Coppin State vs Penn State Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/14/24

In this article, we will formulate a Coppin State vs Penn State Prediction for this college basketball game on Saturday,  December 14th, at the Bryce Jordan Center.   To formulate this prediction, we will examine:

-The Eagles’ recent form and recent player performance 

-The Nittany Lions’ recent form and recent player performance

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Coppin State

-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Penn State

-Recent betting trends in games played between Coppin State and Penn State 

-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Eagles and Nittany Lions. 

Coppin State Is Awful

Coppin State is awful and they are still looking for their first win of the season. In the last game against NC State, they only lost by ten points, but they were still awful with the offense scoring only 56 points total. There were four different players that put up at least 10 points. Peter Oduro put up 11 points and five rebounds. Coppin State is averaging 54.7 points while their defense is giving up 76.6 points per game. Coppin State’s offense is ranked 363rd in the league while the defense is ranked 301st. Derrius Ward is averaging 12.4 points while shooting 37.7 percent from the field. 

How Does Penn State Bounce Back?

Penn State has had a strong start to the season, but they struggled in the last game. Penn State faced off against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights and although they fought back late they still ended up losing 80-76. The Nittany Lions shot 44.1 percent from the field and 39.1 percent from behind the three-point line. Penn State is averaging 88.7 points while their defense is giving up 69 points per game. The offense is ranked 6th in the league while the defense is ranked 133th. Ace Baldwin Jr is averaging 14.4 points while shooting 39.4 percent from behind the three-point line. 

Why Penn State Will Beat Coppin State

• Coppin State has lost each of its last 24 games against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Penn State has won each of its last eight games at Bryce Jordan Center.
• Coppin State has lost the first half in each of its last 14 Saturday games against non-conference opponents.

Coppin State vs Penn State Prediction

This game is going to stay under the total. Coppin State is averaging only 54.7 points per game and their offense is going to really struggle here. Penn State has been a good offensive team, but their defense is going to be the star of the show here. Penn State will still score, but the lack of scoring by Coppin State is going to be the difference here. Back the under to cash with ease. This is a very strong play.