Washington Huskies vs Penn State Nittany Lions Prediction, 2/15/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Washington Huskies vs Penn State Nittany Lions

Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025

Location: Bryce Jordan Center in Stillwater, OK

TV: BTN

The Washington Huskies (12-12) are headed to Bryce Jordan Center on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Penn State Nittany Lions (13-12).

The Washington Huskies took the court against Ohio State and took a loss by a score of 93-69 in their last game. Washington wrapped up the contest with a 46.2% field goal percentage (24 of 52) and buried 7 out of their 17 shots from distance. From the charity stripe, the Huskies converted 14 of 19 tries for a percentage of 73.7%. With respect to rebounding, they earned 19 with 5 of them being offensive. They also distributed 10 dimes for this game while creating 14 turnovers and having 6 steals. In reference to the defense, Washington allowed the other team to shoot 58.2% from the field on 32 out of 55 shooting. Ohio State dished out 15 assists and had 7 steals in the game. Furthermore, Ohio State pulled down 31 rebounds (6 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a block. Ohio State finished shooting 81.8% from the charity stripe by making 18 of their 22 shots. They converted 11 of their 18 attempts from distance. When talking about fouls, the Huskies left the arena with 21 while Ohio State recorded 14 fouls.

DJ Davis is a guy who played a role for the game. He walked away with 14 points on 4 out of 8 shooting. He played for 28 minutes and snagged 1 rebound. He finished the game shooting 50.0% from the floor and totaled 1 assist.

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Washington comes into this game with a win-loss mark of 12-12 on the year. They lose possession via turnover 12.1 times per game and as a unit they commit 18.0 fouls per game. As a unit, Washington is snagging 33.3 boards per game and has accounted for 302 assists for the year, which has them ranked 286th in Division 1 in terms of passing the rock. The Huskies are shooting 33.5% on three-point attempts (163 of 487) and 68.1% from the charity stripe. They average 71.8 points per contest (254th in college hoops) while shooting 44.4% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Huskies have forced 12.5 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.6 fouls. They are relinquishing 33.5% on shots from downtown and they are 229th in college hoops in opponents PPG (73.1). The Huskies defensively are giving up a field goal percentage of 46.3% (624 of 1,348) and they relinquish 33.6 boards per contest as a squad. They rank 45th in D-1 in giving up assists to the opposition with 276 surrendered for the season.

When they last played, the Penn State Nittany Lions walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 92-67 when they faced USC. In relation to rebounds, Penn State allowed USC to pull down 26 overall (3 offensive). They went 75.0% from distance by going 12 of 16 and finished the game at 14 out of 17 from the free throw line (82.4%). The Nittany Lions permitted USC to make 33 out of their 49 tries from the field which had them sitting at 67.3% for the matchup. When the final whistle blew, the Nittany Lions ended up shooting 21 for 49 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 42.9%. Regarding three-point attempts, Penn State converted 7 out of their 26 tries (26.9%). They were able to make 18 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 64.3%. USC committed 22 fouls for the matchup which got the Nittany Lions to the charity stripe for a total of 28 shots. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. The Nittany Lions were able to corral 14 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 22 in this matchup.

Ace Baldwin Jr. ended up being a factor for the Nittany Lions for the contest. He totaled 15 points in his 35 mins on the hardwood and accumulated 4 dimes for this game. He buried 3 out of 8 in this contest for a field goal rate of 37.5%, and tallied 3 rebounds.

Penn State has a win-loss mark of 13-12 so far this season. On the offensive side of the ball, the Nittany Lions are shooting 47.6% from the floor, which is 57th in the nation. Penn State has 1,993 points so far this year (79.7 per contest) and they average 33.9 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 15.8 times per game (55th in the nation) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.2 times per game. The Nittany Lions commit 16.6 personal fouls every game and they connect on 74.6% from the free throw line.

The Penn State defense concedes 34.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter (195 of 561) and opponents are converting on 72.0% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 16.6 dimes and 33.7 boards every game, which ranks them 356th and 145th in those categories on the defensive end. The Nittany Lions on defense are ranked 239th in D-1 in PPG allowed with 73.5. They are forcing 14.6 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.7% from the field (298th in college).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Penn State

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