The Penn State Nittany Lions (14-9, Big Ten) will be looking to extend a three-game home winning streak when taking on the Wisconsin Badgers (13-9, Big Ten) on February 8, 2023 at Bryce Jordan Center.
Wednesday’s matchup between the Nittany Lions and the Badgers sees the Nittany Lions as 4.5-point favorites. The game’s over/under is 126.
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Penn State Betting Line, Matchup Info Vs. Wisconsin
- When: Wednesday, February 8, 2023 at 8:30 PM ET
- Where: Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania
- How to Watch on TV: Big Ten Network
- Spread Favorite: Penn State -4.5
- Moneyline Favorite: Penn State -199
- Moneyline Underdog: Wisconsin +164
- Over/Under: 126 points
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Penn State Betting Trends
- The Nittany Lions have put together a 13-10-0 record against the spread this season.
- Penn State is 6-4 ATS this season when playing as at least 4.5-point favorites.
- The Nittany Lions have been favorites in 15 games this season and have come away with the win 13 times (86.7%) in those contests.
- Penn State has yet to enter a game this year with shorter moneyline odds than -199.
- The Nittany Lions and their opponents have combined to go over the point total 12 out of 23 times this season.
- Penn State and its opponents have gone over 126 combined points in 17 of 23 games this season.
- Nittany Lions games this year have an average point total of 140.0, 14.0 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
Penn State Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Pickett | 23 | 17.3 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 1.1 |
| Seth Lundy | 22 | 14.8 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 2.7 |
| Andrew Funk | 23 | 12.8 | 2.6 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 3.1 |
| Camren Wynter | 23 | 7.6 | 2.6 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.9 |
| Myles Dread | 23 | 5.9 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.8 |
Penn State Season Stats
- Penn State has a +117 scoring differential, topping opponents by 5.1 points per game. It is putting up 72.5 points per game to rank 158th in college basketball and is giving up 67.4 per contest to rank 115th in college basketball.
- The 31.4 rebounds per game the Nittany Lions average rank 279th in college basketball, and are 3.1 fewer than the 34.5 their opponents collect per outing.
- With 68.3 points per game in Big Ten action, the Nittany Lions are scoring 4.2 fewer points per game in conference games compared to their overall average (72.5 PPG).
- Defensively, Penn State is allowing 69.3 points per game this season in conference matchups. As a comparison, its season average (67.4 points per game) is 1.9 PPG allowed lower.
- With 10.8 three-pointers per game in Big Ten matchups this season, the Nittany Lions are making 0.4 fewer threes per game in conference games compared to their season average (11.2 per game). That said, they are sinking a higher percentage of their shots from beyond the arc in conference tilts (39.0%) compared to overall (38.8%).
- Penn State puts up 78.3 points per game in home games, compared to 66.4 points per game in road games, a difference of 11.9 points per contest.
- In 2022-23, the Nittany Lions are ceding 64.3 points per game at home. In road games, they are allowing 74.1.
Penn State Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | L 72-63 | Away | -5 |
| 2/8/2023 | Wisconsin | – | Home | -4.5 |
| 2/11/2023 | Maryland | – | Away | – |
| 2/14/2023 | Illinois | – | Home | – |
| 2/18/2023 | Minnesota | – | Away | – |
| 2/23/2023 | Ohio State | – | Away | – |
| 2/26/2023 | Rutgers | – | Home | – |
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Wisconsin Betting Trends
- Wisconsin has compiled a 9-13-0 ATS record so far this year.
- When playing as at least 4.5-point underdogs this season, the Badgers have an ATS record of 3-3.
- This season, Wisconsin has won four out of the 11 games, or 36.4%, in which it has been the underdog.
- The Badgers have not been a bigger underdog this season than the +164 moneyline set for this game.
- Wisconsin and its opponents have combined to hit the over 11 out of 22 times this year.
- The Badgers have combined with their opponents to score more than 126 points in 11 of 22 games this season.
- Wisconsin’s average game total this season has been 127.2, 1.2 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
Wisconsin Top Performers
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chucky Hepburn | 22 | 12.6 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 2.1 |
| Steven Crowl | 22 | 12.0 | 6.9 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Tyler Wahl | 19 | 11.8 | 5.6 | 2.1 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Connor Essegian | 22 | 11.0 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 2.2 |
| Max Klesmit | 20 | 7.3 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
Wisconsin Season Stats
- The Badgers have a +38 scoring differential, topping opponents by 1.8 points per game. They’re putting up 64.5 points per game, 335th in college basketball, and are giving up 62.7 per outing to rank 26th in college basketball.
- Wisconsin loses the rebound battle by 5.0 boards on average. It records 29.7 rebounds per game, 331st in college basketball, while its opponents pull down 34.7.
- The Badgers have averaged 3.4 fewer points in Big Ten play (61.1) than overall (64.5).
- In 2022-23, Wisconsin has allowed 64.9 points per game in Big Ten action, and 62.7 overall.
- From beyond the arc, the Badgers are draining 7.6 treys in conference games (compared to 8.4 for the season), and shooting 33.2% in conference (versus 36.1% overall).
- In 2022-23 Wisconsin is averaging 1.2 more points per game at home (66.2) than away (65.0).
- The Badgers are conceding fewer points at home (60.6 per game) than on the road (70.4).
Wisconsin Recent And Upcoming Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score | Home/Away | Spread |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/23/2023 | Northwestern | L 66-63 | Away | +2.5 |
| 1/25/2023 | Maryland | L 73-55 | Away | +5 |
| 1/28/2023 | Illinois | L 61-51 | Home | +2 |
| 2/2/2023 | Ohio State | W 65-60 | Away | +7.5 |
| 2/5/2023 | Northwestern | L 54-52 | Home | -3.5 |
| 2/8/2023 | Penn State | – | Away | +4.5 |
| 2/11/2023 | Nebraska | – | Away | – |
| 2/14/2023 | Michigan | – | Home | – |
| 2/18/2023 | Rutgers | – | Home | – |
| 2/22/2023 | Iowa | – | Home | – |
| 2/26/2023 | Michigan | – | Away | – |
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