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Penn State vs Nebraska: A second consecutive game between these two teams
The Penn State Nittany Lions are visiting the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln on Saturday.
Penn State has lost the last two games
The Penn State Nittany Lions are 11th in the Big Ten Conference with a 12-13 record for the season and 6-8 in conference play. They have lost the last two games and are coming off an 80-72 home loss to Michigan State. Guard Ace Baldwin Jr. led the team with 15 points and 7 assists. Kanye Clary is the top scorer for Penn State this season with 16.7 points per game. The Nittany Lions are 124th in the nation in scoring 75.8 points per game and 213th in shooting 44.2% from the field.
Wisconsin has a promising season
The Wisconsin Badgers are third in the Big Ten Conference with a 17-8 record for the season and 9-5 in conference play. They have lost three of the last five games and are coming off a 79-59 win over Michigan. Keisei Tominaga, who leads the Badgers with 14 points per game this season, scored 19 in the last one. The Badgers are 23rd in the nation, making 9.5 three-pointers per game, and they are 44th in shooting 75.7% from the free throw line.
Betting Trends
Wisconsin is 11-13-1 ATS for the season, 7-6-1 ATS at home and 10-6-0 ATS after a win. Penn State is 12-13-0 ATS for the season, 5-2-0 ATS on the road and 6-6-0 ATS following a loss.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Nebraska Badgers are struggling lately, but there is no doubt that they are a team that may have a deep run in the NCAA Tournament. The Badgers are one of only two teams this season to beat Purdue, and that speaks enough of their strength. Today, Penn State is coming to Lincoln, a team that has won five of the last eight games against Nebraska. However, things look way different this season, and Nebraska is much better than the Nittany Lions in every aspect of the game. Nebraska bounced back with a 20-point victory against Michigan in the last game and will stay on the same track, beating Penn State by covering the -7.5-point spread.
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