Penn State vs Northwestern 2/25/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Northwestern Wildcats (13-13) vs. Penn State Nittany Lions (11-13)
February 25, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Penn State Nittany Lions -1.5 / Northwestern Wildcats +1.5; Over/Under: +129
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The Northwestern Wildcats and Penn State Nittany Lions meet Friday in college basketball action at the Bryce Jordan Center. The Northwestern Wildcats look for a win after splitting their last eight games. The Penn State Nittany Lions need a win after losing seven of their last 10 games.
The Northwestern Wildcats are averaging 73.8 points on 43.2 percent shooting and allowing 68.3 points on 42.4 percent shooting. Pete Nance is averaging 15.1 points and 6.4 rebounds, while Boo Buie is averaging 15 points and 2.8 rebounds. Chase Audige is the third double-digit scorer and Ryan Young is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The Northwestern Wildcats are shooting 34.6 percent from beyond the arc and 72.4 percent from the free throw line. The Northwestern Wildcats are allowing 35.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 32.3 rebounds per game.
The Penn State Nittany Lions are averaging 65 points on 43.6 percent shooting and allowing 64.8 points on 41.1 percent shooting. Jalen Pickett is averaging 13 points and 4.1 assists, while Seth Lundy is averaging 12.3 points and 5.3 rebounds. Sam Sessoms is the third double-digit scorer and John Harrar is dishing 1.3 assists. The Penn State Nittany Lions are shooting 34.5 percent from beyond the arc and 73.1 percent from the free throw line. The Penn State Nittany Lions are allowing 34.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.6 rebounds per game.
The Wildcats are 5-12 ATS in their last 17 Friday games and 4-1-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Nittany Lions are 8-0 ATS in their last 8 home games and 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games overall. The under is 4-1 in Wildcats last 5 overall. The under is 5-1 in Nittany Lions last 6 overall. The underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
The Penn State Nittany Lions beat Northwestern on the road last month, and now they catch them at home, where they win by an average of 6.6 points. PSU has also been a covering machine over the last month. The Northwestern Wildcats have defensive issues on the road, and they lose by an average of 4.9 points in the underdog role. I’ll lay the bucket with the Nittany Lions at home.
