Penn State Vs Nebraska: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 5, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 4, 2023

Seth Lundy and the Penn State Nittany Lions (14-8, 5-6 Big Ten) will visit the Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-13, 3-9 Big Ten) at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Sunday, February 5. Game time is 4:30 PM ET. The Nittany Lions match up against the Cornhuskers in a game that Penn State is currently a favorite by 4.5 points. The point total for the game is 136.

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Penn State Vs Nebraska Betting Lines

Penn State vs Nebraska Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Penn State -4.5 136 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Nebraska (+4.5)
Total Pick Over (136)

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Penn State Vs Nebraska Stat Rankings

Penn State Avg. (Rank) Nebraska Avg. (Rank)
73 (153rd) Points Scored 65.4 (327th)
67.2 (108th) Points Allowed 68.6 (155th)
31.4 (277th) Rebounds 33.8 (149th)
5.1 (363rd) Off. Rebounds 8.5 (244th)
11 (5th) 3pt Made 6.3 (293rd)
15.1 (65th) Assists 13 (203rd)
8.3 (1st) Turnovers 12.7 (234th)

Penn State Vs Nebraska Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Nittany Lions are 13-9-0 this season.
  • Against the spread as 4.5-point favorites or more, Penn State is 6-3.
  • The Nittany Lions have played 22 games this year, and 12 of them have gone over the total.
  • Penn State’s games have had more than 136 points scored on 13 occasions this year.
  • Nittany Lions games have had an average of 140.2 points this season, 4.2 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
  • Nebraska’s record against the spread is 7-16-0.
  • As 4.5-point underdogs or greater, the Cornhuskers are 3-9 against the spread.
  • Penn State has seen 12 of its 22 games hit the over.
  • Cornhuskers games have had over 136 points 10 times this year.
  • The over/under for this game is two points higher than the average scoring total for Nebraska’s games (134).

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Penn State Impact Players

  • Jalen Pickett is tops on his team in points (17.4), rebounds (7.8) and assists (7) per contest, shooting 50.8% from the floor and 35.2% from downtown with 1.1 made 3-pointers per contest. Defensively, he puts up 1.1 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Lundy puts up 14.3 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assists per game. At the other end, he puts up 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
  • Andrew Funk is posting 12.7 points, 1.3 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game.
  • Camren Wynter puts up 7.9 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. Defensively, he posts 0.5 steals and 0 blocked shots.
  • Myles Dread posts 6.2 points, 2.4 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest, shooting 41.3% from the field and 39.4% from beyond the arc with 1.9 made 3-pointers per game.

Nebraska Impact Players

  • Sam Griesel is the Cornhuskers’ top assist man (4 per game), and he contributes 11.5 points and 5.4 rebounds.
  • Derrick Walker is putting up team highs in points (13.4 per game) and rebounds (7.4). And he is delivering 3.4 assists, making 60.5% of his shots from the field.
  • Juwan Gary is averaging 9.5 points, 6.5 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest, making 43.5% of his shots from the floor.
  • Emmanuel Bandoumel is averaging 8.4 points, 4.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest, making 36% of his shots from the field.
  • The Cornhuskers get 10.3 points, 1.3 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from Keisei Tominaga.

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