Penn State vs Nebraska Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for February 5 (Can the Nittany Lions Earn a Big Ten Road Win?)

Penn State vs Nebraska Game Info

  • 2022-23 NCAA Basketball Regular Season Game
  • Penn State (14-8, 5-6 Big Ten) vs. Nebraska (10-13, 3-9 Big Ten)
  • Date: Sunday, February 5, 2023
  • Time: 4:30 PM ET
  • Venue: Pinnacle Bank Arena — Lincoln, Nebraska

The 2022-23 college basketball season continues on Sunday with an exciting matchup between the Penn State Nittany Lions and Nebraska Cornhuskers. Penn State is coming off a tough 80-60 loss to Purdue on Wednesday. Senior Jalen Pickett led the offense with 12 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds.

Meanwhile, Nebraska couldn't keep up in a 72-56 loss to Illinois on Tuesday. Sam Griesel led the team with 21 points, but the Cornhuskers only shot 40.0% from the floor. It was the sixth loss in the last seven games for head coach Fred Hoiberg's squad. Which Big Ten team will bounce back on Sunday?

Penn State vs Nebraska Odds & Spread

  • All college basketball betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
  • Moneyline: PENNST: (-200) | NEB: (+164)
  • Spread: PENNST: -4.5 (-110) | NEB: +4.5 (-110)
  • Total: 136.5 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Penn State enters this contest as notable road favorites on the moneyline and spre ad per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 4:30 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 136.5 points, which is about average compared to Sunday's projected totals.

Penn State vs Nebraska Betting Trends

  • Penn State is 12-9-0 against the spread this year.
  • The Nittany Lions' ATS record as 3.5-point favorites or more is 6-4.
  • This year, 11 of Penn State's 21 games have gone over the point total.
  • Nebraska has beaten the spread seven times in 23 games.
  • Against the spread as 3.5-point underdogs or greater, the Cornhuskers are 4-11.
  • Nebraska has played 23 games this year, and six of them have hit the over.
Penn State Rank Penn State AVG Nebraska AVG Nebraska Rank
153rd 73 Points Scored 65.4 327th
113th 67.2 Points Allowed 68.6 157th
273rd 30.3 Rebounds 32.3 156th
361st 4.8 Off. Rebounds 7.7 263rd
5th 10.7 3pt Made 6.3 290th
78th 14.7 Assists 13.1 195th
1st 8.3 Turnovers 12.8 246th

  
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