Penn State vs. Fairfield betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 3

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The Penn State Nittany Lions (0-0) are heavy, 15.5-point favorites against the Fairfield Stags (0-0) on Monday, November 3, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup airs on B1G+. The matchup has an over/under of 149.5 points.

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Penn State Cover -15.5 vs Fairfield -112

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Penn State vs. Fairfield betting lines

  • Penn State moneyline odds to win: -1961
  • Fairfield moneyline odds to win: +1014
  • Spread: Penn State (-15.5)
  • Total: 149.5

Penn State statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Penn State covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games last year. Penn State covered eight times in 17 games when playing at home, and it covered six times in 10 games on the road.
  • In home games last year, the Nittany Lions eclipsed the over/under 47.1% of the time (eight of 17 games). They hit the over in 40% of road games (four of 10 contests).

Last season stats

  • Offensively, the Nittany Lions were the 54th-ranked team in college basketball (79.1 points per game) last year. On defense, they were 213th (73.2 points allowed per game).
  • On the glass, Penn State was 261st in the nation in rebounds (30.7 per game) last year. It was 129th in rebounds allowed (30.4 per game).
  • At 16.0 assists per game last year, the Nittany Lions were 39th in the nation.

Penn State betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 16-15-0 (Home: 8-9-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 15.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 7-11-0; As Underdog: 9-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-19-0 (Home: 8-9-0; Away: 4-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 12-5 (Home: 9-4; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-10 (Home: 1-2; Away: 2-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.9 (31st in nation) 45.1 (257th) 30.7 (261st) 30.4 (129th) 16.0 (39th) 12.0 (259th)

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Fairfield statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Last season, Fairfield was 7-6-0 at home against the spread (.538 winning percentage). On the road, it was 6-9-0 ATS (.400).
  • Looking at the over/under, Stags games finished over less often at home (five of 13, 38.5%) than away (seven of 15, 46.7%) last year.
  • As moneyline underdogs last season, the Stags won a higher percentage of games at home (4-4) than on the road (2-12).

Last season stats

  • The Stags were 327th in the country last year with 67.5 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 199th with 72.6 points allowed per contest.
  • Fairfield pulled down 30.6 rebounds per game (266th-ranked in college basketball) last season, while allowing 33.0 rebounds per contest (290th-ranked).
  • The Stags averaged 12.6 dimes per game, which ranked them 250th in college basketball.

Fairfield betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 14-17-0 (Home: 7-6-0; Away: 6-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 15.5+: 1-0-0 (As Favorite: 3-3-0; As Underdog: 11-14-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-17-1 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 7-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-2 (Home: 3-2; Away: 1-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-18 (Home: 4-4; Away: 2-12)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
40.7 (348th in nation) 46.5 (318th) 30.6 (266th) 33.0 (290th) 12.6 (250th) 9.8 (50th)
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