Indiana at Penn State College Basketball Picks & Predictions 12/4/2018

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Bryce Jordan Center

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The Indiana Hoosiers travel to Bryce Jordan Center to play the Penn State Nittany Lions on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. The opening line for this matchup has Penn State as 2 point favorites.

Indiana comes into this game with an overall record of 6-2. They currently have a point differential of 15.6 as they are averaging 80.4 points per game while giving up 64.8 per contest. Penn State has an overall record of 4-3. They are averaging 69.7 points per game and surrendering 64.4, good for a point differential of 5.3.

Valuable Indiana Hoosiers Betting Trends

The Indiana Hoosiers are 3-5-0 against the spread

The Indiana Hoosiers are 3-5-0 against the over/under

Important Penn State Nittany Lions Betting Trends

The Penn State Nittany Lions are 3-4-0 against the spread

The Penn State Nittany Lions are 1-6-0 against the over/under

Key Indiana Hoosiers Injuries

12/03/18 F Juwan Morgan Knee is questionable Tuesday vs Penn State
12/03/18 F Race Thompson Concussion is questionable Tuesday vs Penn State
11/22/18 F Jerome Hunter Leg is out indefinitely

Key Penn State Nittany Lions Injuries

11/27/18 F Satchel Pierce Academics is out for first semester

Player Spotlight

Juwan Morgan averages 16.3 points per game in 28.1 minutes per contest. He averages 2.6 assists per contest and 8.6 rebounds per game. His field goal percentage is 68% for the year while his free throw percentage is 44%. Romeo Langford comes into this contest averaging 18.0 points per game while playing 33.4 minutes per night. He pulls down 5.8 rebounds per game and dishes out 2.3 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 45% while his free throw percentage is at 69%.

Player Spotlight

Josh Reaves averages 11.7 points per game and he sees the court an average of 32.0 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.7 rebounds per contest and 3.1 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 48% and his free throw percentage is 83%. Lamar Stevens averages 22.4 points per game while playing 36.7 minutes per contest. He grabs 8.6 rebounds per game and has 1.9 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 45% and his free throw percentage is at 81%.

Useful Team Statistics

The Hoosiers allow 64.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 53rd in Division 1. They also allow a 42% shooting percentage and a 27% average from behind the arc, ranking them 112th and 28th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 31.0 rebounds a game which ranks 42nd, and they give up 11.5 assists per contest which puts them in 93rd place in the NCAA. They force 16.9 turnovers per game which ranks them 316th in the nation. Indiana averages 80.4 points per contest this season, which ranks them 75th in the country. Their average scoring margin is 15.6 and their shooting percentage is 53% as a team, which has them ranked 2nd. Behind the arc they shoot 36% which is good for 114th in D-1. They average 36.8 rebounds per game and 15.4 assists per contest, which ranks them 180th and 89th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 62nd with 15.5 per game.

Useful Team Statistics

The Nittany Lions surrender 64.4 points per contest, which ranks them 49th in the NCAA. Their defense allows a 43% shooting percentage and a 28% average from 3-point range, ranking them 167th and 32nd in those defensive statistics. They rank 44th with 10.3 assists allowed per contest, and 168th with 35.0 rebounds surrendered per game. The Nittany Lions are 241st in Division 1 in forcing turnovers with 15.1 per game. Penn State is 283rd in the country with 69.7 points per game this year. They are 278th in the D-1 in shooting at 42%, while their average scoring margin is 5.3. They shoot 31% from 3-point range, which is good for 263rd in the nation. They are 216th in the country in rebounding with 35.9 boards per game and 281st in assists per contest with 11.7. The Nittany Lions are 237th in turnovers per game with 12.7.

Advanced Statistics

The Hoosiers are 106th in the nation in offensive rating with 109.5. In terms of pace they are 90th in the country with 73.4 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 58% is 11th. As a team they are 25th in college basketball in true shooting percentage with 60% and they shoot 3-pointers on 30% of their shots, ranking 325th in Division 1. Indiana is 55th in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 18.7 times per 100 possessions.

Advanced Statistics

Penn State is 207th in college basketball in turnovers, as they turn the ball over an average of 15.9 times per 100 possessions. The Nittany Lions are 236th in the country in offensive rating with 101. In terms of pace they are 309th in Division 1 with 67.7 possessions per 40 minutes, and their effective field goal percentage of 49% is 265th. As a team they are 273rd in D-1 in true shooting percentage with 52% and they shoot 3-pointers on 43% of their shots, ranking 83rd in the nation.

Who will win tonight's Indiana/Penn State college basketball game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take Penn State -2

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