Northwestern vs Rutgers Prediction, Picks & Odds | 11 Jan 2026

College Basketball Betting Preview: Northwestern vs Rutgers

The Northwestern Wildcats battle the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, with tip-off scheduled for 17:00 on Sunday, January 11.

We’re very excited to see Northwestern at -4.5 on the spread and think it’s a really good number for them to cover against Rutgers at odds of -102.

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Northwestern Wildcats suffered a defeat in their previous game. A 76-66 scoreline occurred on the road against Michigan State Spartans.

Rutgers Scarlet Knights lost on the road in their last game. Illinois Fighting Illini won 81-55.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Rutgers have landed back-to-back victories against Northwestern. A home matchup saw them triumph 63-60 and they won 79-72 on the road. The past 10 games between the teams have seen Rutgers win seven times.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Rutgers	9-8	1186	1244	-58	9-3	0-5	1W
Northwestern	8-8	1266	1139	127	7-4	1-4	3L

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Northwestern vs Rutgers Prediction & Picks

Our Northwestern vs Rutgers betting outlook has it all, including a trusted match forecast, our predicted score, top player prop picks and a hand-picked bet builder.

Game Prediction

Northwestern really stand out in this college showdown. Back the favorites at -4.5 on the spread with the confidence that they cover the line at odds of -102.

The college hoops handicappers at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news as it develops. We also rely on recent form and key stats to help shape our basketball picks and guide the final call.

Key Northwestern vs Rutgers stats:

• The +4.5 line hasn’t been covered by Rutgers in 6 of their last 10 games.

Northwestern -4.5 Probability

The best sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 50.5% likelihood of this pick delivering a return. Our cappers think there’s a stronger chance of success and calculate the probability to be closer to 60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Jamichael Davis Over 2.5 Assists -161

Jamichael Davis (Rutgers) can be backed to total Over 2.5 assists at -161. With some confidence, we can shoot for him to cover the generous Player Assists total.

Latest Jamichael Davis Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 7.5

-105

Under 7.5

-120

Assists

Over 2.5

-161

Under 2.5

+125

Rebounds

Over 3.5

+115

Under 3.5

-154

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Dylan Grant Over 10.5 Points -135

Dylan Grant (Rutgers) is available at -135 to score Over 10.5 points. We’re happy to take this Player Points prop bet as he is capable of a big performance.

Latest Dylan Grant Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 10.5

-141

Under 10.5

+105

Rebounds

Over 4.5

+120

Under 4.5

-154

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Correct Score Prediction

Northwestern 80 - 72 Rutgers

Correct score betting might be tough to predict but there’s a massive potential return if you get it right. We’ll try the Wildcats to achieve a 80-72 win at huge odds.

Northwestern vs Rutgers Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

For this college game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean Northwestern are -208 favorites to win and that means a 68% chance of landing a victory. For those wanting to back Rutgers, you will find +172 about the underdogs.

The spread currently stands at 4.5 and the total points line is 144.5. A bet on the Totals allows fans to use the latest basketball data to good effect. If you want to back Over 144.5, it’s -110.

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Moneyline

Northwestern

-208

Rutgers

+172

Point Spread

Northwestern -4.5

-110

Rutgers +4.5

-110

Total Points

Under 144.5

-110

Over 144.5

-110

The favorite to land the most baskets is Nick Martinelli. Odds of -110 can be found for him scoring Over 24.5 points and there is -120 for him to go Under.

Nick Martinelli (Northwestern)

Over 24.5

-110

Under 24.5

-120

Jayden Reid (Northwestern)

Over 12.5

-115

Under 12.5

-110

Dylan Grant (Rutgers)

Over 10.5

-141

Under 10.5

+105

Harun Zrno (Rutgers)

Over 8.5

-110

Under 8.5

-118

Jamichael Davis (Rutgers)

Over 7.5

-105

Under 7.5

-120

Jayden Reid (Northwestern)

Over 5.5

-115

Under 5.5

-115

Jamichael Davis (Rutgers)

Over 2.5

-161

Under 2.5

+125

Nick Martinelli (Northwestern)

Over 1.5

+110

Under 1.5

-145

Nick Martinelli (Northwestern)

Over 6.5

-110

Under 6.5

-120

Dylan Grant (Rutgers)

Over 4.5

+120

Under 4.5

-154

Jamichael Davis (Rutgers)

Over 3.5

+115

Under 3.5

-154

Jayden Reid (Northwestern)

Over 2.5

+120

Under 2.5

-161

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Northwestern Stats

Rutgers Stats

Moneyline

• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

• 4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 games
• 7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

• -4.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games
• -4.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

• +4.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 4 of the last 10 games
• +4.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 7 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 151.40 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals on the Road: An average of 139.60 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
• Over 144.5: Covered in 7 of the previous 10 games
• Over 144.5 on the Road: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games on the road
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 77.60 pts and allowed 73.80 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 69.40 pts and allowed 70.20 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

• Game Totals: An average of 143.90 pts in the previous 10 games
• Game Totals at Home: An average of 143.10 pts in the previous 10 home games
• Over 144.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
• Over 144.5 at Home: Covered in 6 of the previous 10 home games
• Team Totals: Have scored an average of 67.80 pts and allowed 76.10 pts in the last 10 games
• Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 73.10 pts and allowed 70.00 pts in the last 10 home games

NCAAB Table Select Season 2025/20262024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Big Ten	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Nebraska	17-0	1389	1118	271	14-0	3-0	17W
Purdue	15-1	1383	1089	294	12-1	3-0	7W
Michigan	14-1	1419	1027	392	10-1	4-0	1L
Michigan State	15-2	1343	1092	251	12-1	3-1	3W
USC	14-3	1437	1295	142	9-1	5-2	2W
Illinois	13-3	1376	1079	297	9-3	4-0	5W
Iowa	12-4	1266	987	279	11-1	1-3	2L
Wisconsin	12-5	1407	1275	132	9-1	3-4	3W
Indiana	12-5	1412	1169	243	11-2	1-3	2L
UCLA	11-5	1262	1105	157	10-1	1-4	1W
Ohio State	11-5	1330	1151	179	7-3	4-2	1L
Washington	10-6	1307	1170	137	7-1	3-5	1W
Minnesota	10-7	1243	1135	108	9-5	1-2	2L
Penn State	9-7	1250	1206	44	8-5	1-2	3L
Rutgers	9-8	1186	1244	-58	9-3	0-5	1W
Northwestern	8-8	1266	1139	127	7-4	1-4	3L
Oregon	8-9	1282	1262	20	7-4	1-5	3L
Maryland	7-10	1245	1327	-82	6-4	1-6	4L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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