A spot in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament Midwest Region bracket is on the line when the No. 2 seed Texas Longhorns (27-8) play the No. 10 seed Penn State Nittany Lions (23-13) on Saturday at 7:45 PM on CBS. Texas has been installed as a 5.5-point favorite to win this second round matchup.
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Texas Vs Penn State Betting Lines
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | -5.5 | 138 points |
Computer Picks
| Spread Pick | Texas (-5.5) |
|---|---|
| Total Pick | Over (138) |
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Texas Vs Penn State Stat Rankings
| Texas Avg. (Rank) | Penn State Avg. (Rank) | |
|---|---|---|
| 77.9 (37th) | Points Scored | 72.4 (161st) |
| 67.2 (88th) | Points Allowed | 68.1 (121st) |
| 32.5 (197th) | Rebounds | 30.7 (296th) |
| 8.9 (194th) | Off. Rebounds | 5.4 (363rd) |
| 7.2 (203rd) | 3pt Made | 10.8 (4th) |
| 15.9 (26th) | Assists | 14.4 (91st) |
| 11 (91st) | Turnovers | 8.7 (4th) |
Texas Vs Penn State Betting Trends
- The Longhorns are 18-17-0 against the spread this year.
- As 5.5-point favorites or more, Texas is 8-10 against the spread.
- The Longhorns have seen 18 of their 35 games hit the over.
- Texas’ games have had more than 138 points scored on 22 occasions this season.
- Longhorns games average 145.2 total points this season, 7.2 points less than the over/under for this matchup.
- Penn State’s record against the spread is 22-14-0.
- The Nittany Lions have an ATS record of 3-2 as 5.5-point underdogs or more.
- There have been 18 Texas’ games (out of 35) that hit the over this season.
- Nittany Lions games have finished with over 138 points scored 20 times this year.
- The average total points scored in Penn State’s games this year (138) is 2.6 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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Texas Impact Players
- Timmy Allen leads his squad in rebounds per contest (5.4), and also averages 10.3 points and 3.5 assists. At the other end, he delivers 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Jabari Rice posts 13.4 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, shooting 46.4% from the floor and 37.4% from downtown with 1.7 made 3-pointers per game.
- Tyrese Hunter puts up 10.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.5 assists per contest, shooting 38.5% from the floor and 33.5% from beyond the arc with 1.5 made 3-pointers per game.
- Dylan Disu averages 8.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1 assists per contest. At the other end, he delivers 0.6 steals and 1.4 blocked shots.
Penn State Impact Players
- Jalen Pickett paces the Nittany Lions in scoring (17.9 points per game), rebounding (7.3) and assists (6.7), making 51.1% from the field and 38.5% from 3-point range with 1.3 triples per game. He also produces 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
- Seth Lundy gets the Nittany Lions 14.3 points, 6.2 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. He also puts up 0.7 steals and 0.6 blocked shots.
- The Nittany Lions receive 12.5 points, 3 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game from Andrew Funk.
- The Nittany Lions receive 8.8 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2 assists per game from Camren Wynter.
- Myles Dread gets the Nittany Lions 5.4 points, 2 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game. He also averages 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocked shots.
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