Overview
- Tip is set for 5 p.m. ET at Jersey Mike’s Arena with live coverage on Peacock.
- Rutgers enters 8-8 overall and 1-4 in Big Ten play, while Northwestern is 8-7 and 0-4.
- Northwestern is led by forward Nick Martinelli, the Big Ten’s scoring leader at 23.4 points per game after a 28-point effort against Michigan State.
- Both teams have struggled from three, with Northwestern last in the conference at 30.8% and Rutgers at 31.7%.
- BETMGM lists Northwestern -4.5 with an over/under of 144.5, as Rutgers brings a 7-3 home record and strong offensive rebounding led by Emmanuel Ogbole.