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The No. 2 seed Northwestern Wildcats (21-10, 12-8 Big Ten) play the No. 10 seed Penn State Nittany Lions (20-12, 10-10 Big Ten) as 2-point favorites in the Big Ten Tournament Friday at United Center, beginning at 6:30 PM on Big Ten Network. Both teams will look to take one step closer to earning an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How do I watch Wildcats vs. Nittany Lions?
- Game Day: Friday, March 10, 2023
- Game Time: 6:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: Big Ten Network
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Arena: United Center
Betting Lines for Wildcats vs. Nittany Lions
| Favorite | Spread | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern | -2 | 130.5 |
Northwestern Betting Stats & Information
- Northwestern has been favored on the moneyline 15 times this season. They’ve finished 12-3 in those games.
- The Wildcats have gone 11-3 when they have played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -128 or shorter (78.6% win percentage).
- The Wildcats are 19-12-0 ATS this season.
- The Nittany Lions have a 7-5 record against the spread this season when an underdog by 2 points or more.
- Northwestern’s average point total in outings this season is 130.1, 0.4 points fewer than the total in this game.
Penn State Betting Stats & Info
- Penn State has entered the game as underdogs 13 times this season and won five, or 38.5%, of those games.
- This season, the Nittany Lions have won six of their 13 games, or 46.2%, when they’re the underdog by at least +108 on the moneyline.
- The Nittany Lions are 17-14-1 against the spread this year.
- The Nittany Lions have a 7-5 record against the spread when an underdog by 2 points or more this season.
- Penn State’s games this year have averaged a total of 141 points, 10.5 more than the point total in this matchup.
Northwestern vs. Penn State Season Stat Comparison
| Northwestern Rank | Northwestern AVG | Penn State AVG | Penn State Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 283rd | 67.7 | Points Scored | 72.6 | 158th |
| 17th | 62.3 | Points Allowed | 68.4 | 126th |
| 165th | 32 | Rebounds | 29.7 | 292nd |
| 157th | 8.8 | Off. Rebounds | 5.1 | 362nd |
| 140th | 7.7 | 3pt Made | 10.7 | 4th |
| 183rd | 13 | Assists | 14.3 | 91st |
| 9th | 9.3 | Turnovers | 8.3 | 3rd |
This Matchup’s Impact Players
Northwestern Wildcats Leaders
- The leader in points and assists for the Wildcats is Boo Buie, who scores 17.2 points and dishes out 4.5 assists per game.
- Matthew Nicholson is Northwestern’s best rebounder, pulling down an average of 5.5 boards in each contest while scoring 6.1 points per game.
- The Wildcats get the most three-point shooting production out of Chase Audige, who makes two threes per game.
Penn State Nittany Lions Leaders
- Jalen Pickett leads the Nittany Lions scoring, rebounding and assists leaderboards, collecting 17.8 points, 7.3 rebounds and seven assists per game.
- Andrew Funk knocks down three three-pointers per game, the most on the Nittany Lions.
