Penn State Nittany Lions vs Northwestern Wildcats Prediction, 2/11/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Penn State Nittany Lions vs Northwestern Wildcats

Date: Sunday, February 11, 2024

Location: Welsh-Ryan Arena in Evanston, IL

TV: BTN

Welsh-Ryan Arena is the site where the Northwestern Wildcats (16-7) will play the Penn State Nittany Lions (12-11) on Sunday.

The Penn State Nittany Lions faced off with Iowa and went home with a win by a final score of 89-79 in their last contest. Penn State finished with a 52.0% FG percentage (26 out of 50) and knocked down 12 of their 23 shots from distance. At the free throw line, the Nittany Lions knocked down 25 of 31 tries for a rate of 80.6%. In reference to grabbing boards, they collected a total of 26 with 8 of them being of the offensive sort. They also doled out 18 assists for the game in addition to forcing the opposition into 17 turnovers and having 11 steals. With regard to the defense, Penn State allowed their opponent to shoot 55.9% from the field on 33 of 59 shooting. Iowa earned 15 dimes and had 9 steals in this game. Furthermore, Iowa snagged 27 rebounds (9 offensive, 18 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. Iowa went 90.0% from the charity stripe by making 9 of 10 attempts. They also buried 4 of 15 shots from 3-point land. When it comes to fouls, the Nittany Lions walked away with 14 and Iowa totaled 22 fouls.

Ace Baldwin is one player who came through in this matchup. He ended up shooting 71.4% from the field and also distributed 6 assists. He played 37 mins and also totaled 2 boards. He finished with 22 points on 5 out of 7 shooting.

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Penn State steps onto the hardwood with a record of 12-11 so far this year. They average 76.5 points per contest (115th in college basketball) while hitting 44.1% from the floor. The Nittany Lions are shooting 32.4% on shots from downtown (180 of 556) and 74.3% from the charity stripe. As a team, Penn State is pulling down 31.8 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 285 assists on the campaign, which is 264th in the country in terms of passing the ball. They turn it over 10.8 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 18.1 personal fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Nittany Lions have forced 15.8 turnovers every game and they draw 17.6 fouls. They are 312th in college basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 340 relinquished on the campaign. The Nittany Lions defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.2% (605 of 1,309) and they surrender 37.0 boards per game as a basketball team. They relinquish 30.7% on 3-point attempts and they are 234th in D-1 in opponents points per game (73.5).

When they last played, the Northwestern Wildcats walked away with a victory by a final of 80-68 against Nebraska. The Wildcats corralled 22 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 34 for this contest. They also turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 7 steals for the contest. Nebraska had 24 personal fouls in this contest which got the Wildcats to the free throw line for a total of 22 shots. They were able to make 15 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 68.2%. In reference to shots from downtown, Northwestern made 11 of their 25 attempts (44.0%). When all was said and done, the Wildcats finished 27 for 63 from the field which gave them a percentage of 42.9%. The Wildcats permitted Nebraska to convert 22 of their 48 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 45.8% in the game. They finished the game shooting 31.6% from three-point range by going 6 out of 19 and walked away from this one shooting 18 out of 22 from the charity stripe (81.8%). When talking about team rebounding, Northwestern allowed Nebraska to snag 25 in total (2 offensive).

Boo Buie ended up being a major contributor for the Wildcats in this game. He converted 6 of 13 for the matchup for a rate of 46.2%, and earned 2 rebounds. He tallied 22 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 4 dimes in this matchup.

Northwestern has a mark of 16-7 on the campaign. The Wildcats have committed 18.4 fouls per game and they go 72.1% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 16.4 times per game (33rd in D-1) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 9.2 times per game. Northwestern has accumulated 1,730 points so far this season (75.2 per contest) and they snag 30.4 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Wildcats are connecting on 47.3% from the field, which is 55th in D-1.

The Wildcats defensively are ranked 133rd in the nation in points allowed per game with 70.0. They are forcing their opponents into 13.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.1% from the field (276th in D-1). The Northwestern defense allows 35.9% on three-point shots (165 of 460) and opponents are knocking down 73.8% of their foul shots. They have surrendered 13.5 dimes and 33.3 boards per contest, ranking them 247th and 95th in those defensive categories.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Northwestern and under the total points

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