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The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (11-5, 3-2 Big Ten) visit the Northwestern Wildcats (12-3, 3-1 Big Ten) in a matchup of Big Ten teams at Welsh-Ryan Arena, beginning at 9:00 PM ET on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. The Scarlet Knights are 1.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup’s over/under is 126.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Scarlet Knights vs. Wildcats
- Game Day: Wednesday, January 11, 2023
- Game Time: 9:00 PM ET
- Location: Evanston, Illinois
- Arena: Welsh-Ryan Arena
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rutgers | -1.5 | 126 |
Rutgers Betting Stats & Information
- Rutgers has been favored on the moneyline 12 times this season. They’ve gone 9-3 in those games.
- The Scarlet Knights have never played a game this season with moneyline odds of -122 or shorter.
- The Scarlet Knights are 11-5-0 ATS this season.
- In games this year in which they were an underdog by 1.5 points or more, the Wildcats have a 4-1 record against the spread.
- The average over/under Rutgers has had in its matchups this year is 1.7 more points than this particular game’s point total.
Northwestern Betting Stats & Info
- This season, Northwestern has won three out of the five games in which it has been the underdog.
- The Wildcats have not been a bigger underdog this season than the -102 moneyline set for this game.
- The Wildcats have a 9-6-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Wildcats have a 4-1 record against the spread this season when an underdog by 1.5 points or more.
- Northwestern’s games this season have averaged an over/under of 127.7 points, 1.7 more than the point total in this matchup.
Rutgers vs. Northwestern Season Stat Comparison
| Rutgers Rank | Rutgers AVG | Northwestern AVG | Northwestern Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182nd | 71.5 | Points Scored | 68.8 | 254th |
| 4th | 56.2 | Points Allowed | 58.9 | 12th |
| 55th | 35.4 | Rebounds | 35.5 | 49th |
| 63rd | 10.3 | Off. Rebounds | 9.8 | 96th |
| 326th | 5.6 | 3pt Made | 7.9 | 137th |
| 65th | 15.2 | Assists | 13.7 | 159th |
| 111th | 11.7 | Turnovers | 10.1 | 20th |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Rutgers Scarlet Knights Leaders
- Clifford Omoruyi leads the Scarlet Knights in scoring and rebounding, accumulating 13.8 points and 9.9 rebounds per game.
- Paul Mulcahy is Rutgers’ best passer, distributing four assists per game while scoring 8.5 PPG.
- The Scarlet Knights get the most three-point shooting production out of Cam Spencer, who knocks down 2.1 threes per game.
Northwestern Wildcats Leaders
- Chase Audige is the top scorer for the Wildcats with 16 points per game. He also tacks on 3.1 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game to his stats.
- Northwestern’s leader in rebounds is Matthew Nicholson with 6.6 per game, and its leader in assists is Boo Buie with 4.1 per game.
- Audige makes 2.3 three-pointers per game, the most on the Wildcats.
