Penn State vs Northwestern Game Info
- 2022-23 NCAA Basketball Big Ten Tournament Game
- Penn St ate (20-12, 10-10 Big Ten) vs. Northwestern (21-10, 12-8 Big Ten)
- Date: Friday, March 10, 2023
- Time: 6:30 p.m. ET
- Venue: United Center — Chicago, Illinois
- Coverage: BTN
The Big Ten Conference Tournament continues on Friday with a quarterfinals matchup between No. 2 Northwestern and No. 10 Penn State. Penn State outlasted Illinois in a 79-76 thriller on Thursday to advance, while this will be Northwestern's first game of the tournament after earning a bye.
Can the Nittany Lions recover in time to knock off the Wildcats? Or will Northwestern come out on top and advance to the semif inals?
Penn State vs Northwestern Odds & Spread
- Moneyline: PENNST: (-110) | NWSTRN: (-110)
- Spread: PENNST: -0.5 (-110) | NWSTRN: +0.5 (-110)
- Total: 130.5 — Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)
FanDuel Sportsbook has this game as a virtual toss-up with Penn State favored ever so slightly on the spread. This tight matchup is also expected to be low-scoring with an over/under of 130.5 total points.
Penn State vs Northwestern Betting Trends
- Penn State has beaten the spread 17 times in 31 games.
- The Nittany Lions have an ATS record of 9-9 as 0.5-point favorites or greater.
- There have been 17 Penn State's games (out of 31) that went over the total this year.
- Northwestern's record against the spread is 19-12-0.
- The Wildcats have an ATS record of 11-5 as 0.5-point underdogs or greater.
- There have been 11 Northwestern games (out of 31) that hit the over this year.
| Penn State Rank | Penn State AVG | Northwestern AVG | Northwestern Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 158th | 72.6 | Points Scored | 67.7 | 283rd |
| 126th | 68.4 | Points Allowed | 62.3 | 17th |
| 292nd | 29.7 | Rebounds | 32.0 | 165th |
| 362nd | 5.1 | Off. Rebounds | 8.8 | 157th |
| 4th | 10.7 | 3pt Made | 7.7 | 140th |
| 91st | 14.3 | Assists | 13.0 | 183rd |
| 3rd | 8.3 | Turnovers | 9.3 | 9th |