The Penn State Nittany Lions (13-13, 3-12 Big Ten) are only 1.5-point underdogs as they try to end a three-game home losing streak when they host the Nebraska Cornhuskers (17-9, 7-8 Big Ten) on Wednesday, February 19, 2025 at Bryce Jordan Center. The contest airs at 6:30 PM ET on Big Ten Network. The matchup’s over/under is set at 149.5.

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Nebraska vs. Penn State betting lines

• Nebraska moneyline odds to win: -133
• Penn State moneyline odds to win: +112
• Spread: Nebraska (-1.5)
• Total: 149.5

Nebraska statistics, trends and more

As the away team

• In home games, Nebraska sports a worse record against the spread (6-7-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (6-4-0).
• The Cornhuskers have eclipsed the over/under more consistently when playing at home, hitting the over in seven of 13 home matchups (53.8%). In away games, they have hit the over in four of 10 games (40%).
• Nebraska has played worse as a moneyline favorite when playing at home, putting up a home record of 9-3, compared to going 3-0 in road games.

Recent trends

• On the offensive side of the ball, the Cornhuskers have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 74.1 points per contest over that span compared to the 75.8 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
• Nebraska has been less stingy on the defensive side of the ball as of late, giving up 75 points per game during its past 10 contests compared to the 71.3 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2024-25 season.
• The Cornhuskers’ past 10 outings have seen them make 7.2 three-pointers per game while shooting 33% from deep. Both numbers are below their 2024-25 averages of 7.3 makes and 33.2%.

Nebraska betting records this season

• ATS Record: 15-11-0 (Home: 6-7-0; Away: 6-4-0)
• ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 10-7-0 (As Favorite: 10-7-0; As Underdog: 5-4-0)
• O-U-P: 13-13-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 4-6-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-3 (Home: 9-3; Away: 3-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-6 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-5)

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Penn State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

• Penn State has performed better against the spread away (3-4-0) than at home (6-9-0) this season.
• Nittany Lions games have finished above the over/under 46.7% of the time at home (seven of 15), and 28.6% of the time on the road (two of seven).
• The Nittany Lions’ winning percentage at home when moneyline underdogs is .000, both at home (0-1) and away (0-7).

Recent trends

• While the Nittany Lions are scoring 79.5 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their previous 10 games, amassing 71.2 points per contest.
• While Penn State is allowing 73.5 points per game in 2024-25, it has been worse over its previous 10 games, allowing 79.3 points per contest.
• In their previous 10 games, the Nittany Lions are sinking 7.4 treys per contest, 0.2 more than their season average (7.2). They also sport a higher three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (33.8%) compared to their season average (33.5%).

Penn State betting records this season

• ATS Record: 11-15-0 (Home: 6-9-0; Away: 3-4-0)
• ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 7-11-0; As Underdog: 4-4-0)
• O-U-P: 9-17-0 (Home: 7-8-0; Away: 2-5-0)
• Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-5 (Home: 9-4; Away: 0-0)
• Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-8 (Home: 0-1; Away: 0-7)