Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Northwestern Wildcats prediction

Result

Final: Rutgers Scarlet Knights 14, Northwestern Wildcats 42 (Northwestern Wildcats won). Mel’s pick (Northwestern Wildcats win 89% of the time) was right. On the total, Mel’s lean was wrong.

Mel’s pick

Northwestern Wildcats win 89% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

• Rutgers Scarlet Knights: 11%
• Northwestern Wildcats: 89%

Projected score

Rutgers Scarlet Knights 22, Northwestern Wildcats 38. 12% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (Northwestern Wildcats by about 16.1) is close to the line (Northwestern Wildcats −15.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 58.5; Mel projects 60.1 points, a lean to the over.

Recent form

Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2-4) scored 33.2 and allowed 30.8 points a game over their last 5.

Northwestern Wildcats (5-1) scored 33.4 and allowed 16.8 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 24, 10:28 AM ET.

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