The Washington Huskies (11-12) travel to face off against the Penn State Nittany Lions (13-12) on Saturday, February 15th. This game will be played at Bryce Jordan Center in University Park and televised on BTN. Both Washington and Penn State will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip-off is scheduled for 2:00 ET.

Washington Huskies vs Penn State Nittany Lions

The Huskies Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Washington Huskies Recent Game/Games

Washington fell to 11-12 on the season after a 93-69 loss to Ohio State on Wednesday. The Huskies, who were +11 point underdogs, didn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game reached 162, exceeding the O/U line of 144.5.

Washington was down 51-36 at halftime and couldn’t close the gap, scoring 33 points in the 2nd half while allowing 42.

The Nittany Lions Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Penn State Nittany Lions Recent Game/Games

Penn State dropped to 13-12 on the season after a 92-67 road loss to USC on Tuesday. The Nittany Lions entered the game as +4 underdogs but failed to cover the spread.

After trailing 40-31 at halftime, Penn State allowed 52 points in the second half while scoring 36. The game’s total points of 159 went over the pre-game line of 151.5.

Huskies Offense Breakdown

In their last game, the Huskies put up 69 points, shooting 46.2% from the field with an effective field goal percentage of 53.8%. They connected on 41.2% of their threes, hitting 7 of 17 attempts, and went 14-for-19 from the free-throw line, good for 73.7%. The team grabbed 6 offensive rebounds and dished out 10 assists.

John Mobley Jr. and Micah Parrish each scored 21 points, with Mobley hitting 5 of 7 threes at a 71.4% clip. Parrish made 3 of 6 from deep, while Bruce Thornton added 17 points and 5 assists, going 1-for-1 from beyond the arc. Aaron Bradshaw was perfect from the field, hitting all 5 of his shots, including 2 threes.

Nittany Lions Offense Breakdown

Penn State’s offense put up 67 points in their last game, shooting 42.9% from the field. They connected on 60.9% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 26.9% of their threes (7/26).

Chibuzo Agbo led the way with 21 points, shooting 77.8% overall and from three-point range. Desmond Claude added 16 points and 8 assists, shooting 83.3% from the field.

Huskies Team Defense

Washington’s defense struggled, giving up 93 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 58% from the field. They hit 32 of their 55 shots, including 21 of 37 from two-point range, where they shot 56%.

The Huskies also allowed 11 threes on 18 attempts, with the other team shooting 61% from beyond the arc. They sent them to the line 22 times, where they made 18 free throws, shooting 81%. Washington gave up 9 offensive rebounds.

Nittany Lions Team Defense

Washington’s defense struggled, giving up 93 points while allowing the opposing team to shoot 58% from the field. They couldn’t contain the inside game, as the other team hit 56% of their two-point shots, going 21/37.

The Huskies also had trouble defending the perimeter, with the opposition knocking down 11 of 18 three-pointers for 61%. Washington sent them to the line 22 times, where they converted 18 free throws, an 81% rate.

Huskies vs Nittany Lions Trends

• Across their five previous road games, Washington has an ATS mark of 2-3. Their straight up record in these matchups was 1-4 while averaging 68 points per game.
• Through their last three home games, Penn State has an ATS record of just 1-2. However, their overall record was 0-3 while averaging 64 points per game.
• The last ten games that Washington was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 4-5-1 while going 2-8 straight up.
• As the betting favorite, the Nittany Lions have an ATS mark of just 3-7 in their last ten games. Penn State posted a straight up mark of 7-3 in these matchups.

Huskies vs Nittany Lions Prediction

For today’s matchup we are recommending to take the Nittany Lions to secure the win, with an expected final score of 79-68. When it comes to the spread, we believe they’ll cover at -6.5.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 150.5, and our model predicts the Huskies and Nittany Lions to score a combined 147 points. We recommend betting on the under.

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