Northwestern vs Penn State Prediction, Bet Builder Tips & Odds | NCAAB, 02 Jan 2025

Penn State Against the Spread Look the Value Bet

Penn State should secure a comfortable win and a bet on the spread could be the best way forward. Back this selection off -5.5 to cover the line against Northwestern at odds of -110.

7 Penn State Victories in Previous 10 H2H Matchups

Northwestern Wildcats won their previous game, beating Northeastern Huskies at home. It was a 85-60 win.

Penn State Nittany Lions last game saw them claim a 86-66 home win over Penn Quakers.

Northwestern have beaten Penn State in their last two matchups. On the road, they won 76-72 and followed up with a 68-63 home win. The past 10 clashes between these teams have seen seven Penn State wins.

NCAAB	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Penn State	16-15	2452	2270	182	13-6	3-9	1W
Northwestern	17-16	2390	2282	108	13-5	4-11	1L

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Expert College Basketball Analysis

The college basketball forecasts are only made once we have established the latest team news. It’s also important to study the form and investigate the most relevant stats to get the full picture.

Key Northwestern vs Penn State stats:

• The -5.5 line has been covered by Penn State in all of their last 10 games at home.
• The -5.5 line has been covered by Penn State in all of their last 5 games at home.
• The -5.5 line has been covered by Penn State in 13 consecutive games at home.

Northwestern vs Penn State Prediction

Penn State should be taken against the spread at -5.5 with our pick being for the favorites to achieve a comfortable margin of victory in this college matchup. Back them at the odds of -110 that are available.

There are several alternatives to the spread and we particularly like the Winning Margin lines. It’s great whether you’re expecting things to be close or comprehensive.

Penn State -5.5 Probability

When you look at the latest odds, our pick has a 52.4% chance of landing a return. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. This college basketball bet can therefore be backed with confidence.

Our Pick

Penn State -5.5 @ -110 Bet Now

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Player Props

Puff Johnson Over 4.5 Rebounds -143

Puff Johnson (Penn State) can be backed to have Over 4.5 rebounds at -143. The Player Rebounds line looks really attractive when it comes to having an Overs bet.

Latest Puff Johnson Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 11.5

-103

Under 11.5

-125

Rebounds

Over 5.5

-105

Under 5.5

-123

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Zach Hicks Under 1.5 Assists -105

Zach Hicks (Penn State) is available at -105 to record Under 1.5 assists. He might struggle to reach the Player Assists line this time around, with this pick looking really appealing.

Latest Zach Hicks Player Prop Odds

Points

Over 9.5

-115

Under 9.5

-112

Assists

Over 1.5

-118

Under 1.5

-110

Rebounds

Over 4.5

-147

Under 4.5

+113

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Correct Score Prediction

Northwestern 71 - 80 Penn State

There’s the chance to back Penn State in lots of different ways and this includes predicting the correct winning score. We’ll go for a 80-71 victory in their favor.

Northwestern vs Penn State Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Penn State Moneyline Odds Suggest Victory

For this college game, the sportsbooks’ Moneyline betting odds mean Penn State are -192 favorites to win and that means a 66% chance of landing a victory. Northwestern are trading at bigger odds than their opponents and they can be backed at +160.

The spread currently stands at 4.5 and the total points line is 144.5. A Total bet is always available and can often provide value selections. The Over 144.5 selection is available to back at -110.

Penn State can be backed in lots of ways and that includes Race to 20 Points where they are -175 favorites. Northwestern are +125 should you think they’ll make this total first instead.

The betting sites offer stacks of team props and game lines when it comes to most college basketball contests. Make sure you look through all the available options before deciding which bet to place.

Betting Lines & Odds

Moneyline

Northwestern

+160

Penn State

-192

Point Spread

Northwestern +4.5

-110

Penn State -4.5

-110

Total Points

Under 144.5

-110

Over 144.5

-110

Brooks Barnhizer Favorite to Get Most Points

Brooks Barnhizer is favorite when it comes to getting the most points. You can get -112 that he goes Over 19.5 points and -115 when it comes to Under.

Player Points

Brooks Barnhizer (Northwestern)

Over 19.5

-112

Under 19.5

-115

Nick Martinelli (Northwestern)

Over 17.5

-102

Under 17.5

-127

Ace Baldwin Jr. (Penn State)

Over 13.5

-115

Under 13.5

-112

Jalen Leach (Northwestern)

Over 13.5

-115

Under 13.5

-112

Puff Johnson (Penn State)

Over 11.5

-103

Under 11.5

-125

Yanic Konan Niederhauser (Penn State)

Over 11.5

-100

Under 11.5

-130

Zach Hicks (Penn State)

Over 9.5

-115

Under 9.5

-112

Ty Berry (Northwestern)

Over 8.5

-108

Under 8.5

-120

Player Assists

Brooks Barnhizer (Northwestern)

Over 3.5

-135

Under 3.5

+105

Jalen Leach (Northwestern)

Over 2.5

-108

Under 2.5

-120

Nick Martinelli (Northwestern)

Over 1.5

-118

Under 1.5

-110

Zach Hicks (Penn State)

Over 1.5

-118

Under 1.5

-110

Ty Berry (Northwestern)

Over 1.5

+146

Under 1.5

-192

Player Rebounds

Brooks Barnhizer (Northwestern)

Over 8.5

-112

Under 8.5

-115

Yanic Konan Niederhauser (Penn State)

Over 6.5

-118

Under 6.5

-110

Puff Johnson (Penn State)

Over 5.5

-105

Under 5.5

-123

Nick Martinelli (Northwestern)

Over 4.5

-111

Under 4.5

-116

Zach Hicks (Penn State)

Over 4.5

-147

Under 4.5

+113

Jalen Leach (Northwestern)

Over 2.5

+106

Under 2.5

-137

Ty Berry (Northwestern)

Over 2.5

-135

Under 2.5

+105

Last 5 & H2H

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

NCAAB Table Select Season 2024/20252023/20242022/20232021/20222020/20212019/2020

Big Ten	Overall	PF	PA	N. Pts	Home	Away	Strk
Michigan State	27-6	2579	2219	360	18-4	9-2	1L
Maryland	25-8	2695	2211	484	20-3	5-5	1L
Wisconsin	26-9	2790	2465	325	16-3	10-6	1L
Michigan	25-9	2661	2422	239	16-5	9-4	3W
Oregon	24-9	2515	2341	174	13-4	11-5	1L
UCLA	22-10	2392	2103	289	15-5	7-5	1L
Purdue	22-11	2570	2346	224	16-4	6-7	1L
Illinois	21-12	2766	2462	304	15-6	6-6	1L
Indiana	19-13	2389	2305	84	14-5	5-8	1L
Nebraska	17-14	2337	2259	78	11-7	6-7	5L
Ohio State	17-15	2522	2353	169	12-8	5-7	2L
Penn State	16-15	2452	2270	182	13-6	3-9	1W
Iowa	17-16	2722	2630	92	14-7	3-9	1L
Northwestern	17-16	2390	2282	108	13-5	4-11	1L
USC	16-17	2537	2491	46	12-8	4-9	1L
Rutgers	15-17	2465	2482	-17	11-9	4-8	1L
Minnesota	15-17	2178	2231	-53	10-11	5-6	3L
Washington	12-18	2142	2277	-135	10-9	2-9	6L

• Overall = Overall Wins-Losses
• PF = Total Points For
• PA = Total Points Against
• N. Pts = Point Differential
• Home = Home Record
• Away = Away Record
• Strk = Current Streak

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