Jalen Pickett and the Penn State Nittany Lions (20-12, 10-10 Big Ten) square off against the Northwestern Wildcats (21-10, 12-8 Big Ten) at United Center in Chicago, Illinois on Friday, March 10 at 6:30 PM ET. Northwestern is a slight 1.5-point favorite against Penn State when the Wildcats take on the Nittany Lions on Friday. The game’s over/under is 130.5.
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Northwestern Vs Penn State Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | -1.5 | 130.5 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Penn State (+1.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (130.5) |
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Northwestern Vs Penn State Stat Rankings
| Northwestern Avg. (Rank) | Penn State Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 67.7 (283rd) | Points Scored | 72.6 (158th) |
| 62.3 (17th) | Points Allowed | 68.4 (126th) |
| 32.7 (189th) | Rebounds | 30.4 (301st) |
| 9.3 (154th) | Off. Rebounds | 5.3 (363rd) |
| 7.7 (149th) | 3pt Made | 11 (3rd) |
| 13 (190th) | Assists | 14.8 (68th) |
| 9.4 (9th) | Turnovers | 8.6 (4th) |
Northwestern Vs Penn State Betting Trends
- The Wildcats’ record against the spread is 19-12-0.
- As 1.5-point favorites or more, Northwestern is 8-7 against the spread.
- Out of 31 Wildcats games so far this year, 11 have hit the over.
- In 15 games this season, Northwestern and its opponent have combined to score more than 130.5 points.
- The over/under for this game is 130.5 points, 0.4 more than the average point total for Wildcats games this season.
- Against the spread, Penn State is 18-14-0 this season.
- The Nittany Lions have an ATS record of 8-5 as 1.5-point underdogs or more.
- This season, 11 of Northwestern’s 31 games have hit the over.
- Nittany Lions games have finished with over 130.5 points scored 22 times this season.
- The average total points scored in Penn State’s games this year (141) is 10.5 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Northwestern Impact Players
- Chase Audige puts up 14.1 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 2.4 steals (10th in the nation) and 0.6 blocked shots.
- Ty Berry is posting 8.6 points, 1.1 assists and 4.8 rebounds per contest.
- Matthew Nicholson paces his squad in rebounds per game (5.5), and also puts up 6.1 points and 1.3 assists. At the other end, he averages 0.6 steals and 1.2 blocked shots.
- Robbie Beran averages 7.7 points, 4.6 rebounds and 0.7 assists per contest, shooting 37.3% from the field and 34% from beyond the arc with 1.2 made 3-pointers per game.
Penn State Impact Players
- Pickett paces the Nittany Lions in scoring (17.8 points per game), rebounding (7.3) and assists (7), making 52.5% from the floor and 38.9% from beyond the arc with 1.3 triples per contest. He also averages 1 steal and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Seth Lundy gets the Nittany Lions 14.1 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1 assists per contest. He also averages 0.8 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
- The Nittany Lions receive 12.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game from Andrew Funk.
- The Nittany Lions get 9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game from Camren Wynter.
- The Nittany Lions get 5.4 points, 2 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game from Myles Dread.
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