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The Northwestern Wildcats (9-10, 2-8 Big Ten) will host the Rutgers Scarlet Knights (12-8, 6-4 Big Ten) after losing five home games in a row. The matchup starts at 7:00 PM ET on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Wildcats’ ( to win on the moneyline) matchup versus the Scarlet Knights ().
The betting insights in this article use the latest odds as of February 1, 2022 at 12:00 AM ET. Check out the table below for the latest odds for this matchup and get up to $1,000 Risk Free Bet at BetMGM today!
Northwestern vs Rutgers Betting Odds
Northwestern Offense Vs. Rutgers Defense
| Northwestern Offense | Stats (Rank) | Rutgers Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 75.1 (88) | Points/Gm | 64.2 (55) |
| 68.7 (172) | Possessions/Game | 65.8 (40) |
| 43.9 (196) | Field Goal % | 40.3 (43) |
| 35.5 (90) | 3PT % | 33.8 (212) |
| 50.3 (197) | Effective FG % | 47.0 (83) |
| 53.7 (187) | True Shooting % | 50.7 (104) |
Rutgers Offense Vs. Northwestern Defense
| Rutgers Offense | Stats (Rank) | Northwestern Defense |
|---|---|---|
| 67.0 (291) | Points/Gm | 68.4 (166) |
| 66.0 (293) | Possessions/Game | 69.1 (175) |
| 42.3 (269) | Field Goal % | 41.6 (107) |
| 33.3 (205) | 3PT % | 36.3 (326) |
| 47.6 (291) | Effective FG % | 49.2 (174) |
| 50.8 (280) | True Shooting % | 53.9 (263) |
Northwestern Betting Insights
- Northwestern is 9-11-0 ATS this season.
- The Wildcats have been favored by 5 points or more nine times this season, and covered the spread in four of those contests.
- Northwestern and its opponents have combined to hit the over 11 out of 20 times this season.
- Northwestern’s 20 games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 131.5 points 15 times.
- Wildcats outings this year have an average total of 140.0, 8.5 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
Rutgers Betting Insights
- Rutgers has compiled a 7-13-0 ATS record so far this season.
- The Scarlet Knights have covered the spread once when an underdog by 5 points or more this season (in three opportunities).
- So far this season, 11 out of Rutgers’ 20 games with an over/under have gone over the point total.
- Rutgers’ games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 131.5 points in 12 of 20 outings.
- Scarlet Knights games this year have had a 134.3-point total on average, 2.8 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
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Northwestern Key Players
- Pete Nance leads the Wildcats in points and rebounds. He averages 16.3 points per game while tacking on 7.1 rebounds.
- Northwestern’s assists leader is Boo Buie, who dishes out 5.2 per game.
- The Wildcats are led by Buie from long distance. He hits 2.2 shots from deep per game.
- Northwestern’s steals leader is Julian Roper II, who grabs 1.1 per game. Nance leads the team averaging 1.2 blocks a game.
Rutgers Key Players
- The Scarlet Knights leader in scoring is Ron Harper Jr. with 15.8 points per game. He also adds 6.3 rebounds per game and 2.0 assists per game.
- The Rutgers leaders in rebounds and assists are Clifford Omoruyi (8.3 rebounds per game) and Paul Mulcahy (5.0 assists per game).
- Harper Jr. leads the Scarlet Knights in shooting from beyond the arc, averaging 2.2 made threes per game.
- Caleb McConnell tops Rutgers in steals with 2.0 per game, and Omoruyi leads the squad in blocks with 1.3 per game.