The Penn State Nittany Lions (14-8, 5-6 Big Ten) travel to face the Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-13, 3-9 Big Ten) after losing four road games in a row.
Sunday’s matchup between the Nittany Lions and the Cornhuskers features the Nittany Lions as 4.5-point favorites. The point total for the matchup is set at 136.5.
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Penn State Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Nebraska
- When: Sunday, February 5, 2023 at 4:30 PM ET
- Where: Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska
- How to Watch on TV: Big Ten Network
- Spread Favorite: Penn State -4.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Penn State -200
- Moneyline Underdog: Nebraska +164
- Over/Under: 136.5 points
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Penn State Betting Trends
- The Nittany Lions have put together a 13-9-0 ATS record so far this year.
- Penn State has covered the spread six times this season (6-3 ATS) when playing as at least 4.5-point favorites.
- The Nittany Lions have been favorites in 14 games this season and have come away with the win 13 times (92.9%) in those contests.
- Penn State has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -200.
- A total of 12 out of the Nittany Lions’ 22 games this season have gone over the point total.
- Penn State and its opponents have combined to score more than 136.5 points in 13 of 22 games this season.
- Nittany Lions outings this year have an average total of 140.2, 3.7 more points than this game’s over/under.
Penn State Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Pickett | 22 | 17.4 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| Seth Lundy | 21 | 14.3 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.5 |
| Andrew Funk | 22 | 12.7 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| Camren Wynter | 22 | 7.9 | 2.7 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Myles Dread | 22 | 6.2 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.9 |
Penn State Season Stats
- Penn State is outscoring opponents by 5.8 points per game with a +126 scoring differential overall. It puts up 73.0 points per game (153rd in college basketball) and allows 67.2 per outing (108th in college basketball).
- The Nittany Lions average 31.4 rebounds per game (277th in college basketball) while conceding 34.6 per outing to their opponents. They are outrebounded by 3.2 boards per game.
- The Nittany Lions’ offense has been less effective in Big Ten contests this season, tallying 68.7 points per contest, compared to their season average of 73.0 PPG.
- Penn State is conceding 69.1 points per game this year in conference matchups, which is 1.9 more points allowed per game than its overall average (67.2).
- With 10.5 treys per game in Big Ten matchups this season, the Nittany Lions are making 0.5 fewer threes per game in conference games compared to their season average (11.0 per game). That said, they are hitting a higher percentage of their shots from beyond the arc in conference matchups (39.5%) compared to overall (39.0%).
- Penn State is putting up 78.3 points per game this season at home, which is 11.3 more points than it is averaging in away games (67.0).
- In 2022-23, the Nittany Lions are surrendering 64.3 points per game in home games. In away games, they are allowing 74.5.
Penn State Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/17/2023 | Wisconsin | L 63-60 | Away | +3.5 |
| 1/21/2023 | Nebraska | W 76-65 | Home | -8.5 |
| 1/24/2023 | Rutgers | L 65-45 | Away | +6 |
| 1/29/2023 | Michigan | W 83-61 | Home | -4 |
| 2/1/2023 | Purdue | L 80-60 | Away | +10 |
| 2/5/2023 | Nebraska | – | Away | -4.5 |
| 2/8/2023 | Wisconsin | – | Home | – |
| 2/11/2023 | Maryland | – | Away | – |
| 2/14/2023 | Illinois | – | Home | – |
| 2/18/2023 | Minnesota | – | Away | – |
| 2/23/2023 | Ohio State | – | Away | – |
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Nebraska Betting Trends
- Nebraska has compiled a 7-16-0 record against the spread this year.
- The Cornhuskers have an ATS record of 3-9 when playing as at least 4.5-point underdogs this year.
- This season, Nebraska has won three out of the 16 games, or 18.8%, in which it has been the underdog.
- The Cornhuskers have not entered a game this season with longer moneyline odds than +164.
- In Nebraska’s 23 chances this season, the combined scoring has gone over the point total six times.
- The Cornhuskers have combined with their opponents to score more than 136.5 points in nine of 23 games this season.
- The average total for Nebraska’s games this season is 134.0 points, 2.5 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
Nebraska Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derrick Walker | 18 | 13.4 | 7.4 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Sam Griesel | 21 | 11.5 | 5.4 | 4.0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.6 |
| Keisei Tominaga | 23 | 10.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
| Juwan Gary | 17 | 9.5 | 6.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.9 |
| Emmanuel Bandoumel | 20 | 8.4 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
Nebraska Season Stats
- The Cornhuskers’ -72 scoring differential (being outscored by 3.2 points per game) is a result of putting up 65.4 points per game (327th in college basketball) while giving up 68.6 per outing (155th in college basketball).
- Nebraska grabs 33.8 rebounds per game (149th in college basketball), compared to the 34.0 of its opponents.
- In Big Ten action, the Cornhuskers have averaged 3.3 fewer points (62.1) than overall (65.4) in 2022-23.
- In 2022-23, Nebraska has given up 72.2 points per game in Big Ten play, and 68.6 overall.
- In Big Ten action, the Cornhuskers average an equal amount of trifectas as they do overall (6.3), and their percentage from downtown (31.7%) is higher than for the whole season (31.0%).
- Nebraska averages 69.8 points per game at home, and 61.6 on the road.
- In 2022-23 the Cornhuskers are allowing 8.7 fewer points per game at home (64.6) than away (73.3).
Nebraska Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/18/2023 | Ohio State | W 63-60 | Home | +6 |
| 1/21/2023 | Penn State | L 76-65 | Away | +8.5 |
| 1/25/2023 | Northwestern | L 78-63 | Home | +2.5 |
| 1/28/2023 | Maryland | L 82-63 | Away | +11.5 |
| 1/31/2023 | Illinois | L 72-56 | Away | +14 |
| 2/5/2023 | Penn State | – | Home | +4.5 |
| 2/8/2023 | Michigan | – | Away | – |
| 2/11/2023 | Wisconsin | – | Home | – |
| 2/14/2023 | Rutgers | – | Away | – |
| 2/19/2023 | Maryland | – | Home | – |
| 2/25/2023 | Minnesota | – | Home | – |
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