Indiana Hoosiers vs Penn State Nittany Lions Prediction, 1/11/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Indiana Hoosiers vs Penn State Nittany Lions

Date: Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Location: Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, PA

TV: Youtube TV

Bryce Jordan Center is the location where the Penn State Nittany Lions (11-5) will attempt to beat the Indiana Hoosiers (10-5) on Wednesday.

The Indiana Hoosiers played Northwestern and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 84-83 in their last game. When it comes to fouls, the Hoosiers ended up finishing with 21 while Northwestern finished the game with 19 fouls. They also knocked down 7 of their 19 tries from beyond the perimeter. Northwestern finished the contest at 67.9% at the free throw line by converting 19 of 28 attempts. Additionally, Northwestern grabbed 32 rebounds (9 offensive, 23 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Northwestern totaled 15 assists and had 14 steals for this game. In relation to defending, Indiana allowed their opponent to shoot 46.0% from the field on 29 out of 63 shooting. They also recorded 14 assists in the game while forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and having 2 steals. When talking about grabbing boards, they compiled 38 with 10 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Hoosiers converted 10 of 14 attempts for a percentage of 71.4%. Indiana finished the contest with a 51.6% field goal percentage (32 out of 62) and buried 9 of 18 shots from downtown.

Jalen Hood-Schifino is a guy who was a major contributor for the matchup. He left the arena with 33 points on 12 out of 17 shooting. He was on the court for 35 minutes played and totaled 3 rebounds. He finished the contest at 70.6% from the floor and also recorded 3 assists.

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Indiana steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 10-5 for the year. They average 80.9 points per outing (27th in D-1) while connecting on 51.0% from the field. The Hoosiers are shooting 38.2% on shots from 3-point land (109 of 285) and 69.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Indiana is collecting 37.0 rebounds per game and has 260 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 43rd in the country in terms of passing the rock. They cough up possession 12.8 times per game and as a unit they are committing 17.4 fouls every game.

On defense, the Hoosiers are forcing 13.7 turnovers per contest while drawing 17.7 fouls. They are currently ranked 96th in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 182 relinquished on the year. The Hoosiers defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 40.8% (366 of 898) and they concede 32.7 rebounds per game as a unit. They are relinquishing 33.0% on 3-pointers and they are 165th in college basketball in PPG allowed (68.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Penn State Nittany Lions took a loss by a score of 76-63 against Purdue. The Nittany Lions snagged 15 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 22 in the matchup. They also gave up possession of the ball 8 times, while earning 7 steals in this game. Purdue had 11 personal fouls in the game which took the Nittany Lions to the charity stripe for a total of 3 tries. They were able to convert 3 of them for a rate of 100.0%. Pertaining to 3-pointers, Penn State converted 8 out of their 22 tries (36.4%). At the conclusion of this game, the Nittany Lions ended up shooting 26 for 62 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.9%. The Nittany Lions permitted Purdue to make 31 of their 56 tries from the field which left them with a rate of 55.4% for this game. They went 44.4% from distance by shooting 8 out of 18 and finished the game at 6 of 7 at the free throw line (85.7%). Regarding how they rebounded, Penn State permitted Purdue to grab 33 in all (9 on the offensive glass).

Jalen Pickett ended up being a factor for the Nittany Lions in the matchup. He earned 26 points in his 37 mins on the hardwood and had 8 assists for this game. He made 10 of 17 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 58.8%, and had 9 rebounds.

Penn State has a record of 11-5 for the year. The Nittany Lions are responsible for committing 15.1 fouls per contest and they hit 78.0% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 14.8 times per contest (93rd in college basketball) and they are turning it over 8.8 times per contest. Penn State has accounted for 1,196 pts on the year (74.8 per contest) and they collect 33.9 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Nittany Lions are shooting 46.1% from the field, which ranks 101st in the country.

The Nittany Lions on the defensive end are ranked 140th in college basketball in points given up per game with 67.4. They are able to force 10.1 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 41.1% from the field (86th in college basketball). The Penn State defense surrenders 33.6% from downtown (125 of 372) and their opponents are making 72.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They allow 13.9 dimes and 36.6 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 265th and 293rd in those categories.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Indiana

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