The Rutgers Scarlet Knights are scheduled to battle with the Northwestern Wildcats to start an electrifying NCAAW game on February 17, 2025, at 8:00 pm ET/5:00 pm PT.
The Scarlet Knights are outperformed by 2.9 points a game and have a 9-8 mark at home, giving up an average of about 70.8 points every game. The Wildcats, on the other hand, have had a difficult season and are 1-11 in conference competition. But Northwestern's ball movement is excellent; they rank third throughout the Big Ten having 18.1 assists each game, with Caroline Lau leading the way with 5.8.
Northwestern allows 74.0 points per game, 6.1 more than Rutgers' average of 67.9 points. In comparison to Rutgers, which allows 6.9 three-pointers per game, Northwestern shoots 3.9 three-pointers per game.
This is the first time this season that these two teams will encounter each other in Big Ten games.
Here, GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Northwestern Wildcats NCAAW game, plus plenty more.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Northwestern Wildcats: Date and tip-off time
The Rutgers Scarlet Knights will face off against the Northwestern Wildcats in an epic NCAAW game on February 17, 2025, at 8:00 pm ET/5:00 pm PT, at Jersey Mike’s Arena, in Piscataway, New Jersey.
Date | February 17, 2025 |
Tip-off Time | 8:00 pm ET/5:00 pm PT |
Venue | Jersey Mike’s Arena |
Location | Piscataway, New Jersey |
How to watch Rutgers Scarlet Knights vs Northwestern Wildcats on TV & stream live online
Fans in the USA can catch all the action between the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and the Northwestern Wildcats live on:
- TV channel: Big Ten Network
- Streaming service: Fubo
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Rutgers Scarlet Knights team news
Destiny Adams has been earning 17.5 points a game over the last 10 games.
Kiyomi McMiller scores an average of 18.7 points every game.
Northwestern Wildcats team news
Melanie Daley is setting up 11.9 points with 3.1 assists in the last ten games.
Caileigh Walsh is scoring 11.5 points each game on average.
Rutgers Scarlet Knights and Northwestern Wildcats head-to-head record
This game could be quite competitive based on the five prior meetings between Rutgers and Northwestern. Three of the previous five meetings have been won by Rutgers, including a tight victory of 63-60 in February 2024 and a 79-72 victory against Northwestern on the 30th of January 2025. But Northwestern has been resilient, defeating Rutgers 65-53 in March of 2023 and 79-78 in February 2022. The majority of the meetings between the two sides have been decided by slim margins, and they frequently engaged in close games. Rutgers might have the advantage given the current trends, particularly with their impressive home record, but Northwestern's capacity to compete in close games might make for an intriguing matchup.
Date | Results |
|---|---|
Jan 30, 2025 | Rutgers 79-72 Northwestern |
Feb 16, 2024 | Rutgers 63-60 Northwestern |
Mar 06, 2023 | Northwestern 65-53 Rutgers |
Jan 12, 2023 | Rutgers 65-62 Northwestern |
Feb 02, 2022 | Northwestern 79-78 Rutgers |