The Penn State Nittany Lions (15-13) travel to face off against the Indiana Hoosiers (16-11) on Wednesday, February 26th. This game will be played at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington and televised on BTN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 8:30 ET.

Penn State Nittany Lions vs Indiana Hoosiers

The Nittany Lions Are Coming Off A Win

Penn State improved to 15-13 on the season with a 69-60 road win over Minnesota on Saturday. Entering the game as +3 point underdogs, the Nittany Lions not only pulled off the upset but also covered the spread.

Penn State led 28-26 at halftime and outscored Minnesota 41-34 in the 2nd half. The total points for the game ended at 129, falling short of the 140.5 O/U line.

The Hoosiers Are Coming Off A Win

Indiana Hoosiers Recent Game/Games

Indiana improved to 16-11 on the season with a 73-58 win over Purdue on Sunday. The Hoosiers, who were +4.5 point underdogs, not only won but covered the spread.

After trailing 37-25 at halftime, Indiana turned things around by scoring 48 points in the 2nd half while holding Purdue to just 21 points. The game’s total points (131) came in under the O/U line of 148.5.

Nittany Lions Offense Breakdown

In their last game, Penn State’s offense put up 69 points, shooting 45.7% from the field and hitting 53.1% of their two-point attempts. They struggled from beyond the arc, connecting on just 4 of 14 threes for a 28.6% rate, but made up for it at the free-throw line, where they hit 23 of 25 attempts (92%).

Yanic Konan Niederhauser led the way with 24 points and 7 rebounds, shooting 9 of 14 from the field. Femi Odukale was perfect from the field, going 4 for 4 and adding 15 points and 4 assists, while Dawson Garcia contributed 11 points and 10 rebounds despite shooting just 3 of 16 overall and 1 of 8 from three.

Hoosiers Offense Breakdown

Indiana’s offense put up 73 points in their last game, shooting 51.9% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 55.6%, thanks largely to their 68.6% shooting on two-point attempts (24/35). However, they struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 4 of 19 threes for a 21.1% success rate.

The Hoosiers also connected on 65% of their free throws, making 13 of 20 attempts. They recorded 18 assists, with Trey Galloway dishing out 9 of them. Fletcher Loyer led the team with 20 points, shooting 66.7% overall and hitting both of his three-point attempts.

Nittany Lions Team Defense

Penn State’s defense was on point, holding their opponent to just 60 points on 33% shooting from the field. They did a solid job inside, allowing 41% shooting on two-point attempts.

The Nittany Lions were even better on the perimeter, limiting their opponent to 21% from three, with only 5 made threes. They also sent them to the line 20 times, where they hit 75% of their free throws.

Hoosiers Team Defense

Penn State’s defense was solid in their last game, holding their opponent to just 60 points on 33% shooting from the field. The Nittany Lions limited their opponent to 41% shooting on two-point attempts, with a 15/36 performance.

From beyond the arc, Penn State’s defense was even more effective, as their opponent shot just 5/23 for 21%. The Nittany Lions sent their opponent to the free-throw line 20 times, where they converted 15 attempts for 75%. Penn State also allowed 14 offensive rebounds.

Nittany Lions vs Hoosiers Trends

• Across their ten previous road games, Penn State has an ATS mark of 4-6. Their straight up record in these matchups was 2-8 while averaging 69 points per game.
• Through their last ten home games, Indiana has an ATS record of just 5-5. However, their overall record was 4-6 while averaging 72 points per game.
• Going back to their previous five games as the underdog, Penn State has an ATS mark of 3-2 while going 2-3 straight up.
• Going back to their last ten games as the favorite, the Hoosiers have a straight up record of 9-1. But, their mark vs the spread was just 6-4.

Nittany Lions vs Hoosiers Prediction

Not only do we have the Hoosiers winning this one by a score of 77-69, but we see them covering the spread. Our pick is to grab the Hoosiers at -5.5.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 151.5, and our model projects the Nittany Lions and Hoosiers to reach a combined total of 146 points. Our bet is on taking the under.

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