Penn State Nittany Lions (16-16) vs. Indiana Hoosiers (18-13)
March 14, 2024 9:00 pm EDT
The Line: Indiana Hoosiers +1.5; Over/Under: -
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The Penn State Nittany Lions and Indiana Hoosiers meet Thursday in the college basketball Big Ten Tournament Second Round at the Target Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Penn State Nittany Lions vs Indiana Hoosiers prediction.
Penn State Nittany Lions Betting Preview
The Penn State Nittany Lions are coming off wins over Maryland and Michigan. The Penn State Nittany Lions are averaging 75.9 points on 44.4 percent shooting and allowing 74.3 points on 45.8 percent shooting. Kanye Clary is averaging 16.7 points and 2.8 assists, while Ace Baldwin Jr. is averaging 14.3 points and 2.5 rebounds. Qudus Wahab is dishing 0.5 assists and Nick Kern Jr. is grabbing 4 rebounds. The Penn State Nittany Lions are shooting 33.5 percent from beyond the arc and 74.2 percent from the free throw line. The Penn State Nittany Lions are allowing 30.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.2 rebounds per game.
Indiana Hoosiers Betting Preview
The Indiana Hoosiers recently beat Maryland, Minnesota and Michigan State. The Indiana Hoosiers are averaging 72.9 points on 48.3 percent shooting and allowing 74.2 points on 42.2 percent shooting. Kel’el Ware is averaging 16.1 points and 9.8 rebounds, while Malik Reneau is averaging 15.7 points and 2.7 assists. Mackenzie Mgbako is the third double-digit scorer and Trey Galloway is grabbing 2.9 rebounds. The Indiana Hoosiers are shooting 32.8 percent from beyond the arc and 65.4 percent from the free throw line. The Indiana Hoosiers are allowing 34.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 31.8 rebounds per game.
Penn State Nittany Lions vs Indiana Hoosiers prediction
The Penn State Nittany Lions beat Indiana twice this season and are coming off a nice win over Michigan to get those tournament juices flowing. Penn State has won four straight games against Indiana and five of the last six games overall. I get why the Nittany Lions are getting love from the oddsmakers. However, Indiana has the rest advantage here and ended the regular season strong with four straight wins, all in the underdog role. The Hoosiers are rolling. I’ll grab the free bucket.
