Penn State Vs Wisconsin: College Basketball Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – February 8, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on February 7, 2023

Wednesday’s college basketball slate includes Chucky Hepburn’s Wisconsin Badgers (13-9, Big Ten) taking the road to match up with Seth Lundy and the Penn State Nittany Lions (14-9, Big Ten) at Bryce Jordan Center. Game time is 8:30 PM ET. Penn State is a moderate 4-point favorite against Wisconsin when the Nittany Lions face off against the Badgers on Wednesday. The game has a point total of 126.

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Penn State Vs Wisconsin Betting Lines

Penn State vs Wisconsin Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Penn State -4 126 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Penn State (-4)
Total Pick Over (126)

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Penn State Vs Wisconsin Stat Rankings

Penn State Avg. (Rank) Wisconsin Avg. (Rank)
72.5 (158th) Points Scored 64.5 (334th)
67.4 (115th) Points Allowed 62.7 (26th)
31.4 (278th) Rebounds 29.7 (331st)
5.3 (362nd) Off. Rebounds 6.7 (333rd)
11.2 (4th) 3pt Made 8.4 (77th)
15.1 (62nd) Assists 11.9 (286th)
8.3 (1st) Turnovers 8.3 (1st)

Penn State Vs Wisconsin Betting Trends

  • The Nittany Lions have covered the spread 13 times in 23 games.
  • Against the spread as 4-point favorites or more, Penn State is 7-5.
  • Out of 23 Nittany Lions games so far this year, 12 have gone over the total.
  • A total of 17 times so far this season, Penn State and its opponent have combined for more than 126 points.
  • The over/under in this matchup is 126 points, and that’s 14 less than the average total in this season’s Nittany Lions contests.
  • Wisconsin’s record against the spread is 9-13-0.
  • The Badgers’ ATS record as 4-point underdogs or greater is 4-3.
  • Out of 23 Penn State’s games so far this season, 12 have gone over the total.
  • So far this year, 11 Badgers games have featured more than 126 points scored.
  • The average total for Wisconsin’s games is 127.2 points, 1.2 more than this game’s over/under.

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Penn State Impact Players

  • Jalen Pickett is tops on his squad in points (17.3), rebounds (7.8) and assists (7) per contest, shooting 50.9% from the floor and 35.1% from downtown with 1.1 made 3-pointers per game. At the other end, he averages 1 steal and 0.4 blocked shots.
  • Lundy is posting 14.8 points, 1 assists and 6 rebounds per contest.
  • Andrew Funk puts up 12.8 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists per contest, shooting 44.5% from the field and 40.8% from beyond the arc with 3.1 made 3-pointers per game.
  • Camren Wynter is averaging 7.6 points, 2 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game.
  • Myles Dread puts up 5.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. Defensively, he puts up 0.6 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.

Wisconsin Impact Players

  • Steven Crowl is posting a team-leading 6.9 rebounds per contest. And he is producing 12 points and 2.7 assists, making 50% of his shots from the floor.
  • The Badgers get 11.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game from Tyler Wahl.
  • The Badgers get 11 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from Connor Essegian.
  • Max Klesmit gives the Badgers 7.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.5 assists per contest. He also averages 1.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.

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