Penn State Nittany Lions (12-13) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (7-21)
Game Info: Sunday, February 27, 2022 at 7:00 pm (Bryce Jordan Center)
Betting Odds: Penn State Nittany Lions -10.5 -- Over/Under: 137.5 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Nebraska Cornhuskers will travel to play the Penn State Nittany Lions in a Big Ten game on Sunday.
The Nebraska Cornhuskers are 7-21 (1-16) this season and have lost four games in a row. Nebraska is coming off of a loss against Iowa by a score of 88-78. Nebraska shot 51.8% from the field and was -6 in rebounding margin in the game. Alonzo Verge Jr. led the Cornhuskers with 18 points and 7 assists in the loss. Nebraska is averaging 72.5 points per game and is giving up 79.6 points per game against, while also averaging 33.5 rebounds per game and 13 assists per game. Bryce McGowens is averaging 16.6 points per game and 5.3 rebounds per game, while Alonzo Verge Jr. is averaging 13.8 points per game and 5.1 assists per game for the Cornhuskers. Nebraska is shooting 43.5% on field goals, 71.8% on free throws, and 31% on three pointers.
The Penn State Nittany Lions are 12-13 (7-10) this season and have won three of their last four games. Penn State defeated Northwestern in their last game by a score of 67-60. Penn State shot 41.5% from the field and made 13 three pointers in the win. Dallion Johnson led the Nittany Lions with 15 points and 2 rebounds in the game. Penn State is averaging 65.1 points per game and is giving up 64.6 points per game against, while also averaging 36.1 rebounds per game and 12.2 assists per game. Jalen Pickett is averaging 12.9 points per game and 4.2 assists per game, while Seth Lundy is averaging 12.3 points per game and 5.3 rebounds per game for the Nittany Lions. Penn State is shooting 43.6% on field goals, 72.8% on free throws, and 34.8% on three pointers.
Nebraska is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games against a team with a winning home record. The over is 4-1 in Nebraska’s last 5 road games. Penn State is 9-0 ATS in their last 9 home games and 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games. The under is 4-0 in Penn State’s last 4 games.
Nebraska has had a very rough season and only has one conference win, while Penn State hasn’t had a ton of success, but has won three of their last four games. Penn State is the better team here and should win the game, but I like the over here. Nebraska hasn’t played much defense this season and I don’t see that changing here. Nebraska has also done a pretty good job of scoring, averaging over 72 points per game. I am taking the over.