
75-67 OT
75
67
+8
H09/03
NCAA
1H
2H
25-32
38-34
37-29
45-44
38-49
43-41
42-33
31-51
33-38
24-37
42-39
39-42
44-39
51-46
57-49
25-35
41-50
30-50
38-29
23-32
157.7Avg total
76.8Scored
80.9Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)76.676.9153.6-0.348%
Season at home (19)76.773.2149.9+3.658%
Season away (12)76.582.9159.4-6.433%
Last 10 (10)76.880.9157.7-4.140%
Last 5 (5)82.484.2166.6-1.860%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)72.279.5151.7-7.320%
vs Similar ◀ (13)81.176.7157.8+4.469%
vs Weaker (2)82.072.0154.0+10.0100%
This opponent (USC) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
USCUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northwestern
#191
L
75-77
75
77
-2
A05/02
NCAA
Purdue
#72
L
72-90
72
90
-18
A08/02
NCAA
Penn State
#185
W
92-67
92
67
+25
H12/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#226
L
66-69
66
69
-3
H15/02
NCAA
Maryland
#35
L
71-88
71
88
-17
A21/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#224
L
85-95
85
95
-10
A23/02
NCAA
Ohio State
#172
L
82-87
82
87
-5
H27/02
NCAA
Oregon
#52
L
61-82
61
82
-21
A01/03
NCAA
Washington
#287
W
92-61
92
61
+31
H06/03
NCAA
UCLA
#66
L
63-90
63
90
-27
A09/03
NCAA
1H
2H
31-33
44-44
36-48
36-42
40-31
52-36
38-29
28-40
27-37
44-51
39-44
46-51
38-52
44-35
34-39
27-43
47-35
45-26
27-39
36-51
156.5Avg total
75.9Scored
80.6Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (31)76.475.0151.5+1.448%
Season at home (20)77.871.7149.4+6.160%
Season away (11)74.081.2155.2-7.227%
Last 10 (10)75.980.6156.5-4.720%
Last 5 (5)76.683.0159.6-6.420%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)71.476.4147.8-5.033%
vs Similar ◀ (13)80.377.5157.8+2.854%
vs Weaker (2)88.561.0149.5+27.5100%
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

-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +1.0+1.01st half: -3.0-3.02nd half2nd half: -6.3-6.32nd half: -1.7-1.7
-8-4+0+4+81st half1st half: +1.0+1.01st half: -3.0-3.02nd half2nd half: -6.3-6.32nd half: -1.7-1.7
RutgersUSC
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
Michigan
#44
L
25-32
25
32
-7
H01/02
NCAA
Illinois
#100
W
37-29
37
29
+8
H06/02
NCAA
Maryland
#35
L
38-49
38
49
-11
A09/02
NCAA
Iowa
#192
W
42-33
42
33
+9
H12/02
NCAA
Oregon
#52
L
33-38
33
38
-5
A17/02
NCAA
Washington
#287
W
42-39
42
39
+3
A20/02
NCAA
USC
#215
W
44-39
44
39
+5
H23/02
NCAA
Michigan
#44
W
57-49
57
49
+8
A28/02
NCAA
Purdue
#72
L
41-50
41
50
-9
A05/03
NCAA
Minnesota
#226
W
38-29
38
29
+9
H09/03
NCAA
78.4Avg total
39.7Scored
38.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.437.674.9-0.243%-
Last 30 at home (18)37.135.272.3+1.850%-
Last 30 away (12)37.841.178.9-3.233%-
Last 10 (10)39.738.778.4+1.060%-
Last 5 (5)44.441.285.6+3.280%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)36.038.774.7-2.720%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)39.037.276.2+1.869%-
vs Weaker (2)37.031.568.5+5.550%-
This opponent (USC) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
USCLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northwestern
#191
L
31-33
31
33
-2
A05/02
NCAA
Purdue
#72
L
36-48
36
48
-12
A08/02
NCAA
Penn State
#185
W
40-31
40
31
+9
H12/02
NCAA
Minnesota
#226
W
38-29
38
29
+9
H15/02
NCAA
Maryland
#35
L
27-37
27
37
-10
A21/02
NCAA
Rutgers
#224
L
39-44
39
44
-5
A23/02
NCAA
Ohio State
#172
L
38-52
38
52
-14
H27/02
NCAA
Oregon
#52
L
34-39
34
39
-5
A01/03
NCAA
Washington
#287
W
47-35
47
35
+12
H06/03
NCAA
UCLA
#66
L
27-39
27
39
-12
A09/03
NCAA
74.4Avg total
35.7Scored
38.7Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)37.236.173.4+1.147%-
Last 30 at home (19)38.835.374.2+3.568%-
Last 30 away (11)34.537.572.0-3.19%-
Last 10 (10)35.738.774.4-3.030%-
Last 5 (5)37.041.878.8-4.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (15)33.236.769.9-3.533%-
vs Similar ◀ (13)40.136.576.5+3.654%-
vs Weaker (2)49.030.079.0+19.0100%-
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
1
Rutgers wins
0
USC wins
DateGameScore
23/02/25Rutgers v USC95-85
Rutgerslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/03/25HMinnesota75-67 OT
05/03/25APurdue71-100
28/02/25AMichigan82-84
23/02/25HUSC95-85
20/02/25AWashington89-85 OT
17/02/25AOregon57-75
12/02/25HIowa73-84
09/02/25AMaryland81-90
06/02/25HIllinois82-73
01/02/25HMichigan63-66
USClast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
09/03/25AUCLA63-90
06/03/25HWashington92-61
01/03/25AOregon61-82
27/02/25HOhio State82-87
23/02/25ARutgers85-95
21/02/25AMaryland71-88
15/02/25HMinnesota66-69
12/02/25HPenn State92-67
08/02/25APurdue72-90
05/02/25ANorthwestern75-77

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Rutgers
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 4 Wins / 6 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWWLLW48%
HomeLWLWW58%
AwayLLWLL33%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games311912
Win %48%58%33%
Points / game76.676.776.5
Allowed / game76.973.282.9
Point differential-0.3+3.6-6.4
Avg total153.6149.9159.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+19%32%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won45% (11)33% (6)60% (5)
Overtime %10%5%17%
USC
NCAA 2024-25
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLLLWL48%
HomeWWLLW60%
AwayLLLLL27%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games312011
Win %48%60%27%
Points / game76.477.874.0
Allowed / game75.071.781.2
Point differential+1.4+6.1-7.2
Avg total151.5149.4155.2
Over main line---
Win by 10+35%45%18%
Close games (≤5 pts) won33% (6)25% (4)50% (2)
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 Michigan State3126584%78.467.0+11.4
2 Maryland3124777%81.566.6+14.9
3 Wisconsin3123874%80.870.9+9.8
4 Oregon3123874%76.771.2+5.5
5 UCLA3122971%74.965.1+9.8
6 Michigan3122971%78.571.6+6.9
7 Purdue31211068%78.370.6+7.6
8 Illinois31201165%83.773.5+10.2
9 Indiana31191261%75.272.0+3.1
10 Nebraska31171455%75.472.9+2.5
11 Ohio State32171553%78.873.5+5.3
12 Northwestern32171553%72.769.1+3.6
13 Iowa32171553%82.178.9+3.2
14 Penn State31161552%79.173.2+5.9
15 USC31151648%76.475.0+1.4
16 Rutgers31151648%76.676.9-0.3
17 Minnesota32151747%68.169.7-1.7
18 Washington30121840%71.475.9-4.5
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

Team1H2HOTFinal
Rutgers30431689
USC41322497
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