A Big Ten battle is set for Sunday afternoon when the Penn State Nittany Lions (14-8, 5-6 in Big Ten) visit the Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-13, 3-9). Penn State has found themselves tumbling down the standings and need a win in the worst way. Below is my college basketball best bet for Penn State vs Nebraska.
Penn State vs Nebraska Betting Pick
| ℹ️ The Pick: | Penn State -4 |
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This game will be played at Pinnacle Bank Arena at 4:30 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 5, 2023.
Why Bet Penn State -4
✅ Penn State is 4-2 ATS in their last six games played.
✅ The Nittany Lions are 5-2 in their last seven games against the Cornhuskers.
✅ Nebraska is 1-8 ATS in their last nine games overall
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Penn State Nittany Lions
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Team Stats Per Game
Advanced Game Stats
Offense/Defense
| PENNST | Advanced Game Stats | NEBR |
|---|---|---|
| 77.0 | Pace | 71.8 |
| 126.3 | Off.Rate | 91.2 |
| .427 | FTr | .215 |
| .396 | 3PAr | .467 |
| .622 | TS% | .491 |
| 53.8 | TRB% | 45.4 |
| 54.5 | AST% | 50.5 |
| 19.8 | STL% | 9.4 |
| 15.8 | BLK% | 7.9 |
| .592 | eFG% | .475 |
| 12.1 | TOV% | 20.3 |
| 32.1 | ORB% | 29.2 |
| .312 | TF/FGA | .132 |
Defense/Offense
| PENNST | Advanced Game Stats | NEBR |
|---|---|---|
| 77.0 | Pace | 71.8 |
| 79.9 | Off.Rate | 107.9 |
| .320 | FTr | .522 |
| .409 | 3PAr | .381 |
| .475 | TS% | .550 |
| 46.2 | TRB% | 54.6 |
| 58.8 | AST% | 51.5 |
| 8.1 | STL% | 12.5 |
| 5.1 | BLK% | 14.0 |
| .442 | eFG% | .478 |
| 24.9 | TOV% | 16.1 |
| 26.3 | ORB% | 36.7 |
| .209 | TF/FGA | .416 |
Betting Trends
| PENNST | Betting Trends | NEBR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 1-2-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 0-3-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 0-3-0 |
| 62.67 | Avg Score | 60.67 |
| 68.67 | Avg Opp Score | 77.33 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 0-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-2-0 |
| 1-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-2-0 |
| 55 | Avg Score | 58.67 |
| 69.33 | Avg Opp Score | 71.33 |
| PENNST | Betting Trends | NEBR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 2-3-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 1-4-0 |
| 3-2-0 | ATS W/L/P | 1-4-0 |
| 64.8 | Avg Score | 62 |
| 66.8 | Avg Opp Score | 73.6 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 1-4-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-2-0 |
| 2-3-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-3-0 |
| 61.6 | Avg Score | 63.4 |
| 69.2 | Avg Opp Score | 65.8 |
| PENNST | Betting Trends | NEBR |
|---|---|---|
| OVERALL | OVERALL | |
| 5-5-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 3-7-0 |
| 5-5-0 | ATS W/L/P | 2-8-0 |
| 68.4 | Avg Score | 61.8 |
| 68 | Avg Opp Score | 72 |
| AWAY | HOME | |
| 3-7-0 | Win/Loss/Tie | 7-3-0 |
| 6-4-0 | ATS W/L/P | 6-4-0 |
| 66.1 | Avg Score | 69.9 |
| 70.1 | Avg Opp Score | 63.8 |
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Penn State Nittany Lions
Last time out, Penn State visited the top-ranked Purdue Boilermakers and were comfortably beaten 80-60. The Boilermakers were in control throughout, but the Nittany Lions were able to keep it to a six-point deficit at halftime. After the half, Purdue started to pour it on and built a quick insurmountable lead. Penn state trailed by as many as 26 points, never led by more than three, and could not cover the +9.5-point spread.
Jalen Pickett had 12 points, five rebounds, seven assists, and one steal on the night. Seth Lundy added 18 points and six rebounds in the defeat.
Through 22 games, Penn State is scoring 73.0 points per game, shooting 46.3% from the field, and assisting on 14.7 made shots. The Nittany Lions are allowing 67.2 points, grabbing 32.6 rebounds, blocking 2.2 shots, and stealing the ball 5.0 times.
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Nebraska took a trip to Illinois and left with a 72-56 defeat. The Cornhuskers were impressive in this one, but ran out of steam and could not stick with the Fighting Illini for the final 10 minutes. Nebraska trailed by as many as 16 points, led by seven, and just missed covering the +14.0-point spread.
Sam Griesel had 21 points, six rebounds, and two assists in the loss.
After 23 games, Nebraska is scoring 65.4 points per game, shooting 44.2% from the field, and assisting on 13.1 made shots. The Cornhuskers are allowing 68.6 points, grabbing 35.1 rebounds, blocking 2.3 shots, and stealing the ball 5.5times.
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