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Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs. Northwestern Wildcats
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Northwestern Wildcats will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Welsh-Ryan Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Wildcats as -7-point favorites versus the Scarlet Knights, while the game's total opened at 140.5.
Northwestern was a 83-74 loser in their most recent outing on the road against Fighting Illini. They failed to cover the +8-point spread as underdogs.
Last time out for Rutgers, they were a 81-74 loser as they battled Spartans at home. They covered in the match as a +8-point underdog.
Rutgers:
Team record: 10-10 SU,8-12 ATS
Rutgers is 3-10 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Rutgers is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Rutgers's last 7 games on the road
Northwestern:
Team record: 12-8 SU,11-9 ATS
Northwestern is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Northwestern is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Northwestern's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Rutgers home to Michigan Saturday, February 1
Northwestern home to Wisconsin Saturday, February 1