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Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Northwestern Wildcats
The fans at Welsh-Ryan Arena will be treated to a game between the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Northwestern Wildcats when they take their seats on Tuesday.
Oddsmakers opened the Wildcats as -7-point favorites versus the Scarlet Knights, while the game's total opened at 132.5.
In their last action, Northwestern was a 59-56 loser at home against Fighting Illini. They covered the +5.5-point spread as underdogs.
Rutgers won its last outing, a 63-61 result against Cornhuskers on January 29. They failed to cover in that game as a -3-point favorite.
Rutgers:
Team record: 12-8 SU,7-13 ATS
Rutgers is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Rutgers is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Rutgers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Northwestern
Northwestern:
Team record: 9-10 SU,8-10 ATS
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Northwestern is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Northwestern is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Northwestern's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Rutgers home to Michigan State Saturday, February 5
Northwestern at Nebraska Saturday, February 5