Penn State vs. Minnesota Betting Picks & Predictions
The Penn State Nittany Lions (12-16, 7-13 Big Ten) take a three-game losing streak into a home matchup with the Minnesota Golden Gophers (13-16, 4-16 Big Ten), losers of four straight. The Golden Gophers are underdogs by just 2.5 points in the contest, which starts at 8:25 PM ET on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. Find more below on the Penn State vs. Minnesota betting line, head-to-head stats, best bets and more. The matchup’s over/under is set at 125.5.
Penn State vs. Minnesota Betting Line
Penn State vs Minnesota Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Favorite Spread Odds |
Underdog Spread Odds |
Total |
Over Total Odds |
Under Total Odds |
Favorite Moneyline |
Underdog Moneyline |
| Penn State |
-2.5 |
– |
– |
125.5 |
-110 |
-110 |
0 |
0 |
Penn State vs. Minnesota Game Info
- Game Day: Wednesday, March 9, 2022
- Game Time: 8:25 PM ET
- Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Computer Predictions for Penn State vs. Minnesota
Computer picks for Nittany Lions vs Golden Gophers
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
|
Minnesota (+2.5)
|
Over (125.5)
|
Minnesota 67 Penn State 66
|
Penn State vs. Minnesota Betting Trends
In Penn State’s 28 games this season, it has 15 wins against the spread.
This season, the Nittany Lions have just two against the spread wins in eight games as a favorite of 2.5 points or more.
Penn State’s games this year have hit the over 10 times in 28 opportunities (35.7%).
Penn State Leaders
Jalen Pickett leads the Nittany Lions in scoring (12.8 points per game) and assists (4.3 assists per game).
Penn State is led in rebounds by John Harrar’s 10.3 per game.
Seth Lundy connects on 2.3 treys per game to lead the Nittany Lions.
Pickett grabs 1.1 steals and 0.7 blocks per game, both team-high averages.
Penn State Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
43.2 |
232 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
41.4 |
75 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
33.3 |
106 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
29.3 |
66 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
11.1 |
267 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
8.6 |
1 |
Minnesota vs. Penn State Betting Trends
Minnesota is 12-16-0 against the spread this year.
As 2.5-point underdogs or more, the Golden Gophers are 8-11 against the spread.
Minnesota has played 29 games this season, and 15 of them have hit the over.
Minnesota Leaders
Jamison Battle leads the team in both scoring (17.4 points per game) and rebounding (6.3 rebounds per game).
Payton Willis holds the title of Minnesota assist leader, dishing out 4.4 assists per game this season.
Willis makes more threes per game than any other member of the Golden Gophers, averaging 2.6 treys per game.
Minnesota’s Willis has the top spot on the team’s steals leaderboard with 1.5 per game and Eric Curry is first in blocks with 0.7 per game.
Minnesota Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
44.0 |
188 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
45.4 |
294 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
27.8 |
342 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
35.2 |
346 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
8.8 |
353 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
10.0 |
25 |
Betting Tips for Penn State vs. Minnesota
We have the Minnesota (+2.5) as our best bet in this contest after looking at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the total score will finish over the total of 125.5 points, with a final score of Penn State 67, Minnesota 66.
