Penn State vs. Boston University betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 25

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The Boston University Terriers (3-3) are double-digit, 14.5-point underdogs against the Penn State Nittany Lions (5-1) at Bryce Jordan Center on Tuesday, November 25, 2025. The game begins at 7 p.m. ET on Peacock. The matchup’s point total is set at 144.5.

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Penn State vs. Boston University betting lines

  • Penn State moneyline odds to win: -1449
  • Boston University moneyline odds to win: +810
  • Spread: Penn State (-14.5)
  • Total: 144.5

Penn State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread last year, Penn State played worse when played at home, covering eight times in 17 home games, and six times in 10 road games.
  • The Nittany Lions eclipsed the over/under more often when playing at home last year, hitting the over in eight of 17 home matchups (47.1%). On the road, they hit the over in four of 10 games (40%).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Nittany Lions were the 54th-ranked squad in college basketball (79.1 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 213th (73.2 points allowed per game).
  • Penn State collected 30.7 rebounds per game and gave up 30.4 boards last year, ranking 261st and 129th, respectively, in the country.
  • Last season the Nittany Lions were ranked 39th in the nation in assists with 16.0 per game.

Penn State betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 2-4-0 (Home: 0-3-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 14.5+: 1-1-0 (As Favorite: 2-3-0; As Underdog: 0-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 2-4-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-0 (Home: 3-0; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
49.0 (64th in nation) 44.3 (223rd) 30.8 (275th) 28.5 (81st) 14.7 (182nd) 7.8 (seventh)

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Boston University statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Boston University performed better at home (9-7-0) than away (5-10-0) last year.
  • Looking at the over/under, Terriers games finished over more often at home (10 of 16, 62.5%) than away (six of 15, 40%) last year.
  • When moneyline underdogs last season, the Terriers won a higher percentage of games at home (1-0) than away (3-10).

Last season stats

  • Last year the Terriers scored 67.1 points per game (331st-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 68.5 points per contest (70th-ranked).
  • Boston University grabbed 31.7 rebounds per game last year (188th-ranked in college basketball), and it ceded only 26.4 rebounds per contest (sixth-best).
  • The Terriers ranked 295th in the country with 11.9 assists per contest.

Boston University betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 3-3-0 (Home: 1-1-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 14.5+: 0-1-0 (As Favorite: 1-1-0; As Underdog: 2-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 4-2-0 (Home: 2-0-0; Away: 1-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-1 (Home: 1-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.4 (149th in nation) 48.3 (329th) 28.5 (332nd) 27.8 (61st) 15.7 (141st) 10.7 (100th)
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