Penn State College Basketball Betting Line Vs. Minnesota – February 18, 2023

Posted on February 18, 2023

The Minnesota Golden Gophers (7-16, 1-12 Big Ten) will be looking to snap an eight-game losing skid when hosting the Penn State Nittany Lions (15-11, 6-9 Big Ten) on February 18, 2023 at Williams Arena.

The Nittany Lions match up against the Golden Gophers in a game that Penn State is currently a healthy favorite by 7.5 points. The matchup has a point total of 133.5.

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Penn State Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Minnesota

  • When: Saturday, February 18, 2023 at 9:00 PM ET
  • Where: Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • How to Watch on TV: Big Ten Network
  • Spread Favorite: Penn State -7.5
  • Moneyline Favorite: Penn State -340
  • Moneyline Underdog: Minnesota +263
  • Over/Under: 133.5 points

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Penn State Betting Trends

  • The Nittany Lions have covered 15 times in 26 matchups with a spread this season.
  • Penn State has been favored by 7.5 points or more seven times this season, and covered the spread in four of those matchups.
  • The Nittany Lions have won in 13, or 81.2%, of the 16 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
  • Penn State has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -340.
  • The Nittany Lions and their opponents have combined to hit the over 15 out of 26 times this season.
  • In 17 of 26 games this season, Penn State and its opponents have combined to score more than 133.5 points.
  • The average point total in Nittany Lions contests this year is 141.8, 8.3 more than this matchup’s over/under.

Penn State Top Performers

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jalen Pickett 26 18.1 7.4 7.0 1.0 0.4 1.3
Seth Lundy 25 14.6 6.2 0.9 0.9 0.6 2.8
Andrew Funk 26 12.6 2.6 1.2 0.6 0.1 3.0
Camren Wynter 26 7.4 2.5 1.8 0.5 0.0 0.8
Myles Dread 26 6.0 2.2 0.8 0.6 0.1 1.8

Penn State Season Stats

  • Penn State has a +118 scoring differential, topping opponents by 4.5 points per game. It is putting up 73.2 points per game to rank 146th in college basketball and is giving up 68.7 per outing to rank 148th in college basketball.
  • The Nittany Lions are 298th in the nation at 30.7 rebounds per game. That’s 3.0 fewer than the 33.7 their opponents average.
  • In conference contests, the Nittany Lions average fewer points per game (70.3) than their season average (73.2).
  • Penn State is surrendering 71.1 points per game this season in conference matchups, which is 2.4 more points allowed per game than its season average (68.7).
  • With 10.9 treys per game in Big Ten matchups this season, the Nittany Lions are hitting 0.3 fewer threes per game in conference games compared to their season average (11.2 per game). However, they are sinking a higher percentage of their shots from beyond the arc in conference contests (39.8%) compared to overall (39.3%).
  • Penn State is posting 79.1 points per game this season when playing at home, which is 12.5 more points than it is averaging away from home (66.6).
  • In home games, the Nittany Lions are giving up 7.6 fewer points per game (66.5) than in away games (74.1).

Penn State Recent And Upcoming Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Spread
2/1/2023 Purdue L 80-60 Away +10
2/5/2023 Nebraska L 72-63 Away -5
2/8/2023 Wisconsin L 79-74 Home -4.5
2/11/2023 Maryland L 74-68 Away +8
2/14/2023 Illinois W 93-81 Home +3.5
2/18/2023 Minnesota Away -7.5
2/23/2023 Ohio State Away
2/26/2023 Rutgers Home
3/1/2023 Northwestern Away
3/5/2023 Maryland Home

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Minnesota Betting Trends

  • Minnesota has covered nine times in 23 games with a spread this year.
  • When playing as at least 7.5-point underdogs this year, the Golden Gophers have an ATS record of 6-5-1.
  • Minnesota has entered the game as underdogs 18 times this season and won twice.
  • The Golden Gophers have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +263.
  • So far this season, seven out of Minnesota’s 23 games with an over/under have gone over the point total.
  • The Golden Gophers have combined with their opponent to score more than 133.5 points in seven of 23 games this season.
  • The average over/under for Minnesota’s matchups this season is 130.1, 3.4 fewer points than this game’s point total.

Minnesota Top Performers

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Dawson Garcia 18 14.9 6.3 1.8 0.6 0.6 1.1
Jamison Battle 19 12.4 3.5 1.7 0.7 0.4 2.1
Ta’lon Cooper 23 10.5 4.4 5.7 1.1 0.9 1.3
Joshua Ola-Joseph 23 7.5 3.1 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.2
Pharrel Payne 22 7.2 4.7 1.3 0.5 1.2 0.0

Minnesota Season Stats

  • The Golden Gophers have been outscored by 8.3 points per game (posting 60.9 points per game, 356th in college basketball, while allowing 69.2 per outing, 160th in college basketball) and have a -192 scoring differential.
  • Minnesota grabs 32.3 rebounds per game (226th in college basketball) while conceding 35.8 per contest to opponents. It is outrebounded by 3.5 boards per game.
  • In 2022-23, the Golden Gophers have scored 60.3 points per game in Big Ten play, and 60.9 overall.
  • In 2022-23, Minnesota has conceded 74.6 points per game in Big Ten action, and 69.2 overall.
  • From beyond the arc, the Golden Gophers are knocking down 5.2 treys in conference games (compared to 5.9 for the season), and shooting 28.2% in conference (versus 30.1% overall).
  • Minnesota is putting up fewer points at home (60.5 per game) than away (61.3).
  • At home the Golden Gophers are allowing 67.4 points per game, 6.5 fewer points than they are on the road (73.9).

Minnesota Recent And Upcoming Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away Spread
1/25/2023 Indiana L 61-57 Home +11.5
1/28/2023 Northwestern L 81-61 Away +12.5
2/1/2023 Rutgers L 90-55 Away +15
2/4/2023 Maryland L 81-46 Home +9.5
2/12/2023 Iowa L 68-56 Home +12
2/18/2023 Penn State Home +7.5
2/20/2023 Illinois Away
2/22/2023 Maryland Away
2/25/2023 Nebraska Away
3/2/2023 Rutgers Home
3/5/2023 Wisconsin Home

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