The Penn State Nittany Lions host the Indiana Hoosiers in a Big 10 game that will take place at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania at 7 PM ET. Indiana has won 12 of their 18 games on the season and they have covered the spread in eight of the 16 games that have had a posted line. Penn State has won 11 of their 18 games this season and they have covered the spread in 10 of the 15 games that have had a posted line.
Indiana is coming off a 76-57 win over Rutgers in their last game where they covered the 16-point line. The total number of points scored in the game was 133, which was under the closing line of 138.5. The Hoosiers have covered the spread in two of their last three games and in their last two games the total has gone under while in the previous two games the total went over. Indiana has won two of their last three games after losing three in a row.
Penn State is coming off a 52-50 win over a ranked Minnesota team in their last game where they covered the 1.5-point line. The total number of points scored in the game was 102, which was well under the closing line of 142. The Nittany Lions have covered the spread in their last four games and in three of their last four games, including their last two, the total has gone under. Penn State has won two straight and three of their last four games.
Offensively, Indiana is putting up 84.6 ppg, which ranks 17th in the nation, on a 49.8% FG average, which ranks 11th in the nation. On defense the Hoosiers are allowing 69.1 points per game on a 40.8% FG average.
Penn State is putting up 72.7 points per game on a 41.7% FG average. On the defensive side of things the Nittany Lions are allowing 68.8 points per game on a 40.5% FG average.
Last season in the lone match up between these teams, which took place at Penn State, the Hoosiers beat the Nittany Lions 68-63.
Indiana Hoosiers vs. Penn State Nittany Lions Betting Trends
- The game total has gone Under in 13 of Indiana’s last 16 games against Penn State.
- Indiana is 7-2 straight up in their last 9 games against Penn State.
- Penn State is 4-1 against the spread in their last 5 games against Indiana.
- The game total has gone Under in 13 of Penn’s last 16 games against Indiana.
Public Money Consensus
In this NCAAB matchup between Penn State and Indiana have the public betting the Hoosiers minus the 2.5 points with over 67% confidence. The over/under bettors are leaning towards this game going over the 148 point total with over 55%.
