Penn State defeated Rutgers by a score of 61-46 in a game played at Rutgers on January 31, 2024. Rutgers had an offensive rating of 68.4 compared to an offensive rating of 90.8 for Penn State. The pace of the game (measuring possessions per team per 40 minutes) was 67.2, which is 4% slower than the NCAA average.
Rutgers's offensive rating in this game was 32% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 11% better than average. The pace of the game was 3% slower than the adjusted season average for Rutgers. Meanwhile, Penn State's offensive rating in this game was 10% lower than the NCAA average while it's defensive rating was 48% better than average. The pace of the game was 6% slower than the adjusted season average for Penn State.
Currently, Rutgers is ranked #101 with their offense ranked #221 and defense ranked #12 while Penn State is ranked #98 with an offense ranked #87 and a defense ranked #92. Rutgers is currently 15-17 while Penn State is 16-17. Rutgers has a strength of schedule ranked #44 while Penn State's schedule is ranked #63.