Penn State Nittany Lions vs Wisconsin Badgers Prediction, 3/8/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Penn State Nittany Lions vs Wisconsin Badgers

Date: Saturday, March 8, 2025

Location: Kohl Center in Philadelphia, PA

TV: Peacock

The Penn State Nittany Lions (15-15) are hitting the road to Kohl Center on Saturday where they will try to beat the Wisconsin Badgers (23-7).

The Penn State Nittany Lions faced off with Maryland and took a loss by a final of 68-64 in their last contest. Penn State ended having earned a 40.4% FG percentage (23 of 57) and made 6 out of their 19 shots from downtown. From the charity stripe, the Nittany Lions knocked down 12 of 16 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 40 with 7 of them being on the offensive end. They also doled out 12 assists for this game as well as forcing the other team into 8 turnovers and having 4 steals. In relation to defending, Penn State allowed 38.5% from the field on 25 of 65 shooting. Maryland doled out 18 dimes and had 13 steals in the matchup. Furthermore, Maryland collected 34 boards (8 offensive, 26 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Maryland ended up shooting 84.6% at the charity stripe by making 11 of 13 tries. They knocked down 7 out of their 21 shots from downtown. In relation to personal fouls, the Nittany Lions ended up with 16 while Maryland accumulated 16 personal fouls.

Ace Baldwin Jr. is one guy who was a major factor in the game. He ended up going 36.4% from the floor and recorded 3 assists. He played for 35 minutes played and also pulled down 5 rebounds. He ended up walking away with 18 points on 4 out of 11 shooting.

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Penn State steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 15-15 for the year. They cough up possession 12.4 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 16.5 personal fouls every game. As a team, Penn State is pulling down 33.6 boards per contest and has totaled 475 assists on the season, which is 59th in D-1 in terms of passing. The Nittany Lions are connecting on 33.5% on shots from 3-point land (211 of 629) and 75.8% from the free throw line. They average 78.9 pts per game (64th in D-1) while going 47.6% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Nittany Lions are forcing 14.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.3 fouls. They are conceding 35.4% from 3-point land and they are ranked 218th in Division 1 in opponents points per game (73.2). The Nittany Lions defense is giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 45.5% (794 of 1,746) and they surrender 33.4 rebounds per contest as a squad. They currently rank 356th in college hoops in giving up assists with 512 relinquished for the year.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Wisconsin Badgers took home the win by a final score of 74-67 against Minnesota. Regarding how they attacked the glass, Wisconsin allowed Minnesota to snag 29 overall (11 offensive). They finished 35.0% from downtown by hitting 7 out of 20 and ended up shooting 8 of 15 at the free throw line (53.3%). The Badgers permitted Minnesota to make 26 of 63 tries from the floor which had them at 41.3% in this game. Overall, the Badgers walked away from this one shooting 24 for 55 from the floor which had them at 43.6%. In regard to shots from beyond the arc, Wisconsin knocked down 5 out of 22 attempts (22.7%). They were able to bury 21 of the free throws for a rate of 87.5%. Minnesota earned 22 fouls for the contest which took the Badgers to the free throw line for 24 shots. They turned it over 11 times, while getting 4 steals for the game. The Badgers snagged 25 defensive boards and 6 offensive boards totaling 31 for this game.

John Blackwell ended up having an impact for the Badgers for this contest. He made 8 of 21 in this matchup for a field goal percentage of 38.1%, and had 11 rebounds. He scored 25 points in his 37 minutes on the court and added 2 assists in this matchup.

Wisconsin has a mark of 23-7 for the campaign. When it comes to executing on offense, the Badgers are hitting on 46.4% from the field, which ranks them 99th in college. Wisconsin has totaled 2,429 points on the campaign (81.0 per contest) and they pull down 36.4 rebounds per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 14.8 times per contest (102nd in the country) and they are turning it over 9.9 times per contest. The Badgers are committing 16.4 fouls per contest while shooting 83.4% from the free throw line.

The Wisconsin defense gives up 32.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (233 of 709) and opponents are making 71.5% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 12.1 assists and 33.3 boards per contest, which is 90th and 118th in those categories. The Badgers on the defensive end are ranked 138th in college hoops in points allowed per contest with 70.4. They are able to force 10.1 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 41.8% from the floor (74th in Division 1).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Penn State

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