Penn State vs New Haven Prediction 11/8/2025 Today’s College Basketball Picks

The Penn State Nittany Lions and the New Haven Chargers meet Saturday in college basketball action from the Jeffery P. Hazell Athletic Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Penn State Nittany Lions vs. New Haven Chargers prediction.

Penn State Nittany Lions

The Penn State Nittany Lions come into this game looking to build on their 76-68 win over Fairfield last time out to sit at 1-0 on the year. After this game, Penn State will head home for a game against Navy.

Nittany Lions Looking To Build On Strong Season Opener

Melih Tunca led the Nittany Lions with 19 points on 7 of 11 shooting with 4 rebounds and a team-high 6 assists while Kayden Mingo added 15 points and 5 rebounds on 5 of 11 shooting. Ivan Juric chipped in 13 points with 4 rebounds on a perfect 5 of 5 shooting and Eli Rice chipped in 10 points with 5 rebounds and a pair of threes to cap off the scoring in double figures for Penn State in the winning effort. Tibor Mintix also chipped in a team-high 11 rebounds as well in the winning effort.

New Haven Chargers Recap

The New Haven Chargers come into this game looking to bounce back from a 71-53 loss at the hands of Columbia last time out to slip to 0-2 on the year. After this game, New Haven will head on the road for a game against UMass-Lowell.

Chargers Still Searching For First W

Going into the game against Columbia, Andre Pasha leads the Chargers in scoring and rebounding with 17 PPG and 6 RPG while Najimi George has 14 PPG with 4 RPG and Maison Adeleye also has 13 PPG with 2 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for New Haven up to this point in the year. As a team, New Haven is averaging 54 PPG on 37.6% shooting from the field, 21.2% from three-point range and 63.3% from the foul line so far this season.

Penn State Nittany Lions @ New Haven Chargers Betting Trends: November 8, 2025

Why the New Haven Chargers will win

• Penn State has lost five of its last six road games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Penn State Nittany Lions will win

• Penn State has won 13 of its last 14 games against non-Conference opponents.
• Penn State has won the first half in each of its last eight games against the Northeast Conference.

Penn State Nittany Lions vs. New Haven Chargers Prediction

I’m on New Haven and the points here. I just wasn’t impressed with Penn State in their opener, and I’m sure the Nittany Lions would love to be anywhere but here against New Haven. The Chargers will rarely get a chance to host a big team in their own barn and I think the Chargers will come out firing here to at least make this one competitive. Give me the points and New Haven here.

Chris Ruffolo's Pick: New Haven +16.5