The Penn State Nittany Lions (20-12) battle the No. 25 Northwestern Wildcats (21-10) in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament Friday. Tip from United Center is set for 6:30 p.m. ET (Big Ten Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Penn State vs. Northwestern'odds, and make our expert college basketball picks, predictions and bets.
Penn State beat Northwestern 68-65 on March 1, covering as a 4.5-point road underdog in their only meeting this season. The total (133) pushed.
The Nittany Lions beat the Illinois Fighting Illini 79-76 as a 3-point underdog in the 2nd round of the Big Ten Tournament Thursday. Penn State is 5-2-1 against the spread (ATS) in its last 8 games and 17-13-2 ATS this season.