The Northwestern Wildcats (20-9, 11-7 Big Ten) look to extend a three-game home winning streak when hosting the Penn State Nittany Lions (17-12, 8-10 Big Ten) on March 1, 2023.
The Wildcats match up with the Nittany Lions in a game that Northwestern is currently a favorite by 4.5 points. The game has a point total of 133.5.
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Northwestern Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Penn State
- When: Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at 9:00 PM ET
- Where: Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, Illinois
- How to Watch on TV: Big Ten Network
- Spread Favorite: Northwestern -4.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Northwestern -204
- Moneyline Underdog: Penn State +166
- Over/Under: 133.5 points
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Northwestern Betting Trends
- The Wildcats have put together an 18-11-0 ATS record so far this year.
- Northwestern is 4-5 ATS this season when playing as at least 4.5-point favorites.
- The Wildcats have been victorious in 12, or 85.7%, of the 14 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
- Northwestern has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -204.
- The Wildcats and their opponents have combined to go over the point total 11 out of 29 times this season.
- Northwestern’s games this season have featured more combined points than this contest’s total of 133.5 points 11 times.
- The Wildcats have had an average of 130.4 points in their games this season, 3.1 fewer than this matchup’s total.
Northwestern Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boo Buie | 29 | 17.2 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
| Chase Audige | 29 | 14.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 2.1 |
| Wesley Cardet Jr. | 1 | 11.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Ty Berry | 29 | 8.4 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1.4 |
| Robbie Beran | 29 | 8.0 | 4.7 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 1.1 |
Northwestern Season Stats
- Northwestern outscores opponents by 5.5 points per game (scoring 67.9 per game to rank 276th in college basketball while allowing 62.4 per contest to rank 21st in college basketball) and has a +159 scoring differential overall.
- The 32.5 rebounds per game the Wildcats average rank 203rd in the country. Their opponents collect 32.9 per outing.
- The Wildcats’ points-per-game average in Big Ten matchups (67.9 per game) is the same as their overall average.
- In conference games, Northwestern concedes more points per contest (67.0) than its season average (62.4).
- The Wildcats are sinking 7.3 three-pointers per game this year in conference contests, which is 0.3 fewer threes per game than their season average (7.6). When it comes to three-point percentage, they are more effective in Big Ten action (32.6%) than overall (31.8%).
- Northwestern is putting up 68.4 points per game this season when playing at home, which is 1.5 fewer points than it is averaging in road games (69.9).
- In home games, the Wildcats are surrendering 10.1 fewer points per game (59.8) than in road games (69.9).
Northwestern Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/12/2023 | Purdue | W 64-58 | Home | +5 |
| 2/15/2023 | Indiana | W 64-62 | Home | +2.5 |
| 2/19/2023 | Iowa | W 80-60 | Home | +2.5 |
| 2/23/2023 | Illinois | L 66-62 | Away | +7.5 |
| 2/26/2023 | Maryland | L 75-59 | Away | +7 |
| 3/1/2023 | Penn State | – | Home | -4.5 |
| 3/5/2023 | Rutgers | – | Away | – |
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Penn State Betting Trends
- Penn State has won 16 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 13 times.
- The Nittany Lions have been an underdog by 4.5 points or more five times this year, and covered the spread in two of those games.
- Penn State has won three, or 27.3%, of the 11 games it has played as underdogs this season.
- The Nittany Lions have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +166.
- In Penn State’s 29 chances this year, the combined scoring has gone over the point total 17 times.
- The Nittany Lions have played 19 games this season that have gone over 133.5 combined points scored.
- Penn State’s matchups this season have a 141.2-point average over/under, 7.7 more points than this game’s total.
Penn State Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Pickett | 29 | 18.5 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.4 |
| Seth Lundy | 28 | 14.3 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.7 |
| Andrew Funk | 29 | 11.8 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 2.9 |
| Camren Wynter | 29 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Myles Dread | 29 | 5.3 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
Penn State Season Stats
- The Nittany Lions outscore opponents by 4.4 points per game (posting 72.8 points per game, 153rd in college basketball, and conceding 68.4 per outing, 130th in college basketball) and have a +126 scoring differential.
- Penn State is 297th in college basketball at 30.6 rebounds per game. That’s 3.0 fewer than the 33.6 its opponents average.
- In Big Ten action, the Nittany Lions have averaged 2.7 fewer points (70.1) than overall (72.8) in 2022-23.
- Penn State allows more points in conference action (70.3 per game) than overall (68.4).
- In Big Ten action, the Nittany Lions sink fewer trifectas (10.8 per game) than they do overall (11.1), but their percentage from beyond the arc (39.7%) is higher than for the whole season (39.2%).
- At home Penn State is putting up 77.5 points per game, 9.1 more than it is averaging on the road (68.4).
- The Nittany Lions give up 66.0 points per game at home, and 73.3 on the road.
Penn State Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/11/2023 | Maryland | L 74-68 | Away | +8 |
| 2/14/2023 | Illinois | W 93-81 | Home | +3.5 |
| 2/18/2023 | Minnesota | W 76-69 | Away | -7.5 |
| 2/23/2023 | Ohio State | W 75-71 | Away | +2.5 |
| 2/26/2023 | Rutgers | L 59-56 | Home | -4.5 |
| 3/1/2023 | Northwestern | – | Away | +4.5 |
| 3/5/2023 | Maryland | – | Home | – |
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