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Wisconsin vs Rutgers Result & Analysis

Date: Sat 17 Jan 2026
Tip-off: 19:00
Final 96-87
51-29 45-58
Position#57
Record12-5
FormWLWWW
Points / game82.8
Allowed / game75.0
Wisconsin 🏆
USA
vs
Rutgers
USA
Position#267
Record9-8
FormWLWLW
Points / game69.8
Allowed / game73.2
USANCAA
Other2025-26
Meetings · Wisconsin v Rutgers
17 Jan 2026
WISC96
RUTG87
07 Mar 2024
WISC78
RUTG66
18 Feb 2023
WISC57
RUTG58
12 Feb 2022
WISC65
RUTG73
23 Feb 2020
WISC79
RUTG71
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Wisconsin winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Rutgers winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

WisconsinUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northwestern
#251
W
85-73
85
73
+12
H04/12
NCAA
Marquette
#290
W
96-76
96
76
+20
H06/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
L
60-90
60
90
-30
A11/12
NCAA
Villanova
#46
L
66-76 OT
66
76
-10
A20/12
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
W
88-61
88
61
+27
H23/12
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#294
W
80-60
80
60
+20
H31/12
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
73-89
73
89
-16
H04/01
NCAA
UCLA
#73
W
80-72
80
72
+8
H07/01
NCAA
Michigan
#6
W
91-88
91
88
+3
A10/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
W
78-75
78
75
+3
A14/01
NCAA
1H
2H
55-32
30-41
43-31
53-45
31-47
29-43
22-35
34-21
40-28
48-33
37-21
43-39
38-45
35-44
45-31
35-41
37-38
54-50
28-35
50-40
155.7Avg total
79.7Scored
76.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)82.875.0157.8+7.871%
Season at home (10)87.569.1156.6+18.490%
Season away (7)76.083.4159.4-7.443%
Last 10 (10)79.776.0155.7+3.770%
Last 5 (5)80.476.8157.2+3.680%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)82.088.5170.5-6.550%
vs Similar (15)75.877.7153.5-1.940%
vs Weaker ◀ (13)86.767.5154.2+19.2100%
This opponent (Rutgers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
RutgersUSALast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UNLV
#192
W
80-65
80
65
+15
H27/11
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
65-81
65
81
-16
H03/12
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
60-101
60
101
-41
A06/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
L
59-81
59
81
-22
A14/12
NCAA
Penn
#115
W
70-69
70
69
+1
H21/12
NCAA
Delaware State
#353
W
65-50
65
50
+15
H30/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
L
73-80
73
80
-7
H03/01
NCAA
Oregon
#293
W
88-85 OT
88
85
+3
H06/01
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
55-81
55
81
-26
A09/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
W
77-75 OT
77
75
+2
H11/01
NCAA
1H
2H
33-39
47-26
27-40
38-41
25-50
35-51
21-35
38-46
29-33
41-36
31-24
34-26
41-37
32-43
37-45
39-31
16-43
39-38
33-35
34-32
146.0Avg total
69.2Scored
76.8Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (17)69.873.2142.9-3.453%
Season at home (12)74.169.0143.1+5.175%
Season away (5)59.483.2142.6-23.80%
Last 10 (10)69.276.8146.0-7.650%
Last 5 (5)71.674.2145.8-2.660%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)69.179.2148.2-10.128%
vs Similar (10)80.777.5158.2+3.270%
vs Weaker (2)73.051.5124.5+21.5100%
This opponent (Wisconsin) is Stronger. 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

-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: +3.3+3.31st half: -8.8-8.82nd half2nd half: +1.4+1.42nd half: +0.7+0.7
-11-6+0+6+111st half1st half: +3.3+3.31st half: -8.8-8.82nd half2nd half: +1.4+1.42nd half: +0.7+0.7
WisconsinRutgers
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
WisconsinLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Northwestern
#251
W
55-32
55
32
+23
H04/12
NCAA
Marquette
#290
W
43-31
43
31
+12
H06/12
NCAA
Nebraska
#21
L
31-47
31
47
-16
A11/12
NCAA
Villanova
#46
L
22-35
22
35
-13
A20/12
NCAA
Central Michigan
#323
W
40-28
40
28
+12
H23/12
NCAA
Wisc. Milwaukee
#294
W
37-21
37
21
+16
H31/12
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
38-45
38
45
-7
H04/01
NCAA
UCLA
#73
W
45-31
45
31
+14
H07/01
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
37-38
37
38
-1
A10/01
NCAA
Minnesota
#235
L
28-35
28
35
-7
A14/01
NCAA
71.9Avg total
37.6Scored
34.3Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)39.233.973.1+5.370%-
Last 30 at home (17)42.733.275.9+9.588%-
Last 30 away (13)34.634.869.4-0.246%-
Last 10 (10)37.634.371.9+3.350%-
Last 5 (5)37.034.071.0+3.040%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (2)37.541.579.0-4.00%-
vs Similar (15)37.036.173.1+0.960%-
vs Weaker ◀ (13)42.030.272.2+11.892%-
This opponent (Rutgers) is Weaker. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
RutgersLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
UNLV
#192
L
33-39
33
39
-6
H27/11
NCAA
Purdue
#31
L
27-40
27
40
-13
H03/12
NCAA
Michigan
#6
L
25-50
25
50
-25
A06/12
NCAA
Seton Hall
#89
L
21-35
21
35
-14
A14/12
NCAA
Penn
#115
L
29-33
29
33
-4
H21/12
NCAA
Delaware State
#353
W
31-24
31
24
+7
H30/12
NCAA
Ohio State
#104
W
41-37
41
37
+4
H03/01
NCAA
Oregon
#293
L
37-45
37
45
-8
H06/01
NCAA
Illinois
#35
L
16-43
16
43
-27
A09/01
NCAA
Northwestern
#251
L
33-35
33
35
-2
H11/01
NCAA
67.4Avg total
29.3Scored
38.1Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)34.137.571.6-3.440%-
Last 30 at home (19)34.433.968.3+0.547%-
Last 30 away (11)33.643.677.3-10.027%-
Last 10 (10)29.338.167.4-8.820%-
Last 5 (5)31.636.868.4-5.240%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger ◀ (18)32.239.771.9-7.617%-
vs Similar (10)37.836.173.9+1.770%-
vs Weaker (2)33.024.057.0+9.0100%-
This opponent (Wisconsin) 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
5
Wisconsin wins
4
Rutgers wins
DateGameScore
07/01/25Rutgers v Wisconsin63-75
08/03/24Wisconsin v Rutgers78-66
10/02/24Rutgers v Wisconsin78-56
18/02/23Wisconsin v Rutgers57-58
26/02/22Rutgers v Wisconsin61-66
12/02/22Wisconsin v Rutgers65-73
16/01/21Rutgers v Wisconsin54-60
23/02/20Wisconsin v Rutgers79-71
12/12/19Rutgers v Wisconsin72-65
Wisconsinlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
14/01/26AMinnesota78-75
10/01/26AMichigan91-88
07/01/26HUCLA80-72
04/01/26HPurdue73-89
31/12/25HWisc. Milwaukee80-60
23/12/25HCentral Michigan88-61
20/12/25AVillanova66-76 OT
11/12/25ANebraska60-90
06/12/25HMarquette96-76
04/12/25HNorthwestern85-73
Rutgerslast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
11/01/26HNorthwestern77-75 OT
09/01/26AIllinois55-81
06/01/26HOregon88-85 OT
03/01/26HOhio State73-80
30/12/25HDelaware State65-50
21/12/25HPenn70-69
14/12/25ASeton Hall59-81
06/12/25AMichigan60-101
03/12/25HPurdue65-81
27/11/25HUNLV80-65

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Wisconsin
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 7 Wins / 3 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWWW71%
HomeWWWLW90%
AwayLLLWW43%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17107
Win %71%90%43%
Points / game82.887.576.0
Allowed / game75.069.183.4
Point differential+7.8+18.4-7.4
Avg total157.8156.6159.4
Over main line---
Win by 10+53%80%14%
Close games (≤5 pts) won100% (2)-100% (2)
Overtime %6%0%14%
Rutgers
NCAA 2025-26
Recent: 5 Wins / 5 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallWLWLW53%
HomeWWLWW75%
AwayLLLLL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games17125
Win %53%75%0%
Points / game69.874.159.4
Allowed / game73.269.083.2
Point differential-3.4+5.1-23.8
Avg total142.9143.1142.6
Over main line---
Win by 10+29%42%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won75% (4)100% (3)0% (1)
Overtime %12%17%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 Nebraska17170100%81.765.8+15.9
2 Purdue1716194%86.068.3+17.7
3 Michigan1615194%93.868.7+25.1
4 Michigan State1715288%79.064.2+14.8
5 Illinois1815383%85.167.4+17.7
6 USC1714382%84.576.2+8.4
7 Iowa1712571%78.762.7+16.0
8 Indiana1712571%83.168.8+14.3
9 Ohio State1712571%83.372.1+11.2
10 Wisconsin1712571%82.875.0+7.8
11 UCLA1812667%78.269.5+8.7
12 Washington1710759%81.173.6+7.5
13 Minnesota1810856%72.867.3+5.4
14 Penn State179853%77.175.1+1.9
15 Rutgers179853%69.873.2-3.4
16 Northwestern178947%78.571.6+6.8
17 Oregon178947%75.474.2+1.2
18 Maryland1771041%73.278.1-4.8
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
Wisconsin514596
Rutgers295887
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