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Penn St. Nittany Lions25311167
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Penn St. Nittany Lions vs Northwestern Wildcats Prediction

Game time: March 10, 2023 at 6:30 PM ET

Venue: United Center — Chicago, IL

Article updated Mar 10, 6:14 AM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

The Penn St. Nittany Lions are on the road playing the Northwestern Wildcats at the United Center stadium on Friday, 3/10/2023 @ 6:30pm EST. Northwestern is the betting

Game outlook

The Penn St. Nittany Lions are on the road playing the Northwestern Wildcats at the United Center stadium on Friday, 3/10/2023 @ 6:30pm EST. Northwestern is the betting favorite opening at -1 and the current line is Northwestern -2.

Nittany Lions vs Wildcats Prediction for Tonight's Game

Based on recent trends and stats, the Scorecaster predicts Wildcats to win tonight's game by 2 points. This model factors in recent against the spread (ATS) trends and scoring which predicts the Northwestern Wildcats to cover the 1.5 point spread and the total to go over 130 points.

PREDICTED SCORE: Penn St. 72 to Northwestern 74

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Penn St. Nittany Lions and Northwestern Wildcats, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Curated Picks & Predictions

52% of SportsJaw users predict Penn St. Nittany Lions to cover the spread.

Based on the moneyline, the implied probability that Northwestern will win straight-up is 57%.

Based on the current lines, Oddsmakers predict the score to be PENST 63, NWEST 67.

OddsShark 's prediction is Penn State will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

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Penn St. Key Betting Stats

With a power ranking of 176, Penn St. is ranked #169 in offense (scoring an average of 72.35 per game), #124 in defense (allowing an average of 68.16 points to be scored against them per game) and are 20-12 (18-13-1 ATS) this season.

Offensively, the Nittany Lions hit an average of 46.69% of their field goals (ranked #62) and 73.73% of their free throws (ranked #104) and makes an average of 38.93% of their three pointers ranked #9 in the NCAAB). They average 32.13 rebounds per game (ranked # 310) and average 14.32 offensive assists and 8.77 turnovers per game (ranked # 93 and 3 respectively).

Defensively speaking, Penn St. allows an average of 43.34% field goals (ranked #147) and 70.22% free throws (ranked #113 in the NCAAB) The Nittany Lions allow an average of 34.60% of the three pointers (ranked #239) and averages 34.94 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.94) Finally, the Nittany Lions average 13.90 defensive assists and 9.00 turnovers per game (ranked # 273 and 360 respectively).

Northwestern Key Betting Stats

Northwestern Wildcats has a power ranking of 61 and are #284 for offense (scoring an average of 67.74 per game), #19 for defense (giving up an average of 62.32 points per game) and 21-10 (19-12 ATS) overall. Penn St. went 0-3 (0-3 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Northwestern.

For offense, the Wildcats hit an average of 40.89% of their field goals (ranked #340) and 74.91% of their free throws (ranked #54) and makes an average of 32.30% of their three pointers (ranked #287 in the NCAAB). They average 34.52 rebounds per game (ranked # 210) and average 12.97 offensive assists and 9.94 turnovers per game (ranked # 188) and 14 respectively).

On defense, Northwestern allows an average of 41.19% field goals (ranked #40) and 67.98% free throws (ranked #32 in the NCAAB) The Wildcats allow an average of 33.86% of the three pointers (ranked #191) and averages 34.97 defensive rebounds per game (ranked # 34.97) Finally, the Wildcats average 13.52 defensive assists and 14.26 turnovers per game (ranked # 241 and 71 respectively).

Betting Summary

Northwestern has the advantage in regards to ball control (factoring in rebounds and turnovers).

The Scorecaster model predicts the Northwestern Wildcats to cover the 1.5 point spread and the total to go over 130 points.

For the best predictions available, make sure to checkout the best bets made by our certified NCAAB experts.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw Nittany Lions vs Wildcats archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Nittany Lions vs Wildcats matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Penn St. Nittany Lions-108 → +110Moved
  • Moneyline · Northwestern Wildcats-112 → -130Moved
  • Spread · Penn St. Nittany Lions+1 (-110) → +2 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Northwestern Wildcats-1 (-110) → -2 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over130.5 (-110) → 130 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under130.5 (-110) → 130 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Penn St. Nittany Lions
16-12 matchup record · 5-4-1 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Northwestern Wildcats
20-9 matchup record · 7-3-0 ATS · 1-9-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2023-03-10T11:14:11.009Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

Scorecaster algorithmic predictions factor in up-to-date player injuries for both the Penn St. Nittany Lions and Northwestern Wildcats, including recent team & player performances and defensive & offensive matchups from recent history.

Recent head-to-head

  • 2023-03-01Penn St. Nittany Lions 68 · Northwestern Wildcats 65
Final result

Matchup pick recap

Penn St. Nittany Lions defeated Northwestern Wildcats 67-65

Penn St. Nittany Lions defeated Northwestern Wildcats 67-65 on March 10, 2023, a 2-point decision in the series. Penn St. Nittany Lions' strongest period was the overtime, when it outscored its opponent 11-9. Against SportsJaw's recorded Penn St. Nittany Lions +2 (-110) spread, Penn St. Nittany Lions covered, while the 132 combined points finished over the recorded total of 130.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • To Big To FailMoneyline · Penn St. Nittany Lions -103Win
  • Iamthe334Spread · Northwestern Wildcats -1.5 (-110)Loss
  • KryptonSpread · Penn St. Nittany Lions +1.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioSpread · Penn St. Nittany Lions +1.5 (-110)Win
  • CoolioTotal · Over 130.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Penn St. Nittany Lions +1.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkTotal · Over 130.5 (-110)Win
  • AliencreationMoneyline · Northwestern Wildcats -128Loss
  • AliencreationSpread · Northwestern Wildcats -1.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Northwestern Wildcats -1.5 (-110)Loss
  • MookiebetsSpread · Penn St. Nittany Lions +1.5 (-110)Win
  • MickeytSpread · Penn St. Nittany Lions +2 (-110)Win
  • DouwannaSpread · Penn St. Nittany Lions +2 (-110)Win
  • Kushncookie2020Moneyline · Northwestern Wildcats -130Loss