Big Ten College Basketball Predictions & Picks Today – February 8

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 8, 2024

Thursday’s college basketball slate includes one game with Big Ten teams in action, and we’re here to help you with best bets. That matchup? The Iowa Hawkeyes squaring off against the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Scroll down to find the best spread, total, and moneyline bets in the Big Ten based on our computer projections and make your bets with DraftKings Sportsbook.

Spread Pick: Iowa (-1) at Penn St

The DraftKings line for this game has Iowa favored by one, while the model predicts it will win by more (2.5 points).

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ATS Record Favorite ATS Record Underdog ATS Record Home ATS Record Away ATS Record Conference ATS Record
Iowa 8-13-0 5-7-0 3-6-0 5-8-0 3-4-0 4-7-0
Penn State 10-11-1 3-6-1 7-5-0 5-6-1 4-2-0 7-4-0

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Total Pick: Iowa at Penn State Under (162.5)

In this matchup, the model projects a total (155.3 points) much lower than the DraftKings over/under (162.5 points). Bet on the under.

O-U-P Home O-U-P Away O-U-P Conference O-U-P
Penn State 13-9-0 6-6-0 4-2-0 8-3-0
Iowa 13-8-0 8-5-0 5-2-0 6-5-0

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Moneyline Pick: Iowa (-120) at Penn St (+100)

Score Prediction: Iowa 79, Penn State 76

ML Fave. Record ML Und. Record Home ML Fave. Record Home ML Und. Record Away ML Fave. Record Away ML Und. Record Conf. ML Fave. Record Conf. ML Und. Record
Iowa 7-2 2-7 7-2 0-1 0-0 2-5 3-2 2-4
Penn State 5-4 5-7 5-3 2-1 0-0 2-4 0-1 5-5

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Today’s Big Ten Schedule

Matchup Game Time TV Favorite Total
Iowa (13-9) at Penn State (11-11) 7:00 PM ET BTN Iowa (-1) 162.5

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