Payton Willis’ Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-16, 1-12 Big Ten) play at home against the Penn State Nittany Lions (15-11, 6-9 Big Ten) at Williams Arena on Saturday, February 18. The game starts at 9:00 PM ET. Saturday’s matchup between the Nittany Lions and the Golden Gophers features the Nittany Lions as healthy 7.5-point favorites. The over/under is 133.5 points for the matchup.
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Penn State Vs Minnesota Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Penn State | -7.5 | 133.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Penn State (-7.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (133.5) |
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Penn State Vs Minnesota Stat Rankings
| Penn State Avg. (Rank) | Minnesota Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 73.2 (146th) | Points Scored | 60.9 (356th) |
| 68.7 (147th) | Points Allowed | 69.2 (159th) |
| 30.7 (298th) | Rebounds | 32.3 (227th) |
| 5.1 (363rd) | Off. Rebounds | 8 (272nd) |
| 11.2 (2nd) | 3pt Made | 5.9 (318th) |
| 14.9 (69th) | Assists | 13.7 (146th) |
| 8.5 (4th) | Turnovers | 12.3 (201st) |
Penn State Vs Minnesota Betting Trends
- The Nittany Lions’ record against the spread is 15-11-0.
- As 7.5-point favorites or more, Penn State is 4-3 against the spread.
- Out of 26 Nittany Lions games so far this season, 15 have gone over the total.
- In 17 games this season, Penn State and its opponent have combined for more than 133.5 points.
- The total for this game is 133.5, and that’s 8.3 points fewer than the average total in Nittany Lions games thus far this season.
- Minnesota’s record against the spread is 9-13-1.
- Against the spread as 7.5-point underdogs or more, the Golden Gophers are 6-5-1.
- Out of 26 Penn State’s games so far this season, 15 have gone over the total.
- So far this year, seven Golden Gophers games have featured over 133.5 points scored.
- Minnesota’s games average 130.1 total points, 3.4 less than the total for this matchup.
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Penn State Impact Players
- Jalen Pickett paces his squad in points (18.1), rebounds (7.4) and assists (7) per game, shooting 52.2% from the floor and 36.7% from beyond the arc with 1.3 made 3-pointers per contest. At the other end, he delivers 1 steal and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Seth Lundy posts 14.6 points, 6.2 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game, shooting 48.8% from the field and 45.5% from downtown with 2.8 made 3-pointers per contest.
- Andrew Funk averages 12.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game, shooting 44.3% from the floor and 40.9% from downtown with 3 made 3-pointers per game.
- Camren Wynter is posting 7.4 points, 1.8 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game.
- Myles Dread posts 6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. At the other end, he delivers 0.6 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
Minnesota Impact Players
- Ta’lon Cooper is the Golden Gophers’ top assist man (5.7 per game), and he contributes 10.5 points and 4.4 rebounds.
- Dawson Garcia is No. 1 on the Golden Gophers in scoring (14.9 points per game) and rebounding (6.3), and produces 1.8 assists. He also puts up 0.6 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
- Jamison Battle gives the Golden Gophers 12.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest. He also delivers 0.7 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
- Pharrel Payne gives the Golden Gophers 7.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game. He also posts 0.5 steals and 1.2 blocked shots.
- Joshua Ola-Joseph gets the Golden Gophers 7.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game. He also puts up 0.4 steals and 0.4 blocked shots.
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