Northwestern vs Rutgers 2/1/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Rutgers Scarlet Knights (12-8) vs. Northwestern Wildcats (9-10)
February 1, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Northwestern Wildcats -4.5 / Rutgers Scarlet Knights +4.5; Over/Under: -132.5
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The Rutgers Scarlet Knights and Northwestern Wildcats meet Tuesday in college basketball action at the Welsh-Ryan Arena. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights look for a win after splitting their last six games. The Northwestern Wildcats look to snap a four-game losing streak.
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are averaging 67 points on 42.3 percent shooting and allowing 64.2 points on 40.3 percent shooting. Ron Harper Jr. is averaging 15.8 points and 6.3 rebounds, while Geo Baker is averaging 12.3 points and 2.3 rebounds. Clifford Omoruyi is the third double-digit scorer and Caleb McConnell is grabbing 5.1 rebounds. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are shooting 33.3 percent from beyond the arc and 69.2 percent from the free throw line. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are allowing 33.8 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.7 rebounds per game.
The Northwestern Wildcats are averaging 75.1 points on 43.9 percent shooting and allowing 68.4 points on 41.6 percent shooting. Pete Nance is averaging 16.3 points and 7.1 rebounds, while Boo Buie is averaging 14.6 points and 2.6 rebounds. Chase Audige is the third double-digit scorer and Ryan Young is grabbing 4.5 rebounds. The Northwestern Wildcats are shooting 35.5 percent from beyond the arc and 73.1 percent from the free throw line. The Northwestern Wildcats are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.8 rebounds per game.
The Scarlet Knights are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 road games and 17-36 ATS in their last 53 Tuesday games. The Wildcats are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games and 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games overall. The under is 5-1 in Scarlet Knights last 6 overall. The over is 6-2 in Wildcats last 8 games following a ATS win. The road team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Northwestern Wildcats are in a serious slump, and it’s hard to side with them in the favorite role given their form. With that said, Northwestern plays its best ball at home by an average of 13 points. The Rutgers Scarlet Knights lose on the road by an average of 7.6 points, where they’re also 1-7 against the spread. I’ll lay the reasonable chalk with Northwestern here.
