The Rutgers Scarlet Knights (11-5, 3-2 Big Ten) and Northwestern Wildcats (12-3, 3-1) meet Wednesday. Opening tip at Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston will be at 9 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Rutgers vs. Northwestern odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Rutgers had a 5-game straight up and against the spread (ATS) win streak busted Sunday with a 76-65 loss to Iowa as a 5-point favorite. The Hawkeyes shot 44.6% from the field in that game; RU had held foes to a 36.4% mark over its previous 6 games. The Knights now hit the road for just the 2nd time since Dec. 8.
The Wildcats upset Indiana as 6.5-point underdogs Sunday. Northwestern was a plus-9 in turnover margin (its 8th straight plus game) in an 84-83 win at Assembly Hall in Bloomington. G Boo Buie registered a 26-point game and has averaged 16.4 points per game over his last 8.
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