Minnesota vs Penn State Prediction 2/4/25 College Basketball Picks
Penn State (13-9) vs Minnesota (11-11)
Game Info: Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at 7:00 pm (Bryce Jordan Center)
Betting Odds: Penn State -8 -- Over/Under: 143 Click Here for the Latest Odds
Where to Watch: BTN
In this article, we will formulate a Minnesota vs Penn State Prediction for this college basketball game on Tuesday, February 4th, at the Bryce Jordan Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
-The Golden Gophers’ recent form and recent player performance
-The Nittany Lions’ recent form and recent player performance
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Minnesota
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Penn State
-Recent betting trends in games played between Minnesota and Penn State
-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Golden Gophers and Nittany Lions.
What a Bad Loss for Minnesota
Minnesota seemed to be finally getting some momentum but all of that is gone after the last couple of games. Two games ago against Michigan State, they lost 73-51, but that was expected. In the last game against Washington, they were actually favored, but they ended up losing 71-68. At halftime, they were down 40-30. In the second half they fought back, and they ended up losing by three points. Dawson Garcia had another huge game putting up 28 points, four rebounds, and four assists, the rest of the offense just wasn’t stepping up enough.
Minnesota sits with an 11-11 record overall and they have gone 6-14-2 against the spread. Especially early in the season, they were favored in a ton of games that they failed to cover. Minnesota is averaging 68.1 points while their defense is giving up 69 points per game. The offense is ranked 304th in the league while the defense is ranked 101st in all of college basketball. Garcia is averaging 20.1 points while shooting 51.2 percent from the field and 38.2 percent from behind the three-point line. Others around him need to step up.
Why Minnesota Will Beat Penn State
- Penn State has lost seven of its last eight games against the Big Ten Conference.
Penn State Can’t Slip Up
Penn State is struggling heading into this game and they have lost three games in a row. They can’t slip up here though, because this would look really bad on selection Sunday. Penn State faced off against Ohio State in the last game and the offense managed only 64 points while the defense gave up 83 points and that led to the defeat. Penn State did shoot 45.7 percent from the field but their lack of playing any sort of defense really let them down.
Penn State sits with a 13-9 record overall and they have gone 11-11 against the spread. Penn State is averaging 82.3 points while their defense is giving up 72.6 points per game. The offense is ranked 27th in the league while the defense is ranked 220th in the league. They are shooting 48.7 percent from the field which is 24th in the league. Ace Baldwin jr is averaging 14.1 points while shooting 37 percent from the field and 30.8 percent from behind the three-point line. Penn State will face UCLA and USC following this one.
Minnesota vs Penn State Prediction
Minnesota hasn’t given me much hope in the last few games, but I still believe they are going to find a way to keep this game close. The best player on the court in this game is Dawson Garcia, and he’s going to have a huge game here. Penn State’s defense is giving up 72.6 points per game and they are going to really struggle to defend here. The Gophers offense is going to be good here, and they are going to end up covering the spread here.
Shane’s Pick MInnesota +8
AUTHOR: Shane Mickle
