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Northwestern Wildcats vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights Prediction

Game time: March 5, 2023 at 7:30 PM ET

Venue: Jersey Mike’s Arena — Piscataway, NJ

Article updated Mar 4, 10:23 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Northwestern Wildcats are on the road playing the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at the Jersey Mike's Arena stadium on Sunday, 3/5/2023 @ 7:30pm EST. Rutgers is the betting

Game outlook

The Northwestern Wildcats are on the road playing the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at the Jersey Mike's Arena stadium on Sunday, 3/5/2023 @ 7:30pm EST. Rutgers is the betting favorite opening at -5 and the line hasn't moved.

Wildcats vs Scarlet Knights Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Scarlet Knights to win tonight's game by 17 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Rutgers Scarlet Knights to cover the 5 point spread and the total to go over 127.5 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Northwestern 58 to Rutgers 75

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Northwestern Wildcats and Rutgers Scarlet Knights, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

53% of SportsJaw users predict Northwestern Wildcats to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Rutgers will win straight-up is 69%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be NWEST 58.75, RUTGR 68.75.

OddsShark 's prediction is Rutgers will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

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Northwestern Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 87, Northwestern is ranked #278 in offense (scoring an average of 67.83 per game), #22 in defense (allowing an average of 62.63 points to be scored against them per game) and are 20-10 (18-12 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Wildcats hit an average of 40.76% of their field goals (ranked #340) and 75.44% of their free throws (ranked #43) and makes an average of 32.36% of their three pointers ranked #289 in the NCAAB). They average 34.33 rebounds per game (ranked # 216) and average 12.97 offensive assists and 9.70 turnovers per game (ranked # 190 and 8 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Northwestern allows an average of 41.36% field goals (ranked #53) and 68.66% free throws (ranked #53 in the NCAAB) The Wildcats allow an average of 34.41% of the three pointers (ranked #223) and averages 35.00 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 35.00) Finally, the Wildcats average 13.60 defensive assists and 14.20 turnovers per game (ranked # 245 and 75 respectively).

Rutgers Key Betting Stats

Rutgers Scarlet Knights has a power ranking of 286 and are #267 for offense (scoring an average of 68.48 per game), #7 for defense (giving up an average of 59.69 points per game) and 18-12 (18-12 ATS) overall. Northwestern went 2-1 (3-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Rutgers.

For offense, the Scarlet Knights hit an average of 43.04% of their field goals (ranked #274) and 70.99% of their free throws (ranked #210) and makes an average of 32.38% of their three pointers (ranked #286 in the NCAAB). They average 37.38 rebounds per game (ranked # 48) and average 14.97 offensive assists and 11.41 turnovers per game (ranked # 57) and 69 respectively).

On defense, Rutgers allows an average of 38.81% field goals (ranked #7) and 69.10% free throws (ranked #66 in the NCAAB) The Scarlet Knights allow an average of 29.74% of the three pointers (ranked #16) and averages 34.38 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.38) Finally, the Scarlet Knights average 11.69 defensive assists and 14.55 turnovers per game (ranked # 103 and 61 respectively).

Betting Summary

Northwestern has a slight advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Rutgers Scarlet Knights to cover the 5 point spread and the total to go over 127.5 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Wildcats vs Scarlet Knights archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Wildcats vs Scarlet Knights matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Northwestern Wildcats+185 → +187Moved
  • Moneyline · Rutgers Scarlet Knights-215 → -220Moved
  • Spread · Northwestern Wildcats+5 (-110) → +5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Spread · Rutgers Scarlet Knights-5 (-110) → -5 (-110)Unchanged
  • Total · Over126.5 (-110) → 127.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under126.5 (-110) → 127.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Northwestern Wildcats
19-9 matchup record · 6-4-0 ATS · 2-8-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
12-12 matchup record · 3-6-1 ATS · 4-6-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-03-05T03:23:03.820Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Northwestern Wildcats and Rutgers Scarlet Knights, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Northwestern Wildcats defeated Rutgers Scarlet Knights 65-53

Northwestern Wildcats defeated Rutgers Scarlet Knights 65-53 on March 5, 2023, a 12-point decision in the series. Northwestern Wildcats' strongest period was the 2nd half, when it outscored its opponent 40-32. Against SportsJaw's recorded Northwestern Wildcats +5 (-110) spread, Northwestern Wildcats covered, while the 118 combined points finished under the recorded total of 127.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • MaddogSpread · Rutgers Scarlet Knights -5 (-110)Loss
  • JackCohenSpread · Northwestern Wildcats +5 (-110)Win
  • IrishblueSpread · Northwestern Wildcats +5 (-110)Win
  • 3361556242Spread · Rutgers Scarlet Knights -5 (-110)Loss
  • Power PlaySpread · Northwestern Wildcats +5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · Northwestern Wildcats +5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 127.5 (-110)Loss
  • OddssharkSpread · Northwestern Wildcats +5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 127.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Rutgers Scarlet Knights -5 (-110)Loss
  • KryptonMoneyline · Rutgers Scarlet Knights -210Loss
  • KryptonTotal · Over 127.5 (-110)Loss
  • Kushncookie2020Spread · Northwestern Wildcats +5 (-110)Win
  • Amp2223Spread · Northwestern Wildcats +5 (-110)Win
  • Amp2224Spread · Northwestern Wildcats +5 (-110)Win