Model Predictions
| Model | Rutgers Scarlet Knights | Northwestern Wildcats | Spread | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elo | 42.9% | 57.1% | - | ✗ |
| Bradley-Terry | 40.5% | 59.5% | - | ✗ |
| Margin | 21.7% | 78.3% | +7.1 | ✗ (14.1 off) |
| Pythagorean | 40.3% | 59.7% | - | ✗ |
| Efficiency | 40.6% | 59.4% | - | ✗ |
| Adjusted Efficiency | 26.3% | 73.7% | - | ✗ |
| Log Adjusted | 26.0% | 74.0% | - | ✗ |
| Points Off/Def | 35.0% | 65.0% | - | ✗ |
Actual: Northwestern Wildcats -7 (72-79). Predictions use season-end ratings.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Bailey | 35 | 13-20 | 5-8 | 6-6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 25 | +6.8 |
| Tyson Acuff | 29 | 5-7 | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | +18.2 |
| Lathan Sommerville | 27 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 3-3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +2.4 |
| Dylan Grant | 26 | 3-5 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -5.0 |
| Jamichael Davis | 26 | 3-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | +19.7 |
| Zach Martini | 16 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | +17.0 |
| Jeremiah Williams | 15 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3-6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -10.3 |
| Bryce Dortch | 13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +4.8 |
| Jordan Derkack | 13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -12.4 |
Northwestern Wildcats
| Player | MIN | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | PTS | Numbers | RAPM GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Martinelli | 40 | 5-16 | 1-3 | 5-7 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 9 | -7.2 |
| Brooks Barnhizer | 37 | 4-12 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -6.4 |
| Jalen Leach | 31 | 8-12 | 3-5 | 4-4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 13 | +4.2 |
| Matthew Nicholson | 30 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | +8.2 |
| Ty Berry | 26 | 3-9 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | -12.7 |
| Angelo Ciaravino | 18 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 3-4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | +5.1 |
| Justin Mullins | 8 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -8.0 |
| Keenan Fitzmorris | 6 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -8.7 |
| Luke Hunger | 4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5.1 |
* = starter