Indiana vs Penn State Prediction 2/26/25 College Basketball Picks Today

The Penn State Nittany Lions and the Indiana Hoosiers meet Wednesday in college basketball action from the Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Indiana vs Penn State Prediction.

Matchup History

Indiana won the first meeting this season back on January 5^th, 2025, by a final score of 77-71 on the road at Penn State, making it back-to-back wins for Indiana in this head-to-head matchup.

Penn State Recap

The Penn State Nittany Lions come into this game looking to add on to their 69-60 win over Minnesota last time out to improve to 15-13 on the year. After this game, Penn State will head home for a matchup with the Maryland Terrapins.

Nittany Lions Win Back-To-Back Games

Ace Baldwin Jr. leads Penn State in scoring and assists with 13.7 PPG and 7.3 APG along with a team-high 2.3 SPG as well this season. Nick Kern Jr. has 11.9 PPG with 5.1 RPG while Yanic Konan Niederhauser has 12.9 PPG with a team-high 6.2 RPG to lead Penn State in rebounding up to this point in the year. Zach Hicks has 11.7 PPG with 4.8 RPG to cap off the scoring in double figures for Penn State this season. Freddie Dilione V also has 9.3 PPG with 2.8 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Penn State is averaging 79.4 PPG on 47.7% shooting from the field, 33.4% from behind the arc, and 75.8% from the foul line this season.

Why the Penn State Nittany Lions will win

• Indiana has lost four of its last five home games.
• The road team has won three of Indiana’s last four games.

Indiana Recap

The Indiana Hoosiers come into this game looking to add to their 73-58 win over Purdue last time out to improve to 16-11 on the year. Indiana will meet Washington, Oregon, and Ohio State after this game.

Hoosiers Alternate Wins & Losses In 4 Straight

Oumar Ballo leads the Hoosiers in scoring and rebounding with 13.4 PPG and 9.3 RPG, while Malik Reneau has 12.8 PPG with 5.6 RPG. Mackenzie Mgbako has 12.6 PPG with 4.6 RPG and Myles Rice has 10.9 PPG with 2.9 RPG and 2.7 APG to round out the group of double-digit scorers for Indiana up to this point in the year. Trey Galloway has a team-high 4.2 APG to lead the Hoosiers in the assist department up to this point in the year. Luke Goode has also chipped in 9.1 PPG and 2.9 RPG as well on the year. As a team, Indiana is averaging 75.5 PPG on 46.3% shooting from the field, 31.1% from three, and 71.8% from the foul line this season.

Why the Indiana Hoosiers will win

• Indiana has won each of its last seven games at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall following a home win.
• Penn State has lost each of its last five night games at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.

Total Points Facts

• Each of Indiana’s last five games against Conference opponents has produced a total of 140 or fewer points.
• Six of Penn State’s last eight games against Conference opponents have produced a total of 148 or fewer points.

Penn State vs. Indiana Prediction

I’m on Penn State and the points in this game. I just think that there’s not a lot separating these two teams right now, and Penn State has looked solid since getting Niederhauser back in the lineup and in their frontcourt. Niederhauser brings size, and he’s been an instrumental piece of their lineup on the glass in recent games to where I think he can go toe-to-toe with Ballo on the boards and keep Penn State in this game. This feels like a 3-4 point game for me, so give me the points with Penn State here.