Penn State Nittany Lions vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 3/11/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Penn State Nittany Lions vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Saturday, March 11, 2023

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CBS

Odds/Point Spread: Penn State (+3)

The Indiana Hoosiers (21-10) welcome the Penn State Nittany Lions (20-12) at United Center on Saturday. Penn State opens this game as 3-point dogs from oddsmakers. The total is 140.

The Penn State Nittany Lions played Illinois and earned the victory with a final of 79-76 in their last contest. In reference to fouls, the Nittany Lions walked away with 20 and Illinois totaled 21 fouls. They also knocked down 6 out of their 21 tries from beyond the arc. Illinois walked away from this one shooting 63.2% when shooting free throws by burying 12 of 19 attempts. Furthermore, Illinois snagged 31 rebounds (11 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Illinois distributed 15 assists and had 7 steals in this contest. In regard to defense, Penn State allowed the other team to shoot 45.3% from the field on 29 of 64 shooting. They also recorded 13 assists in the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 7 turnovers and getting 4 steals. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned a total of 31 with 8 of them being offensive. At the free throw line, the Nittany Lions made 13 of 22 shots for a percentage of 59.1%. Penn State finished with a 51.8% FG percentage (29 out of 56) and made 8 of 21 shots from 3-point land.

Andrew Funk is a player who was a factor in this contest. He ended up walking away with 20 points on 6 of 9 shooting. He was on the court for 38 minutes and totaled 1 board. He went 66.7% from the floor but had no assists when the game ended.

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Penn State will enter this game with a mark of 20-12 for the campaign. They turn it over 8.8 times per contest and as a squad are committing 15.4 fouls per contest. As a team, Penn State is pulling down 32.2 boards per game and has racked up 457 dimes this season, which is 103rd in college hoops in terms of passing the rock. The Nittany Lions are connecting on 38.9% on three-point attempts (342 of 879) and 72.8% from the charity stripe. They currently have an average of 72.6 pts per game (163rd in the nation) while shooting 46.8% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Nittany Lions have forced 8.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 13.1 fouls. They are currently ranked 272nd in college basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 446 surrendered for the season. The Nittany Lions are allowing a FG percentage of 43.4% (806 of 1,857) and they relinquish 34.8 boards per contest as a team. They give up 34.4% on 3-point shots and they rank 128th in college hoops in PPG allowed (68.4).

When they last stepped on the court, the Indiana Hoosiers walked away with a victory by a final of 75-73 against Michigan. When talking about how they attacked the glass, Indiana permitted Michigan to snag 41 in total (12 offensive). They went 34.6% from 3-point land by connecting on 9 of 26 and finished the contest at 12 of 19 from the free throw line (63.2%). The Hoosiers permitted Michigan to make 26 out of their 63 attempts from the floor which had them sitting at 41.3% in this contest. When this game wrapped up, the Hoosiers finished 28 out of 62 from the field which gave them a rate of 45.2%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, Indiana converted 5 of 15 tries (33.3%). They were able to knock down 14 of those for a rate of 66.7%. Michigan committed 18 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Hoosiers to the free throw line for 21 shots. They also coughed up the ball 8 times, while getting 10 steals for the contest. The Hoosiers collected 27 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 33 for the game.

Trayce Jackson-Davis was important for the Hoosiers for this contest. He earned 27 points in his 44 mins of playing time and earned 6 assists in this game. He buried 10 of 21 in the game giving him a rate of 47.6%, and earned 9 rebounds.

Indiana has a win-loss record of 21-10 for the campaign. The Hoosiers have committed 17.4 fouls per game while shooting 71.4% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 15.2 times per game (46th in the country) and they turn the ball over 11.9 times per game. Indiana has accounted for 2,333 pts for the season (75.3 per game) and they grab 35.9 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hoosiers are connecting on 48.9% from the field, which has them ranked 11th in Division 1.

The Hoosiers on defense are ranked 130th in Division 1 in PPG given up with 68.5. They are able to force 11.4 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.2% from the field (43rd in college basketball). The Indiana defense gives up 33.0% on shots from beyond the arc (230 of 696) and opponents are making 69.5% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 11.6 dimes and 33.5 rebounds per game, which ranks 101st and 139th in the nation.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Penn State (+3)

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