Scouting Northwestern Hoops: Wildcats roster, rankings, stat comparison
Rutgers Basketball is hot off a big 30 point victory over Michigan State and they are keep the winning streak going as they take on a Northwestern team that has now lost seven Big Ten games in a row.
Below is a look at the Wildcats projected starting lineup and where they're ranked in key metrics and statistics.
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RANKINGS COMPARISON - RUTGERS | NORTHWESTERN
ESPN BPI: No. 44 | No. 76
KENPOM: No. 28 | No. 72
SAGARIN: No. 36 | No. 68
NET RANKINGS: No. 34 | No. 79
| NAME | HT/WT | YEAR | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
|
6-2/180 |
So. |
Buis is coming off a big game against Penn State, where he had 18pts, 4asts, 2stls and 1reb. |
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Chase Audige |
6-4/200 |
So. |
The former William & Mary transfer has has looked good after sitting out last season, he is currently averaging 12ppg. |
|
6=7/215 |
Jr. |
The Texas native leads his team in scoring this season with 13.6ppg on 48.8% from the field. |
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6-9/215 |
So. |
Although the second year big man doesn't average much (6.2ppg), he does hit whatever shots he takes as he makes 43.5% of his shots. |
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6-10/225 |
Jr. |
The younger brother of NBA vet Larry Nance, Pete is having a solid season so far as he scored in double digits in 10 out of the 14 games so far. |
| STAT | RUTGERS | Northwestern |
|---|---|---|
|
Points/game |
73.0 (153rd) |
76.1 (92nd) |
|
Field Goal % |
46.0% (88th) |
45.1% (133rd) |
|
3PT % |
34.8% (123rd) |
37.4% (48th) |
|
Rebound Margin |
+0.5 (179th) |
-1.5 (236th) |
|
Assist/Turnover Ratio |
1.41 (25th) |
1.65 (7th) |
|
Steals/game |
8.5 (32nd) |
5.6 (260th) |
|
Blocks/game |
5.1 (18th) |
2.3 (278th) |
|
Opp. points/game |
68.9 (145th) |
72.5 (233rd) |
|
Opp. FG% |
42.2% (134th) |
43,4% (207th) |
|
Opp. 3PT% |
32.6% (158th) |
34.7% (246th) |
NORTHWESTERN RECORD THIS SEASON: 6-8 (3-7) / Notable wins against No. 4 Michigan State, No. 23 Ohio State and Indiana.
SERIES HISTORY: This will be the 15th matchup between the two schools, with Northwestern leading the series 10-4. However Rutgers has won the last two matchups between the two schools.
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