Pick on the spread for Penn State-Northwestern on March 1

The Big Ten has no shortage of teams either fighting for an NCAA Tournament bid or seeding to avoid being a low seed in the road of 64 and two of those teams in need of a boost for their resume hook up on Wednesday when the Northwestern Wildcats play host to the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Penn State Nittany Lions and Northwestern Wildcats (-3.5, 134)

Though both of these teams play at a slow pace without an overwhelming big man, that's where the similarities for these two teams end.

Penn State is looking to win with efficient offensive play, turning the ball over the fewest times per possession on offense of any team in the country and are 25th overall in points scored on a per possession basis.

  
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