The No. 11 seed Penn State Nittany Lions (11-12) are favored by in the Big Ten Tournament against the No. 14 seed Nebraska Cornhuskers (6-20) on Wednesday at Lucas Oil Stadium, beginning at 9:00 PM ET on BTN. The winner takes another step toward an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
The betting insights in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of March 10, 2021, 2:18 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Betting Odds
Penn State Betting Information
- The Nittany Lions have covered the spread more often than not this season, earning a record ATS of 11-10.
- The Nittany Lions have a losing record against the spread when favored by at least 6.5 points, going 1-2 this season.
- Only 9 of 21 Penn State games this season (42.9%) resulted in a total greater than the contest’s over/under.
- The Nittany Lions beat Maryland 66-61 and covered the spread as 6-point underdogs, while going under the 135.5 point total in their last contest on Sunday. Seth Lundy scored a team-high 31 points in the victory.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Penn State Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myreon Jones | 23 | 15.5 | 2.8 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 2.4 |
| Izaiah Brockington | 23 | 12.7 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.5 |
| Seth Lundy | 23 | 10.3 | 4.0 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| John Harrar | 23 | 9.0 | 8.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Myles Dread | 21 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.0 |
Nebraska Betting Information
- Nebraska holds a losing record ATS this season, covering 11 times and failing to cover 13 times.
- The Cornhuskers manage a 2-1 record against the spread this season when they play as at least a 6.5-point underdog.
- 45.8% of Nebraska’s 24 games this season have gone over the over/under.
- The Cornhuskers lost to Northwestern 79-78 but covered the spread as 7-point underdogs, while going over the 140.5 point total on Sunday in their most recent game. Kobe Webster racked up a team-high 23 points in the loss.
Against the Spread (ATS) records are only reflective of games that had odds on them.
Nebraska Players to Watch
| Name | GP | PTS | REB | ASST | STL | BLK | 3PM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Allen | 22 | 16.4 | 4.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Trey McGowens | 26 | 10.7 | 3.9 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 1.1 |
| Dalano Banton | 26 | 9.7 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 |
| Lat Mayen | 26 | 8.7 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.8 |
| Kobe Webster | 26 | 8.0 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1.7 |
Total Facts
- Penn State and its opponents have hit the over on Wednesday’s 146.5 total in 11 out of 23 games (47.8%) this season.
- In 50% of Nebraska’s games this season (13 of 26), the total points scored was higher than Wednesday’s 146.5-point over/under.
- The total for the contest of 146.5 is 3.9 points more than the combined points per game averages for the Nittany Lions (72.6 points per game) and the Cornhuskers (70 points per game).
- This matchup’s over/under is 0.9 fewer points than the 147.4 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
- On average, the over/under in Nittany Lions games is 0.8 points fewer than the over/under of 146.5 points in this matchup.
- Cornhuskers games have an over/under of 144.3 points this season, 2.2 points fewer than the total points bet for this matchup.
Head to Head
| Date | Favorite | Home Team | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Game Type | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/23/2021 | Penn State | Nebraska | -6.5 | 145 | -283 | +223 | Regular Season | 86-83 PENNST |
| 2/14/2021 | Penn State | Penn State | -11 | 146.5 | -674 | +475 | Regular Season | 61-60 PENNST |
| 2/1/2020 | N/A | Nebraska | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 76-64 PENNST |
| 2/19/2019 | N/A | Penn State | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 95-71 PENNST |
| 1/10/2019 | N/A | Nebraska | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Regular Season | 70-64 NEB |
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