Kanye Clary will be among the players to watch when the Penn State Nittany Lions (12-13, 6-8 Big Ten) play the Nebraska Cornhuskers (17-8, 7-7 Big Ten), Saturday at 12:00 PM ET at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The Cornhuskers take on the Nittany Lions in a game that Nebraska is currently a strong favorite by 7.5 points. A 154.5-point over/under has been set for the game.
Nebraska vs. Penn State Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | -7.5 | 154.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Penn State (+7.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (154.5) |
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Nebraska vs. Penn State Stat Rankings
| Nebraska Avg. (Rank) | Penn State Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 77.3 (85th) | Points Scored | 75.8 (121st) |
| 70.8 (148th) | Points Allowed | 73.6 (232nd) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 8.5 (196th) | Off. Rebounds | 8.2 (227th) |
| 9.5 (23rd) | 3pt Made | 7.9 (130th) |
| 15.5 (50th) | Assists | 12.4 (245th) |
| 11.1 (146th) | Turnovers | 10.3 (91st) |
Nebraska vs. Penn State Betting Trends
- The Cornhuskers have covered the spread 15 times in 24 games.
- Against the spread as 7.5-point favorites or more, Nebraska is 6-2.
- The Cornhuskers have seen 16 of their 24 games go over the point total.
- In nine games this year, Nebraska and its opponent have combined to score more than 154.5 points.
- The over/under in this game is 154.5 points, 6.3 higher than the average total in Cornhuskers games this season.
- Penn State has covered the spread 12 times in 25 games.
- The Nittany Lions have an ATS record of 3-3 as 7.5-point underdogs or more.
- Nebraska has played 24 games this season, and 16 of them have hit the over.
- There have been 11 Nittany Lions games this season with more than 154.5 points scored.
- Penn State’s games average 149.4 total points, 5.1 less than the total for this matchup.
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Nebraska Impact Players
- Rienk Mast leads his squad in both rebounds (8.0) and assists (3.2) per game, and also puts up 13.6 points. At the other end, he puts up 0.4 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Brice Williams puts up 13.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest, shooting 43.9% from the floor and 39.4% from downtown with 1.5 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Juwan Gary posts 11.4 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest, shooting 52.5% from the floor.
- Keisei Tominaga is tops on his team in points per contest (14.0), and also averages 2.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists. Defensively, he puts up 1.0 steal and 0.0 blocked shots.
- Josiah Allick averages 6.8 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest. Defensively, he delivers 0.7 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
Penn State Impact Players
- Adrian Baldwin Jr. is the Nittany Lions’ top assist man (5.3 per game), and he averages 14.2 points and 2.2 rebounds.
- Clary is the Nittany Lions’ top scorer (16.7 points per game), and he puts up 2.8 assists and 2.9 rebounds.
- Qudus Wahab is the Nittany Lions’ top rebounder (7.7 per game), and he contributes 9.2 points and 0.5 assists.
- The Nittany Lions get 8.3 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game from Nick Kern.
- Zach Hicks is putting up 7.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists per contest, making 35.0% of his shots from the floor and 34.3% from 3-point range, with 2.0 triples per game.
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