Penn State Nittany Lions vs Nebraska Cornhuskers Prediction, 2/5/2023 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Penn State Nittany Lions vs Nebraska Cornhuskers

Date: Sunday, February 5, 2023

Location: Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, NE

TV: fuboTV

The Penn State Nittany Lions (14-8) are headed to Pinnacle Bank Arena on Sunday where they will compete against the Nebraska Cornhuskers (10-13).

The Penn State Nittany Lions stepped onto the hardwood against Purdue and took a loss by a final of 80-60 in their last game. Penn State walked away from the contest having earned a 43.4% FG percentage (23 of 53) and converted 11 out of their 29 three-point attempts. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Nittany Lions buried 3 of their 4 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. In relation to rebounding, they collected a total of 17 with 2 of them being offensive. They also dished out 16 assists for the game while forcing 6 turnovers and earning 3 steals. With regard to defense, Penn State allowed the other team to shoot 50.9% from the floor on 28 out of 55 shooting. Purdue earned 19 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. On top of that, Purdue pulled down 38 rebounds (10 offensive, 28 defensive), but didn't have a block. Purdue ended up going 71.4% from the charity stripe by burying 10 of 14 tries. They also made 14 out of their 31 shots from long range. When discussing fouls, the Nittany Lions walked away with 14 and Purdue finished the game with 9 fouls.

Seth Lundy is someone who was a contributor in this game. He ended up shooting 58.3% from the field but didn't record an assist. He was on the court for 29 mins and pulled down 6 boards. He left the arena with 18 points on 7 out of 12 shooting.

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Penn State comes into this one with a win-loss mark of 14-8 for the year. They have an average of 73.0 points per contest (155th in D-1) while connecting on 46.3% from the floor. The Nittany Lions are hitting 38.5% on shots from beyond the arc (236 of 613) and 76.9% from the charity stripe. As a team, Penn State is collecting 32.6 boards per game and has totaled 323 assists this season, which is 115th in the nation in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 8.6 times per game and as a team they commit 15.5 personal fouls per contest.

On defense, the Nittany Lions are forcing their opponents into 9.6 turnovers per contest and they draw 12.7 fouls. They currently rank 240th in D-1 in giving up assists with 306 conceded on the year. The Nittany Lions defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 42.1% (541 of 1,284) and they surrender 36.1 rebounds per game as a squad. They are giving up 33.8% on 3-point shots and they are 117th in D-1 in opponents points per game (67.2).

In their last game, the Nebraska Cornhuskers walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 72-56 against Illinois. In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Nebraska permitted Illinois to pull down 35 in all (9 offensive). They finished shooting 17.2% from beyond the perimeter by going 5 out of 29 and finished the game at 17 out of 22 at the free throw line (77.3%). The Cornhuskers allowed Illinois to make 25 of 60 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 41.7% for this game. When the final whistle blew, the Cornhuskers went 20 for 50 from the field which had them shooting 40.0%. In terms of three-point shots, Nebraska converted 8 of 20 attempts (40.0%). They were able to knock down 8 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 80.0%. Illinois had 14 fouls in the matchup which got the Cornhuskers to the free throw line for 10 attempts. They also turned the ball over 19 times, while earning 5 steals in the matchup. The Cornhuskers corralled 24 defensive rebounds and 3 offensive boards totaling 27 in the matchup.

Sam Griesel ended up being a factor for the Cornhuskers in the matchup. He scored 21 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 2 dimes for this contest. He made 7 out of 17 for this contest for a field goal rate of 41.2%, and had 6 rebounds.

Nebraska has a mark of 10-13 this season. As an offense, the Cornhuskers are connecting on 44.2% from the field, which is ranked 209th in the country. Nebraska has scored 1,505 pts so far this season (65.4 per contest) and they grab 35.1 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 13.1 times per game (199th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 13.3 times per game. The Cornhuskers are committing 14.1 personal fouls per contest while shooting 63.4% from the free throw line.

The Cornhuskers on the defensive side of the court are 160th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 68.6. They are able to force 12.2 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 42.5% from the field (127th in Division 1). The Nebraska defense surrenders 32.2% on shots from 3-point land (191 of 594) and their opponents are converting on 68.8% of their foul shots. They have relinquished 14.9 assists and 35.3 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 331st and 255th in college hoops.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Penn State

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