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Northwestern at Rutgers: Recap

Sunday Jan 11, 2026 5:00 pm - Piscataway, NJ
Odds: Northwestern by 4.5, Total Points: 144.5

Game Winner Pick Confidence Projection
Northwestern NW 65.0%
RUTG 35.0%
ATS Pick Confidence Projection
NW -4.5 NW 50.3%
RUTG 49.7%
Totals Pick Confidence Projection
Over 144.5 Over 52.4%
Under 47.6%
Money Line Value Pick Confidence Projection
Lay Off NW -1.7%
RUTG -1.5%
Final Score Projection Vegas Implied Actual
NW 75.0 74.5 75
RUTG 70.5 70.0 77

Offensive Stat Comparison

Stat NW RUTG
Points/Game 73.1 70.5
Avg Score Margin +1.2 -4.8
Assists/Game 17.2 12.1
Total Rebounds/Gm 30.5 32.9
Effective FG % 51.7% 47.2%
Off Rebound % 25.6% 28.3%
FTA/FGA 0.339 0.363
Turnover % 11.4% 12.8%

Defensive Stat Comparison

Stat NW RUTG
Opp Points/Game 72.0 75.3
Opp Effective FG % 51.0% 53.0%
Off Rebounds/Gm 7.5 9.4
Def Rebounds/Gm 19.8 20.8
Blocks/Game 3.6 3.4
Steals/Game 5.8 6.1
Personal Fouls/Gm 17.1 16.6