The Penn State Nittany Lions (10-2) host the Pennsylvania Quakers (4-8) after winning seven straight home games. The Nittany Lions are heavy favorites by 25.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 1:00 PM ET on Sunday, December 29, 2024. The matchup’s point total is set at 152.5.
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Penn State Cover -25.5 vs Pennsylvania -119
Penn State vs. Pennsylvania betting lines
- Penn State moneyline odds to win: -8333
- Pennsylvania moneyline odds to win: +2333
- Spread: Penn State (-25.5)
- Total: 152.5
Penn State statistics, trends and more
As the home team
- At home last season, Penn State had a worse record against the spread (9-7-0) compared to its ATS record in away games (6-4-0).
- When playing at home last year, the Nittany Lions eclipsed the total 68.8% of the time (11 of 16 games). They hit the over in 50% of games on the road (five of 10 contests).
Last season stats
- On offense, the Nittany Lions were the 128th-ranked team in college basketball (75.1 points per game) last year. Defensively, they were 231st (73.4 points conceded per game).
- On the boards, Penn State was 333rd in the nation in rebounds (29.3 per game) last year. It was 293rd in rebounds conceded (33.5 per game).
- Last season the Nittany Lions were ranked 224th in the country in assists with 12.6 per game.
Penn State betting records this season
- ATS Record: 6-6-0 (Home: 4-3-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- ATS Record When Favored by 25.5+: 1-2-0 (As Favorite: 6-5-0; As Underdog: 0-1-0)
- O-U-P: 5-7-0 (Home: 5-2-0; Away: 0-1-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-1 (Home: 6-0; Away: 0-0)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 0-1 (Home: 0-0; Away: 0-1)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.8 (12th in nation) | 42.4 (143rd) | 33.9 (134th) | 28.9 (76th) | 19.0 (eighth) | 11.4 (168th) |
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Pennsylvania statistics, trends and more
As the away team
- Pennsylvania’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .333 (2-4-0). Away, it is .200 (1-4-0).
- Quakers games have gone above the over/under 83.3% of the time at home (five of six), and 20% of the time on the road (one of five).
- In 2024-25 as moneyline underdogs, the Quakers have a better winning percentage at home (.333, 1-2 record) than away (.000, 0-3).
Last season stats
- On offense, the Quakers posted 74.4 points per game (152nd-ranked in college basketball) last year. They surrendered 74.4 points per contest on defense (255th-ranked).
- Last season Pennsylvania averaged 32.4 boards per game (148th-ranked in college basketball) and gave up 29.8 rebounds per contest (70th-ranked).
- The Quakers dished out 14.8 dimes per game, which ranked them 77th in the nation.
Pennsylvania betting records this season
- ATS Record: 3-9-0 (Home: 2-4-0; Away: 1-4-0)
- O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 1-4-0)
- Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 2-1; Away: 1-1)
- Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-3)
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38.9 (355th in nation) | 44.5 (257th) | 30.1 (308th) | 34.5 (321st) | 12.3 (296th) | 10.6 (91st) |
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