Tipping off at 3:15 PM ET on Saturday, the Minnesota Golden Gophers (17-11, 8-9 Big Ten) will meet the Penn State Nittany Lions (14-15, 8-10 Big Ten) at Williams Arena. The Golden Gophers’ Elijah Hawkins and the Nittany Lions’ Adrian Baldwin Jr. are among the players to watch. The Golden Gophers square off against the Nittany Lions in a game that Minnesota is currently a healthy favorite by 6.5 points. A 152-point total is set for the matchup.
Minnesota vs. Penn State Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | -6.5 | 152 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Penn State (+6.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Under (152) |
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Minnesota vs. Penn State Stat Rankings
| Minnesota Avg. (Rank) | Penn State Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 76.7 (91st) | Points Scored | 75.8 (115th) |
| 71.0 (149th) | Points Allowed | 74.5 (262nd) |
| (1st) | Rebounds | (1st) |
| 8.7 (191st) | Off. Rebounds | 8.3 (230th) |
| 8.3 (93rd) | 3pt Made | 7.7 (151st) |
| 17.8 (9th) | Assists | 12.4 (239th) |
| 11.2 (174th) | Turnovers | 10.3 (90th) |
Minnesota vs. Penn State Betting Trends
- The Golden Gophers have 24 wins in 28 games against the spread this season.
- As 6.5-point favorites or more, Minnesota is 9-0 against the spread.
- The Golden Gophers have played 28 games this year, and 16 of them have hit the over.
- Minnesota’s games have had more than 152 points scored on 11 occasions this year.
- Golden Gophers games this season have posted an average total of 147.7, which is 4.3 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
- Penn State has 14 wins in 29 games against the spread this year.
- The Nittany Lions are 6-4-1 as 6.5-point underdogs or more.
- There have been 16 Minnesota’s games (out of 28) that went over the total this year.
- There have been 18 Nittany Lions games this year with more than 152 points scored.
- The over/under for this game is 1.7 points higher than the average scoring total for Penn State’s games of 150.3.
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Minnesota Impact Players
- Dawson Garcia is tops on his squad in both points (17.7) and rebounds (6.4) per contest, and also puts up 1.8 assists. Defensively, he puts up 0.8 steals and 1.0 block.
- Hawkins leads the Golden Gophers at 7.5 assists per game, while also averaging 3.7 rebounds and 9.1 points. He is second in college basketball in assists.
- Pharrel Payne puts up 10.0 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, shooting 60.9% from the floor.
- Cam Christie averages 11.7 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. At the other end, he averages 0.6 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
- Mike Mitchell Jr. is averaging 10.5 points, 2.8 assists and 2.6 rebounds per contest.
Penn State Impact Players
- Baldwin Jr paces the Nittany Lions in assists (5.7 per game), and produces 14.1 points and 2.3 rebounds. He also averages 2.8 steals (third in college basketball) and 0.2 blocked shots.
- Qudus Wahab is putting up a team-leading 7.6 rebounds per game. And he is contributing 9.5 points and 0.5 assists, making 62.8% of his shots from the floor.
- Kanye Clary is the Nittany Lions’ top scorer (16.7 points per game), and he puts up 2.8 assists and 2.9 rebounds.
- Nick Kern is averaging 8.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game, making 54.8% of his shots from the floor.
- Zach Hicks gives the Nittany Lions 8.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game. He also puts up 0.7 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
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